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The Associated Press UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — A Maryland jury has acquitted a police officer who had been charged with murder after shooting a handcuffed man. The jury acquitted Michael Owen Jr. on Wednesday of all four charges he faced, including second-degree murder, first-degree assault, voluntary manslaughter and misconduct in office. It took the
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Majors’ former girlfriend testified Wednesday about the injuries that she suffered after the actor allegedly attacked her in the backseat of a cab this spring. In her second day on the witness stand, Grace Jabbari wiped away tears as she accused Majors of an assault
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER and RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A gunman killed three people and critically wounded a fourth Wednesday at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas before being killed in a shootout with police, authorities said. The attack sent shock waves through a city still scarred by the deaths of 60
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Colorado Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a closely watched case about whether the US Constitution’s ban on insurrectionists holding public office applies to former President Donald Trump because of the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot. The seven-member court appeared divided at times, pushing back on arguments from both
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto and Yoshinobu Yamamoto were still up for grabs as team officials started to head home Wednesday evening following a baseball winter meetings of much talk and little action. Ohtani, the unique two-way star, is expected to get a record contract of
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Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El presidente Nicolás Maduro ordenó la creación del estado Guayana Esequiba y anunció que otorgará la nacionalidad venezolana a todos los ciudadanos que viven en ese territorio, en declaraciones este martes ante la Asamblea General del Consejo Federal de Gobierno de Venezuela. Durante su comparecencia, Maduro dictó una serie de
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The military announced late Wednesday it was grounding all of its Osprey V-22 helicopters, one week after eight Air Force Special Operations Command service members died in a crash off the coast of Japan. The Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps took the extraordinary step of grounding
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Coachella Calley and Arizona date growers are forming a partnership in an effort to receive federal funding. We spoke to farmers from our region and Yuma, Arizona who shared how this funding could help them expand sales overseas. “Our costs are increasing tremendously with the inflation and a lot of the domestic regulations,” said Hadley’s
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — John Harbaugh admitted he was rooting against the Browns and Steelers last weekend, so in that sense, the Baltimore coach got his wish. “Absolutely, you root against all the teams that are in your way,” he said. “So, that’s what we did. We had
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — U.S. Coast Guard officials are promising reforms after an internal review found a “permissive environment” for sexual assault and harassment in the service. The report comes months after the Coast Guard apologized for failing to adequately handle cases of sexual assault and harassment at the service’s
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man killed his parents and four others and wounded two police officers in a daylong trail of violence stretching from San Antonio to Austin, authorities said Wednesday. Shane James, 34, of San Antonio, was charged with two counts of capital murder
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Three indictments were unsealed in San Diego today charging 29 people with drug trafficking offenses on the same day the U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions against nine of those defendants for their alleged ties to a major Mexican drug trafficking organization. The indictments unsealed in San Diego were announced along with five other indictments
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Fuerzas de seguridad de Colombia detuvieron este miércoles en el sur de Bogotá a Wanda del Valle Bermúdez, conocida como la “Bebecita del Crimen”, supuesta integrante de la organización delictiva del Tren de Aragua, según fuentes policiales de ese país. El operativo de arresto fue llevado a cabo por unidades
Continue ReadingBy FRANKLIN BRICEÑO and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s former President Alberto Fujimori was released from prison Wednesday on humanitarian grounds, despite a request from a regional human rights court to delay his release. Fujimori, 85, was serving a 25-year sentence in connection with the slayings of 25 Peruvians by
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Thursday looks to be the windiest day of the workweek. While much of the valley floor will be spared from the strongest breezes, a Wind Advisory is in place for areas to our west, Desert Hot Springs and North Palm Springs. This advisory will be in effect beginning 10AM Thursday. Winds will strengthen throughout the
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Two paramedics on trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain told investigators in videotaped interviews previously unseen in public that the 23-year-old Black man had “excited delirium,” a disputed condition critics say is unscientific and rooted in racism. McClain died after being stopped by police
Continue ReadingBy Kyung Lah and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A Nevada grand jury has indicted six individuals who acted as fake electors in a scheme intended to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 election win, according to the state’s attorney general. The indictments make Nevada the third state – joining Michigan and Georgia – to bring charges against
Continue ReadingBy RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — The judge presiding over the Boys Scouts of America’s bankruptcy has rejected a $21 million fee request from attorneys hired by law firms representing survivors of child sexual abuse. A group of personal injury firms called the Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice wanted to have
Continue ReadingFRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A twice-convicted killer has been charged with attempted murder for a prison yard attack on a fellow inmate convicted of the high-profile killing of California college student Kristin Smart, who vanished 27 years ago, prosecutors said Wednesday. A complaint filed Nov. 30 also charged Jason Richard Budrow, 43, with counts involving
Continue ReadingFRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A twice-convicted killer has been charged with attempted murder for a prison yard attack on a fellow inmate convicted of the high-profile killing of California college student Kristin Smart, who vanished 27 years ago, prosecutors said Wednesday. A complaint filed Nov. 30 also charged Jason Richard Budrow, 43, with counts involving
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