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Kobe Bryant widow awarded $16M in trial over crash photos
Kobe Bryant's widow was awarded $16 million as part of a $31 million jury verdict Wednesday against Los Angeles County for deputies and firefighters sharing grisly photos of the NBA star, his 13-year-old daughter and other victims killed in a 2020 helicopter crash.
Norman looks to worlds after impressive 400m at trials
Michael Norman fired another World Championships warning shot on June 25, posting a world-leading 43.56sec to win the 400m at the U.S. trials and put Tokyo disappointment further behind him.
Mariah Carey sued for $20 mln over Christmas smash hit
Mariah Carey has been sued in the United States for alleged copyright infringement over her global hit 1994 song "All I Want for Christmas Is You," court documents show.
The plaintiff, a musician named Andy Stone, says he co-wrote and recorded a festive song of the same name in 1989 and never gave permission for it to be used.
Jazz Fest returns to New Orleans for 2022
Once silenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival opened Friday for the first time in three years _ a long awaited 2022 revival that holds echoes of 2006 when the annual celebration of music and culture went on even after Hurricane Katrina.
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New US Ambassador Harpootlian presents credentials to Pahor
Ljubljana – The new US Ambassador to Slovenia Jamie L. Harpootlian presented her credentials to President Borut Pahor on Thursday, after the US Embassy in Ljubljana was headed by the chargé d’affaires for more than a year. Harpootlian said on the occasion that Slovenia and the US had tremendous opportunities to strengthen their ties in many ways.
Bloomberg: First LNG Tanker -Greek flagged “Yiannis”- arrives at Calcasieu Pass as latest US export plant fires up
After more than two months at sea, the Greek flagged tanker Yiannis arrived early Monday morning at Calcasieu Pass LNG plant in Louisiana
US court suspends Biden vaccine mandate for businesses
A U.S. federal appeals court on Nov. 6 halted a vaccine mandate by President Joe Biden's administration that is intended to push millions of workers at businesses with more than 100 employees into getting COVID-19 shots.
Popovic dreams about Yugoslavia: Imagine Serbs, Croats and Slovenians coming together
Dallas, led by Doncic, who scored 25 points, beat Popovic's Spars 104: 99.
After the match, Popovic was asked about Doncic, and he dreamed of the Yugoslav national team.
The Rolling Stones retire popular song “Brown Sugar” that talks about slavery
The first verse of the hit song depicts slaves being sold and beaten in Louisiana
Record Homicide Growth in the United States Last Year
More than 21,500 homicides were committed in the United States last year, up 30 percent from the previous year, AFP reported, citing statistics released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).