‘Grandpa robbers’ held Kim Kardashian at gunpoint – but didn’t know who she was

Laura Gozzi BBC News, Paris Getty Images / Raymond Hall The morning after the heist, burglar Yunice Abbas went home to catch up on some sleep. When he woke up, his wife was glued to the TV. The headline news of the day was that American reality TV star Kim Kardashian, 35, had been tied … Read more

Sexual assault trial for ex-world junior hockey players held up as judge, lawyers discuss procedure

Legal arguments are taking longer than expected this morning. This is not unusual. In Canadian law, anything heard during a trial outside the presence of the jury cannot be reported — it’s part of the Criminal Code, which states “no information regarding any portion of the trial at which the jury is not present shall … Read more

Bournemouth fail to take advantage of Chris Richards’ red card as Cherries held to draw by Crystal Palace

Daniel Munoz, who this week extended his stay at Selhurst Park until 2028, looked to get Palace up and running early on when he sent in a low cross for the sliding Jean-Philippe Mateta, who could not connect, although the offside flag was raised regardless. Source link

2026 women’s hockey worlds to be held 2 months after Milan-Cortina Olympics

The 2026 women’s hockey world championship will be held in April, two months after the Olympic Games conclude in Milan-Cortina, Italy. There wasn’t a women’s championship in the same calendar year as a Winter Games until 2022, when Herning and Frederikshavn, Denmark, hosted the tournament Aug. 25 to Sept. 4. International Ice Hockey Federation women’s … Read more

Michigan couple held in Mexico jail for a month after timeshare dispute is back in U.S.

A Michigan couple who were jailed in Mexico for alnar a month after they disputed charges related to a Mexican timeshare have returned to the United States, their lawyers said Thursday. Christy and Paul Akeo, of Spring Arbor, “have been released from custody and have returned to Lansing, Michigan,” their law firm said in a … Read more

Olympic CEO has ‘absolutely no doubt’ that sliding events will be held in Cortina d’Ampezzo

With the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics less than a year away, organizing committee CEO Andrea Varnier said he has “absolutely no doubt” that sliding sports will be held in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, after testing went well last week. There was concern that the venue for bobsled, luge and skeleton might not be ready in time for … Read more

Bobsleigh officials rave about Cortina track, a good sign for 2026 Olympic events being held there

Italy appears to be one big step closer to having the sliding events at next year’s Milan-Cortina Olympics on its own track after all. The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation said Friday that it has declared this week’s testing period at the Cortina d’Ampezzo track “successful” and that it looks forward to the 2026 Olympics being … Read more

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visits El Salvador prison where deported Venezuelans are held

“We’re going to let the courts play out,” she told reporters following the visit. Noem toured an area holding some of the Venezuelans accused of being gang members. In the sweltering building, the men in white T-shirts and shorts stared silently from their cell, then were heard shouting an indiscernible chant when she left. In … Read more