Month: December 2021
Student’s social media post increased alarm prior to school fights
By Alan Mauldin Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herald) — Alarm over a social media post sent out the evening of Dec. 8 by a student in the wake of several fights at a Dougherty County high school added to confusion the following day as parents rushed to remove their
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Police commander outlines Kim Potter’s Taser training at her manslaughter trial
By Julia Jones, Ray Sanchez and Brad Parks, CNN Kim Potter was fully trained in her department’s Taser and use of force policies when she fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop, a suburban Minneapolis police commander testified Tuesday. Video from the shooting scene on April 11 showed officers had pulled over Wright and
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Stars’ Bishop finally gives in to ailing knee, ends career
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Stars goalie Ben Bishop is ending his career because of degenerative condition in his right knee. Bishop has spent more than a year trying to get back while battling a knee that has bothered him since 2019. It’s not officially a retirement because Bishop is
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La Fuerza Aérea de EE.UU. da de baja a 27 soldados por no ponerse la vacuna contra el covid-19
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La Fuerza Aérea de Estados Unidos dio de baja a 27 miembros del servicio por negarse a recibir la vacuna contra el covid-19, dijo la portavoz Ann Stefanek a CNN este lunes, lo que hace que estos sean probablemente los primeros soldados en ser retirados del Ejército por no obedecer
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Encuentran sin vida a una persona dentro de una casa de Indio
La policía de Indio investiga como sospechosa la muerte de una persona que ayer a las 3 de la madrugada fue encontrada sin vida dentro de una casa ubicada sobre la calle Duquesne cerca de la Avenida 46 y la calle Miles. Debido a que las indagatorias continúan no han revelado identidad ni si la
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Belarus hands opposition leader’s husband 18 years in prison
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A court in Belarus has sentenced the husband of the country’s opposition leader to 18 years in prison. The charges against Siarhei Tsikhanouski included organizing mass unrest and inciting hatred and have been widely seen as politically motivated. Tsikhanouski, a popular video blogger, planned to challenge
Continue ReadingMicrosoft warns China, Iran, North Korea and Turkey are exploiting recently revealed software vulnerability
CNN By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Hackers linked with the governments of China, Iran, North Korea and Turkey have moved to exploit a critical flaw in software used by big tech firms around the world, Microsoft warned late Tuesday. The activity from the foreign hacking groups includes experimentation with the vulnerability, integration into existing hacking tools
Continue Reading Report: Gaetz friend will pay almost $1.9 million to county
Associated Press SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida tax collector whose arrest last year triggered an investigation into Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz has agreed to pay almost $1.9 million in restitution for public money that was misspent during his time in office. Seminole County’s attorney told commissioners Tuesday that he reached a tentative,
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NHL: Virus outbreak for ‘Canes prompts postponement vs. Wild
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes became the latest NHL club to be hit with a coronavirus outbreak. Four more players were placed in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. That prompted the postponement of their game against the Minnesota Wild. The Hurricanes are the fourth team this season
Continue Reading NHL: Virus outbreak for ‘Canes prompts postponement vs. Wild
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes became the latest NHL club to be hit with a coronavirus outbreak. Four more players were placed in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. That prompted the postponement of their game against the Minnesota Wild. The Hurricanes are the fourth team this season
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Son of Panama ex-president pleads guilty to money laundering
By CLAUDIA TORRENS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A son of former Panama President Ricardo Martinelli has pleaded guilty in New York to laundering $28 million in connection with a massive bribery scheme at a global construction conglomerate. Ricardo Martinelli Linares was extradited to the U.S. last week from Guatemala in a case involving
Continue Reading Son of Panama ex-president pleads guilty to money laundering
By CLAUDIA TORRENS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A son of former Panama President Ricardo Martinelli has pleaded guilty in New York to laundering $28 million in connection with a massive bribery scheme at a global construction conglomerate. Ricardo Martinelli Linares was extradited to the U.S. last week from Guatemala in a case involving
Continue Reading Judge delays case against Michigan school suspect’s parents
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — A judge has granted a Michigan prosecutor more time to collect and share additional evidence against the parents of a boy charged with killing four students at Oxford High School. It’s partly because prosecutor Karen McDonald wants to give the Michigan community “time to heal”
Continue ReadingHawaii residents still cleaning up from storm, flooding damage
By Jeremy Lee Click here for updates on this story KIHEI, Hawaii (KITV) — Cones still line the roadways in Maui Meadows where floodwaters carried off chunks of asphalt and other debris. “Water [was] coming down the hill with enough force to hit this retaining wall. And according to our neighbor the water was breaking
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Rep. Ruiz introduces legislation for flight restrictions at large outdoor concerts & music festivals
Local Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz introduced legislation on Tuesday that would restrict airspace around large concerts and music festivals, such as Coachella and Stagecoach. H.R. 5827, the Protecting Outdoor Concerts Act, would keep workers, concertgoers, and Valley residents safe at major concert events, Ruiz’s office announced. T This legislation specifically directs the FAA to grant a
Continue ReadingSouthern Illinois comes together to help Mayfield, Kentucky tornado victims
By The Southern Staff Click here for updates on this story Southern Illinois (The Southern Illinoisan) — With two weeks left before Christmas, people across Southern Illinois are coming together to gather supplies, raise money and donate toys for Mayfield, Kentucky tornado victims. Jena Parson, with Robin’s Nest Learning Center in Marion, said these donations
Continue Reading Hall of Famer Sam Huff remembered at memorial service
MIDDLEBURG, Va. (AP) — Dozens of people gathered to honor Hall of Fame linebacker Sam Huff at a memorial service near his Virginia farm. The service was held Monday at a community center in Middleburg. Huff died Nov. 13 at age 87. Huff helped the New York Giants reach six NFL title games. He later
Continue Reading Justices asked to let Arizona enforce ban on some abortions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona has asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a ban on abortions performed solely because of Down syndrome and other genetic abnormalities. The request Tuesday from the state’s Republican attorney general, Mark Brnovich, comes as the high court is weighing rolling back abortion rights nationwide. A federal judge blocked the
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