Day: December 29, 2023

Ravens to honor Ray Rice as ‘Legend of the Game’ nearly a decade after domestic violence suspension

10:59 pm December 29, 2023

Ray Rice spent six seasons with the Baltimore Ravens before the leak of a video of him punching a woman, now his wife, in an elevator. Rice was initially suspended two games for the incident. But when the video was made public, the Ravens released him, and the NFL announced he would be suspended indefinitely. […]

Burundi’s president claims Rwanda is backing rebels fighting against his country

10:12 pm December 29, 2023

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Burundi’s president on Friday accused Rwanda of funding and training rebels behind an attack last week on the village of Gatumba, close to Burundi’s border with Congo, that killed at least 20 people. A Burundian armed rebel group known as RED-Tabara and based in South Kivu, eastern Congo, took responsibility for […]

Browns’ Elijah Moore stayed overnight at hospital following scary concussion, coach says

10:06 pm December 29, 2023

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters Friday that Elijah Moore spent the night in a hospital after a scary concussion. Late in the second quarter, Moore was tackled from behind on a routine play, but he went to the ground awkwardly. The receiver fell helmet-first onto the field and turned onto his back. […]

Iranian national with terror ties caught crossing US northern border illegally

10:05 pm December 29, 2023

An Iranian national with links to terrorism attempted to cross illegally into the U.S. via the northern border, officials announced this week — coming amid ongoing concerns about the potential for those with terror ties to enter via the border. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said in a release this week that it has removed […]

Maine GOP state lawmaker moves to impeach state secretary over Trump ballot removal

9:56 pm December 29, 2023

A Maine Republican state lawmaker wants to impeach the Maine secretary of state who removed former President Donald Trump from the primary ballot. GOP state Rep. John Andrews said he wants to pursue impeachment against Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows after she disqualified Trump from the 2024 Republican primary ballot on Thursday. In her […]