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Knicks looking to push NBA-best clutch success to its limit in playoffs

In a way, it shaped the tenor of the series last year. When the Knicks erupted for 40 points in the fourth quarter of their Game 1 win against the Pistons, it allowed them to erase an eight-point deficit — anchored by a 21-0 run — and avoid an early setback. It made a statement early in the first round. It avoided t…

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‘I still have nightmares’: Palestinians reflect on worsening Israeli jail ordeals on Prisoners' Day | The National

Marwan Barghouti, known as the “Palestinian Nelson Mandela”, has been beaten again in Israeli prison – on three occasions in less than a month, his lawyer said. He was left to bleed with no medical attention, said his son Arab, before Palestinian Prisoners' Day is marked on Friday.

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Former Virginia lieutenant governor kills estranged wife, himself 2 weeks before court deadline to move out

ANNANDALE, Virginia— Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, a rising star in the Democratic Party until sexual assault allegations ruined his political fortunes, killed his estranged wife and then himself weeks before a judge's deadline to move out of their family home, according to police and court records.

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DOJ Launches Investigation into Sexual Assault Allegations Against Eric Swalwell

The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into multiple sexual assault and misconduct allegations against former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), federal officials confirmed Thursday, marking the latest escalation in a scandal that has already forced the longtime congressman to resign from the…

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Gun-toting goon who allegedly killed 7-month-old claimed he ‘fell off’ moped — not shot girl: court docs

The gun-toting goon charged with fatally shooting a 7-month-old Brooklyn girl claimed he was just meeting a friend when he “fell off” his moped — as his alleged getaway driver whined about getting dragged into “stupid s–t” after his arrest, new court documents reveal.

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Possession becomes ownership?

The partition of ancestral land in Sri Lanka is a process that’s complex, as it is deeply divisive generally, within most communities. Passage of generations often blurs the lines between ownership by family lineage, and legal entitlement. The Supreme Court judgment concerning the land known as “Hamade Delgahawatta”…

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