2019

Judge takes himself off Jerry Sandusky resentencing case

Sports /

The judge handling the pending resentencing of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky took himself off the case Wednesday, citing an unspecified recent action by the state attorney general’s office. Judge John Foradora’s order recused himself and directed Centre County court officials to ask that another judge be appointed. Foradora had been brought […]

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Biden Managed to Work With McConnell. Many Democrats Weren’t Pleased.

Politics /

Then there was Mr. Obama. The two men felt deeply uncomfortable in each other’s presence, according to their aides and their own public statements. In his book, Mr. McConnell admitted he privately called the president “Professor Obama” because he was so prone to lecturing him. Mr. Obama and his aides thought Mr. McConnell was disdainful

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Gareth Thomas: ‘Tabloids took my right to discuss HIV with my parents’

Lifestyle /

Former rugby player Gareth Thomas has said he can “never, ever, ever” get back the right to choose when to talk to his parents about having HIV after a journalist spoke to them on their doorstep. Thomas, who captained both Wales and the British & Irish Lions, said he would “absolutely not” have made his

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John Humphrys: What’s it like to face the BBC’s Today presenter?

Entertainment /

Image copyright Jeff Overs/BBC Image caption John Humphrys: “You are not answering the question” Once described as “the listeners’ champion”, John Humphrys has spent 32 years grilling interviewees on the Today programme. On Thursday he is stepping down from BBC Radio 4’s flagship news show as its longest-serving presenter. His forensic approach is feared by

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