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Iraqis Tortured by the U.S. in Abu Ghraib Never Got Justice

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:16 GMT

Before the “shock and awe” invasion of Iraq launched and the contrived toppling of Saddam Hussein’s statue, U.S. special forces, private contractors, and intelligence agents had begun sweeping up suspects in the new “war on terror.” The brutalization of so-called enemy combatants was a well-established practice by the time American boots hit the ground in Iraq 20 years ago next week, and it would be carried onto Iraqi soil.Tens of thousands of Iraqis in the early years of the war would pass through interrogation and detention sites where CIA agents, military intelligence, military police, private contractors, special operation, and ordinary soldiers inflicted abuse that no longer gets cloaked by euphemisms: It was torture.The photos released from Abu Ghraib prison in 2004 — showing humiliated, naked men leashed like dogs, electrocuted, beaten, piled in pyramids, with smiling military service members laughing and giving a thumbs-up over their bodies — gave the first public glimpse in...

Alexandria City School Board approves metal detector pilot program in schools

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:16 GMT

The school board in Alexandria, Virginia, voted on Thursday to roll out a pilot program to introduce weapons screening metal detectors in the city’s schools.Results from a survey released in February on the potential use of weapons screening equipment found that of the 4,374 respondents, 85% supported the use of the equipment in all or some schools and 58% supported it in all schools. And 28% of the 1,181 students who responded voted against the implementation of the equipment.More Alexandria NewsMore Virginia NewsMore Education NewsDr. Alicia Hart, the board’s chief of facilities and operations, shared the survey’s results during Thursday’s meeting and said the main reason for the community’s support was an overall need to feel safer in their schools as weapons in schools are a “significant concern and problem.”Those who responded against the use of the equipment said their main concerns were the cost of putting them in all the city’s...

Slovakia’s government has approved a plan to give Ukraine its fleet of Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:16 GMT

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s government has approved a plan to give Ukraine its fleet of Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets.Source

Former One Direction member to perform at White House St. Patrick’s Day festivities

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:16 GMT

Although it seems White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre doesn’t know of him, ask any 20-something-year-old woman and she’ll give you just the right reaction.Former One Direction member and 2010s Irish heartthrob Niall Horan will be kicking off the White House’s celebration of St. Patrick’s Day with a performance of his hit songs.It’s an honour to be invited and represent my country. Looking forward to performing and celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at the White House tomorrow https://t.co/iGODUCH4f2— Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial) March 16, 2023Press secretary Jean-Pierre joked, “Niall is a multi-platinum-selling singer/songwriter who has toured the globe, including with One Direction. Going to keep my comments to myself on One Direction, I don’t know who they are. Sorry. Many of you, I’m sure, do.”Horan will perform at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Presentation ceremony on Friday afternoon. The ceremony is closed to the public, but w...

Former Gallaudet University student found guilty in Jan. 6 involvement

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:16 GMT

A former Gallaudet University student has been found guilty for his involvement in the disruption of Congress during the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.Vitali GossJankowski, 34, of Florida, was found guilty by a jury of obstructing, impeding or interfering with law enforcement during a civil disorder, among multiple felony and misdemeanor charges for disrupting a joint session of Congress in the process of counting the electoral votes from the 2020 presidential election, according to a statement from D.C.’s U.S. Attorney’s Office.More Local NewsMore DC NewsGossJankowski was enrolled at the D.C. college for the deaf at the time of his involvement.He can be seen in multiple videos pushing Capitol Police officers, grabbing one by his helmet and tas him with a stun gun. He alleges the stun gun was handed to him by another rioter.According to evidence presented during the trial, GossJankowski traveled from the Ellipse to the Capitol on Jan. 6. He was one of the first individuals to en...

Patrick Vieira fired by relegation-threatened Crystal Palace

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:16 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Patrick Vieira was fired by Crystal Palace on Friday with the team having been dragged into the Premier League’s relegation fight.Palace is in 12th place in the 20-team league but is only five points ahead of last-place Southampton.The team has lost three straight league games and has no wins in any competition in 2023.“It is with enormous regret that this difficult decision has been made,” Palace chairman Steve Parish said. “Ultimately, results in recent months have placed us in a precarious league position and we felt a change is necessary to give us the best chance of retaining Premier League status.”Palace said the process to find Vieira’s successor has already started.Vieira, a former Arsenal midfielder, was in the role for 20 months after being appointed in 2021. Three members of his coaching staff, Osian Roberts, Kristian Wilson and Saïd Aïgoun, have also left the club.Vieira’s departure comes quickly after Palace’s 1-0 loss to Brighton on Wednesday, a result wh...

SDC Championship Par Scores

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:16 GMT

ThursdayAt St. Francis LinksSt Francis Bay, South AfricaPurse: $1.6 millionYardage: 7,192; Par: 72First RoundKristian Krogh Johannessen, Norway35-32—67-5David Ravetto, France33-34—67-5Connor Syme, Scotland34-34—68-4Julien Brun, France34-35—69-3Nick Bachem, Germany34-35—69-3Sean Cronje, South Africa35-34—69-3Joost Luiten, Netherlands38-31—69-3Martin Simonsen, Denmark34-35—69-3Matthew Baldwin, England35-35—70-2Sami Valimaki, Finland36-34—70-2Albert Venter, South Africa35-35—70-2Louis Albertse, South Africa35-35—70-2Daniel Brown, England34-36—70-2Alexander Levy, France37-33—70-2Benjamin Follett-Smith, Zimbabwe34-36—70-2Darren Fichardt, South Africa35-36—71-1James Kamte, South Africa35-36—71-1Robin Sciot-Siegrist, France36-35—71-1Merrick Bremner, South Africa36-35—71-1John Catlin, United States34-37—71-1Todd Clements, England35-36—71-1Louis De Jager, South Africa34-37—71-1Ross Fisher, England34-37—71-1Mateusz Gradecki, Poland36-35—71-1Justin Harding, South Africa35-36—71-1Ruan Korb, Sou...

SDC Championship Scores

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:16 GMT

ThursdayAt St. Francis LinksSt Francis Bay, South AfricaPurse: $1.6 millionYardage: 7,192; Par: 72First RoundKristian Krogh Johannessen, Norway35-32—67David Ravetto, France33-34—67Connor Syme, Scotland34-34—68Julien Brun, France34-35—69Nick Bachem, Germany34-35—69Sean Cronje, South Africa35-34—69Joost Luiten, Netherlands38-31—69Martin Simonsen, Denmark34-35—69Matthew Baldwin, England35-35—70Sami Valimaki, Finland36-34—70Albert Venter, South Africa35-35—70Louis Albertse, South Africa35-35—70Daniel Brown, England34-36—70Alexander Levy, France37-33—70Benjamin Follett-Smith, Zimbabwe34-36—70Darren Fichardt, South Africa35-36—71James Kamte, South Africa35-36—71Robin Sciot-Siegrist, France36-35—71Merrick Bremner, South Africa36-35—71John Catlin, United States34-37—71Todd Clements, England35-36—71Louis De Jager, South Africa34-37—71Ross Fisher, England34-37—71Mateusz Gradecki, Poland36-35—71Justin Harding, South Africa35-36—71Ruan Korb, South Africa35-36—71David Law, Scotland36-35—71Zander...

March Madness: Brackets busted! Top teams fall before Day 2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:16 GMT

March Madness has begun! On the tournment’s opening day, only four out of 32 teams lost to lower-seeded foes but two of them were big: No. 2 seed Arizona and No. 4 seed Arizona both went down, busting millions of brackets.Here is what to know going into Day 2 of the NCAA Tournament, including the favorites and underdogs as well as key games:HOW TO WATCHEvery game of the men’s tournament will be aired — here is a schedule — either on CBS, TBS, TNT or TruTV and their digital platforms. CBS, which also has a handy schedule that includes announcing teams, will handle the Final Four and national title game this year. The NCAA will again stream games via its March Madness Live option and CBS games will be streamed on Paramount+. Fans of longtime play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz should soak up every moment: It’s his final NCAA Tournament.TOP SEEDSThe top four seeds in the tournament are Alabama, Houston, Kansas, and Purdue. Each is in a region, some tougher than others (on paper), an...

Hallador Energy: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:16 GMT

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Hallador Energy Co. (HNRG) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $30 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.On a per-share basis, the Terre Haute, Indiana-based company said it had profit of 83 cents.The coal, oil and gas producer posted revenue of $152.1 million in the period.For the year, the company reported net income of $18.1 million, or 55 cents per share, swinging to a profit in the period. Revenue was reported as $362 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on HNRG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/HNRGSource