Biden admin sends 11 Guantanamo detainees to Oman for resettlement
Eleven prisoners at a U.S. naval base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, have been handed over to the government of Oman, officials said Monday.
Meta Appoints UFC CEO Dana White and 2 Others to Its Board of Directors
Meta has expanded its board and it’s array of expertise, adding the UFC’s Dana White, Ferrari’s John Elkann, and tech strategist Charlie Songhurst. Facebook parent company Meta has added three new members to its board of directors—including UFC CEO Dana White, a close ally of President-elect Donald Trump—in a move that signals the company’s commitment
Illiterate Graduate Sues School Board, Highlights National Problem
A few weeks before high school graduation, Aleysha Ortiz had some terse words for Hartford Board of Education members at their meeting in Hartford, Connecticut.on May 7, 2024. “I felt like they didn’t care about my future,” she said, referring to her school. “I truly believe that you do not value me as a student
Rudy Giuliani held in contempt of court in 2020 election defamation case
A federal judge is holding Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for failing to comply with requests for information about his assets related to his defamation verdict ordering him to pay two Georgia election workers $148 million.
Biden Signs Bill to Transfer Control of RFK Stadium From Federal Government to DC
The local government will lease the land for 99 years and the lease can be extended. President Joe Biden signed a bill on Jan. 6 to transfer control of Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium from the federal government to the District of Columbia, paving the way for a possible new stadium for the National Football
New York Judge Denies Trump’s Bid to Delay Sentencing
New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan has rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s attempt to delay a previously scheduled Jan. 10 sentencing date over his conviction for falsifying business records. “This court has considered Defendant’s arguments in support of his motion and finds that they are—for the most part—a repetition of the arguments he has raised
U.S. transfers 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo, leaving just 15 in custody
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba — The U.S. has transferred 11 Yemeni detainees at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility to Oman, the Defense Department announced Monday in a press release. None of the men were ever charged with crimes. There are now just 15 men at the detention facility, the lowest number since the prison was opened in