THESSAOLONIKI, Greece — Nine people jailed in Greece will be tried Monday over accusations they harassed and threatened two 21-year-old transgender persons in the northern city of Thessaloniki. The nine were remanded after appearing before a prosecutor Sunday. Twelve other people, all minors, were released provisionally pending trial on the same charges before a juvenile … Read more
Israel would be willing to pause its war on Hamas in Gaza during the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some of the hostages held by the militants, President Joe Biden said in comments released on Tuesday. There was no immediate Israeli reaction to Biden’s comments on an … Read more
OURAY, Colo. (AP) — A southwestern Colorado police chief has been placed on paid administrative leave after charges were filed against three men in the case of a 17-year-old girl who reported being raped by more than one person during a party at the chief’s house. The city of Ouray announced Monday that Police Chief … Read more
On Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs announced they had reached a tentative deal with Japanese free-agent pitcher Shota Imanaga. The agreement is pending a physical, which Imanaga will undergo on Tuesday in Chicago. The terms of the deal have yet to be mentioned, but it is an excellent addition for the Cubs. Aside from naming Craig … Read more
Barbara Walters spent a good amount of her life in one of the nicest pads in New York City — one that went on the market earlier this year … and which may have a new owner. You’ll recall … the late news icon’s fam put her Manhattan condo up for sale back in April … Read more
Revolut, the fintech giant based in the U.K., has appointed a new CEO for its U.K. division. Francesca Carlesi will be in charge of Revolut’s division in its home country — Nik Storonsky remains the CEO of Revolut Ltd. It’s worth noting that today’s news comes as Revolut still doesn’t have a banking license in … Read more
Matthew Perry’s death will remain a mystery for now — because officials are waiting for some key tests to be done before weighing in definitively on how he died. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office just published their findings on an initial autopsy of the late “Friends” actor — and they’re deferring his cause … Read more
The U.S. Air Power denied a current request from Varda House Industries to land its capsule at a Utah coaching space, pushing again the startup’s plans to indicate off the fruits of its in-space manufacturing, TechCrunch has realized. The corporate can also be nonetheless awaiting a reentry license from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, a … Read more
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sam Bankman-Fried has appealed a call to jail him forward of his Oct. 3 trial over the collapse of his FTX cryptocurrency change, arguing he was being punished for exercising his First Modification proper to free speech. U.S. District Choose Lewis Kaplan had on Aug. 11 revoked bail … Read more