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Holmes’ defense attorneys, however, said she was just an entrepreneur who always believed the company’s blood-testing technology could be perfected. They also pointed out she was in an alleged abusive relationship that she said affected her decisions as CEO. “She chose to be dishonest,” Schenk said near the start of his closing arguments. “This choice was not only callous; it was criminal.” He spent three hours reviewing the testimony of 29 witnesses called by the prosecution, outlining the decisions Holmes made in her 15 years as the CEO....

“Investigations carried out up until now have not given us any clues that there was a terrorist background to the attack,” prosecutors said in a statement. Letters left at the scene had suggested Islamist militants were behind the bomb attack. Prosecutors said they believed suspect Sergei V., a German-Russian dual national who was arrested on April 21, carried out the attack “purely for monetary reasons”. (Reporting by Michelle Martin; Editing by Andrea Shalal)...

Veteran paceman Steyn missed the 2019 Cricket World Cup due to a shoulder injury and announced his retirement from Tests in August. With the Proteas taking on England in four Tests across December and January, the 36-year-old has been granted leave for the Stars’ first six games – the last of which is the derby with Melbourne Renegades at the MCG on January 4. That is exactly one month before the white-ball leg of England’s tour to South Africa, and Steyn hopes the BBL experience will help him achieve his ultimate goal of representing his country....

The incident was reported by the police through a Twitter feed that also recorded a protest that went throughout the night. Some 10 minutes before posting the picture of the dirt-filled casket, the police said that approximately 150 protesters had gathered outside the municipal building, where the Asheville Police Department and the Ashville Fire Department are located, in downtown Asheville. The police then directed itself to a crux of protesters in the city, who were shouting “Shut it down” and “Black lives matter” as they blocked an intersection....

“Hey, hey, ho ho, this racist guy has got to go!” the crowd of around 250 people chanted, the Baltimore Brew reported, as a couple dozen protesters used ropes and chains to topple the monument in the Little Italy neighborhood. Reporter Louis Krauss shared a video of the moment protesters cheered after the statue of the Italian explorer broke into pieces as it fell from its pedestal. Protesters then took the parts and dumped them into the city’s Inner Harbor....

Nick Ochs, leader and founder of Proud Boys Hawaii, a chapter of the far-right group, has been charged with unlawful entry into restricted buildings or grounds after the violent mob consisting of Donald Trump supporters, QAnon conspiracy theorists and far-right nationalists attacked Congress in what lawmakers say was an attempted coup. During the deadly disorder on January 6, Ochs uploaded a picture of himself inside the building along with the caption: “hello from the Capital lol....

Proverbs and folk sayings about death, grief, and mourning from a variety of cultural traditions can sometimes speak the words you are unable to express yourself. Proverbs and sayings may be especially helpful after the loss of a loved one. They can comfort those who are mourning alone or help you as you write a eulogy or pen a condolence letter. They can be particularly useful when you are simply trying to find the right words and need a little inspiration....

Some PlayStation Plus subscribers have reported seeing Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 listed as one of the free PS Plus games in the PlayStation Store. However, when they try to claim Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 for free, they are asked to pay for it like they normally would. This is a bug that pops up every so often in the PlayStation Store and while it’s usually not indicative of future free games, it does have fans speculating....

PS Plus Extra added 17 games to the library in December 2022, with another title joining in January. This list includes Far Cry 5, Judgment, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, Middle-Earth: Shadow of War, Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire – Ultimate Edition, Worms W.M.D, and more. WWE 2K22 is coming to PS Plus Extra on January 3, but only the PS4 version of the game will be added. Sony has also now revealed the list of games leaving PS Plus in January 2023....

However, despite the percentage drop from last year’s sales, both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are selling at a rapid pace overall, for their sales put together are “40 percent higher than the combined 23 month totals for PS3 and 360.” While no exact sales figures have been released at the time of writing, Sony wished to thank its fans for the PS4’s market supremacy, saying: Microsoft also responded with a statement to the NPD Group’s report, saying that “Xbox One continued to see strong momentum in September” for “solid year-over-year growth” in sales of the console....

Every single month, almost without fail, the Xbox One gets a brand new update. While some updates are only incremental and don’t bring any massive changes, others, such as the screenshot feature or the OneGuide TV listings, do improve usability. Sony, on the other hand much prefers to release PS4 updates once they have prepared a diverse selection of features. While this certainly means they have to make less announcements, it also leaves fans hanging for months at a time while they wait for new updates to roll out....

Aside from the long-awaited remote play feature for PC and Mac, the 3.5 firmware update comes with a number of unannounced features such as the reintroduction of the USB music player, and the inclusion of a search field on the game list, which will make searching for live-streams much easier. In addition to the new Appear Offline function, the update also gives users the ability to set a party member limit from two to eight people, and the ability to disable the screenshot on-screen notification, handy for taking screenshots without capturing the pop-up as well....

The system’s upcoming 3.5 update will reportedly introduce Remote Play support for PCs and Macs, according to a post on the PlayStation Blog that was published earlier today. Users are already able to stream gameplay to a PlayStation Vita using the same kind of process. Off-TV play is now offered by all three major consoles on the market. Many Nintendo Wii U games allow players to use the Gamepad exclusively, whereas the Xbox One can output to a networked PC running Windows 10, thanks to an update that was distributed last summer....

In what turned out to be their fourth loss in a row from five matches, the Thalaivas had their moments but failed to convert them into a result in their favor as at the final whistle, the visitors were the jubilant lot on the mat. The encounter was marked by two incidents that happened for the first time this season - Ajay Thakur could not find his feet while Jasvir Singh, who had just 7 points from 3 matches dug deep to find his rhythm as he finished with 7 points....

Dabang Delhi K.C. too have been thriving this season. Having lost just one battle out of six, they were enjoying the second place on the scoreboard. Read to find out how the anticipated battle between the northern and eastern teams proceeded at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai. Starting 7s Bengal Warriors: Maninder Singh, K. Prapanjan, Vijin Thangadurai, Baldev Singh, Jeeva Kumar, Rinku Narwal, Esmaeil Nabibakhsh Dabang Delhi: Joginder Singh Narwal, Chandran Ranjit, Naveen Kumar, Vishal Mane, Ravinder Pahal, Saeid Ghaffari, Meraj Sheykh...

A 13-week long sporting fiesta which will more than 130 matches being played, will also see 350+ foreign and Indian players going under the hammer tomorrow at the auctions. With just seven teams out of the existing eight, retaining one elite player each, all the owners will be looking to build the strongest possible side in order to claim glory later this year. While the top players will definitely be the ones going for the big bucks, Sportskeeda looks at ten other players who could prove to be bargain deals for the teams....

The Steelers’ were outclassed by U Mumba in all departments in their last evening’s encounter. While their attack did manage 19 raid points, it was their defensive unit whose miserable performance was the primary reason for their defeat. The defense lacked coordination and unity and was found gifting points to U Mumba’s raiders. The absence of an injured Surender Nada could be felt with the inexperience and lack of strategy showcased by the Steelers’ defense....

A total of 29 players were retained by the twelve franchises from every corner of India. Mashal Sports has now allowed the retention of six elite players instead of four, to increase team stability. Teams were permitted to retain players from either category A, B or C, with a maximum of two each from Category A and B. A new category was introduced by the league where a team can retain a New Young Player once his two-year contract is completed under the Retained Young Players’ category....

Bengal Warriors stand at the 2nd spot with their recently concluded home leg in which they remained unbeaten. Haryana Steelers are on a 7-match unbeaten streak at the 3rd position. A win for either side books them the second spot in the table. Bengal Warriors will remain at the 2nd spot if Haryana Steelers wins the match with a margin of seven or less than seven. You may follow the PKL Live Score, Commentary and Updates from the match here....

According to reports, only a few dozen Trump supporters showed up for the “Truth Rally.” The rally, whose declared goal was “to stand united against the political persecution of the January 6th political prisoners” and against “conservative political persecution in the heart of the American Capital,” was meant to attract the crowds with a series of far-right commentators, professors and conspiracy theorists. MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, founder of Cowboys for Trump Couy Griffin and two journalists at The Gateway Pundit were listed as speakers....