By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car crash in 2016 received a 25-year prison sentence Thursday in a New Orleans courtroom. It was the second time Cardell Hayes, 36, had faced sentencing in Smith’s death. He was
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story RIVERSIDE, California (KCAL) — The Drug Enforcement Administration announced the seizure of 10 million lethal doses of fentanyl from a Sinaloa Cartel cell on Wednesday. The year-long operation with the Riverside Police Department and the United States Postal Inspection Service started in March 2023 and
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Will Power says he was unaware of any manipulations to Team Penske’s push-to-power system until after last weekend’s IndyCar race at Long Beach and never illegally used the mechanism. Team Penske is under heavy scrutiny following the season-opening race at St. Petersburg, Florida, in which Josef Newgarden was
Continue ReadingBy Michele Gile Click here for updates on this story SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (KCAL) — Nine Southern California couples have filed a lawsuit accusing the Ovation Fertility lab of negligence and recklessness for implanting dead embryos into would-be mothers, according to attorneys. “Late January of this year, Ovation committed a catastrophic error in their laboratory in
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Shawn Levy is no novice when it comes to rumors around his projects. Years on “Stranger Things” taught him how to tune out the noise. Yet even he’s found himself astonished by the sheer amount of speculation around “Deadpool & Wolverine,” describing the rumors as overwhelming. But, the director
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Catch and kill. Checkbook journalism. Secret deals. Testimony by former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker during former President Trump’s hush money trial has been shocking even for people who bring a healthy degree of skepticism whenever they read the supermarket tabloid. Pecker has taken the
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously rejected Catalina Island’s plan to shoot and kill their entire deer population from a helicopter on Tuesday. “I understand the Conservancy’s concerns with the impact of the deer population, but I disagree that
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR, JULIA FRANKEL and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The construction of a new port in Gaza and an accompanying U.S. military-built pier offshore are underway, but the complex plan to bring more desperately needed food to Palestinian civilians is still mired in fears over security and how the humanitarian
Continue ReadingBy Stephen Swanson, David Schuman, Caroline Cummings Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Some love it, while others hate it. But in 15 days the new Minnesota state flag will be raised across the state. The Minnesotan behind the design, Andrew Prekker, spoke with WCCO on Wednesday about the achievement. “It
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By Angela Dewan, CNN (CNN) — The record-breaking rain that fell over the United Arab Emirates and Oman this month, triggering deadly floods and chaos, was driven partly by the climate crisis, according to a scientific analysis published Thursday, which pointed directly at humans burning fossil fuels. A team of 21 scientists and researchers, under
Continue ReadingMECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania school district has reversed the cancellation of an appearance by actor and children’s book author Maulik Pancholy. The Cumberland Valley School District’s board voted 5-4 Wednesday to allow Pancholy, who is gay, to speak against bullying during a May 22 assembly at Mountain View Middle School. The event was
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By Arlette Saenz, Nikki Carvajal, Donald Judd and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — Kim Kardashian joined Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House on Thursday for a roundtable to discuss pardons issued by President Joe Biden – the latest inroad the reality star has made into national criminal justice policy. The conversation came
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Smithson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A petition has been started to help pass a law to require bars to call cabs or rideshares for drunk patrons after the disappearance and death of Riley Strain. “The Riley Act,” according to the petition started by Deborah Borza on
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A former Republican state representative has dropped out of a local state Senate race, leaving only a Democrat seeking the seat for now.
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — A U.S. citizen arrested on drug charges in Moscow amid soaring Russia-U.S. tensions has appeared in court and had his case adjourned until mid-May. Robert Woodland is facing charges of trafficking large amounts of illegal drugs as part of an organized group. That’s a criminal offense punishable by up to 20 years
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken will move their games to an over-the-air broadcaster and have a streaming partnership with Amazon’s Prime Video beginning with the 2024-25 season. The Kraken will be the first NHL team to have a streaming deal with Prime Video for all non-nationally televised games and will be available to Amazon
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The German government and opposition lawmakers have assailed the far-right Alternative for Germany for its alleged closeness to Russia and China after an assistant to a legislator for the party was arrested on suspicion of spying for Beijing. This week’s arrest of an assistant to European Parliament lawmaker Maximilian Krah cast an
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By Duarte Mendonca and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced his resignation on Thursday, handing power over to a transitional council that will seek to gain control of the violence-ravaged nation. Henry wrote in his resignation letter dated Wednesday that, “given the current state of affairs,” the time was right
Continue Reading By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi has been given a death sentence for his involvement in the widespread protests that swept Iran in 2022, according to his lawyer. “An order for the execution of Toomaj Salehi has been issued,” Salehi’s lawyer Amir Raesian tweeted Wednesday. The rapper has been detained, held
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning new image of the glowing gas ejected from a dying star, which in this case happens to resemble a “cosmic dumbbell.” The portrait may also include evidence that the star gobbled up another star, in a form of stellar cannibalism, before
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