Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A film project has earned former Boston Celtics forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis a temporary reprieve from the start of his three-year prison term for a fraud conviction. Judge Valerie E. Caproni on Wednesday said Davis can wait until October to start serving his three-year, four-month stint for defrauding
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN Savannah, Georgia (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday offered her most expansive explanation to date on why she’s changed some of her positions on fracking and immigration, telling CNN’s Dana Bash her values haven’t shifted but that her time as vice president provided new perspective on some of the
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Nakano Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — While the A’s are getting ready to say goodbye to Oakland, some baseball fans are banking on the team across town to be a big success. The Ballers are offering fans a chance to become owners in a way that’s never
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Cuando el Dr. Anthony Fauci se infectó con el virus del Nilo Occidental, una enfermedad transmitida por mosquitos, fue tan grave que tuvo que ser hospitalizado. Fauci, en su día el mayor experto en enfermedades infecciosas de Estados Unidos e recupera ahora en casa, aunque declaró a Stat, el sitio web
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story SHERMAN, Texas (KTVT) — Twin 3-year-old girls tragically drowned Wednesday in an apartment complex swimming pool, authorities said. Police responded to a 911 call just before noon in the 1800 block of West Washington. The caller reported finding two children unconscious in the Ridgeview Apartments
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Jurors in the first criminal trial linked to New Hampshire’s sprawling child abuse scandal have begun deliberations in the case of a former youth detention center worker charged with repeatedly raping a teenage girl two decades ago. Sixty-two-year-old Victor Malavet is one of nine men charged in connection with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Many hours of preparation, organization and laundry have to happen before the Missouri Tigers can take the field in their all-black uniforms on Thursday. MU’s Director of Equipment Operations Mike Kurowski said preparation for football’s first game starts during summer training camp. “The only time people know what we do is if
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that a Jewish family had the free-speech right to blanket their yard with signs decrying hate and racism after their next-door neighbor hurled an antisemitic slur at them during a property dispute 10 years ago. The court ruled Simon and Toby Galapo were exercising their rights under
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By Marissa Wenzke Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL/KCBS) — A so-called “crime tourism” ring in Southern California is accused of directing co-conspirators from abroad — often from South America — to fly into the country and commit thefts across the U.S., according to federal prosecutors. The group allegedly laundered
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By Anvar Ruziev Click here for updates on this story FORT MYERS BEACH, Florida (WFTX) — The Margaritaville Resort is pushing back against a recent order from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to remove televisions from their “License to Chill” bar to comply with sea turtle protection regulations. Concerns are that the light
Continue ReadingBy Anvar Ruziev Click here for updates on this story FORT MYERS BEACH, Florida (WFTX) — The Margaritaville Resort is pushing back against a recent order from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to remove televisions from their “License to Chill” bar to comply with sea turtle protection regulations. Concerns are that the light
Continue Reading CNN By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US Army issued a stark rebuke of former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign over the incident on Monday at Arlington National Cemetery, saying in a statement on Thursday that participants in the ceremony “were made aware of federal laws” regarding political activity at the cemetery, and “abruptly pushed aside” an employee of the
Continue ReadingAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Not even a presidential election is likely to slow the wave of fantasy novels that has been building the past few years. This fall’s most anticipated releases include Brandon Sanderson’s “Wind and Truth,” Jeff VanderMeer’s “Absolution,” Alan Moore’s “The Great When,” Cecy Robson’s “Bloodguard” and Kerri Maniscalco’s “Throne
Continue ReadingBy WFTX Digital Team Click here for updates on this story NAPLES, Florida (WFTX) — UPDATE 2:17 PM The Naples Police Department has released the police report regarding the arrest of Mayor Heitmann. According to the police department’s report, a sergeant responded to the scene of a possible intoxicated driver claIming to be the mayor
Continue ReadingBy Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story CHINO, California (KCAL/KCBS) — Police discovered a Hello Kitty bag loaded with fentanyl when they arrested a man wanted in connection with a string of thefts in the Chino area. According to a post from the Chino Police Department on Facebook, officers were patrolling the
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Editor’s notes: This article has been updated to say Johnson was sentenced to five years of probation. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of stealing a gun from a Missouri State Highway Patrol vehicle pleaded guilty to multiple felonies on Monday. Jamarie Young Johnson, 20, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree
Continue ReadingBy Katie Houlis, Naveen Dhaliwal Click here for updates on this story OLD BRIDGE, New Jersey (WCBS) — Two people were injured in a boat explosion at a New Jersey marina Wednesday afternoon. Old Bridge Township Police said officers were sent to the Raritan Marina just before 3:30 p.m. Video from Chopper 2 shows firefighters
Continue ReadingBy Mikenzie Hammel Click here for updates on this story SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wisconsin (WTMJ) — One vacation rental in downtown Sheboygan Falls looks nothing like it did two weeks ago. The floors are stripped down to their foundational wood, half the kitchen appliances are missing from the kitchen, and the furniture and decorations have been
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A Texas man who spent 34 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted has been exonerated. Defense attorney Cheryl Wattley says a Dallas County judge granted a motion by prosecutors on Thursday to dismiss charges against 59-year-old Benjamin Spencer in the aggravated robbery of Jeffrey Young, who suffered head injuries and died. Dallas
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