PHILADELPHIA — A former Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a motorist during a traffic stop was sentenced and granted parole Thursday by a judge, eliciting condemnations from the city’s district attorney and the victim’s family. Judge Glenn Bronson sentenced Mark Dial to 9 1/2 months in jail, and immediately granted Dial parole because … Read more
Rajkummar Rao’s ‘Maalik’ has earned a respectable Rs 21.14 crore in its first week, driven by positive word of mouth and Rao’s fan base. The action drama is poised to enter the top 10 highest-grossing films of his career, potentially surpassing ‘Roohi’. However, competition from ‘Saiyaara’ could impact its long-term box office performance. Rajkummar Rao’s … Read more
Jul 17, 2025, 05:31 PM ET MILAN — Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound during a 24-mile leap through the stratosphere more than a decade ago, died in a crash Thursday along the eastern coast of Italy, according to an official. He was 56. Italian firefighters … Read more
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A man who is suspected in the disappearance of his then-girlfriend in the 1980s and was recently extradited from California to Oregon has been arraigned on a murder charge stemming from the cold case. Mark Sanfratello, 72, was arraigned Wednesday in Josephine County Circuit Court in southern Oregon after a grand … Read more
Sears Holdings, the company that owns retail stores Sears and Kmart, said this weekend that it would remove 31 Trump-branded items from its website. Source link
Mistral, the France-based AI startup, is adding a bunch of new features to Le Chat, its AI chatbot that will help it compete against the likes of ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude. The new update adds a deep research mode, voice recognition and a redesigned image editor, to name a few. In a blog post, Mistral … Read more
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief said Thursday that he would have liked more results from his meetings with the rival leaders of divided Cyprus, while the Turkish Cypriot leader said he was “very, very upset” that there was no agreement on opening four new border crossings. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the meetings “constructive” … Read more
Mohit Suri’s romantic drama ‘Saiyaara’ releases today. The film may break box office records. Advance bookings are strong. It stars Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda. ‘Saiyaara’ might surpass ‘Ek Villain’s’ opening day numbers. The film has already grossed impressive amount in advance bookings. Trade insiders believe it is very possible. The trailer has emotion, passion, … Read more
Rob DawsonJul 17, 2025, 09:54 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have increased their bid for Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo, sources confirmed to ESPN. The new offer is worth £65 million ($87m) with another £5 million ($7m) in add-ons. Brentford are yet to inform United whether it will be accepted. United have … Read more
The House is set to vote on a series of high-stakes bills backed by the cryptocurrency industry, after top Republicans brokered a deal with a group of dissenters in their ranks. Source link