By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Attorneys for former Raiders player Henry Ruggs III are fighting to keep his medical records out of the hands of prosecutors charging him with driving under the influence in a fiery crash that killed a woman and cost Ruggs his NFL job. Ruggs didn’t appear in
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Attorneys for former Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs III have launched a bid to keep his medical records out of the hands of prosecutors charging him with driving under the influence in a fiery crash that killed a woman and cost Ruggs his job. Ruggs didn’t appear
Continue ReadingCNN By Ray Sanchez, Eric Levenson, Brad Parks and Carma Hassan, CNN Testimony in the Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial in Wisconsin concluded Thursday, with closing arguments expected Monday in a high-profile case that has polarized the nation. Jurors heard from more than 30 witnesses over eight days. The highlight came Wednesday when the 18-year-old defendant
Continue ReadingBANGKOK (AP) — A court in Myanmar has heard closing arguments in the case of Danny Fenster, a U.S. journalist jailed in Myanmar for more than five months on charges of breaking security laws. His lawyer says the court will deliver its verdict next Monday. Regardless of the outcome, Fenster still faces more legal problems.
Continue ReadingBy JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A judge has ruled that prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh must stay in jail until his trial on insurance fraud charges. Prosecutors say he stole $3.4 million meant for the sons of his housekeeper, who died in his home. Circuit Judge Clifton Newman initially denied
Continue ReadingBy JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A businessman accused of siphoning off millions in state contracts from Venezuela met secretly with U.S. law enforcement to provide intelligence against Nicolás Maduro’s government prior to being charged. That’s according to new filings in a case against a University of Miami professor. Bruce Bagley had been
Continue ReadingBy GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Constitutional Court has ruled that three pro-democracy activists who called for reform of the monarchy were attempting to overthrow the nation’s system of government with the king as head of state. The ruling banned any similar activities in the future by the activists and their organizations.
Continue ReadingCNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Twitter has permanently suspended Newsmax White House correspondent Emerald Robinson for repeatedly posting blatant misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines. The ban comes about a week after she was briefly suspended for violating the company’s policy. Robinson’s account was “permanently suspended for repeated violations of our Covid-19 misinformation policy,” a Twitter
Continue ReadingBy Abigail Ogle Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Fifty-two-year-old David McIntosh Sr. beat COVID-19, but life will never be the same because of the irreversible damage to his lungs and heart. McIntosh told KOCO 5 that he now has atrial fibrillation as well as a lesser-known post-COVID symptom:
Continue ReadingBy Dan Griffin Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Maine (WLWT) — A Maine lobsterman caught a rare cotton candy lobster in Casco Bay this past weekend. The odds of catching a cotton candy lobster are 1 in 100 million. The iridescent opal-like coloring of the lobster is the result of a genetic
Continue ReadingBy Dan Griffin Click here for updates on this story NEWTOWN, Ohio (WLWT) — A Newtown woman found her neighbor trying to break in to her home in the middle of the night. She said he was jamming a knife into her door and a brand-new Ring camera tipped her off to the trouble. The
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen A Russian expat who was deeply involved in the Steele dossier pleaded not guilty Wednesday to lying to the FBI about who he worked with on the anti-Trump project in 2016. Igor Danchenko was arraigned during a brief hearing in federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia. He was indicted last
Continue ReadingBy WDSU Digital Team Click here for updates on this story BELLE CHASSE, Lousisiana (WDSU) — Belle Chasse High School helped a World War II veteran celebrate his birthday recently. Randolph “Red” Olano Jr., a WWII Veteran and Belle Chasse resident recently turned 98 years of age. Almost 100 Belle Chasse High students celebrated the
Continue ReadingSTOCKHOLM (AP) — Andy Murray has defeated top-seeded Jannik Sinner 7-6 (4), 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Stockholm Open. It was Murray’s second victory over a top-10 opponent in the past two weeks after the three-time Grand Slam champion, who has had two hip surgeries, beat Hubert Hurkacz in Vienna. Murray broke the
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Wingo Click here for updates on this story ROCKLIN, California (KCRA) — A multiple-choice question found on a social science quiz, administered by a Whitney High School teacher, caused concern among parents this week. Some parents said the question seemed political and inappropriate. KCRA 3 obtained an image of the question and the
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — La extradición hacia Estados Unidos de Hugo Carvajal, exdirector de Inteligencia Militar de Venezuela, continúa rodeada de incertidumbre. El periplo de su proceso comenzó el 12 de abril de 2019, cuando el general retirado fue arrestado en Madrid por primera vez por cargos que le imputa la justicia de EE.UU.:
Continue ReadingBy ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Michael Bloomberg will spend $120 million in an effort to reduce the soaring numbers of deaths from drug overdoses, he announced today at a healthcare summit he organized. The pledge more than doubles the $50-million philanthropic commitment he made toward the same goal in
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Argentina está en el Mundial. El conjunto de Lionel Scaloni y Brasil no se hicieron daño en la fecha de eliminatorias de este martes. Con Messi en la cancha, Argentina mantuvo el invicto, Brasil no pudo conseguir su revancha y el partido, tenso, dejó a los equipos dominantes en
Continue ReadingBy RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — One of the three white men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery told police they had the 25-year-old Black man “trapped like a rat” before he was fatally shot. Glynn County police Sgt. Roderic Nohilly testified Wednesday that defendant Greg McMichael made the statement a
Continue ReadingBy Alani Letang Click here for updates on this story PACIFIC GROVE, California (KSBW) — Monterey County has its first female Eagle Scout. The ranking is a very high achievement with the Boy Scouts of America. “It’s a very humbling experience. But part of the scouting movement and being an Eagle Scout is just being
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