Former New York state speaker Sheldon Silver sentenced to 12 years in prison

He was one of the most powerful politicians in the state of New York but today Sheldon Silver, 72, who was convicted last year on extortion and money laundering charges has been sentenced by District Judge Valerie Caproni late on Tuesday to twelve years behind bars for criminally enriching himself while he represented the Lower East Side of Manhattan at the legislature in Albany, the capital of the state, and served as State Assembly Speaker from 1994 to 2015. Silver was also ordered to pay $5.1 million.

“I let down my family my colleagues and my constituents,” Silver, who was sometimes known as ‘The Sphinx’ because of his inscrutable manner, said in brief remarks to the judge before sentencing. “I am truly, truly, truly, sorry for that.“

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Christiano Ronaldo signs a new deal to remain at Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo will remain with Real Madrid for another 10 years after signing a new £500,000 a week deal. The 31-year-old Portuguese's last deal was set to end in June 2018 but he will now remain with the Spanish giants until June 2021. He added that the new contract would not be the last deal he signs. "What I most want is to continue enjoying the years I have left to play," said the former Manchester United player. "I still have 10 years." Real Madrid president Florentino Perez added: "We want to be together for many years to come."

Andre 3000 shares photo of himself with his teen son

Seven Sirius Benjamin is the son of Outcast member Andre 3000 and First Son Erykah Badu. He was born in 1997. His parents dated between 1995 to 1999. Badu’s story of meeting André is slightly muddled. “It was 1997,” she said during a Red Bull Music Academy talk in 2013. “My single came out Februrary 7th—‘On and On.’ I heard it in New York in a club and met André that night. No, that’s a year before. Let me back up. Two years earlier I met André at the club and they played the song ‘On and On.’ Two years later, Februrary 7th, ‘On and On’ came out on the radio. February 11th, I got pregnant.”

Father beats son to bloody pulp in a boxing match for missing school

This father certainly pushes the boundaries in proper parenting as he beat his son bloody for cutting class. A video posted to Facebook shows the father challenging his teenage son to a fight after learning that the lad walked out of lessons without telling him. He then proceeds to pummel the precocious young man leaving him a bloody, sobbing mess. The video has gone viral garnering nearly 1.5million views. Source: Dailymail

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