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AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez agrees to plead guilty in Indianapolis battery case

Mark Sanchez, the former NFL quarterback turned Fox Sports analyst, will plead guilty to charges stemming from a late-night altercation with a 69-year-old truck driver outside an Indianapolis hotel, a case that cost him his broadcasting career and now carries up to six years in prison. Defense attorneys filed a motion in Marion County Superior […] The post Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez agrees to plead guilty in Indianapolis battery case appeared first on American Almanac .

Mark Sanchez, the former NFL quarterback turned Fox Sports analyst, will plead guilty to charges stemming from a late-night altercation with a 69-year-old truck driver outside an Indianapolis hotel, a case that cost him his broadcasting career and now carries up to six years in prison. Defense attorneys filed a motion in Marion County Superior Court on Thursday asking a judge to scrap the upcoming trial date and schedule a guilty plea and sentencing hearing instead, Breitbart reported . The move comes after the trial had been pushed back five times and was set to begin as soon as the following Tuesday. Sanchez faces a felony charge of battery resulting in serious bodily injury, punishable by one to six years, along with three misdemeanor…Open

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Iran Strikes at U.S. Bases in Kuwait, UAE.

Iran has launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes on U.S. bases in Kuwait and the UAE, escalating regional tensions following reported U.S. bombings in southern Iran.

Iran has launched missile and drone strikes on U.S. bases in Kuwait and the UAE, escalating regional tensions following reported U.S. bombings in southern Iran. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Iran continued launching strikes against U.S. military installations and American allies in the Middle East on Thursday, despite the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announcing the previous day that its own bombing campaign had ended. Iranian officials said the latest attacks targeted U.S. military facilities in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), while Kuwait confirmed that its territory came under a wave of Iranian missile and drone attacks before dawn. KEY QUOTE: “The continuation of these brazen assaults reflects a hostile approach and…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Maine Democrat Troy Jackson kicked in a door and punched a romantic rival in 1988, police report shows

A newly surfaced police report from 1988 describes Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson assaulting a man and shoving his then-girlfriend, adding to a pattern of conduct questions that now shadows his campaign against Sen. Susan Collins. Jackson, 58, kicked in the door of a home in Fort Kent, Maine, at roughly 2 a.m. on […] The post Maine Democrat Troy Jackson kicked in a door and punched a romantic rival in 1988, police report shows appeared first on American Almanac .

A newly surfaced police report from 1988 describes Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson assaulting a man and shoving his then-girlfriend, adding to a pattern of conduct questions that now shadows his campaign against Sen. Susan Collins. Jackson, 58, kicked in the door of a home in Fort Kent, Maine, at roughly 2 a.m. on March 12, 1988, grabbed the male occupant by the throat, and punched him in the face, the New York Post reported , citing a police report first obtained by the Bangor Daily News. Jackson was 19 at the time. The victim's glasses cut his face during the assault. A friend stepped in and separated the two men. The police report described the brawl as "apparently over" Lana Pelletier, whom the document listed as…Open

NPR (The Associated Press) - Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160, officials say

Pakistan says it targeted militant hideouts along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in response to militant attacks across Pakistan. Afghanistan condemned the strikes as acts of aggression.

Pakistan says it targeted militant hideouts along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in response to militant attacks across Pakistan. Afghanistan condemned the strikes as acts of aggression.Open