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India's Reliance appoints Ambani children to board in succession plan
India's Reliance appoints Ambani children to board in succession plan
By Munsif Vengattil and Dhanya Skariachan BENGALURU (Reuters) -India's Reliance Industries Ltd on Monday appointed the three children of Chairman
2023-08-28 20:27
Top world leaders will speak at UN climate summit. Global warming, fossil fuels will be high in mind
Top world leaders will speak at UN climate summit. Global warming, fossil fuels will be high in mind
International climate talks turned into a power game as dozens of world leaders including the Saudi crown prince and India’s prime minister were to speak, though two of the world’s most powerful men — President Joe Biden of the U.S. and China's President Xi Jinping — were glaringly absent
2023-12-01 14:52
Philadelphia Proud Boys leader sentenced to 15 years in prison for Jan 6 crimes
Philadelphia Proud Boys leader sentenced to 15 years in prison for Jan 6 crimes
The former leader of a Philadelphia chapter of the neo-fascist gang the Proud Boys who stormed the halls of Congress on January 6 has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Zachary Rehl, the son and grandson of Philadelphia police officers who used pepper spray against law enforcement outside the US Capitol then lied on the witness stand about it, had called for “firing squads” for “traitors” who wanted to “steal” the 2020 election from Donald Trump. He was convicted of seditious conspiracy earlier this year alongside three other members and allies of the group for their roles in an assault that federal prosecutors said “unleashed a force on the Capitol that was calculated to exert their political will on elected officials by force” to “undo the results of a democratic election.” US District Judge Timothy Kelly determined that Rehl committed perjury during the trial when he denied assaulting anyone. Video evidence appeared to show him using a chemical spray against police as the mob broke through barricades and marched to the Capitol. Rehl’s sentence is among the largest against defendants connected to the attack on the US Capitol during a joint session of Congress as lawmakers convened to certify election results. Joe Biggs, a prominent figure within the Proud Boys who marched to the Capitol alongside Rehl, was sentenced to 17 years in prison on 31 August, now the second longest sentence for a January 6 defendant to date. Judge Kelly also issued that sentence. The sentences for Biggs and Rehl are 15 years below sentencing guidelines and roughly half of what prosecutors have asked in their cases. A jury had convicted both Rehl and Biggs on the treason-related charge of seditious conspiracy as well as conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding; obstruction of an official proceeding; conspiracy to use force, intimidation or threats to prevent officers from discharging their duties; interference with law enforcement during civil disorder; and destruction of government property. Sentencing guidelines suggested Rehl could face 30 years to life in prison. Federal prosecutors sought 30 years. Prosecutors also had sought 33 years for Biggs and former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who is scheduled to be sentenced on 5 September. Co-defendants Ethan Nordean and Dominic Pezzola will be sentenced on 1 September. Proud Boys emerged as what one former member called the “foot soldiers of the right” using the guise of male-dominated drinking clubs to wield threats and physical violence against political enemies, particularly antifascist organizers, while rallying against LGBT+ people and employing white nationalist and antisemitic tropes. “They turned that vigilantism from antifa to law enforcement and the government itself,” Assistant US Attorney Erik Kenerson told Judge Kelly. “Mr Rehl embraced that vigilantism, and he eventually used it to try to impose his vision of America by force.” Pennsylvania-area Proud Boys played an outsized role in the attack, from planning in group chats to joining the mob that breached barricades and broke into the Capitol on 6 January, 2021. In messages on social media, Rehl called for “firing squads for the traitors that are trying to steal the election.” “F*** ‘em, storm the Capitol,” Rehl shouted into a video he recorded moments after breaching a police line. Minutes later, video captures him firing what appears to be chemical spray towards officers in his path. Pezzola seized a riot shield from an officer and used it to break a window, through which the first members of the mob entered the Capitol, according to an indictment. Once inside, Rehl posed for selfies with other members of the Philadelphia Proud Boys chapter and smoked cigarettes as rioters broke into the office of Democratic US Senator Jeff Merkley. “Looking back, it sucked,” Rehl wrote in a message to Philadelphia chapter members the day after the attack. “We should have held the Capitol … Everyone shoulda showed up armed and took the country back the right way.” During the trial, Rehl expressed regret for his actions that day, admitting that he felt much differently about the assault in the months that followed than he did in its immediate aftermath as he celebrated with other Proud Boys. At his sentencing hearing, he broke down in tears, pointing to the baseless narrative of election fraud and manipulation that fuelled the attack in the first place, and apologizing to his family who suffered in its wake. “Politicians spread lies about elections,” he said. “I fell for it hook, line and sinker … It cost me everything.” Read More Proud Boy Joe Biggs sentenced to 17 years in prison for Jan 6 seditious conspiracy Who is Enrique Tarrio? Ex-Proud Boys leader faces longest prison sentence yet for January 6 ‘Donald Trump’s army’: Proud Boys members face decades in prison for January 6 sedition
2023-09-01 04:51
Bo Nix throws 2 touchdowns, No. 8 Oregon rolls over No. 13 Utah 35-6
Bo Nix throws 2 touchdowns, No. 8 Oregon rolls over No. 13 Utah 35-6
Bo Nix threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 8 Oregon to a 35-6 victory over No. 13 Utah, which had an 18-game home winning streak snapped by the loss Saturday
2023-10-29 07:29
Shakira finds Tom Cruise romance rumors 'hilarious,' has 'no interest in dating him' at the moment
Shakira finds Tom Cruise romance rumors 'hilarious,' has 'no interest in dating him' at the moment
Tom Cruise is said to have set his sights on dating Shakira earlier this week, but the songstress appears to have knocked him back
2023-05-11 22:20
PGA Live Updates | Rain awaits leaders Scheffler, Hovland and Conners at soggy PGA Championship
PGA Live Updates | Rain awaits leaders Scheffler, Hovland and Conners at soggy PGA Championship
The third round of the PGA Championship is underway at soggy Oak Hill, where wet conditions await a trio of co-leaders when they tee off
2023-05-21 00:52
Wrestlers' protest: Delhi police file rioting case after detention
Wrestlers' protest: Delhi police file rioting case after detention
The athletes, including Olympic medallists, were detained by police as they tried to march to parliament.
2023-05-29 13:22
Australia need 384 runs to win Ashes after Broad's final innings
Australia need 384 runs to win Ashes after Broad's final innings
Stuart Broad was given a guard of honour as he made his way to the wicket for the final time on Sunday but England added just six runs to their total, setting Australia 384 to...
2023-07-30 18:53
A happy Messi is good news for Miami - and Argentina
A happy Messi is good news for Miami - and Argentina
Lionel Messi provided the perfect finish to start his career with Inter Miami with a brilliant winning goal on Friday but what may be most significant from his debut was...
2023-07-23 00:23
James Harden Airballs Crucial Late Three-Pointer, Clippers Might Be a Mess
James Harden Airballs Crucial Late Three-Pointer, Clippers Might Be a Mess
James Harden raised a big stink in Philadelphia, eventually wearing Daryl Morey down to a place where he had no choice but to send the mercurial southpaw to the
2023-11-13 19:55
Metro Bank Rejected Takeover Approaches by Shawbrook: Sky
Metro Bank Rejected Takeover Approaches by Shawbrook: Sky
Metro Bank has rejected takeover approaches from Shawbrook as recently as last month, ahead of news the lender
2023-10-07 19:26
Four people have been arrested for allegedly hanging an effigy of Vinícius Jr. off a bridge, Spanish police say
Four people have been arrested for allegedly hanging an effigy of Vinícius Jr. off a bridge, Spanish police say
Four people have been arrested for allegedly hanging an effigy of Real Madrid forward Vinícius Jr. off a bridge in January, Spanish police said Tuesday.
2023-05-23 15:51