By JIM SALTER Associated Press A former police detective in Missouri has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for repeatedly kicking a defenseless man during a 2019 arrest. Ellis Brown III was sentenced Monday. He was an officer in the St. Louis suburb of St. Ann when the incident occurred. A jury convicted
Continue ReadingBy Felix Cortez Click here for updates on this story HOLLISTER, California (KSBW) — A 74-year-old Hollister man and former Little League coach who was investigated decades ago for molesting young boys but never arrested is now behind bars on a no-bail hold after new victims came forward. Gilbert Cortez was arrested Thursday at his
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Two Fox News Channel contributors have quit, saying “irresponsible” voices have drowned out the responsible on the network. Jonah Goldberg and Stephen Hayes, who put out a newsletter called The Dispatch, have both been occasional analysts at Fox since 2009. They cited Tucker Carlson’s “Patriot
Continue ReadingBy Breana Albizu Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Two mothers are taking a proactive approach when it comes to gun violence in the Duke City. Homicides in the state’s largest city continue to rise, with 103 reported so far this year. Nicole Chavez and Angel Alire both lost
Continue ReadingBy CHUCK MORRIS Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A man is in custody after he threatened his children with a machete. Police responded to a call from a child at a home on Oak Valley Drive who said his father had hit him and was threatening him and other
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The Oregon Supreme Court on Monday dismissed two challenges filed by Republicans to new state legislative districts approved by the Legislature in September.
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. ANN, Missouri (KMOV) — A former St. Ann police officer will be spending several years behind bars for using excessive force when he repeatedly kicked a man in 2019 during an arrest. On Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Audrey Fleissig sentenced Ellis Brown III
Continue ReadingBy Rafael Romo and Daniela Mohor W. The race to replace Chilean President Sebastián Piñera is now down to two candidates after a general election was held on Sunday. José Antonio Kast, a candidate of the hard right, garnered 28 percent of the vote during Sunday’s election in Chile, missing the necessary 50 percent needed
Continue ReadingBy Ralph Ellis, Kay Jones, Holly Yan and Paul P. Murphy, CNN The man accused of careening his SUV into a Wisconsin parade, killing six people and injuring more than 60 others, was a registered sex offender in Nevada and had an active arrest warrant in that state, court records show. He was also released
Continue ReadingPRAGUE (AP) — Protesters are marching through the Czech capital of Prague to decry the government’s new restrictions on unvaccinated people. The protesters demanded “Freedom!” for the unvaccinated. They carried posters with pictures of politicians — including Prime Minister Andrej Babis and Health Minister Adam Vojtech — calling them traitors. But unlike recent rallies in
Continue ReadingBy STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Poet Robert Bly, who authored the men’s movement classic “Iron John,” has died. Bly spent most of his life in his native Minnesota and was an active poet for more than 50 years. “Iron John,” his meditation on modern masculinity, was released in 1990, and spent more
Continue ReadingBy Emily Holwick Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — A man is in the hospital with serious injuries after a strange series of events lead to his wife accidentally running him over twice. Police were called to 31st and Montgall just after 3 p.m. Saturday for a crash with
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 22 points and 15 rebounds to help No. 1 South Carolina beat second-ranked UConn 73-57 to win the inaugural Battle 4 Atlantis tournament championship. This was the 61st meeting between the top two teams in the women’s AP Top 25 poll
Continue ReadingBy Alex McLoon Click here for updates on this story NEBRASKA (KETV) — October is over, but a mother and daughter want to keep breast cancer awareness a top-of-mind concern. Not much is stronger than a bond between a mother and daughter. Together, Stephanie Howard and Madeline Debold have learned how treatment for breast cancer
Continue ReadingBy Matt McFarland, CNN Business The indoor cycling craze has come for America’s kids, and child development experts aren’t happy. Little Tikes, the children’s toymaker, watched sales of Peloton’s stationary bikes soar last year when the pandemic hit. It saw a chance to create something for children to enjoy alongside their parents, according to Little
Continue ReadingBy Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Henderson County authorities have released new details in an ongoing homicide investigation. During a press conference Monday morning, Nov. 22, Henderson County Sheriff Lowell Griffin announced 27-year-old Garrett Robert Eley had been identified as the suspect in a double homicide
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN From universities to sports games to city council meetings to Twitter bios, it’s becoming increasingly common to see statements recognizing that the land on which one is standing once belonged to Indigenous people. These statements, known as land acknowledgments, are an attempt to address the past, present and future of a
Continue ReadingBy PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson still has a chance to continue its run of ACC Atlantic Division football titles but the Tigers must wait for this upcoming weekend’s results. Clemson finished league play behind No. 21 Wake Forest and No. 24 North Carolina State. Should both those teams lose
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Wingo Click here for updates on this story ROSEVILLE, California (KCRA) — Destructive, costly thefts happening in cities not too far from the greater Sacramento area have Roseville police thinking about their own security plans heading into the holiday shopping season. “We are aware of this smash-and-grab-type looting, where a number of people
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The 2020-21 edition of the Oregon Statewide Report Card is now available on the Oregon Department of Education website, ODE announced Monday.
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