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Two-time US Olympic basketball gold medalist Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug charges in a Russian court near Moscow, her lawyers confirmed to CNN on Thursday.

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William Friend, the husband of "One Tree Hill" star Bevin Prince, died unexpectedly over the weekend, according to a statement Bisnow Media, a commercial real estate media company, for which he served as CEO. He was 33.

  MANILA, Philippines --- The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) arrested five drug suspects and seized more than P7.3 million worth of shabu in its anti-illegal drug operations in the last two days. In Makati City, around 1000 grams of illegal drugs worth an estimated P6.8 million were seized in a buy-bust operation Wednesday night. Police arrestedModa Mimbalawag and Aslanie Mimbalawag, who were with a 16-year-old minor tagged as a child in-conflict with the law. In a buy-bust operation in Caloocan City, police arrested Analyn Salibio and Marynol Garcia and confiscated 67 grams of shabu worth around P455,000. The NCRPO's string of anti-illegal drug ope...

Keep on reading: Over P7.3M shabu seized, 5 arrested in Metro Manila anti-drug operations — NCRPO

After going through a divorce and moving home for the 11th time, Barbara Iweins decided to take stock of her life -- and everything in it.

    KYIV/BAKHMUT, Ukraine - Ukrainian forces raised their national flag on a recaptured Black Sea island on Thursday in a defiant act against Moscow, but Kyiv lost a main international supporter after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would step down. Russian forces also shelled potential conquests in eastern Ukraine ahead of an expected new offensive. Moscow did not conceal its delight at the political demise of Johnson, a leader whom it has long criticised for arming Kyiv so energetically. "The moral of the story is: do not seek to destroy Russia," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. "Russia cannot be destroyed. You can bre...

Keep on reading: Ukraine raises flag on recaptured island, but loses key supporter in UK’s Johnson

    KHIMKI, Russia -U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner pleaded guilty in a Russian court on Thursday to drugs charges that could see her face 10 years in prison, a Reuters journalist reported from the courtroom, but said she had not deliberately broken the law. Griner's family have called on U.S. President Joe Biden to step up efforts to secure the WNBA star's release. "I'd like to plead guilty, your honour. But there was no intent. I didn't want to break the law," Griner said, speaking English which was then translated into Russian for the court. "I'd like to give my testimony later. I need time to prepare," she added. The next court hearing was sched...

Keep on reading: U.S. basketball star Griner pleads guilty to drugs charge in Russian court

MANILA, Philippines--San Miguel Beer used a big second half to pick apart TNT, 115-99, in the battle of title favorites in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup Thursday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum. June Mar Fajardo and Jericho Cruz combined for 60 points to help the Beermen pocket a fourth straight victory to regain solo leadership of the race with a 7-1 record and manufacture a massive morale boost at the expense of the defending champions entering the elimination round's homestretch. "We didn't want our standing to dip. We want to stay at the No. 1 or No. 2 spot, so we worked for it," said Cruz, who unloaded 16 of his total 30 in the third quarter alone. "This is the most impor...

Keep on reading: PBA: San Miguel whips TNT in clash of title favorites to regain solo lead

Billed as Nashville's third skyscraper and the city's first million-dollar hotel when it opened in 1910, The Hermitage has endured for more than a century in Tennessee's changing capital.

The Supreme Court's just-completed term often found the nine justices pitted against each other along contentious and predictable lines. Two particularly controversial rulings found the Court's conservatives prevailing over the liberal minority in its 6-3 decision striking down New York's gun law and overturning Roe v. Wade by a vote of 5-4.

MANILA, Philippines --- The southwest monsoon or habagat will bring overcast skies with rains in Metro Manila and many parts of the country on Friday, the state weather bureau said. In its Thursday forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that aside from the capital region, Zambales, Bataan, Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon), Mimaropa (Mindoro Occidental, Mindoro Oriental, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan), Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Bicol Region, the entire Visayas and Zamboanga Peninsula will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. The areas not mentioned will experie...

Keep on reading: Rainy Friday in Metro Manila, other parts of PH due to habagat

MANILA, Philippines --- The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) will now be helmed by Dr. Rene Escalante after he was elected as its chairman on Thursday. He will be assuming the position previously held by Cultural Center of the Philippines President Arsenio "Nick" Lizaso. READ: Director Nick Lizaso officially elected NCCA chair Escalante, who is currently the head of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, was chosen to lead the NCCA for the rest of the year during a Board of Commissioners meeting held at the Metropolitan Theatre. Escalante is also a history professor and formerly the chairman of the De La Salle University Manila's Departm...

Keep on reading: NHCP’s Dr. Rene Escalante gets elected as new NCCA chair

MANILA, Philippines --- Almond Vosotros delivered the big shots as Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 beat Indonesia, 21-15, to reach the main draw of the 2022 Fiba 3x3 Asia Cup on Thursday in Singapore. Vosotros waxed hot with 11 points, putting on the finishing touches with back-to-back deuces to eliminate Indonesia with four minutes to spare. The Filipino cagers completed a two-game qualifying Draw C and will resume their campaign on Saturday in Group C with host Singapore and China. "We're so happy and blessed that our fellow countrymen are there for us," said Vosotros. https://twitter.com/FIBA3x3/status/1545032486157029382?s=20&t=VGiDoDx8aVTTL9e0JblNPg Joseph Eriobu chipped in eight poi...

Keep on reading: Almond Vosotros carries Gilas Pilipinas to Fiba 3×3 Asia Cup main draw

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to CNN's Wolf Blitzer about Boris Johnson stepping down as Prime Minister. Deputy editor of "The Spectator" Freddy Gray talks about how Johnson's resignation will affect the relationship between the UK and Ukraine.

If you run into Brad Pitt, chances are he won't recognize you the second time around.

  MANILA, Philippines --- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have instituted measures to prevent recurrence of the case of its former comptroller retired Major General Carlos Garcia, who was found guilty of direct bribery and facilitating money laundering, its spokesperson said on Thursday. "The court has already rendered its decision so we respect it and, on the part of the Armed Forces, we have learned lessons and we have instituted measures already to prevent the recurrence of that similar incident," said AFP spokesperson Col. Medel Aguilar. Sandiganbayan 2nd Division has granted Garcia's plea bargain to the lesser offense of direct bribery, sentencing him to ...

Keep on reading: AFP on Garcia conviction: We learned our lesson, instituted steps vs corruption

Rafael Nadal has suffered a "seven millimeter" tear to his abdomen but still intends to play his Wimbledon semi-final against Nick Kyrgios on Friday, sports daily Marca reported. Nadal, the 2008 and 2010 champion, underwent scans on the injury on Thursday following his grueling 3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10/4) victory over Taylor Fritz in Wednesday's quarter-finals. The 36-year-old said he was unsure over his ongoing participation in the tournament as he targets the third leg of a rare calendar Grand Slam. "I can't give you a clear answer because if I gave you a clear answer and tomorrow another thing happens, I will be a liar," he said after beating Fritz. Nadal played und...

Keep on reading: Rafael Nadal suffers ‘seven millimeter’ tear to abdomen–report

Michigan Republican gubernatorial hopeful Ryan Kelley, a day before he was set to appear in federal court on charges related to his presence at the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, continued to spread lies about the 2020 election and defended his appearance at the insurrection at a debate Wednesday night.

Depending on who you ask, the "Thor" films are either a love story about a boy and his hammer -- or the love between a boy and his brother, or a boy and a brilliant, beautiful scientist or, more recently, a boy and an intergalactic raccoon.