By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An Ohio man who testified that he was “following presidential orders” from Donald Trump when he stormed the U.S. Capitol has been convicted of obstructing Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. A federal jury on Thursday also found Dustin Byron Thompson, 38, guilty of
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The online marketplace Letgo is facing a wrongful death lawsuit after the parents of five children were fatally shot and robbed while using the app to try to buy a used SUV in suburban Denver in 2020. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Denver on
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The online marketplace Letgo is facing a wrongful death lawsuit after the parents of five children were fatally shot and robbed while using the app to try to buy a used SUV in suburban Denver in 2020. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Denver on
Continue ReadingBy Patrick Quinn Click here for updates on this story JONESBORO, Georgia (WGCL) — On Tuesday, Clayton County Police announced they wrongly charged a 26-year-old man in a double shooting last month. On March 2, police published an old mug shot and issued warrants for the arrest of Arterio Crumbley. He turned himself in later
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Sea urchins are dying across the Caribbean at a pace scientists say could rival a mass die-off that last occurred in 1983. That’s alarming many who warn the trend could further decimate already frail coral reefs in the region. Dive shops first began reporting
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Fuertes lluvias e inundaciones han azotado la costa este de Sudáfrica, matando al menos a 306 personas, destruyendo carreteras y casas, según tuiteó el gobierno regional a última hora de este miércoles, añadiendo que los equipos de rescate siguen ayudando a los residentes afectados. Las inundaciones azotaron la provincia de
Continue ReadingBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A decommissioned World War II-era destroyer docked near downtown Buffalo in New York was taking on water and listing perilously. Crews were working Thursday to keep the USS The Sullivans from sinking at its berth at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park. Officials believe there was a breach
Continue ReadingBy Joyce Lupiani Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — The Loganville Police Department has confirmed that four teenagers have been charged after allegedly forcing a 15-year-old male 9th grader into a bathroom closet for a prolonged period of time while being sprayed or doused with liquid cleaning products. Police say
Continue ReadingSALINAS, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters have contained a massive blaze at a central California food processing plant that prompted authorities to tell thousands of nearby residents to evacuate and to order tens of thousands more to stay inside their homes. The fire at the Taylor Farms packaged salad plant in Salinas started Wednesday night. Authorities
Continue ReadingSALINAS, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters have contained a massive blaze at a central California food processing plant that prompted authorities to tell thousands of nearby residents to evacuate and to order tens of thousands more to stay inside their homes. The fire at the Taylor Farms packaged salad plant in Salinas started Wednesday night. Authorities
Continue ReadingBy OLEG CETINIC Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of French students have occupied or blocked buildings at the Sorbonne in Paris and other universities to express their anger over France’s presidential election. They oppose both candidates who made it into the April 24 presidential runoff, centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right Marine Le Pen.
Continue ReadingBy Byron Teach Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Henderson police investigated a fatal shooting involving two juveniles Wednesday morning near Gibson Road and Paseo Verde Parkway. According to police, officers were called to the 100 block of Sicily Hills Court for a shooting around 9:13 a.m. on April 13.
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A jury has convicted a British national for his role in an Islamic State group hostage-taking scheme that took roughly two dozen Westerners captive a decade ago. Four Americans taken hostage were killed, including three who were beheaded in videos broadcast online. The federal jury in
Continue ReadingBy Greg Dailey Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Police said they have uncovered an elaborate scheme that centers around hundreds of stolen materials. In a Facebook post, the Kansas City Police Department said that its detectives “recovered an enormous amount of stolen goods.” “If you own a storage
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley has been fined $30,000 by the NBA for what the league declared “inappropriate statements.” The NBA punished him for the “egregious use of profanity” in a media interview and social media post following the team’s play-in game victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Beverley was especially emotional
Continue ReadingBy James Paxson Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton announced on Wednesday a jury found a Flint man guilty on all counts related to a 2019 triple homicide that left three teens dead. Quatrail Smith, 30, was convicted on three counts of first-degree premediated murder,
Continue ReadingBy BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer When Kenny Moore was told the USO tour he signed up for was heading to Fairbanks, Alaska, he hesitated. Should he go, he wondered? The Indianapolis Colts cornerback sure is happy he did. Joined by Broncos tight end Andrew Beck and Browns running back Demetric Felton Jr., Moore
Continue ReadingBy James Felton and James Paxson Click here for updates on this story THOMAS TWP., Michigan (WNEM) — Two mini horses are dead, and investigators are looking for dogs connected to the mauling. This man, who doesn’t want to be identified, lost both of his mini horses after a dog attacked them on his property
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer DENVER (AP) — When former members of the U.S. snowboarding team sought help reporting sexual-abuse allegations against a longtime coach, they were met with conflicting information that left them unsure of where to turn. A social media post during the Olympics by a former U.S. team member led to
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer DENVER (AP) — When former members of the U.S. snowboarding team sought help reporting sexual-abuse allegations against a longtime coach, they were met with conflicting information that left them unsure of where to turn. A social media post during the Olympics by a former U.S. team member led to
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