CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN A federal trial for singer R. Kelly, who has pleaded not guilty to racketeering and sex trafficking charges that could send him to prison for decades, is underway. But the accusations of abuse, manipulation and inappropriate encounters with girls and young women have been around — and vehemently denied
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Anneken Tappe The heads of the Boston and Dallas Federal Reserve banks announced they would be retiring early amid backlash over personal investing decisions that raised conflict-of-interest concerns. Eric Rosengren, the Boston Fed chief, cited health concerns Monday in announcing he would step down about a year earlier than planned. He was
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By Amir Vera and Stella Chan, CNN A woman who was attempting to hike to Canada is facing charges connected with the Fawn Fire, which authorities say she started while trying to boil drinking water, according to a criminal complaint from the Shasta County District Attorney’s Office in California. Alexandra Souverneva, 30, faces a felony
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Two men killed in a rollover crash on Interstate 10 just east of Whitewater were identified today. Thomas Dean Blosser, 31, of Desert Hot Springs and Derrick Sidney Lamb, 33, of Hemet were fatally injured shortly before 5 p.m. Friday on eastbound I-10, east of the Whitewater cutoff, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Wall Street’s major stock indexes ended mixed Monday as losses by technology and health care companies outweighed gains elsewhere in the market. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% after spending much of the day essentially flat. The pullback ended a three-day winning streak for the benchmark
Continue Reading By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Global Citizen Live, a 24-hour concert that featured performances from Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Lopez, BTS and Elton John and dozens of other stars, raised more than $1.1 billion in commitments and pledges over the weekend to fight extreme poverty. Broadcasting from sites on six continents,
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VENICE, Italy (AP) — There was no celebration by Mattia Aramu after the first Serie A goal of his career. Aramu equalized with a penalty for promoted Venezia in a 1-1 draw with Torino. Torino is the club he grew up supporting and started his career with. Josip Brekalo had given Torino the lead after
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By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A former Idaho state lawmaker charged with rape earlier this month has been arrested in Georgia. Aaron von Ehlinger is being held without bond in the Clayton County, Georgia jail on a “fugitive from justice” charge. He was arrested Saturday in connection with the Idaho warrant.
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer UEFA has abandoned its case against Super League rebel clubs Barcelona, Juventus and Real Madrid due to court action over the pursuit of disciplinary action in regard to the breakaway. European football’s governing body initially paused the case in June against the clubs who refused to renounce the
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins has declined to discuss whether he remains unvaccinated, but it certainly sounds like that’s the case. Wiggins said during the team’s media day that he will continue to stand by his beliefs when it comes to not receiving a
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By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins has declined to discuss whether he remains unvaccinated, but it certainly sounds like that’s the case. Wiggins said during the team’s media day that he will continue to stand by his beliefs when it comes to not receiving a
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gold State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins says he will continue to stand by his beliefs when it comes to not receiving a coronavirus vaccine. He declined to explain what those beliefs actually entail. He faces the possibility of not being allowed into Golden State’s home
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Riverside County residents eligible to get the Pfizer vaccine booster are now able to get it at one of various vaccine clinics operated by Public Health and community partners. The booster is available for those who received their second vaccine dose at least six months ago. Federal and state health officials approved the use of
Continue Reading Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Authorities have found the body of a maintenance worker who was considered a person of interest in the case of a Florida college student who has been missing since Friday. Twenty-seven-year-old Armando Manuel Caballero was found dead from an apparent suicide in his Seminole County apartment on Monday. Detectives
Continue Reading By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press Hospitals and nursing homes around the country are bracing for worsening staff shortages as state deadlines arrive for health care workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. With such rules taking effect this week in states New York, California and Rhode Island, the fear is that some employees
Continue ReadingBy WFOR Staff Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — An elderly woman is facing charges after police say she pulled a knife on a neighbor last Thursday in SW Miami. The entire incident was caught on a Ring doorbell security camera. The Ring doorbell video camera at a home in
Continue Reading By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love wants to be a positive force for the team this season. The Cavaliers finished with a 22-50 record last season and are attempting to build around a group of young players acquired in the draft or trades. Love played in only 25
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Kaplan will step down as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas early next month, the Dallas Fed announced Monday. Kaplan, 64, became the second senior Fed official to announce that he is resigning after ethics questions were raised this month over their trading
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Kaplan will step down as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas early next month, the Dallas Fed announced Monday. Kaplan, 64, became the second senior Fed official to announce that he is resigning after ethics questions were raised this month over their trading
Continue Reading By GARY SCHATZ Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Cincinnati Reds pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 13-1 to stay alive in the race for the second NL wild card. Nick Castellanos, rookie Jonathan India and Eugenio Suarez also connected as Cincinnati posted its fourth straight victory,
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