By Brian Maass Click here for updates on this story ADAMS COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — A jury has found a former Adams County sheriff’s sergeant guilty of sexually assaulting one of his subordinates. Following a week long trial, the jury convicted Michael Benson on Monday of felony sex assault and two counts of misdemeanor sexual
Continue ReadingBy Paul LeBlanc, CNN US Sen. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico announced Tuesday that he “suffered a stroke in the cerebellum” last week but is expected to make a full recovery. Luján began experiencing dizziness and fatigue on Thursday, and checked himself into Christus St. Vincent Regional Hospital before being transferred to the University
Continue ReadingBy PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The University of Connecticut says it has complied with a recent arbitration ruling and has paid former men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie more than $11.1 million. The payment was ordered last month and represents what Ollie would have been due under the remainder of his
Continue ReadingBy Paul LeBlanc and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN The FBI is urging Olympic athletes to leave their personal cell phones at home and instead take burner phones to the Beijing Winter Olympics this month, citing the potential for “malicious cyber activities.” “The FBI urges all athletes to keep their personal cell phones at home and
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Un estudiante murió y otro resultó herido después de un tiroteo en una escuela en Richfield, Minnesota, anunciaron las autoridades este martes. “Este es un día trágico en la ciudad de Richfield”, dijo el jefe de policía Jay Henthorne durante una conferencia de prensa. El tiroteo ocurrió poco después del mediodía
Continue ReadingBy LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s prime minister says the country is speeding up the rollout of a “new generation” of missile defense technology to help protect the country from rocket attacks. Naftali Bennett told a security conference Tuesday that the new system will be unveiled within a year in
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: UPS, Gannett rise; AT&T, Pitney Bowes fall.
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — How far the Federal Reserve can go to compel banks to consider the consequences of climate change in their lending policies could take center stage at a Senate hearing Thursday on the nominations of Sarah Bloom Raskin and two economists to the Fed’s influential Board of
Continue ReadingBy Brian New Click here for updates on this story BLUE MOUND, Texas (KTVT) — Numerous reports of stolen vehicles have caused a feud between a small North Texas police department and the giant online car retailer, Carvana. In the past three years, more than 100 vehicles have been reported stolen off Carvana’s inventory lot
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Fired Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores has sued the NFL and three teams, alleging racist hiring practices by the league even as it publicly condemns racism. The lawsuit seeks class-action status. Flores was fired last month by Miami after leading the Dolphins to a 24-25 record
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson, CNN A New Mexico state senator has introduced a bill that would require film set employees who handle firearms to complete a safety training course, just months after the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the “Rust” film set. Senate Bill 188, which Cliff Pirtle introduced on Monday, says, “All individuals
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Some financial help may be on the way for parents who lose children to gun violence. State lawmakers are working on a new bill that would make the state pay funeral expenses for those children. The bill comes at a time when
Continue ReadingBy Bill Kirkos and Omar Jimenez, CNN Another 19 people had their criminal convictions vacated as part of a review of convictions tied to a crooked Chicago cop, former Sgt. Ronald Watts, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said Tuesday. More than 100 people with over 133 cases have had their convictions vacated since 2017,
Continue ReadingBy John Ramos Click here for updates on this story Oakland, California (KPIX) — It was an emotional night for many students in the Oakland Unified School District Monday as they faced the possibility of losing their schools. Hundreds of community members showed up for the school board meeting to oppose the campus closures and
Continue ReadingBy ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are looking for a new owner in what’s expected to be the most expensive team sale in U.S. sports history. The Pat D. Bowlen Trust announced Tuesday it’s in the “beginning of a sale process” for a franchise that’s valued at
Continue ReadingBy Paula Newton, CNN Quebec’s premier said Tuesday his province would scrap any attempt to tax people who haven’t gotten their Covid-19 vaccinations, as his government proposed just weeks ago, citing concerns about dividing people and straining their mental health. “I have to make sure that I protect the health of Quebecers, but I have
Continue ReadingCNN, CTV, CBC, AFPTV, TWITTER By Paula Newton, CNN Quebec’s premier said Tuesday his province would scrap any attempt to tax people who haven’t gotten their Covid-19 vaccinations, as his government proposed just weeks ago, citing concerns about dividing people and straining their mental health. “I have to make sure that I protect the health
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN Business In June 2019, after years of being under scrutiny for the impact its platforms have on society, Facebook unveiled one of its most ambitious projects yet: a cryptocurrency called Libra, which would be backed by an international consortium of companies. The effort had such lofty goals as providing financial services
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation already have voiced strong opposition to building a multibillion-dollar facility that would store tons of spent nuclear fuel from commercial power plants. Now, the Legislature is considering a bill that supporters say would keep
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Oregon OSHA said Tuesday it is proposing rules to strengthen protections for Oregon workers against health and safety hazards linked to the impacts of climate change: extreme heat and wildfire smoke. The rules would provide the strongest such protections in the nation, the agency said.
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