Alcaraz puts on show in step toward title defense Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz pushed aside Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 on Wednesday night, moving a step closer to becoming the first man to win consecutive titles at Flushing Meadows since Roger Federer collected five in a row from 2004-08.

Who Is Rustem Umerov, Zelensky’s Nominee for Ukraine’s Defense Minister? Though a member of an opposition political party, Mr. Umerov has taken on several critical roles for the Zelensky government since the Russian invasion last year.

Zelensky Says He’ll Replace Oleksii Reznikov as Ukraine’s Defense Minister The fate of the defense minister, Oleksii Reznikov, had been the subject of increasing speculation in Ukraine. It was the biggest shake-up in Ukraine’s government since Russia’s full-scale invasion.

U.K. Names Grant Shapps as New Defense Minister Ben Wallace, a former soldier, championed the Ukrainians in their war against Russia. His successor, Grant Shapps, is best known for his political skills

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Planned Defense ‘Irrelevant’ Without More Details, Govt Says The FTX founder’s constitutional rights are being violated because he is ‘unable’ to prepare his defense from jail, his lawyers argued.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Defense Renews Push for ‘Temporary Release’ Ahead of October Trial Attorneys for Sam Bankman-Fried have filed a new motion to secure his “temporary release” or at least have him dropped off with his defense team five days a week.

Who Is Steve Sadow, Trump’s New Defense Lawyer? The former president has hired Steven H. Sadow, a veteran Atlanta defense lawyer who has handled a number of high-profile cases, to lead his team there.

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Intends to Blame Fenwick & West Lawyers in His Defense Sam Bankman-Fried appeared in court Tuesday to plead not guilty to latest indictment.

Pence Undercuts Trump’s Defense in Classified Documents Case The former vice president said he knew of no broad order by Donald Trump that would have declassified documents the former president took with him when he left the White House.

Who Is on Trump’s Defense Team? John F. Lauro has joined Mr. Trump’s defense team to focus strictly on the indictment stemming from Mr. Trump’s efforts to remain in office after the 2020 election.

Trump Relies on ‘Whataboutism’ Defense in Court of Public Opinion As the former president faces multiple criminal indictments, he and his defenders try to shift attention by pointing to President Biden’s son Hunter.

Defense presses case that mental illness spurred Pittsburgh synagogue massacre PITTSBURGH (AP) — The defense argues Bowers has schizophrenia and acted out of a delusional belief that Jews were participating in a genocide of white people. The post Defense presses case that mental illness spurred Pittsburgh synagogue massacre appeared first on Religion News Service.

Do the U.S. need Julie Ertz in midfield or defense? Where should Ertz play? It used to be a simple question with a simple answer, but injuries have pushed her into defense and created issues elsewhere. It’s vital the USWNT figure this out, and fast.

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Vingegaard rides to Tour de France title defense Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard won the Tour de France for the second straight year as cycling’s most storied race finished Sunday on the famed Champs-Élysées.

Jets’ defense wants to be No. 1, but history says it won’t be easy With Quinnen Williams in camp with an extension, the Jets hope to continue their upward trajectory on defense.

Kissinger Makes Surprise Visit to China, Meets Defense Minister Henry Kissinger met with China’s defense minister, who last month had rejected an invitation to meet with the current American defense minister.

Defense Bill’s Fate Teeters After G.O.P. Wedges In Social Issues Democrats said they could not support the measure after the House adopted a raft of social policy provisions, including limits on abortions, gender transition procedures and diversity training.

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G.O.P.’s Far Right Seeks to Use Defense Bill to Defund Ukraine War Effort The group’s proposals have no chance of passage, but they have further mired the military spending bill in a partisan fight and highlighted Republican divisions over the war.