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Paris prosecutors have ordered far-right leader Marine Le Pen to be sentenced to five years in prison and suspended from political activities for five years in connection with the illegal political party funding scandal.Nicolas Barrett called for the ban to take effect immediately after the ruling, even if her lawyers appealed and ruled that Le Pen could not run for president again in 2027.She and more than 20 other party officials are accused of hiring assistants to work on party business rather than the European Parliament, which paid them.Le Pen denies the charges, but told reporters the sentence was an…

The conflict over the Mountain West Conference’s policies toward transgender players intensified this week when volleyball coaches and current and former players filed a federal lawsuit alleging Title IX violations and violations of their free speech rights.The lawsuit against the Mountain West, San Jose State University and numerous academic officials aims to prevent San Jose State’s transgender athletes from participating in the Mountain West Conference Volleyball Championships later this month. The Athletic reported that. Among those filing the lawsuit are one of the player’s current teammates and one of the player’s coaches.The lawsuit has implications beyond this fall’s college volleyball…

This is the second time this year that the oarfish, a rarely seen deep-sea fish historically considered a harbinger of doom, has washed up on California’s coastline.The Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, reported last week that one of its doctoral students encountered a specimen about 9 to 10 feet long on the beach in Encinitas, Southern California.These creatures, which have elongated ribbon-like bodies, usually live in regions of the deep ocean called the mesopelagic zone, where light cannot reach. It is sometimes called the fish of the end due to its mythical reputation for…

The volcano in front of the Mirage Hotel and Casino erupted for the last time before closing on July 17, 2024. Hundreds of workers went on strike early Friday morning at hotels near the Las Vegas Strip. About 700 hospitality employees at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas have left after contract negotiations between the hotel and the culinary union collapsed. The Culinary Union said Friday’s action was the first unrestricted strike in 22 years. Workers in the hotel’s culinary union also went on a 48-hour strike in May, which the union said was the first such strike in 22 years. “Virgin…

LIMA, Peru (AP) – President Joe Biden on Friday praised the cooperation of South Korea, Japan and the United States to counter North Korea’s “dangerous and destabilizing cooperation with Russia.”Biden made the remarks at the beginning of a meeting with South Korean President Yun Seok-yeo and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Peru on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit. The talks came amid growing concerns about North Korea’s expanding military cooperation with Russia and the accelerating pace of North Korea’s ballistic missile tests.Biden celebrated the partnership between Japan and South Korea. The two countries have historically been…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has warned German Chancellor Olaf Scholz that a telephone conversation with the Russian president will only make President Vladimir Putin feel less isolated. advertisementMr. Scholz met with President Putin for the first time in about two years, and informed Mr. Zelenskyy in advance of his intention to call the Russian leader.Ukrainian media, citing undisclosed sources in the presidential palace, said Zelensky told Scholz that the conversation “will make President Putin feel less isolated.”In a conversation with President Putin, the German Chancellor condemned Russia’s war in Ukraine and called for a halt to the fighting and the…

Azerbaijan’s failure to lead the COP29 summit was expected to be a disappointment even before it began. The government was given only one year to prepare instead of the usual two years, given a last-minute job because Ukrainian and Russian supporters could not agree on a neutral venue, but the event Even after the talks began, participants complained that Azerbaijan’s negotiators were dissatisfied. Few people are on the ground, and governments seem more interested in cutting gas trade than in stopping global warming. This perception was further exacerbated by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s provocative opening speech. He caused controversy by…

It’s Chiefs Week, Bills Mafia! If you ask quarterback Josh Allen, he’ll tell you this is the most important game on the Bills’ schedule, but not because of the opponent, just because it’s the next game. We’re not going to ask him. Because every Buffalo Bills fan knows there’s always a lot at stake when Buffalo and Kansas City meet on the gridiron. Their chances of earning a No. 1 seed and a playoff bye depend on the outcome of this week’s games in Orchard Park, New York. And while being a No. 2 seed isn’t a terrible position to…

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Two San Diego elementary schools are among the top 10 public elementary schools in California, according to a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report.U.S. News researchers created the 2025 ranking of America’s best public elementary schools based on publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education. Elementary schools are considered in the analysis from kindergarten through sixth grade. According to the report, San Diego’s Ocean Air Elementary School ranked eighth and Solana Ranch Elementary School ranked 10th among the top 10 public elementary schools in California. Cupertino’s William Faria Elementary School had the…

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — As the winter travel season approaches, Max Pawn Luxury presents a wide range of accessories designed to combine style and practicality. Tracie Butchko of Max Pawn Luxury highlighted must-have items for travelers looking to enhance their wardrobe without sacrificing convenience.”Accessories like stunning jewelry, belts, wallets, and stylish sneakers can easily elevate any outfit,” says Buchko. “It adds a touch of luxury and is easy to pack, so you can make a big style statement without taking up space in your luggage.”Mr. Butchko highlighted the benefits of lab-grown diamonds for travelers. “Lab-grown diamonds offer the beauty of…