CNN By Travis Caldwell, Elise Hammond and Mike Hayes, CNN Three men convicted Wednesday in the death of Ahmaud Arbery each faced nine possible charges that stemmed from their involvement in the 2020 shooting near Brunswick, Georgia. But the verdicts rendered by the jury on some of the allegations differed. Gregory McMichael and William “Roddie”
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By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Jared Rhoden scored 21 points as No. 21 Seton Hall beat California 62-59 in the third-place game at the Fort Myers Tip-Off. Kadary Richmond had 12 points, while Alexis Yetna and Tyrese Samuel each scored 10 for Seton Hall. The Pirates lost to Ohio State
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By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Jared Rhoden scored 21 points as No. 21 Seton Hall beat California 62-59 in the third-place game at the Fort Myers Tip-Off. Kadary Richmond had 12 points, while Alexis Yetna and Tyrese Samuel each scored 10 for Seton Hall. The Pirates lost to Ohio State
Continue Reading By Amir Vera and Chris Boyette, CNN Prosecutors in the trial of three White men convicted in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing were not concerned about the racial makeup of the jury, attorneys told CNN Wednesday. Linda Dunikoski, Cobb County senior assistant district attorney, told CNN’s Jim Acosta that after jurors were selected, her team “realized that
Continue Reading RIVIERA MAYA, Cancun — Josh Mballa had a career-high 29 points as Buffalo defeated Illinois State 106-90 in the Cancun Challenge – Riviera Division. Kendall Lewis led the Redbirds with 22 points.
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Sol Amaya (CNN) — La gran mayoría de las abejas se alimentan de polen y néctar, pero ciertas especies han evolucionado para darse un festín con la carne, sustituyendo los prados de flores por cadáveres de animales muertos. Para comprender mejor este cambio extremo en la dieta, científicos de la Universidad de California-Riverside, la Universidad
Continue Reading By Kiely Westhoff and Theresa Waldrop, CNN For decades, throughout his years in prison and even after he was released, Anthony Broadwater insisted he was innocent of the rape of “The Lovely Bones” author Alice Sebold, a crime she described in her memoir, “Lucky.” Convicted in 1982, Broadwater spent more than 16 years in prison.
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By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin is announcing groups that include lawmakers, law enforcement officials, business owners and others to coordinate transition work with outgoing Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration. Also among the scores of people on what Youngkin called “landing teams” are health care experts, veterans, attorneys
Continue Reading By BRIAN HALL Associated Press EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings say defensive end Everson Griffen has emerged from his home without incident and is receiving care for his mental health. Griffen called 911 early Wednesday out of fear of an intruder after a worrisome series of social media posts. He said people were
Continue ReadingFrom Elizabeth Osifelo, Helen Regan and Teele Rebane, CNN and Reuters Australia is deploying police and defense personnel to support authorities in the Solomon Islands, as violent protests continued for a second day in the capital, Honiara on Thursday, despite a 36-hour lockdown being imposed. Demonstrators from the country’s most populous island, Malaita, had traveled
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Before Brandon Staley became one of the top young coaches in the NFL, Vic Fangio saw his potential. But not even Fangio, who hired Staley in 2016 to be an outside linebacker coach with the Chicago Bears, could predict his rapid ascension up the
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Before Brandon Staley became one of the top young coaches in the NFL, Vic Fangio saw his potential. But not even Fangio, who hired Staley in 2016 to be an outside linebacker coach with the Chicago Bears, could predict his rapid ascension up the
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN An obscure far-right paramilitary group is in the spotlight this week after getting subpoenaed by the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection. The committee subpoenaed the 1st Amendment Praetorian, a group founded in 2020 that recruits military veterans and former police officers to provide security at right-wing events. Lawmakers
Continue ReadingBy Joseph Ataman, Xiaofei Xu and Ben Church, CNN It all started with a broken cell phone. In 2014, French footballer Mathieu Valbuena was looking to get some data off his old phone when his life changed forever and he fell into a blackmail plot. More than seven years later, Valbuena’s ex-France teammate Karim Benzema,
Continue Reading PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Levi Stockard III scored 15 points and Marcus Tsohonis added 12 to help VCU beat Syracuse 67-55 in the opening round of the Battle 4 Atlantis. VCU trailed 38-36 early in the second half before scoring eight straight points to take a six-point lead on Tsohonis’ 3-pointer with 12:21 left.
Continue Reading NEW ORLEANS — Rayshon Harrison had 22 points as Presbyterian narrowly beat VMI 59-54 in the UNO Classic. Trevon Reddish had 10 points and seven rebounds for Presbyterian (3-2). Owen McCormack added eight rebounds. Kamdyn Curfman and Jake Stephens scored 17 points apiece for the Keydets (2-3).
Continue Reading NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Gaige Prim had 20 points as Missouri State beat George Washington 72-54 in the Naples Invitational. Jaylen Minnett had 16 points for Missouri State (4-2). Ja’Monta Black added 14 points. Isiaih Mosley had seven rebounds. James Bishop had 17 points for the Colonials (2-6). Joe Bamisile added 12 points and seven
Continue Reading MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Police in Manhattan Beach says a speeding car caused a chain-reaction crash that killed three people and injured three others, including a child. It happened shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday. Police say a car moving at a high rate of speed broadsided another vehicle, sparking a series of crashes. A
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — Cada 25 de noviembre, a lo largo y ancho del planeta resuenan las voces que denuncian la violencia contra la mujer. La elección de esta fecha no es casual. Detrás están las hermanas Mirabal, tres mujeres que hicieron frente a la dictadura sangrienta de Rafael Trujillo en República Dominicana
Continue Reading TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Tucson’s tallest building is getting a boutique hotel. A developer says Marriott has signed on to make the first nine floors of One South Church building part of its Tribute brand, a collection of unique hotels that don’t match the chain’s cookie-cutter look. Scottsdale-based Opwest Partners is redeveloping the 35-year-old property.
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