TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida prosecutor’s office has concluded the fatal shooting of an 88-year-old man by a deputy was justified. The State Attorney’s Office in Tampa, Florida, said Monday the fatal shooting of Ronald Ehrich last December by a Hillsborough County deputy was justified because the deputy was in fear for her life
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared Monday to voice support for a controversial state bill that would ban certain discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom. DeSantis, a Republican, said it was “entirely inappropriate” for teachers and school administrators to have conversations with students about their gender identity, saying
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says French auction houses had gone beyond the pale with brazen sales of pre-Hispanic artifacts. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said some auction houses had even taken to sending Mexico’s archaeological institute photos of relics, asking if they were genuine so they could sell them for more money. López
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Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Feb. 7-13.
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Germany’s Natalie Geisenberger and Anna Berreiter lead in luge women’s singles after Run 2.
Continue ReadingCNN By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN Michel Roccati lost the ability to walk after a motorcycle accident in 2017, when he had a complete spinal cord injury. But today, equipped with an electrode device implanted on his spinal cord, Roccati can enjoy the simple things again: standing at a bar for drinks with friends, taking a
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El Grupo Parlamentario Socialista presentó este lunes por la mañana en el Congreso de los Diputados una Proposición no de ley para que el Defensor del Pueblo investigue los abusos sexuales a menores cometidos por miembros de la Iglesia católica española. Con la presentación de esta proposición, el grupo socialista pretende
Continue ReadingCNN, WPLG By Corinne Dorsey, Liz Stark and Marnie Hunter, CNN Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on CNN on Monday that “we need to take a look at” placing unruly passengers on a federal no-fly list as pressure mounts on the Biden administration to continue to address rising violence on airplanes. “I think we need
Continue ReadingBy Corinne Dorsey, Liz Stark and Marnie Hunter, CNN Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on CNN on Monday that “we need to take a look at” placing unruly passengers on a federal no-fly list as pressure mounts on the Biden administration to continue to address rising violence on airplanes. “I think we need to take
Continue ReadingBy WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story DULUTH, Minnesota (WCCO) — The Duluth YMCA said an official was removed from a swim meet Sunday after attempting to disqualify a swimmer for wearing a “Black Lives Matter” swimsuit. The meet was held at Superior High School. The YMCA said an “independent volunteer official
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s main ruling party says the country’s finance minister has resigned over “shortcomings” of the new tax system that has led to lower net pay for many professionals. The spokeswoman for the ruling Law and Justice party said Monday that Finance Minister Tadeusz Koscinski was taking responsibility for the much-criticized tax
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Business Amazon is dramatically increasing salary caps for its US-based technology and corporate workforce, in a nod to how the pandemic has exacerbated an already fierce competition for talent nationwide. The e-commerce and cloud computing giant announced in an internal blog post Monday that the company’s maximum base pay in the
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press FIFA has dismissed a protest filed by the Jamaica Football Federation over its 1-1 draw with the United States in a World Cup qualifier on Nov. 16. FIFA’s disciplinary committee says in an eight-page decision that Jamaica failed to notify the match commissioner of the protest and failed to make a
Continue ReadingBy Joan Murray Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WFOR) — The cost of a house in Broward County has been accelerating, and that means some new homeowners are getting sticker shock when they get their property tax bills. “It’s a lot of money for sure,” says Robert Walsh. Walsh downsized
Continue ReadingBy WFOR Staff Click here for updates on this story WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WFOR) — A woman walking her bike across a drawbridge that connects the mainland to Palm Beach fell to her death Sunday when it began to rise. A bystander tried to pull her to safety but lost his grip, officials said.
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police learned Saturday that New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was a suspect in a felony beating of a man at a Las Vegas Strip nightclub, but did not arrest Kamara until after he played in Sunday’s NFL Pro Bowl. A department spokesman acknowledged Monday
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police learned Saturday that New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was a suspect in a felony beating of a man at a Las Vegas Strip nightclub, but did not arrest Kamara until after he played in Sunday’s NFL Pro Bowl. A department spokesman acknowledged Monday
Continue ReadingFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons director of pro personnel Steve Sabo is leaving the team following 12 seasons. In a statement from Sabo released by the Falcons, Sabo’s departure resulted from a mutual decision with general manager Terry Fontenot. Sabo served in a number of roles with the Falcons, including one season as
Continue ReadingBy Kenny Choi Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KCAL) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Sunday sent a letter to Woodside officials warning that the recent declaration that the entire town is a mountain lion sanctuary does not exempt it from state housing laws. The Attorney General’s Office issued a
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