NEW YORK — A judge on Monday scolded Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell for including confidential victim names in court papers seeking to set aside her 2021 sex trafficking conviction and free her from a 20-year prison sentence. Judge Paul A. Engelmayer said exhibits included with Maxwell’s habeas petition — which she filed on her own, without a lawyer — … [Read more...] about Judge chides Ghislaine Maxwell for mentioning victim names in papers seeking to overturn conviction
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How the Chicago White Sox secured Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami: ‘A significant moment’
Munetaka Murakami described Monday as feeling like he had “finally reached the starting line.” The Japanese slugger signed a contract, put on a new hat and No. 5 uniform and took photos at Rate Field a day after agreeing to a two-year, $34 million deal with the Chicago White Sox. His journey from the Nippon Professional Baseball Japanese Central League to Major League Baseball … [Read more...] about How the Chicago White Sox secured Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami: ‘A significant moment’
Column: Munetaka Murakami is the low-risk gamble the Chicago White Sox had to make in Year 4 of the rebuild
Now would be a good time for all Chicago White Sox fans to declare their true feelings about the state of the organization as the team ends 2025 on an upbeat note. Is the hard part of the rebuild finally over, or is “Mune Time” a mirage? The signing of Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami, whom Sox general manager Chris Getz described as a “superstar,” capped off a year in which … [Read more...] about Column: Munetaka Murakami is the low-risk gamble the Chicago White Sox had to make in Year 4 of the rebuild
3 key stats that defined Bears’ thrilling overtime win vs. Packers in Week 16
Learn the key numbers behind the Chicago Bears' heart-stopping 22-16 overtime win over their NFC North rivals, the Green Bay Packers. … [Read more...] about 3 key stats that defined Bears’ thrilling overtime win vs. Packers in Week 16
Gold and silver hit all-time highs as geopolitical tensions rise
Gold and silver soared to all-time highs, as escalating geopolitical tensions and bets on further US rate cuts added momentum to the best annual performance in more than four decades. Bullion climbed as much as 2.1% to surpass the previous record of $4,381 an ounce set in October, while silver rallied as much as 3.4%, closing in on $70 an ounce. The move extends a blistering … [Read more...] about Gold and silver hit all-time highs as geopolitical tensions rise