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“I know people will go nuts when I say this—but there’s too many guns in our society,” Richards told CNN anchor Chris Cuomo on Friday. Rittenhouse, 18, was found not guilty on all charges over the shootings of August 25, 2020, during protests in the Wisconsin city that erupted after police shot a Black man, Jacob Blake, two days earlier. Rittenhouse was carrying an AR-15-type rifle during the protests and the prosecution had depicted him as a vigilante....

Rosenbaum’s fiancée, Kariann Swart, revealed in her own testimony that he was on medication for bipolar disorder and depression, striking a potential blow against the prosecution’s argument that Rittenhouse was the aggressor in the situation. Rittenhouse, 18, is facing charges of shooting three people, two of whom died, in the summer of 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where protests broke out over a white police officer’s shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man....

On Friday, a jury in Kenosha, Wisconsin, found Rittenhouse not guilty of homicide or other charges in connection with the deaths of Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber from last year. In an interview with ABC’s Good Morning America Saturday, Richards said that although putting Rittenhouse on the stand was a “risky move,” it was essential for his victory in the courtroom. “I don’t think he could have won without taking the witness stand and telling his story....

According to the latest study from CIES Football Observatory, Mbappe is valued at a staggering €265.2 million, while Sterling is valued at €223.7million. Mbappe and Sterling are the only two players who are valued in excess of €200 million. Meanwhile, Salah comes in at the third position with his current valuation of €175.1million. Borussia Dortmund and England star Jadon Sancho is at fourth place in this list, with the 19-year-old valued at €168....

President Atambayev will make a working visit to Sochi Feb 7, Xinhua reported. According to the Kyrgyzstan president’s press service, President Atambayev is expected to meet the Russian president to discuss progress of implementation of earlier reached agreements between Kyrgyzstan and Russia, and prospects of development of Kyrgyz-Russian bilateral relations. He will attend the opening ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Olympics as well. Kyrgyzstan will send only one athlete – skier Dmitry Trelevsky – at the upcoming Olympic Games....

The Thunder came in having lost two games less than the Cavaliers had won in total. They left with a 35-12 record as the Cavaliers closed them out to improve to 14-34. More like Kyrie Irving closed them out. 35 points on 12 of 23 shooting. Nothing too unusual about that. But what happened in the last 3 minutes is the stuff legends are made of “Mr. Fourth Quarter” they call him....

Last month, the L.A. city council voted 11-2 for an order requiring people 12 and older to receive both shots and show proof of vaccination before entering indoor public and commercial spaces. To give businesses time to adjust, city officials said they will start to impose the mandate on November 29. However, after the first offense warning later warnings could earn fines up to $5,000. L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti said the mandate will make businesses safer for employees and customers....

In an announcement on the Konami website, the publisher admitted that it was “too focused” on releasing eFootball 2022, a series formerly branded Pro Evolution Soccer, which meant that quality was overlooked. The statement goes on to say that the team has been working hard to bring back some of that lacking quality and to “regain the trust” of fans who were unanimously disappointed with the launched title. As a result, the game will be getting a much needed update in the form of patch 1....

This is the latest in a growing list of pandemic-related hardships for the veteran. Not only did he lose his mother, but the former WCW TV Champ was hospitalized due to covid-19 and kidney issues in early 2021. His immune system has been weak since a kidney transplant in 2007, and the infection reportedly left the wrestling veteran in a life-threatening condition. However, he got better and went home promptly....

It has been a season to remember so far for the two-time Olympic medalist. Sindhu started the year with a run to the semi-finals of the India Open. The Indian No. 1 the won the title at the Syed Modi International in stupendous fashion. After a brief stutter at the German Open and the All England Open, where she failed to reach the quarter-finals, the 26-year-old stormed back to winning ways at the Swiss Open....

No matter how you define victory, Barack Obama holds an insurmountable lead in the race to earn the Democratic nomination. He leads in the one metric that matters most: the pledged delegates chosen directly by Democratic voters. But he also leads in the popular vote, the number of states won and money raised. Still, Obama’s advantages aren’t large enough to allow him an outright victory. He needs the 20 percent of party delegates who aren’t bound to a candidate....

Names of players selected in Bangalore will be recommended to be included in the auction. The event is especially for players from Bangalore and adjoining areas. The Mysore event is aimed at fostering cricketing talent in the catchment areas, the camp will provide an opportunity for players from smaller towns to enter the professional cricketing arena. Conducted at SDNR formerly known as Gangothri Glades, the camp is open to all players from KSCA registered clubs in Mandya, Coorg, Mysore, Chamrajnagar and Kollegal....

Opting to field first the Tuskers hardly gave the Rockstars any room to cream the bowling. Young opener BR Sharath (23; 30b, 1x6, 1x4) was their top scorer. SL Akshay, another regular cricketer made 20 as Tuskers’ left arm spinner IG Anil (3/15), and veteran medium pacer Balachandra Akhil (2/15) bowled tight lines. Rockstars set a target of 98 which proved wholly inadequate as Tuskers’ consistent scorers, former Karnataka opening batsman KB Pawan (40 n....

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the comments after France began to deport some Russian fans after serious clashes involving Russians around the England-Russia game in Marseille on Saturday. (Reporting by Maria Tsvetkova; Writing by Maria Kiselyova; Editing by Andrew Osborn) 0 votes

Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday during an interview with Sky News that the Russian military casualties were “a huge tragedy for us” and hinted at the invasion possibly coming to an end. Since Russia’s “special military operation” began in February, there have been questions surrounding how many Russian troops have died or been injured during the battle. The Russian Ministry of Defense said more than 1,300 troops have been killed, NATO estimates that the number is somewhere between 7,000 to 15,000, and Ukraine stated there have been over 16,000 Russian casualties....

Davis, best known for playing Charlotte York on HBO’s Sex and The City, has adopted two children - a baby son, whom she adopted in 2018, and daughter Gemma Rose, 7, whom she adopted in 2011. In a new sit-down interview (titled “Should White People Adopt Black Kids?”), Davis sat down with Jada Pinkett Smith and her mother Adrienne Banfield Norris for their series Red Table Talk on Facebook Watch....

Madrid’s stranglehold on the Champions League was snapped by Ajax, who stunned the holders 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu in the last 16. Dutch giants Ajax overturned a 2-1 first-leg deficit to sensationally trump Madrid 5-3 on aggregate en route to the quarter-finals. It capped a horrendous week for Santiago Solari’s struggling Madrid, who suffered back-to-back home defeats to bitter rivals Barcelona prior to Ajax’s visit. Madrid lost to Barca in the Copa del Rey semi-finals before going down to the LaLiga leaders in their league clash just three days later – leaving the Spanish capital club 12 points off the pace....

Goalkeeper Krul injured his left elbow during training in Katwijk Saturday. Last Friday against Turkey the goalkeeper of Newcastle United was surprisingly preferred over Maarten Stekelenburg, who was the first choice under Bert van Marwijk over the last four years, by coach Louis van Gaal, reports Xinhua. Jeroen Zoet was selected as a replacement. The 21-year-old goalkeeper of RKC Waalwijk makes his debut in the Dutch squad. Fer already left the Dutch camp Saturday because of a knee injury, which he suffered in the match against Turkey....