A judge has scheduled a resentencing hearing for Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, the truck driver sentenced to 110 years in prison for a 2019 crash that left four dead and several others injured near Denver. Aguilera-Mederos, 26, was convicted of 27 charges, including vehicular homicide. Under minimum sentencing laws, he was sentenced …
Read More »Senate Democrats push GOP to end blockade of Biden nominees
President Joe Biden unveiled two more ambassador nominees Wednesday, as the White House and Democrats warned that maneuvering by some Senate Republicans to block all but a small fraction of diplomatic and other national security appointees is doing serious harm to U.S. efforts around the globe. Senate Majority Leader Chuck …
Read More »Jill Biden on being first lady
When you watch first lady Dr. Jill Biden out on the road in Philadelphia pushing the administration’s efforts to get Americans vaccinated, said correspondent Rita Braver, you get a sense of how seriously she takes her role. “I told you, Rita, a long time ago, I think, that I would …
Read More »Hertz customers claim they were arrested, some jailed and even held at gunpoint after false theft reports
More people have come forward to claim they were accused, arrested or even jailed after Hertz reported cars they had legitimately rented were stolen. Carrie Gibbs was arrested at a California gas station in 2019 after Hertz told police she’d stolen the truck. The truck had been rented for her from …
Read More »Gun battle outside Stockton, California police headquarters called part of “extremely concerning” nationwide trend
Stockton, California — A man was shot and killed by Stockton police officers after he allegedly fired at officers outside police headquarters Wednesday, CBS Sacramento reports. It happened around 8: 30 a.m. in the parking lot in front of the Stockton Police Department Operations Building, according to a police department …
Read More »Britney Spears says she was forced to go to therapy for years: “10 hours a day, 7 days a week”
Britney Spears said in an Instagram post Thursday she went to therapy for years against her will. The singer had limited freedom over her life, career and finances for more than a decade until her court-ordered conservatorship was terminated last month. In the Instagram post, Spears performed a satirical skit …
Read More »Chuck Schumer’s father dies at 98
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s father, Abe Schumer, died Wednesday night at the age of 98, the senator said on Twitter. Schumer wrote that his father “personified the greatest generation.” “He took whatever was thrown at him no matter how difficult, did his job, never complained. An amazing husband, parent, …
Read More »Waukesha residents pack park for candlelight vigil for parade victims
Waukesha, Wisconsin — Waukesha residents packed a downtown park Monday night to remember the victims of the tragedy at the city’s holiday parade the day before, CBS Milwaukee affiliate WDJT-TV reports. Police say Darrell Brooks purposely sped his SUV into the parade route, killing five people and injuring 48 others. Police …
Read More »Travis Scott’s Astroworld: Security guard was hit in the head — not injected with drugs, police say
An Astroworld Festival security guard who was previously thought to have been pricked in the neck during the event — leading authorities to look into a possible drug-spiking incident — was actually hit in the head, Houston police chief Troy Finner clarified Wednesday. In a news conference, Finner said medical …
Read More »Rivian Automotive’s blockbuster IPO makes it more valuable than Ford and GM
Shares of Rivian Automotive soared as much as 37% on their first day of trading in an auspicious stock market debut for the electric vehicle maker. In afternoon trading on the Nasdaq index the company’s valued swelled to $97 billion, greater than that of Ford, an investor in the startup, …
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