Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Kentucky man who was the first rioter to enter the U.S. Capitol during a mob’s attack on the building has been sentenced to more than four years in prison. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly sentenced Michael Sparks on Tuesday to four years and five months of imprisonment. A police
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — An environmental group is calling for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be investigated over a recently resurfaced incident described by his daughter in which he beheaded a whale carcass that had washed ashore near his home, the latest in a series of revealing anecdotes highlighting his bizarre personal life.
Continue ReadingOROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A 26-year-old man has been accused of igniting a destructive California wildfire in early July by throwing a firework from a car window during hot, dry and windy weather. Spencer Grant Anderson, of Oroville, was charged Monday after weeks of continuous surveillance by investigators, the Butte County District Attorney’s Office said.
Continue ReadingOROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A 26-year-old man has been accused of igniting a destructive California wildfire in early July by throwing a firework from a car window during hot, dry and windy weather. Spencer Grant Anderson, of Oroville, was charged Monday after weeks of continuous surveillance by investigators, the Butte County District Attorney’s Office said.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Russian government hacked into Hillary Clinton’s campaign emails and leaked them to the press in 2016, intelligence officials agonized for weeks about the correct response. Faced with a similar hacking campaign this election year, they acted much more swiftly, publicly blaming Iran for attempts to hack into the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president told reporters Tuesday he has put relations with the United States and Canadian embassies “on pause” after the two countries voiced concerns over a proposed judicial overhaul that critics say could undermine the independence of the judiciary. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador didn’t elaborate on what a
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams are working on a deal to trade linebacker Ernest Jones to the Tennessee Titans, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the Rams and Titans hadn’t finalized
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A Utah mother of three who published a children’s book about grief after her husband’s death and was later accused of fatally poisoning him will stand trial, a judge ruled Tuesday. Utah state Judge Richard Mrazik ruled on the second day of Kouri Richins’ preliminary hearing that prosecutors
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and his brother, former Eagles center Jason Kelce, are taking their popular “New Heights” podcast to Amazon’s Wondery under a three-year deal that gives the company exclusive advertising sales and distribution rights. The financial terms of the deal were not immediately available,
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty have been building chemistry on and off the court and it’s paid off in a big way. They are the team sitting atop the WNBA standings. New York has won nine of its last 10 games, including all but one of is post-Olympic contests
Continue ReadingAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Leonard Riggio, a brash, self-styled underdog who transformed the publishing industry by building Barnes & Noble into the country’s most powerful bookseller before his company was overtaken by the rise of Amazon.com, has died at age 83. Riggio died Tuesday “following a valiant battle with Alzheimer’s disease,” according
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Prosecutors are calling for for 50 people, including three Americans, to face the death penalty for what the Congolese army says was a coup attempt earlier this year. Six people were killed during the botched coup attempt led by the little-known opposition figure Christian Malanga in May that targeted
Continue ReadingBy Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Kouri Richins, the Utah widow accused of killing her husband with a fentanyl overdose and later writing a children’s book about grief, has been ordered to stand trial on murder and other charges, Utah District Court Judge Richard Mrazik ruled Tuesday. Richins faces several felony charges related to the killing, including
Continue ReadingGRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — An 80-year-old man has died after falling from a boat on the Colorado River inside Grand Canyon National Park, authorities said Tuesday. It’s believed to be the fifth reported fatality at the canyon in less than a month and the 13th this year. In a news release, a
Continue ReadingAP Soccer Writer The global soccer players’ union has released a guide to give athletes and teams alike a guide for best practices in returning from pregnancy and childbirth. It covers how to manage pregnancy, what to expect in childbirth, and how to prepare for a return to soccer. Cheyna Matthews, who retired from pro
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The defense attorney for a deputy charged with fatally shooting a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman in Florida’s Panhandle is a well-known litigator with decades of experience. He’s also a former state lawmaker and prosecutor who unsuccessfully ran for governor. Attorney Rod Smith’s legal career includes the prosecution
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Elections Commission voted Tuesday to keep Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the presidential ballot, despite his request to be removed, and also rejected a Democratic attempt to oust independent candidate Cornel West. A move by Democratic elections commissioners to keep Green Party candidate Jill Stein off the
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Palm Springs Police are searching for a suspect wanted in shooting a 17-year old Palm Springs resident Monday night. Police spokesperson Lt. Gus Araiza says just before 11:00 pm officers were called to the 400 block of Bon Air Drive in a response to reports of shots fired in the area. Police found evidence of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge has extended a temporary order for a transgender girl to play soccer for her high school team while considering arguments for a longer-term order and a possible trial as the teen and another student challenge a New Hampshire ban. The families of Parker Tirrell and Iris
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson told CBS News that she is “concerned” about the court’s divisive decision to grant sweeping immunity to former President Donald Trump because it treats one person differently than others in the criminal justice system. “I was concerned about a system that appeared to
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