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CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in county jail, ordered to pay $120K restitution for lying to police.

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A 23-year-old man wanted in connection with the death of a man found encased in concrete in a bathtub in a gated Hawaii community has been arrested on a bus headed to Mexico. U.S. Marshals and Los Angeles police found Juan Tejedor Baron hiding in a

By DON BABWIN and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett has decided not to make a statement at his sentencing hearing for lying to police in a racist and homophobic attack that he staged himself. Smollett said he agreed Thursday with his attorney’s advice to remain quiet. Special prosecutor Dan Webb is

CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett declines to make statement during sentencing for lying to police in staged hate crime case.

By DON BABWIN and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A special prosecutor is seeking incarceration for Jussie Smollett for lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack that Smollett staged himself. Dan Webb said Thursday during the sentencing hearing for Smollett that he would not ask for a specific amount of time,

HENDERSON, Nev. — Joel Murray had 25 points as Long Beach State got past Cal State Bakersfield 72-61 in the Big West Conference tourney quarterfinals. Justin McCall led the Roadrunners on Thursday with 19 points.

By DON BABWIN and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett’s grandmother says her grandson is a “justice warrior” and asked a judge Thursday not to include jail time in his sentence for Smollett’s conviction of lying to police in a staged hate crime. Sentencing for Smollett began shortly after Cook County Judge

CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett’s grandmother asks judge not to send him to prison: ‘If you do, send me along with him.’

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles hospital has donated a huge load of medical supplies to aid Ukrainians. The 200 boxes of supplies packed onto 10 pallets were being sent from Northridge Hospital Medical Center on Thursday to Project C.U.R.E., a global distributor of medical supplies. Materials manager Michael Alfaro says he believes the

By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s police superintendent says Jussie Smollett’s false report of a hate crime harmed “actual victims” of such crimes. Sentencing for Smollett began shortly after Cook County Judge James Linn on Thursday upheld the jury’s verdict from December that found Smollett, who is Black and gay, guilty of

By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A judge has denied a motion to dismiss the conviction of actor Jussie Smollett for lying to Chicago police about a racist and homophobic attack he staged himself. Sentencing for Smollett began shortly after Cook County Judge James Linn on Thursday upheld the jury’s verdict from December

BOISE, Idaho — Xavier Bishop had 14 points to lead five Montana State players in double figures as the Bobcats romped past Sacramento State 83-61 in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Conference tourney. Great Osobor added 13 points for the Bobcats on Thursday. Abdul Mohamed chipped in 11, Jubrile Belo scored 11 and RaeQuan

By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A judge has denied a motion to dismiss the conviction of actor Jussie Smollett for lying to Chicago police about a racist and homophobic attack he staged himself. Cook County Judge James Linn on Thursday upheld the jury’s verdict from December that found Smollett, who is Black

By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted some of America’s most prominent evangelical leaders to raise a provocative question. They’re asking if the world is now in the biblically prophesied “end of days” that might culminate with the apocalypse and the second coming of Christ. Some suggest the answer is