Associated 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
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Zoo Atlanta’s last four giant pandas will be moved to China next month, as its 25-year agreement with the country comes to an end. The zoo’s president and CEO says the city will miss the animals and that it’s been the zoo’s privilege to be able to share the pandas with all
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 Baseball Writer If baseball fans are lucky, Shohei Ohtani’s greatness in the batter’s box and maybe even on the pitching mound could be on display for at least another decade. But in the minds of many, the 30-year-old is already on the shortlist of the sport’s all-time legends. The Japanese superstar added to his
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The assassination of Hezbollah’s leader by Israel is a monumental and demoralizing blow to the Lebanese militant group he led for 32 years. It also marks a significant inflection point for Lebanon and the region. The announcement of his death Friday triggered tears and celebrations across the Arab world, pointing
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The federal Bureau of Prisons says it has increased staffing in recent months to make up for staggering shortfalls at the troubled New York City jail where Sean “Diddy” Combs is awaiting trial after pleading not guilty Tuesday to sex trafficking charges. The agency’s push to fix the Metropolitan
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden is opening a busy stretch tending to international allies anxious about where U.S. foreign policy may be headed when he leaves office in four months. He’s hosting a weekend summit in Delaware with the leaders of Australia, India and Japan. He’s also welcoming UAE’s president to
Continue ReadingWINDER, Ga. (AP) — A fourth and final funeral has been held more than two weeks after a shooting at a Georgia high school. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that roughly 600 mourners honored 14-year-old Christian Angulo during a funeral mass Friday at St. Matthew Catholic Church in Winder. He was among two students and two
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer The federal government is suing some pharmacy benefit managers over a system of drug rebates that regulators say has made the price of insulin soar for patients. The Federal Trade Commission says three companies that process about 80% of prescriptions in the United States have engaged in anticompetitive practices that spur price
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GENEVA (AP) — Human rights advocates are calling for an independent investigation into the deadly explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon and Syria, suggesting the blasts may have violated international law if the devices were fashioned as booby traps. The explosions that have been widely blamed on Israel killed at least 37
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