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‘Consequences across the board’: Criminal case dismissals mount amid Antioch police scandals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:42 GMT

ANTIOCH – A week after eight Antioch police officers were indicted on federal and state charges, Contra Costa County’s criminal justice system is buckling under the weight of alleged racism and corruption within the police force on an unprecedented scale: dozens of criminal cases tainted by rogue officers have already been dismissed, and thousands more are under review.The vast stain on East Contra Costa law enforcement has led to the unraveling of murder and other serious cases, while people imprisoned on the word of officers accused of harboring racist views and violating civil rights are being freed or seeing charges dropped.Already, there are shocking examples: Two men accused of stuffing 25-year-old Mykaella Sharlman into a garbage can and setting her body on fire last October were freed earlier this year amid growing concerns about the integrity of Antioch police officers. Prosecutors may refile felony arson and mutilation of a corpse charges, but doing so may require them to ...

Across sprawling West, only Western Oregon and Central Washington still offer D-II college football

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:42 GMT

MONMOUTH, Ore. (AP) — When Arne Ferguson started as an assistant coach at Western Oregon in 1989, road games meant bus trips. Sometimes a few hours to schools in Washington. Sometimes just a few minutes up the road to Oregon towns like Salem, Forest Grove and McMinnville.All on the bus and neatly contained inside the Pacific Northwest.Now entering his 18th year as the head coach, those bus days are long gone. Ferguson and his team are frequent flyers as one of only two NCAA Division II programs remaining on the West Coast.During this upcoming season, the Wolves will fly six times. They will play non-conference games in South Dakota and Minnesota, and play league games in Texas and New Mexico.It’s a massive undertaking, financially and logistically. It requires 3 a.m. wakeup calls on Fridays, followed by buses to the airport, four-hour commercial flights, Saturday games and doing it all in reverse on Sundays. There will be more than 160 programs in the country playing football at the...

Stewart scores 38 points in 3 quarters, Liberty top Lynx 111-76. Vandersloot reaches 4,000 points

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:42 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 38 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Courtney Vandersloot reached 4,000 points for her career and the New York Liberty coasted to a 111-76 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday night.Despite not playing in the fourth quarter, Stewart became the sixth WNBA player to score at least 35 points four times in a season. Seattle’s Jewell Loyd also has four this season, the only time two players accomplished the feat in the same season. Stewart scored the most points by a player playing less than 27 minutes, the previous best was Seattle’s Lauren Jackson with 36 points in a 2006 game.Sabrina Ionescu scored 19 points for the Liberty (27-7), hitting three 3-pointers to move into second on the single season WNBA list with 114. Diana Taurasi had 121 for Phoenix in 2006 and Kelsey Plum had 113 last season for Las Vegas. Vandersloot and Betnijah Laney both had 15 points.Vandersloot joined Sue Bird as the only players with 4,000 points, 2,500 as...

Reportan al menos 472 tiroteos masivos a nivel nacional en Estados Unidos en lo que va de 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:42 GMT

(CNN) — Se han registrado al menos 472 tiroteos masivos en Estados Unidos en lo que va de 2023, según Gun Violence Archive, que, al igual que CNN, define un tiroteo masivo en el que cuatro o más personas resultan heridas y/o muertas, sin incluir al tirador. La nación superó la marca de 400 en julio, el mes más temprano en que se registra una cifra tan alta desde 2013, dijo la organización sin fines de lucro.La violencia armada en Florida fue uno de varios incidentes con tiroteos reportados en Estados Unidos en los últimos dos días, incluidos Boston y Oklahoma. Se escucharon disparos en varias ciudades, lo que detuvo sorprendentemente las actividades cotidianas del verano, como carnavales, partidos de fútbol de escuelas secundarias y compras de fin de semana.En Florida, al menos tres personas negras murieron este sábado en lo que la Policía dijo que fue un tiroteo por motivos raciales. El tirador también murió en el incidente.ANÁLISIS | Estados Unidos supera los 400 tiroteos ma...

Confirman la muerte del jefe del Grupo Wagner tras un análisis genético, según funcionarios rusos

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:42 GMT

RUSIA – Se confirmó la muerte del jefe mercenario del Grupo Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, después del análisis genético de los cuerpos del accidente aéreo de la semana pasada, dijeron este domingo funcionarios rusos.Tras finalizar los “exámenes genéticos moleculares”, “se establecieron las identidades de los 10 muertos” y “corresponden a la lista indicada en la hoja de vuelo” del avión que se estrelló el miércoles al norte de Moscú, afirmó el comité de investigación ruso en un comunicado en Telegram.Prigozhin y algunos de sus lugartenientes más confiables, incluido Dmitry Utkin (una figura oscura con tatuajes neonazis conocido como la mano derecha del jefe mercenario) y el jefe de logística Valery Chekalov, figuraban en el manifiesto del avión, junto con otros cuatro pasajeros y tres miembros de la tripulación. ¿Qué pasará con los mercenarios del Grupo Wagner tras la muerte de su líder? ¿Qué pasó con el ...

Dominican Republic rallies past Italy; Canada wins in World Cup romp

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:42 GMT

Karl-Anthony Towns and the Dominican Republic stayed perfect at the Basketball World Cup, with a trip to the second round in their sights.Towns and Andres Feliz each scored 24 points, and the Dominican Republic connected on 16 3-pointers in an 87-82 win over Italy in a Group A game at Manila on Sunday.Feliz had seven of those 3s for the winners (2-0). Towns finished with 11 rebounds and Jean Montero had 12 points, nine assists, six rebounds and three steals.“Getting the job done,” Towns said. “I think we did a great job and found a way to win. Andres and everybody down the line was amazing. This was a great team win.”Italy (1-1) led 12-0 to open the game but led only 39-38 at the half — and lost coach Gianmarco Pozzecco to a second-quarter ejection after he picked up his second technical foul.The game changed entirely in the third; the Dominican Republic outscored Italy 31-17 in those 10 minutes, then held off a rally in the fourth.Marco Spissu led Italy with 17 points, while Simone...

Grilled Pork Chops / Belkys

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:42 GMT

Hungry for a delicious and easy main course meal? That’s what’s on the menu today, as we grab a Bite with Belkys. Ingredients:2 tsp. salt4 tsp. pepper4 tsp. sweet or hot paprika4 tsp. dark brown sugar4 bone-in or boneless pork chopsNeutral oil, like grapeseed, as neededMethod of Preparation:Mix the salt, pepper paprika and brown sugar in a small bowl. Blot the pork chops dry with paper towels then set them on a sheet pan. Season on both sides with the spice rub, rubbing the seasonings into the meat with your fingers or the flat of a fork.Lightly drizzle the chops with neutral oil on both sides. Let sit at room temperature while you turn on your stovetop or light your outside grill.On the stovetop, cook chops in a grill pan on medium-high heat for about two minutes until you see grill marks form. Then rotate each chop a quarter turn and cook for another two minutes.When the bottoms of the chops are browned, flip then cook the other side the same way. The total cook time w...

Genetic tests confirm Prigozhin died in plane crash, Russia says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:42 GMT

Russian investigators on Sunday confirmed the death of Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash last Wednesday, citing genetic tests indicating his identity.Prigozhin’s name was among those of the 10 passengers on the flight manifest for the private jet, which crashed in Russia’s Tver region while travelling from Moscow to St. Petersburg. Wagner sympathizers had held out hope that the mercenary leader, who staged an aborted coup against Russian President Vladimir Putin in June, was somehow still alive.But in a statement published on the Telegram messaging service on Sunday, Russia’s Investigative Committee said the identities of all of the plane’s passengers had been confirmed with “molecular-genetic examinations.”A former loyalist who was dubbed “Putin’s chef” for his role as a catering executive supplying the Kremlin, Prigozhin became embittered toward the Russian government’s handling of the war on Ukraine. After Prigozhi...

Myanmar expels East Timor’s diplomat in retaliation for supporting opposition forces

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:42 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-installed government has ordered East Timor’s senior diplomat to leave the country in retaliation for the East Timorese government holding meetings with Myanmar’s main opposition organization, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday. The statement said East Timor has conducted engagements with Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, which views itself as the country’s legitimate administration after the military seized power from the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb. 1, 2021.The National Unity Government also serves as an umbrella organization for opponents of military rule.The Foreign Ministry said it informed the charge d’affaires of the East Timor Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city, on Friday to leave the country no later than Sept. 1. The charge d’affaires is believed to be the first foreign diplomat expelled from Myanmar since the army takeover.Many countries have downgraded their relations with Myanm...

Sunday Forecast: Sunny, mid 70s, High Swim Risk

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:42 GMT

Sunday Forecast: Lots of sunshine, a bit cool for the season. NE 5-15 mph. Air quality is in the good category. High swim risk this morning along the Lake Michigan shore in IL and IN. High 74, near 70 by the lake. Chicago Weather | Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center's Forecast (wgntv.com)Sunday Night: Mostly clear & comfortable. NE 5-10 mph. Lows near 60 Monday: Mostly sunny & a bit warmer. E 5-10 mphHigh near 80, cooler lakeside. Extended outlook calls for a slight chance of early morning scattered showers on Tuesday then clearing skies. High temps get back into the mid 80s. A get back into the 70s on Wednesday with plenty of sunshine. Upper 70s and sunny on Thu. Back to warm as we finish out the week. Mid to upper 80s on Friday and near 90 for next Saturday.