Celebrities are publicly disavowing an event for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
A report claimed stars such as Dionne Warwick and Martin Sheen would attend a pricey gala hosted by a super PAC backing Mr. Kennedy’s third-party candidacy.
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International Court Orders Syria to Stop Torture of Political Opponents
Human rights experts have estimated that some 14,000 people died from torture or were killed in the prisons run by military intelligence and security forces during Syria’s long civil war.
publicat de By Marlise Simons‘Spamalot’ Review: You’ll Laugh in Its General Direction
In the first Broadway revival of the Monty Python musical, the old bits are verbatim but the clowns are running the circus.
publicat de By Jesse GreenCar Talk and Birthday Wishes Punctuate Biden’s ‘Trust but Verify’ Diplomacy
Despite simmering tensions, President Biden and President Xi Jinping exchanged the kind of pleasantries that adversarial leaders deploy when they are trying to make nice.
publicat de By Katie RogersOhio Man Who Attacked Officers on Jan. 6 Gets Nearly 5 Years in Prison
Kenneth Joseph Owen Thomas has failed to express remorse for his actions that day and turned his notoriety as a rioter into a brand, prosecutors said.
publicat de By Eduardo MedinaGazans are at risk of starvation as Israel prevents flow of fuel and sufficient aid, U.N. says.
Just for Kicks
Hemant Mehta’s puzzle is a challenging start to the solving weekend.
publicat de By Deb AmlenThey Started Playing Football as Young as 6. They Died in Their Teens and Twenties With C.T.E.
They started playing football as kids, began to suffer mentally and died before 30. Researchers found they had C.T.E., the brain disease linked to hits to the head. If their families could go back, would they still let them play?
publicat de By Kassie BrackenVariety: Acrostic
David Balton and Jane Stewart are here to cast a spell on us (and not a curse, let’s hope!).
publicat de By Caitlin LovingerQuotation of the Day: A Mystique in the Mountains Where a College Dynasty Grows
Quotation of the Day for Friday, November 17, 2023.
publicat de By The NewCorrections: Nov. 17, 2023
Corrections that appeared in print on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2023.
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