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SOMERSET, Calif. (AP) — A marijuana field worker who shot and killed a Northern California sheriff’s deputy has been convicted of second-degree murder. Juan Carlos Vasquez-Orozco was convicted Friday and could face a life sentence. Prosecutors say Vasquez-Orozco killed El Dorado County sheriff’s Deputy Brian Ishmael in October 2019. Ishmael and three other deputies had
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los científicos han utilizado tecnología espacial desde hace tiempo para ayudar a predecir el tiempo, detectar incendios forestales y ayudar a la comprensión de fenómenos como la crisis climática. Pero este satélite alemán de última generación es descrito como un punto de inflexión por su habilidad de usar más de 250
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BOSTON (AP) — Twins star Byron Buxton left Minnesota’s 8-4 win over the Boston Red Sox with a right knee injury and will get an MRI. The Platinum Glove-winning center fielder slid late into second base for a double after Boston misplayed his popup in the first inning. His left leg appeared to get caught
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers All-Star center Jarrett Allen was back in the starting lineup for the play-in game against Atlanta after missing 19 games with a broken finger. Allen, who hasn’t played since getting hurt March 6, was listed as questionable before being cleared and taking the court with
Continue Reading By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Prosecutors asked the Arizona Supreme Court to call off a hearing scheduled by a lower-court judge to determine the mental fitness of a prisoner to be executed in what would be the state’s first use of the death penalty in nearly eight years. They told the state’s
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Television ratings for college gymnastics have risen in lockstep with interest in the sport. The 2021 national championships drew over 800,000 viewers. The presence of reigning Olympic champion Sunisa Lee could tick viewership even higher during this year’s finals. The SEC Network made gymnastics
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DENVER (AP) — A jury has acquitted Denver-based dialysis firm DaVita Inc. and former chairman and CEO Kent Thiry of charges they conspired with three competing firms not to hire certain employees from each other in violation of labor law. Friday’s verdict in Denver federal court came after a first-of-its kind prosecution by U.S. officials.
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Interior Department is moving forward with the first onshore sales of public oil and gas drilling leases under President Joe Biden, but will sharply increase royalty rates for companies that extract oil. Friday’s announcement comes as federal officials weigh efforts to fight climate change against
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Interior Department is moving forward with the first onshore sales of public oil and gas drilling leases under President Joe Biden, but will sharply increase royalty rates for companies that extract oil. Friday’s announcement comes as federal officials weigh efforts to fight climate change against
Continue Reading By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — FedEx Cup champion Patrick Cantlay birdied the final four holes Friday for a 4-under 67 and take a two-stroke lead over Robert Streb halfway through the RBC Heritage. After dropping back with bogeys on the 11th and 14th holes, Cantlay turned it around
Continue Reading By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — FedEx Cup champion Patrick Cantlay birdied the final four holes Friday for a 4-under 67 and take a two-stroke lead over Robert Streb halfway through the RBC Heritage. After dropping back with bogeys on the 11th and 14th holes, Cantlay turned it around
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Tras una semana de caos tras el operativo implementado por el gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott que alargó considerablemente los tiempos de cruce de los camiones de carga en cuatro cruces fronterizos entre México y Estados Unidos, Abbott anunció que suspenderían la inspecciones exhaustivas adicionales en la región. Abbott y
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El FBI culpó este jueves a ciberdelincuentes asociados con el gobierno de Corea del Norte de haber robado más de US$ 600 millones en criptodivisas el mes pasado a una empresa de videojuegos, el último de una serie de osados robos cibernéticos vinculados a Pyongyang. “A través de nuestra investigación pudimos
Continue Reading JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man reeled in a massive blue catfish that set a state record. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks says Eugene Cronley of Brandon caught the 131-pound fish April 7 in the Mississippi River near Natchez. Cronley tells the Clarion Ledger that he has been catfishing all his
Continue Reading FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — California authorities Friday announced the arrest of 47 suspected gang members accused of drive-by shootings, murder, assaults and funding their illicit activities through prostitution rings and the sale of guns and narcotics. Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama said a five-month investigation into violent criminal street gangs in Fresno County culminated Thursday
Continue Reading COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Abby Meyers is transferring from Princeton to Maryland as the Terrapins remake their roster for next season. Meyers, a 6-foot guard who went to high school in Maryland, played three seasons at Princeton and won Ivy League player of the year honors in 2022. She averaged 18.2 points this past
Continue Reading By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Miguel Sanó hit a two-run homer, rookie Joe Ryan allowed one run over six innings, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Red Sox 8-4 in Boston’s home opener. Luis Arraez and Gary Sánchez drove in two runs apiece for the Twins, who were outscored 14-2 by
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — The dirt covering Bristol Motor Speedway is still too dusty for drivers liking ahead of Sunday’s race on the Tennessee bullring. It is the second consecutive year Bristol has been covered in 30,000-tons of red Tennessee clay in an effort to give NASCAR fans
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — The reward has grown to $40,000 as FBI agents join the search for a 35-year-old suspect in a shootout with Phoenix police that left one officer injured. Police said Friday that Nicholas Cowan is considered armed and dangerous and likely was injured in Thursday’s shootout with police at a Phoenix gas station.
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have put John Means on the 10-day injured list, and the left-hander is expected to have additional tests on his elbow. The Orioles announced that Means had a left elbow strain. Manager Brandon Hyde described the injury as a forearm muscle strain, but
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