LOS ANGELES (AP) — A veteran Los Angeles politician was sentenced Monday to 3 1/2 years in prison for a scheme in which he sought benefits for his son in exchange for supporting lucrative government contracts with the University of Southern California School of Social Work. Mark Ridley-Thomas, most recently a city councilmember, was sentenced
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By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — A University of North Carolina faculty member was shot and killed in a campus building, officials said Monday. A suspect was arrested about an hour and a half after shots were reported, UNC Police Chief Brian James said at a news conference. Students and faculty
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and the 18 people indicted along with him in Georgia are scheduled to be arraigned next week on charges they participated in a wide-ranging illegal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Fulton County court records show all 19 defendants have been scheduled for arraignment on
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — A November trial has been scheduled for former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch on misdemeanor charges following his arrest a year ago on suspicion of drunken driving when he was found in a damaged luxury sports car on a downtown Las Vegas street. Las Vegas Municipal Court Judge Cedric Kerns on
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — A November trial has been scheduled for former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch on misdemeanor charges following his arrest a year ago on suspicion of drunken driving when he was found in a damaged luxury sports car on a downtown Las Vegas street. Las Vegas Municipal Court Judge Cedric Kerns on
Continue ReadingBY CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — The mother of the Spanish soccer federation president under fire for kissing a Women’s World Cup champion on the lips started a hunger strike Monday in defense of her son as calls grew for his resignation and prosecutors opened a preliminary investigation. The leaders of the regional
Continue ReadingBy BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press By some measures, Jacksonville was making strides to emerge from its racist past. But the killing of three Black people by a young, white shooter was a painful and startling reminder that the remnants of racism still fester in the Florida city. What happened Saturday in Jacksonville, said 79-year-old
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By Terry Stackhouse and Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story HOLLIS, Maine (WMTW) — Three Maine State Troopers and a trainee for the agency were taken to Maine Medical Center after being hit by a car in Hollis. According to the York County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened around 11:15 p.m. Sunday
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — The Atlanta Braves activated All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies from the injured list Monday ahead of a three-game series at Colorado. The team also called up right-handed pitcher Darius Vines from Triple-A Gwinnett. Lefty Jared Shuster was sent back to the minors after a rough start over the weekend in San Francisco,
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — La Comisión de Presidentes de Federaciones de España, conocidos como los presidentes de las territoriales, pidió la dimisión de Luis Rubiales —suspendido de la Real Federación Española de Fútbol— en un comunicado publicado este lunes tras una reunión de emergencia. Rubiales fue suspendido el sábado por la FIFA, el organismo rector
Continue ReadingBy Amber Gerard Click here for updates on this story MYERSTOWN, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A man who barricaded himself inside an apartment in Lebanon County was found dead, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers said they were contacted Sunday afternoon by Lebanon County Crisis about a 37-year-old man who had threatened to harm himself or
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s very complicated legal calendar is coming into view. It currently appears that his criminal trials will occur after a large portion of Republican primary voters have decided whether to make him their nominee for the third consecutive time, but before Election Day. On Monday, a
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James, the 18-year-old son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, is doing well and attending classes after the highly regarded freshman guard went into cardiac arrest during a workout last month, Southern California basketball coach Andy Enfield said Monday. “The good thing is
Continue ReadingBy Imani Fleming and Tim Callery Click here for updates on this story DURHAM, New Hampshire (WMUR) — The New Hampshire Attorney General’s office is investigating a homicide after a man was found dead at his Durham home early Saturday morning. Alexander Talcott, 41, of Durham, was killed by a stab wound to the neck,
Continue ReadingBy Sarahbeth Ackerman Click here for updates on this story BARRE TOWN, Vermont (WPTZ) — A Barre Town program designed to care for and nurture infants is under fire after numerous violations show a staff member screaming and cursing at babies and at one point, causing inappropriate discipline. NBC5 found out the infant program within
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Un helicóptero de rescate de incendios del condado de Broward, en Florida, se estrelló contra un complejo de apartamentos en la mañana de este lunes, cobrando la vida de al menos dos personas y dejando heridas a otras dos. Las autoridades indicaron que las personas fallecidas son el capitán del Cuerpo
Continue ReadingBy Sara Murray and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — Ray Smith, one of the 19 defendants in the election interference case in Fulton County, Georgia, has waived his arraignment and entered a plea of not guilty, according to a new court filing. Smith is the first defendant in the case to enter a plea. “It
Continue ReadingBy JEFF MARTIN Associated Press Floridians pray that when Idalia hits the Gulf Coast it won’t join the long list of destructive Atlantic Ocean storms whose names started with “I.” Since 1955, 13 Atlantic storm names beginning with “I” have been retired, according to the National Weather Service. That happens when a storm’s death toll
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By Daniel Strauss, Steve Contorno and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has attracted a lot of attention for his lead in the polls and the money race, but he’s also already ahead in an essential area that’s gotten less notice: the delegate process. Trump’s team has the lead in both its
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) — A new coalition of Egyptian political parties has publicly criticized the country’s current government for persecuting politicians. In a news conference on Monday, a spokesmen for the coalition said the practices of the current government are a danger to Egypt’s future. The Free Current coalition was formed in June this
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