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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Former All-Pro NFL running back Doug Martin died after a struggle with police officers who were taking him into custody while they were investigating a break-in at a home in Oakland, police said Monday. Martin, best known for his stellar career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, became unresponsive after being arrested early Saturday, according to a statement released by the Oakland Police Department.He was transported by paramedics to a hospital where he died, police said. He was 36. A cause of death has not been released. An autopsy will be conducted, the Alameda County Coroner’s Office…
NEW YORK (AP) — Props, mementos and photographs adorn Adam Driver ’s Brooklyn office. There’s an artwork Jim Jarmusch gave him for his 40th birthday, the doll from Leos Carax’s “Annette” and dozens of on-set photographs, including one of Driver and his son in the Millennium Falcon.“A friend who saw all this said: ‘Oh, so you care,’” Driver says, chuckling.Driver, 41, can come off as stoic but his passion for movies and, in particular, the filmmakers who make them, runs deep. In a relatively short amount of time, he’s worked with a litany of one-name directors: Scorsese. Coppola. Spike. Mann.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey urged a judge Monday to dismiss the case against him, calling it a vindictive prosecution motivated by “personal animus” and orchestrated by a White House determined to seek retribution against a perceived foe of President Donald Trump.The lawyers separately called for the indictment’s dismissal because of what they said was the illegitimate appointment of the U.S. attorney who filed the case days after being hastily named to the job by Trump.The two-prong attack on the indictment, which accuses Comey of lying to Congress five years ago, represents the opening salvo…
The ceasefire talks aimed at ending Israel’s genocide in Gaza have led to the release of nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 20 Israeli hostages. But one Palestinian was absent from the list: Marwan Barghouti, who rose to prominence as a top Fatah official and is Israel’s most high-profile prisoner. Barghouti is the most popular Palestinian politician, according to opinion polls, and is regarded as being able to command unity across Palestinian society. But he has been imprisoned in Israel since 2002, serving five life sentences for his alleged role in murders during the Second Intifada. Here, Middle East Eye…
Rangers have appointed Danny Rohl as the club’s new head coach on an initial two-and-a-half year deal.The former Sheffield Wednesday boss, who had initially withdrawn from the race, has been appointed as Russell Martin’s permanent replacement 15 days after his sacking. The 36-year-old was keen on landing the job and taking training last week but stepped away after becoming aware that others were ahead of him in the pecking order. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use…
Mikel Arteta has spoken of his admiration for Atlético Madrid boss Diego Simeone and believes he could succeed in the Premier League if he ever moved to England.Arsenal face Simeone’s side at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday as the Champions League group stage continues in what will be their first meeting since Arteta took charge of the Gunners in December 2019.Simeone has been at Atlético for 14 years — winning La Liga and the Europa League twice among eight honours — but has repeatedly been linked with a switch to the Premier League amid interest at one time or another from…
Israeli and Hamas negotiators were still haggling over the final details of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan as we arrived in Taybeh. Villagers greeted news that progress was being made with relief. But they had more urgent problems. The village, which has a predominantly Christian population of around 1,300 people, is subject to a reign of terror. October is the olive harvesting season, but its residents risk settler assault if they go into their land to pluck the fruit. As with all Palestinian villages, gates have been installed at the village entrance to enable the Israeli army to cut…
Dario Amodei, Anthropic CEO, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 21st, 2025. Gerry Miller | CNBCAnthropic on Monday announced Claude for Life Sciences, a new offering for researchers to use the company’s artificial intelligence technology in the advancement of scientific discovery. Claude for Life Sciences is built around Anthropic’s existing AI models, but supports new connections with other scientific tools that are commonly used in labs during research and development.It will be able to help researchers through all stages of the discovery process, from carrying out literature reviews to developing hypotheses, analyzing data,…
Liverpool’s problems mounted as Manchester United condemned them to a fourth consecutive defeat for the first time since 2014. They are not the only Premier League club in crisis right now.Nottingham Forest have gone from a Champions League fight to a relegation battle, with Sean Dyche set to become their third head coach in a turbulent season following Ange Postecoglou’s sacking. Wolves are winless after eight games at the bottom of the table and there are issues at West Ham too, with fans staging protests as Nuno Espirito Santo fights to turn their season around.This week in Between the Lines,…
Electric vehicles are cheaper to maintain than cars with internal combustion engines, but they tend to lose money — fast.It varies by model, but in general EVs depreciate by 13% more over a five-year period than the overall market, and some plummet in value even more rapidly, according to iSeeCars, which tracks the used car market.It’s enough to make a new car buyer hesitate if they are worried about how much they will get back when they try to sell the car. In addition, automakers have said they’re trying to broaden the appeal of EVs to more cost-conscious mainstream shoppers.…