By Rosa Flores, Rosalina Nieves and Christina Maxouris, CNN An Uvalde police officer armed with a rifle spotted the gunman outside Robb Elementary School and was ready to fire. He asked for permission to take the shot but his supervisor either did not hear him or responded too late — and by that time, the
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge Wednesday sentenced Jerry Harris, a former star of the Netflix documentary series “Cheer,” to 12 years in prison for coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos and videos of themselves and soliciting sex from minors at cheerleading competitions. U.S. District Judge Manish Shah also ordered that the sentence
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — Federal officials say a 38-year-old California woman sentenced to a year in prison for embezzlement managed to avoid being held behind bars for at least six months after submitting fake doctor notes to a federal judge claiming she had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, according to federal officials.
Continue ReadingSHORELINE, Wash. (AP) — A construction-company owner and a worker have been identified as the people killed in a trench collapse Monday just north of Seattle in Shoreline. The Seattle Times reports David Ameh, 66, and Demetrius Seller, 32, died from suffocation during the collapse, the King County Medical Examiner’s Office announced. They were trying
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Virgin Galactic is partnering with a Boeing subsidiary to manufacture its next generation of motherships. Aurora Flight Sciences will build the twin-fuselage aircraft that are used to carry aloft Virgin Galactic’s rocket ship. The contract calls for Aurora to deliver two planes, with the first
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Virgin Galactic is partnering with a Boeing subsidiary to manufacture its next generation of motherships. Aurora Flight Sciences will build the twin-fuselage aircraft that are used to carry aloft Virgin Galactic’s rocket ship. The contract calls for Aurora to deliver two planes, with the first
Continue ReadingBy Shawna Mizelle and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden in a letter to Congress on Wednesday said that he will officially rescind Afghanistan’s designation as a major non‑NATO ally. In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the President wrote: “In accordance with section 517 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Rudy Gobert reads Twitter comments, so he’s aware that Minnesota fans didn’t like him very much during his first nine NBA seasons. And he also heard Timberwolves coach Chris Finch complain regularly about the way he sets screens. Those perspectives are probably going to change. The Timberwolves announced the
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The monkeypox virus continues to circulate in Washington state’s most populous county, which includes Seattle, and is now likely spreading between residents, local health officials said Wednesday. Public health leaders have identified nine King County infections since the first case was found in Washington state and confirmed in a King County man
Continue ReadingPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Authorities in Haiti say a former sports minister accused of rape, sexual abuse and indecent exposure has been repatriated to the country. Haiti’s National Police said Wednesday that Evans Lescouflair was arrested Saturday in Puerto Rico and then deported to the Dominican Republic before arriving in Haiti. He is accused of
Continue ReadingMONTREAL (AP) — Montreal Alouettes general manager Danny Maciocia took over as interim head coach Wednesday after firing head coach Khari Jones and defensive coordinator Barron Miles. Maciocia also added Noel Thorpe as defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach. The Alouettes (1-3) are off this week. Jones was 18-18 in the regular season over two-plus
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United’s injury woes have continued with the team losing midfielder Emerson Hyndman for about four to six weeks with a quadriceps injury. The team says Hyndman suffered the injury in practice. On June 27, United lost defender Brooks Lennon for six to eight weeks with a knee injury. United has lost
Continue ReadingTYLER, Texas (AP) — A former East Texas chief deputy has pleaded guilty to violating a prisoner’s civil rights by using excessive force on him. Steven Craig Shelton was the second-ranked official in the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office when the Sept. 21 incident happened at the county jail. During a Wednesday plea hearing before
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Happy Wednesday, Central Oregon! Partly cloudy skies again for our Wednesday night. Lows will be in the mid-40s to low 50s, with light northwest winds. These conditions will be duplicated Thursday, with a lessening chance of those thunderstorms. Friday will mark the beginning of a very gradual warming trend. Mostly sunny skies will be accompanied by
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says his main campaign committee raised $3.8 million in the two months ended June 30. However, heavy spending leading up to the Republican’s blowout primary win means Kemp’s total amount of cash on hand continues to fall. Kemp spokesman Cody Hall says the
Continue ReadingBy Kacey Buercklin Click here for updates on this story KENNER, Louisiana (WDSU) — Kenner police are investigating after the body of a missing person was found floating in the 1000 block of Canal 12, which is located in the Kenner subdivision of Lincoln Manor. The person has been identified as Ida Clouden, 83, who
Continue ReadingBy WLWT Staff Click here for updates on this story MORROW, Ohio (WLWT) — The Little Miami Middle School community is mourning the loss of their beloved custodian. The school posted to Facebook announcing the untimely death of beloved custodian Robin Gredig who died on July 5. The school said they’re devastated by his passing
Continue ReadingBy MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Andrew Vaughn tied the game with a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and Leury Garcia hit a game-ending single in the 10th to give the Chicago White Sox a 9-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins. The White Sox trailed five times in the game and tied
Continue ReadingBy BEN ROSS Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Bo Bichette hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the Oakland Athletics 2-1 to snap a five-game losing streak. Matt Chapman also homered against his former team for the second straight day. Chapman spent his first
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Tam Click here for updates on this story BONDURANT, Iowa (KCCI) — The Amazon facility in Bondurant was evacuated due to threats on Tuesday evening. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 20-year-old Jordan Laurie. They say around 6 p.m. Tuesday, Amazon employees reported Laurie made threats to bring a gun back to the
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