A 28-year-old man accused of driving under the influence and crashing into the guard rail on Interstate 10, killing the female passenger in his vehicle, pleaded guilty today to DUI gross vehicular manslaughter. In addition to the guilty plea, Giovanny Michel Solis Rivero admitted a sentence-enhancing allegation of a serious felony involving great bodily injury
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing is moving toward raising up to $25 billion to shore up its troubled financial position. The company signaled Tuesday that it could raise that much money by issuing new stock or debt over the next three years. Boeing is also entering into a new $10 billion credit agreement with
Continue ReadingHONOLULU (AP) — An inmate convicted of the 1994 murder of a Japanese psychic and her son has been killed in his Hawaii prison cell. Authorities say staff at the Halawa Correctional Facility outside Honolulu found 59-year-old Raita Fukusaku bleeding on the floor of his cell early Monday. He was suffering head and neck trauma.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The president of one of the largest Native American tribes in the U.S. announced Tuesday he has removed responsibilities from his vice president, saying she no longer represents his administration and should consider resigning from the highest office within the Navajo Nation to ever be held by a woman. Navajo Nation President Buu
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs asked a New York judge Tuesday to force prosecutors to disclose the names of his accusers in his sex trafficking case. The lawyers wrote in a letter to a Manhattan federal court judge that the hip-hop music maker needs to know the identities of
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer Seventh-ranked Duke is the preseason pick to win the Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball race ahead of ninth-ranked rival North Carolina, while returning Tar Heels All-American RJ Davis is the preseason pick for player of the year. The league released picks Tuesday following voting from media members at last week’s “ACC Tipoff”
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Two people were arrested on suspicion of starting the Jack Fire in Beaumont over the weekend. The Jack Fire was first sparked at around 5:00 p.m. on Sunday in the area of Jack Rabbit Trail and Highway 60. It burned 261 acres before it was fully contained on Tuesday. According to CAL FIRE, a vehicle
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon announced Tuesday that more than 800 military personnel have seen their service records upgraded to honorable discharges after previously being kicked out of the military under its former “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. It is the latest development over the decades to undo past discrimination against LGBTQ service
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voting rights advocates on Tuesday asked the state and federal departments of justice to investigate anonymous text messages apparently targeting young Wisconsin voters, warning them not to vote in a state where they are ineligible. Free Speech for People, on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin,
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Small Business Administration has run out of money for the disaster assistance loans it offers small businesses, homeowners and renters, delaying much needed relief for people applying for aid in the wake of the destruction caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Americans feel pretty secure in their jobs and the amount of money they earn, according to a new survey.
Continue ReadingCNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Americans feel pretty secure in their jobs and the amount of money they earn, according to a new
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Hunter Biden is reviving a lawsuit that accuses Fox News of illegally publishing explicit images of him as part of a streaming series. The president’s son filed the suit Tuesday in state court in Manhattan, adding two new defendants and arguing again that the dissemination of intimate images without his consent
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — Officials say two men have been indicted by a Baltimore grand jury and charged with killing at least seven people as suspected hitmen for a gang. Prosecutors said Tuesday that Cornell Moore and Keith Russell would steal cars and use those vehicles to carry out the shootings. They’ve also been linked to
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer Sixth-ranked and reigning champion Notre Dame is the preseason favorite to win the Atlantic Coast Conference women’s basketball race, headlined by the league’s preseason pick for player of the year in high-scoring sophomore Hannah Hidalgo. The league released those picks following voting from media members at last week’s “ACC Tipoff” preseason media
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer Tom Gores’ purchase of a 27% stake in the Los Angeles Chargers was approved by NFL team owners on Tuesday during the league’s fall meetings in Atlanta. Gores, who also owns the NBA’s Detroit Pistons, bought the 24% share held by Dea Spanos Berberian, which includes 9% that is in a family
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Small Business Administration’s disaster loan program has run out of funding due to high demand from constant extreme weather disasters, the administration announced Tuesday. In a statement, President Joe Biden called the SBA’s exhausted disaster loan program “a critical lifeline to small businesses, homeowners, and renters affected
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook. Personal Birth date: November 1, 1960 Birth place: Robertsdale, Alabama Birth name: Timothy Donald Cook Father: Donald Cook, shipyard worker Mother: Geraldine Cook Education: Auburn University, B.S., 1982; Duke University, M.B.A., 1988 Other Facts Served on the
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Michael Dukakis, three-term governor of Massachusetts. Personal Birth date: November 3, 1933 Birth place: Brookline, Massachusetts Birth name: Michael Stanley Dukakis Father: Panos Dukakis, an obstetrician Mother: Euterpe (Boukis) Dukakis, a teacher Marriage: Katharine “Kitty” (Dickson) Dukakis (June 20, 1963-present) Children: Kara,1968; Andrea,
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer The Japanese entertainment giant Toho has reached an agreement to acquire the Oscar-winning animation outfit GKIDS, the companies said Tuesday. The deal gives Toho an established North American distributor and sales operation in GKIDS, which has become a force in animation since its founding in 2008. As producer and distributor of artist-driven
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