The company faced pressure to cut ties with Ye, with celebrities and others on social media urging Adidas to act.
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Russian court rejects Brittney Griner’s appeal of 9-year prison sentence
Griner’s February arrest came at a time of heightened tensions between Moscow and Washington, just days before Russia sent troops into Ukraine.
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Scott Peterson finally moved off California’s death row
Jurors imposed the death penalty after convicting Scott Peterson of the first-degree murder of his pregnant wife and second-degree murder of his unborn son on Christmas Eve 2002.
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New U.S. prisons chief pledges truth, reform for ailing system
Skeptics within the federal prison system’s rank and file have derided the director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ approach as ‘hug a thug.’
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Auburn man appeals Alaska murder and sex assault convictions and sentences
Steven H. Downs, 48, filed notice of his appeal Monday with the Alaska Court of Appeals in Anchorage, Alaska.
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USPS honoring late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with stamp
The newly unveiled first-class ‘forever’ stamp of the liberal icon will be available for purchase in 2023.
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Jury hears closing remarks in 3rd trial tied to kidnap plot against Michigan governor
Defense lawyers argue that the 3 men had dropped away from the lead plotters long before the scheme was broken up by the FBI in October 2020.
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Ukraine cites success in downing drones, fixes energy sites
Ukrainians are bracing for less electric power this winter following a sustained Russian barrage on their infrastructure in recent weeks.
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Sen. Ted Cruz heckled on ‘The View,’ blistered by hosts for Jan. 6 and kowtowing to Trump
Cruz’s appearance was part of a tour to promote his latest book, “Justice Corrupted: How the Left Weaponized Our Legal System,” which will be released Tuesday.
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Ye, formerly Kanye West, dropped by agency, documentary on him scrapped
He also was recently restricted from posting on Twitter and Instagram over antisemitic posts that the social networks said violated their policies.