By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A police officer who fatally shocked a 95-year-old woman with a Taser in an Australian nursing home has been found guilty of manslaughter after the jury found that the great-grandmother, who was holding a knife, did not pose an “imminent” threat. Senior Constable Kristian White was one
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf and Katie Lobosco, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Jamieson Greer as his pick to serve as the next US trade representative. Greer is no stranger to the role, having served as chief of staff to the trade representative during Trump’s first term, Robert Lighthizer. At the time, the administration implemented
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In an angry outburst in a New York courtroom, Rudy Giuliani has accused a judge of making wrong assumptions about him after ordering him to turn over most of his assets to two election poll workers who won a libel case against him. Federal Judge Lewis J. Liman responded
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Krieg and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — A brief campaign born in a political firestorm weeks before the party’s national convention. A news media that held Kamala Harris to a higher standard than Donald Trump. A hurricane that “f**ked up” two weeks of campaigning. The leaders of Harris’ presidential campaign in an interview
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — In 2006, after a bruising monthlong war between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group, the United Nations Security Council unanimously voted for a resolution to end the conflict and pave the way for lasting security along the border. But while relative calm stood for nearly two decades, Resolution 1701’s terms
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When Seuk Kim took off from Maryland last weekend with three small dogs aboard his plane, it was the latest of many volunteer flights he had made to rescue animals in need. After realizing a childhood dream of becoming a pilot, Kim transported cats and dogs from disaster areas,
Continue ReadingBOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro says that his country will impose visa requirements on British citizens. The announcement Tuesday comes after the United Kingdom removed Colombia from a list of countries whose nationals can visit Britain without tourist visas. Earlier on Tuesday, the United Kingdom announced that Colombian citizens will no longer
Continue Reading
Gusty winds are on the way and minimal rain chances are expected for the valley, all thanks to a low-pressure system and a weakening atmospheric river moving south across the West Coast. This system is bringing breezy conditions to the area. Winds will pick up this evening and overnight, with gusts reaching 25-30 MPH across
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration kept President-elect Donald Trump’s administration closely apprised of its efforts to broker the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah that took effect early Wednesday. Trump’s team, meanwhile, was quick to spike the football and claim that the prospect of the Republican president’s return to power pushed the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) — Two Massachusetts communities have reached deals with their striking teachers unions, ending the last of three teachers strikes in communities north of Boston. The Marblehead School Committee and the Beverly School Committee announced Tuesday that they’ve each reached tentative agreements and that employees will be returning to work with schools
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rocker Marilyn Manson has agreed to drop a lawsuit against his former fiancée, “Westworld” actor Evan Rachel Wood, and to pay her attorneys’ fees, lawyers for both sides said Tuesday. The move comes 18 months after a Los Angeles County judge threw out much of the 2022 suit
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rocker Marilyn Manson has agreed to drop a lawsuit against his former fiancée, “Westworld” actor Evan Rachel Wood, and to pay her attorneys’ fees, lawyers for both sides said Tuesday. The move comes 18 months after a Los Angeles County judge threw out much of the 2022 suit
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would ban children younger than 16 years old from social media, leaving it to the Senate to finalize the world-first law. The major parties backed the bill that would make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram
Continue Reading
What organizers bill as the nation’s largest collection of college basketball multiple-team events begins today at Acrisure Arena with five games. Of the 21 teams participating in the Acrisure Series, 10 qualified for the NCAA Tournament last season. Seven former Pac-12 squads are making the journey to the desert, including both the men’s and women’s
Continue ReadingAP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto appears on a timetable to decide on where to sign either before or during baseball’s winter meetings in Dallas, which start Sunday and run until Dec. 12. Soto met with the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue
Continue ReadingAP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto appears on a timetable to decide on where to sign either before or during baseball’s winter meetings in Dallas, which start Sunday and run until Dec. 12. Soto met with the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue
Continue Reading
A San Fernando Valley man was indicted today for allegedly possessing two suitcases containing a cow pajama onesie and other clothing items caked in methamphetamine while preparing to board a flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Australia. Raj Matharu, 31, of Northridge, was charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine,
Continue Reading
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials today announced the seizure of more than 3,000 counterfeit Gibson guitars, which they called the largest seizure on record of fake musical instruments. CBP officials said the counterfeit goods were found in shipments coming to the United States from Asia through the Los Angeles/Long Beach port complex, and they
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of obese Americans would get access to popular weekly injectables that would help them shed pounds quickly if a $ 35 billion proposal from the Biden administration is blessed by President-elect Donald Trump. The rule, unveiled Tuesday by the Health and Human Services Department, would require Medicare and Medicaid
Continue ReadingAssociated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska has moved closer to allowing medical marijuana. Lancaster County District Judge Susan Strong ruled Tuesday that there weren’t enough questionable signatures to invalidate the petitions that put the question before voters. The decision was a victory for advocates of medical marijuana. Opponents are likely to appeal it to
Continue Reading