Amanda Knox Reconvicted of Slander in Italy (Newser Morning 8)

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June 5, 2024     "Principles have no real force except when one is well-fed." —Mark Twain   1 Angered by Netanyahu Warrant, House Hits Back at ICC House Republicans led a push to impose sanctions against the International Criminal Court on Tuesday in response to arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Keep reading   2 Amanda Knox Reconvicted in Italy An Italian court reconvicted Amanda Knox of slander on Wednesday, even after she was exonerated in the brutal 2007 murder of her British roommate while the two were exchange students in Italy. Keep reading   From our sponsors Who Has the Cheapest Car Insurance? (June '24) Why did no one tell drivers this tip? If you pay a car insurance bill every 1 or 6 months, read this. READ MORE   At a Glance A soldier plays his trumpet during a wreath-laying ceremony at Utah Beach, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Normandy. World War II veterans from across the United States as well as Britain and Canada are in Normandy this week to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings that helped lead to Adolf Hitler's defeat. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez) Keep reading   3 Evangeline Lilly Is Living Her Dream, Away From Acting Evangeline Lilly says her Hollywood career is on hold and she couldn't be happier. Keep reading   4 Columbia Law Review Website Pulled Offline Over Essay by Palestinian The Columbia Law Review website has been taken offline after an article by a Palestinian human rights lawyer was published there. Keep reading   5 Candidate Who Died in April Wins Primary Rep. Donald Payne Jr. died in April, but that didn't stop him from winning New Jersey's Democratic primary for his onetime House of Representatives seat Tuesday. Keep reading   6 Well-Known Rock Climber 'Lured' Victims to Yosemite: Prosecutors A professional rock climber accused of luring victims to California's Yosemite National Park and sexually assaulting them has been sentenced to life in prison. Keep reading     7 Gunman Attacks US Embassy in Lebanon The Lebanese army said Wednesday a gunman attempted to attack the US embassy near Beirut, the AP reports. Keep reading   8 FDA Panel Rejects MDMA Treatment Advocates have long pushed for the psychedelic drug known as MDMA, ecstasy, or molly to be approved as a prescription drug for those with post-traumatic stress disorder, but the movement suffered a big setback Tuesday. Keep reading   This Day in History On June 5, 1968, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded after claiming victory in California's Democratic presidential primary at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles; assassin Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was arrested at the scene. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2014: This Will Be the Priciest Object Ever Sold*   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved