The driver of a Ford expedition lost control and rolled over before crashing into the center divider of a freeway in Whitewater today. The crash occurred shortly before noon Friday on the eastbound I-10 freeway near Haugen-Lehmann Way, according to California Highway Patrol records. The driver, a 35-year-old man from Covina, in Los Angeles County,
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers will likely be without All-Pro tight end George Kittle for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. The Niners listed Kittle on Friday as doubtful for the game after he reported a sore hamstring following practice on Wednesday. The Niners will also
Continue ReadingFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Human remains found in Kentucky have been positively identified as the man who shot 12 vehicles and wounded five people on Interstate 75 more than a week earlier. A retired couple found the remains of Joseph Couch on Wednesday. Although personal effects and weapons found with the body pointed to Couch,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press State police say the son of a Vermont town official has been arrested on charges of killing his father, his stepmother and his stepbrother on Sunday in Pawlet. Police say 23-year-old Brian Crossman Jr. of Granville, New York, faces three counts of aggravated murder in the fatal shootings of Brian Crossman Sr., Erica
Continue ReadingFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines has agreed on a contract extension for ground workers including mechanics and baggage handlers. If the workers ratify the deal announced Friday, they’ll get double digit raises over the next two years. The agreement covers 34,000 employees, who are represented by the Transport Workers Union and the International
Continue ReadingCNN By Tamara Qiblawi, Charbel Mallo, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Christian Edwards, Jeremy Diamond and Tim Lister, CNN Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — A deadly Israeli airstrike on Hezbollah’s stronghold in southern Beirut on Friday has left at least 31 people dead including a high-ranking Hezbollah commander, a major to a blow for a group already reeling from
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection employee was arrested Friday on suspicion he started five brush fires in Northern California in recent weeks, officials said. Robert Hernandez, 38, was arrested at the Howard Forest Fire Station in Healdsburg, California, on suspicion of arson to forest land, the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jury deliberations have begun in Texas in a civil trial over a so-called “Trump Train” that surrounded a Biden-Harris campaign bus days before the 2020 election. The case went to a federal jury Friday to decide whether the encounter on a Texas highway amounted to political intimidation.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Democratic Gov. John Carney has vetoed a bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide in Delaware. Carney said in his veto letter Friday that he is “fundamentally and morally opposed” to people killing themselves under the guidance of state law. He also noted that the legislation cleared both the House and Senate
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection employee was arrested Friday on suspicion he started five brush fires in Northern California in recent weeks, officials said. Robert Hernandez, 38, was arrested at the Howard Forest Fire Station in Healdsburg, California, on suspicion of arson to forest land, the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has awarded $116 million to the family of one of five people killed in a no-door helicopter. The craft crashed and sank in a New York City river in 2018 and left passengers trapped in their safety harnesses. The verdict came this week in the lawsuit over
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police supervisor says there was “no need” for five officers to punch, kick, and hit Tyre Nichols with a baton on the night he was fatally beaten after a traffic stop. Dewayne Smith says he arrived at the scene after the beating, and the officers did
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — A dozen Tufts University men’s lacrosse players have been diagnosed with a rare muscle injury following a voluntary, supervised 45-minute workout the team conducted. A university spokesperson said Friday that five of the players who were diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis remained hospitalized. The workout on Monday was led by a graduate of the school who
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Police on Friday arrested a 15-year old boy on charges related to threats on social media that prompted an increased police presence at multiple schools in the nation’s capital. The Instagram post showing a firearm and a list of D.C. schools prompted police to station officers at several different schools
Continue Readingby Andi Babineau, CNN Boulder, Colorado (CNN) — The fate of a gunman now rests in the hands of a 12-person jury, who are tasked with determining not if he committed the heinous act, but whether he was legally insane when he drove to a Boulder, Colorado grocery store and opened fire, killing 10 people
Continue ReadingCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Justin Herbert’s status for Sunday’s game at Pittsburgh could come down to a game-time decision after the Los Angeles Chargers quarterback did not practice on Friday because of a high right ankle sprain. Herbert is listed as questionable on the injury report but said it is “something that’s yet to be
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A constitutional challenge to the Biden administration program enabling Medicare to negotiate lower prices for prescription drugs has been revived by a federal appeals court. Congress created the program as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The first 10 drugs targeted for negotiations were announced last year.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The son of a Mexican drug cartel leader was convicted Friday of charges that he used violence, including the deadly downing of a military helicopter, to help his father operate one of the country’s largest and most dangerous narcotics trafficking organizations. Rubén Oseguera, known as “El Menchito,” is the son
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Google opened its defense against allegations that it holds an illegal monopoly on online advertising technology Friday with witness testimony saying the industry is vastly more complex and competitive than portrayed by the federal government. “The industry has been exceptionally fluid over the last 18 years,” said Scott
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Google opened its defense against allegations that it holds an illegal monopoly on online advertising technology Friday with witness testimony saying the industry is vastly more complex and competitive than portrayed by the federal government. “The industry has been exceptionally fluid over the last 18 years,” said Scott
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