Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Florida’s Six-Person Jury System
The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments for January 13 to decide a constitutional challenge to Florida’s use of six-person juries in felony criminal trials. The federal government and 26 other states have filed briefs supporting Florida, arguing that the Sixth Amendment does not mandate 12-member panels, while civil rights groups contend the practice undermines fair representation.
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Phoenix Restaurants Offer Thanksgiving Dinner to Go for Pickup
Phoenix-area restaurants and hotels are offering complete Thanksgiving dinner packages for pickup, allowing residents to skip the kitchen work while enjoying traditional holiday meals. From whole roasted turkeys to plant-based alternatives, local establishments have released their menus, pricing, and order deadlines for the upcoming holiday.
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MLA seeks inquiry into reported sectarian gestures on Ormeau Road
A SINN FÉIN MLA has condemned reports that loyalist band members made sectarian gestures at the scene of a Troubles massacre where five Catholic civilians were murdered. Deirdre Hargey has now called on police and transport authorities to investigate the claims following Saturday's Belfast Walker Club parade on the Ormeau Road.
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Mayo school appeals for information after convent and chapel vandalism
THE PRINCIPAL of a secondary school in Co. Mayo has appealed for information after the school's convent and chapel was grievously vandalised.
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Louise O’Reilly attacks Simon Harris over unemployment remarks
Sinn Féin TD Louise O’Reilly has dubbed Fine Gael leader Simon Harris a “Thatcherite” after the Tánaiste claimed that long-term unemployment is “not a way of life. ” The Sinn Féin social protection spokesperson stated that the Tánaiste has chosen to “stigmatise individuals on the margins of society and cast them as work-shy, rather than answer for his Government’s failures and the serious problems within his own party.
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Virginia overwhelms Arkansas 91-72 behind balanced scoring
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thijs De Ridder scored 16 points, one of five players in double figures for No. 9 Virginia as the Cavaliers routed No.
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Canadian soldier Aidan Goulding remembered at Vancouver funeral
VANCOUVER — A 23-year-old Canadian soldier was remembered Sunday as a globe-trotting, sporty and car-loving man with an infectious sense of humour and a fearless love for life. A photo of Pte.
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Second major storm brings destructive winds and outages to British Columbia
ZEBALLOS — The wind that blew outside Gerry Sullivan’s bedroom in the Village of Zeballos on northwest Vancouver Island was enough to wake him up early Sunday morning. “It was just howling, and we had thunder, we had lightning,” he stated.
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Tayyab Arif hits 57 on Pakistan Test debut against Sri Lanka
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Tayyab Arif smashed an aggressive half-century on debut and provided a new-look Pakistan lineup a confident start to the first cricket test against Sri Lanka on Monday. The 20-year-old Tayyab struck nine boundaries and a six in his 57-run knock as Pakistan reached 137-2 at lunch on a greenish wicket that lured Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis to bowl first after winning the toss.
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Godzilla Minus Zero leads North American box office with $31.6m
NEW YORK (AP) — “Godzilla Minus Zero” stomped into movie theaters with a chart-topping $31. 6 million over the weekend, scoring a record debut for a foreign-language film at the North American box office.
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