The prosecution announced its decision Friday in San Diego County Superior Court in Vista, California, after the judge earlier this week declared a mistrial when the jury became deadlocked on the remaining charges, including two counts of rape. The new trial is scheduled to begin Sept. 30. Winslow, 35, remains jailed after defense’s request that he be released on $1 million bail and confined to his home was denied....
Police spokesman Sgt. Brent Blankley said in a news release Wednesday that narcotics agents recovered 122 grams of synthetic marijuana during an investigation involving the 29-year-old McClain. Agents told McClain Wednesday they would issue a warrant as soon as tests results on the substance came back later in the day. The release said they told him not to leave Tuscaloosa. Patrol officers trying to serve the warrant at the home of McClain’s mother said she told them he left the state....
The statement was in response to a question from Rome about Shane Ray’s drop in the NFL Draft. Ray, an outside linebacker from Missouri, was expected to be a top 10 pick but instead was selected 23rd overall by the Broncos. Ray was cited for marijuana possession three days before the draft. Fujita said Ray’s slide down draft boards was a reflection of Ray’s poor decision to get busted just before the draft and not about drug use or possession....
The former NFL quarterback, who played for the Lions, Bears and Chargers from 1990-99, told his inspirational story of recovery in a Detroit Free Press feature that ran Sunday. In it, he detailed the lows that prompted the August 18 attempt on his own life and the support from family and former teammates who have since helped him reclaim it. MORE: Former NFL QB Erik Kramer attempted suicide, per report...
Brady Quinn, who played for the Fighting Irish from 2003-06, offered some strong criticism of the new LSU coach during Tuesday’s edition of the “2 Pros and Cup of Joe” show on Fox Sports Radio. Quinn declared that Kelly’s stunning decision to leave the Irish for the Tigers before the conclusion of the 2021 season was all about “money” and “ego.” Kelly signed a 10-year contract with LSU that is worth $95 million, plus additional incentives....
Christie, the former Republican governor of New Jersey, did not mention Trump by name but suggested in tweets on Monday that the former president had no “understanding of the world” and that he would not be able to erase his praise of Putin after the Russian president was widely denounced on the international stage over the Ukraine invasion. Both before and after Russian troops launched the offensive last week, Trump described Putin’s strategy as “smart....
On Friday, Ellis tweeted at Disney: “Open offer to help defend your right to constitutionally protected speech against Florida’s illegal retaliation.” She told Newsweek she would defend Disney’s right to be “free from government retaliation” after the company’s statements objecting to the controversial Parental Rights in Education Bill, which has been dubbed by critics as the Don’t Say Gay bill. On Thursday, the Florida House passed a bill that would eliminate Disney’s status as a special district and sent the measure to DeSantis’ desk for his signature....
Participating in the “Tip Your Cap” campaign, which was organized by Negro Leagues Baseball Museum president Bob Kendrick and started two weeks ago, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter on Monday shared their messages of support. “That alone validates this project,” Kendrick said Monday of the former presidents’ participation (via MLB.com). “It many ways, it validates the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Naturally, we feel that is a coup....
Former White House ethics lawyer Richard Painter said that Michael Bloomberg, the latest Democrat to enter the 2020 race, must announce that he will sell his media companies if he is elected president. “Bloomberg could be a great president but his presence in the race will do great harm if he does not announce NOW a plan to sell his financial services and media companies, and transfer control of his foundation outside his family, if he becomes president,” Painter tweeted on Monday morning....
But even a performer who terrorized opponents as the One Man Gang can admit he needs some help from others after the torrential rainfall that flooded Baton Rouge. MORE: Goldberg opens up about possible return Gray and his family had the interior of their house in nearby Central City, La. destroyed last month when the Comite River overflowed into their property. To make matters worse, Gray was among the estimated 125,000 homeowners affected who hadn’t purchased insurance to cover the damage because he wasn’t living in a designated flood zone....
The 5-foot-2, 130-pound resident of North Texas was thrown for a 1-yard loss on her first carry as a running back for the Texas Revolution in a preseason game in the 8-on-8 Indoor Football League on Saturday. Welter was chirping at 6-4, 245-pound defensive end Cedric Hearvey and his North Texas Crunch teammates after trying to score from the 2-yard line. "I said, 'Is that all you got?'" Welter told The Dallas Morning News, describing the third-quarter sequence....
The first trailer for the next-generation game debuted during the Xbox and Bethesda E3 Showcase showing off the widest variety of vehicles in the game’s history. It gave audiences their first look at the game’s serious off-roaders like the Ford Bronco and Chevrolet Colorado ZR2. There were also super luxury sports cars from Koenigsegg, Pagani, Lamborghini, and McLaren, among others. The Porsche Taycan might be the most pedestrian model on the list....
Shared on Monday on the popular Reddit forum r/cats by Julia from Los Angeles—who uses the handle amjm907—the adorable video has received more than 35,000 upvotes. Looking after the kitten until he goes to his forever home, Julia told Newsweek: “This is actually my first foster! I work with animals professionally and have volunteered at rescues and shelters my whole life, but never had the time it takes to foster until recently....
The Nuggets are one of only two NBA teams looking for coaches. The other, the Magic, apparently are focusing their efforts on Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau, the Orlando Sentinel reported, and the Thunder made a preemptive move by firing Scott Brooks and hiring Billy Donovan as his replacement. MORE: Looking at the Nuggets offseason | Wiz, Grizz take 2-1 leads | Must-see playoff photos So it would appear the Nuggets have a wide pool at their disposal as they decide who’s the best fit for the vision they have for the team going forward....
We had the revelation that Big Cass was behind the attacks on his partner Enzo Amore and ratings went up. Then after two months of mysterious texts and ominous warnings to Kurt Angle, we learned that the big, career-threatening secret was that Jason Jordan is Angle’s illegitimate son. You’d think they would have learned their lesson about illegitimate child stories, but the statute of limitations in wrestling is seven years so they’re free to steal it again anyway....
Paul James Kryscuk, 35, Liam Collins, 21, Jordan Duncan, 26 and Joseph Maurino, 22, were charged with conspiracy to damage the property of an energy facility in the United States, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Duncan and Collins are both former U.S. Marines who were previously stationed at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Between 2017 and 2020, Collins allegedly stole military gear as part of the plot, while Duncan shared a library partially obtained from the military that contained information on firearms, explosive and nerve toxins....
The paper, written by Thomas Howard Suitt III, Ph.D, estimates that 30,177 service members and veterans of post-9/11 wars have died by suicide, compared to the 7,057 service members killed in action, about 4.28 times as many. “The health, safety, and well-being of our military community is paramount to the readiness of the Total Force. Every death by suicide is a tragedy. Over time, suicide deaths have increased in the broader U....
The child reportedly put his hand through a fence in an attempt to pat the predator when the animal attacked on Saturday. “We were hanging around the park and having fun, and he probably wanted to go back in, I didn’t really see,” Hanan, the boy’s mother, told N12 News. “I heard screams—I went over and his hand looked like it had been torn off”. The boy was pulled out of danger and treated at the scene by paramedics at the Crocoloco Crocodile Farm before being airlifted to a hospital to Soroka Hospital in Beersheba....
The American Veterinary Medical Association warns that Fourth of July traditions can be both dangerous and frightening for pets. With an owners survey showing that up to half of pets reacted frightened when hearing fireworks. If your dog is sensitive to sounds, crowds or you’re just worried about making sure your pet is safe during Independence Day weekend, there are a few important tips for keeping your dog calm....
Two months before Biden signed the latest stimulus bill, progressive Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and 52 other House Democrats sent a letter to the president and Vice President Kamala Harris pushing for recurring stimulus checks until the economy recovers with “equal payments to adults and dependents.” “One more check is not enough,” the group wrote in the January letter. “Another one-time round of checks would provide a temporary timeline, but when that money runs out, families will once again struggle to pay for basic necessities....
