Month: June 2022
Brazil: Raped girl, 11, gets abortion after initial refusal
By DÉBORA ÁLVARES and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian prosecutors say a raped 11-year-old girl got a lawful abortion after a judge blocked her for weeks from ending her pregnancy. Federal prosecutors of the state of Santa Catarina said in a statement Thursday that a local hospital had taken “measures to
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Toyota recalls electric car for faulty wheel that may detach
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota is recalling 2,700 of its bZ4X crossover vehicles globally for wheel bolts that could become loose, in a major setback for the Japanese automaker’s ambitions to roll out electric cars. Toyota says the cause is still under investigation, but the whole wheel could come off,
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Accused Michigan school shooter’s parents will face involuntary manslaughter charges, judge rules
By Sonia Moghe, CNN The parents of accused Oxford, Michigan, school shooter Ethan Crumbley will still face multiple involuntary manslaughter charges, a judge ruled Wednesday, despite their attempts to quash the counts against them. Judge Cheryl Matthews said a lower court had ruled correctly that Crumbley’s parents can stand trial for the charges. Jennifer and
Continue Reading Nancy Pelosi’s husband charged with DUI in California
NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Paul Pelosi, the husband of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, was charged Thursday with driving under the influence in connection with a crash he was in last month. Paul Pelosi, 82, was arrested following the May 28 crash in Napa County, north of San Francisco, after a DUI test showed
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Indiana Pacers take Arizona’s Bennedict Mathurin at No. 6
By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Arizona sophomore Bennedict Mathurin figures he has a lot to bring to the Indiana Pacers. “I feel like I’m a winner,” said Mathurin, who was taken No. 6 overall by the Pacers in the NBA draft Thursday night. “I’m a really competitive guy. Off the court, I
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Two arrested in March 2020 Beaumont homicide
Two men were arrested in connection with the murder of a man in Beaumont in March 2020. Leo Miguel Delara, 45, was shot and killed at a home along the 100 block of Myrl Drive in the City of Beaumont on March 18, 2020. Officers found Delara and a woman both suffering from gunshot wounds. He
Continue Reading Magic take Banchero 1st, Holmgren, Smith follow in NBA draft
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The question for weeks leading into the NBA draft was whether the first pick would be Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren or Jabari Smith Jr. The answer finally came Thursday night — and even Banchero didn’t know it until moments before the announcement of the Orlando
Continue Reading Rural Nevada county delays approving primary vote results
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Elected officials in one rural Nevada county decided Thursday to postpone until Friday certifying results of the 317 ballots cast in their jurisdiction during the state’s June 14 primary election. The decision in Esmeralda County, the least populous county in the state, comes a week after
Continue Reading Kings nab Iowa’s versatile Keegan Murray with 4th pick
MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Sacramento Kings selected Iowa forward Keegan Murray with the fourth overall pick in the NBA draft. A first-team All-American as a sophomore, Murray was the Big Ten’s leading scorer at 23.5 points a game and averaged 8.7 rebounds while playing alongside twin brother Kris. Murrray called
Continue Reading Nancy Pelosi’s husband charged with DUI in California
NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Paul Pelosi, the husband of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, was charged Thursday with driving under the influence in connection with a crash he was in last month. Paul Pelosi, 82, was arrested following the May 28 crash in Napa County, north of San Francisco, after a DUI test showed
Continue Reading San Francisco police release photo of alleged subway shooter
OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Police in San Francisco were searching Thursday for a man who shot and killed one person and wounded another inside a subway train and then fled when the train stopped in the Castro District, the city’s historically LGBTQ neighborhood. San Francisco police late Wednesday released a still photo
Continue Reading N. Korea approves new front-line army duties amid tensions
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has doubled down on his nuclear arms buildup to overwhelm “hostile forces” at a key meeting where military leaders approved unspecified new operational duties for front-line army units. State media said the Central Military Commission decided to supplement an
Continue Reading Not enough or too far? California climate plan pleases few
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Heat waves and drought gripping California highlight the urgency to slash fossil fuel use and remove planet-warming emissions from the air, a top state official said Thursday during discussions of a new plan for the state to reach its climate goals. “I think every single Californian
Continue Reading Not enough or too far? California climate plan pleases few
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Heat waves and drought gripping California highlight the urgency to slash fossil fuel use and remove planet-warming emissions from the air, a top state official said Thursday during discussions of a new plan for the state to reach its climate goals. “I think every single Californian
Continue Reading Not enough or too far? California climate plan pleases few
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Heat waves and drought gripping California highlight the urgency to slash fossil fuel use and remove planet-warming emissions from the air, a top state official said Thursday during discussions of a new plan for the state to reach its climate goals. “I think every single Californian
Continue ReadingPaul Pelosi charged with DUI with injury
By Megan Trimble House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury and driving with .08% blood alcohol level or higher causing injury, according to a news release from the Napa County District Attorney’s Office. Paul Pelosi, 82, was arrested on May 28 after having been involved
Continue ReadingA movie theater will not fast-forward a same-sex kiss in ‘Lightyear’ after all
CNN By Harmeet Kaur, CNN A movie theater in Oklahoma has removed a warning sign it initially posted about a same-sex kiss in the new Disney/Pixar film “Lightyear.” The notice outside of the 89er Theater in Kingfisher cautioned parents about a scene that depicts two female characters sharing a brief kiss, according to CNN affiliate
Continue Reading Lawmakers rewrite Ducey’s plan for $1 billion for new water
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s plan to create a new state agency to boost the desert state’s increasingly strained water supply morphed into a plan to give an existing state entity the authority to leverage and dole out a new $1 billion appropriation. The entity is an obscure
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