Month: December 2021
RivCo board authorizes nearly $6 mil to pay hotels, motels for ‘Roomkey’ space
Riverside County supervisors today authorized $5.99 million to pay nearly two dozen hotels and motels countywide that participated in the Project Roomkey program initiated in 2020 to place transients facing COVID-19 exposure risks. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the Board of Supervisors directed Emergency Management Department Director Bruce Barton to honor the voucher program,
Continue ReadingUS Navy seized Iranian petroleum products and hundreds of missiles from vessels in Arabian Sea
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN The US Navy seized hundreds of Iranian missiles and 1.1 million barrels of Iranian petroleum products from vessels in the Arabian Sea in what became the US government’s “largest-ever forfeiture of fuel and weapons shipments from Iran,” according to a release from the Justice Department. The weapons, the department said in
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Fulmer taken by Dodgers’ minor league team from Reds
NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Triple-A team at Oklahoma selected right-hander Carson Fulmer from Cincinnati with the 39th and final pick of the Triple-A phase of Major League Baseball’s annual draft of unprotected players. The major league phase of the Rule 5 draft was postponed because of MLB’s lockout of the players’
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Fulmer taken by Dodgers’ minor league team from Reds
NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Triple-A team at Oklahoma selected right-hander Carson Fulmer from Cincinnati with the 39th and final pick of the Triple-A phase of Major League Baseball’s annual draft of unprotected players. The major league phase of the Rule 5 draft was postponed because of MLB’s lockout of the players’
Continue Reading Jury begins deliberations in trial of actor Jussie Smollett
By DON BABWIN and SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A jury has begun deliberations in the trial of actor Jussie Smollett on charges he staged a racist, anti-gay attack on himself and lied to Chicago police about it. The jury began deliberations Wednesday for the former “Empire” star after a roughly weeklong trial.
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Jury begins deliberations in trial of actor Jussie Smollett
By DON BABWIN and SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A jury has begun deliberations in the trial of actor Jussie Smollett on charges he staged a racist, anti-gay attack on himself and lied to Chicago police about it. The jury began deliberations Wednesday for the former “Empire” star after a roughly weeklong trial.
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MacKenzie Scott won’t say how much she’s giving ‘this time’
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer In a blog post titled “No Dollar Signs This Time,” billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott said she won’t reveal how much she has given to charity since her last round of donations earlier this year, in an effort to reduce the attention she draws. Scott, whose fortunes is estimated by
Continue Reading MacKenzie Scott won’t say how much she’s giving ‘this time’
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer In a blog post titled “No Dollar Signs This Time,” billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott said she won’t reveal how much she has given to charity since her last round of donations earlier this year, in an effort to reduce the attention she draws. Scott, whose fortunes is estimated by
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Montana asks for federal protection of many of its grizzly bears to be lifted. This would allow hunting for first time in decades
By Sara Smart, CNN Montana’s governor is seeking to end protections for some grizzlies, a move that — if approved by federal officials — could allow hunting of the bears for the first time in decades. According to a news release from Gov. Greg Gianforte, he believes the number of bears in the Northern Continental
Continue ReadingMan sues Dollar General after being detained by employee, put on life support
By HAYLEY MASON Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, Georgia (WGCL) — Attorneys for Albany resident Michael King have filed suit against the Dollar General Corporation for an incident they say left King in the hospital on life support. In late October, King was accused of trying to steal roughly $46 of household
Continue Reading Remains of US soldier killed in Korean War identified
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The military says it has identified the remains of a U.S. Army corporal from Connecticut who went missing in action in 1950 during the Korean War. Benjamin Bazzell, from Seymour, was among more than 1,000 U.S. soldiers and Marines killed during fighting near the Chosin Reservoir
Continue Reading Prosecutor: Potter ‘failed’ Wright; defense calls it mistake
By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jurors at the trial of the former suburban Minneapolis police officer who killed Black motorist Daunte Wright are hearing starkly different versions of events. An attorney for former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter told jurors during his opening statement Wednesday that Potter made a
Continue Reading Hundreds of LA-area cases imperiled by police officer texts
TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) — An investigation by the Los Angeles Times has found that hundreds of Southern California criminal cases could be jeopardized after more than a dozen police officers exchanged racist and homophobic text messages. The officers are current and former members and recruits of the Torrance Police Department in Los Angeles County. They
Continue Reading Hundreds of LA-area cases imperiled by police officer texts
TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) — An investigation by the Los Angeles Times has found that hundreds of Southern California criminal cases could be jeopardized after more than a dozen police officers exchanged racist and homophobic text messages. The officers are current and former members and recruits of the Torrance Police Department in Los Angeles County. They
Continue Reading Jury deliberating in trial of Jussie Smollett on charges he staged racist, homophobic attack in Chicago, lied to police
CHICAGO (AP) — Jury deliberating in trial of Jussie Smollett on charges he staged racist, homophobic attack in Chicago, lied to police.
Continue Reading‘No one with power is listening:’ Activists warn redistricting moves in the South threaten Black political power
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Nicole Love Hendrickson made Georgia history last year, becoming the first Black woman elected chair of the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners. But under a bill that a Republican legislator has pledged to advance in the Georgia General Assembly early next year, Hendrickson would be stripped of most of her voting
Continue Reading Navy: Member of SEAL Team 8 dies after training incident
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy says that a SEAL commander has died from injuries he got during a training accident in Virginia. Naval Special Warfare Command said Wednesday that Cmdr. Brian Bourgeois was injured Saturday. The 43-year-old fell while fast-roping down from a helicopter. The cause of his
Continue Reading Cheryl Reeve named USA Basketball women’s team coach
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Minnesota Lynx coach and general manager Cheryl Reeve will be the next USA Basketball women’s coach. Reeve has been an assistant on the last two Olympic women’s teams. She will be the first professional women’s basketball coach to lead the U.S. team since Anne Donovan was courtside for the
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