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Man who shot ex-Saints star Will Smith faces sentencing for manslaughter
The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car crash in 2016 is scheduled for sentencing Thursday in a New Orleans courtroom. Read more
Rwanda’s Hope Hostel is ready for migrants from Britain
Rwanda says it’s ready to receive migrants from the United Kingdom after British Parliament this week approved a long-stalled and controversial bill seeking to stem the tide of people crossing the English Channel in small boats by deporting some of them to the East African country. Read more
Woman, 31, seriously injured in H-3 crash
A 31-year-old woman was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash this evening on the H3 freeway. Read more
Bears unveil $5 billion plan for lakefront stadium, seek public funding
The Chicago Bears unveiled a nearly $5 billion proposal today for an enclosed stadium next door to their current home at Soldier Field as part of a major project that would transform the city’s lakefront, and they are asking for public funding to help make it happen. Read more
With assist from Broncos, Colorado sanctions girls flag football
Colorado became the 11th state in the U.S. to sanction girls flag football as a high school sport this week, thanks to an assist from the Denver Broncos. Read more
Minnesota’s Reid wins NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award
Naz Reid was having a productive season as a reserve when the Minnesota Timberwolves needed him in the starting lineup while playing without All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns. Read more
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It’s no longer a red flag for prospects to play for multiple schools before NFL draft
Playing for multiple schools no longer raises a red flag for NFL talent evaluators in this day and age of the ever busier transfer portal and financial windfalls available to college football players before they’re even old enough to buy a round of drinks. Read more
Supreme Court divided over access to emergency abortions
The case marks the first time the Supreme Court has considered the implications of a state ban since overturning the nationwide right to abortion. It comes from Idaho, which is among 14 states that now ban abortion at all stages of pregnancy with very limited exceptions. Read more
Police tangle with Texas and California students amid Gaza protests
At the University of Texas at Austin, hundreds of local and state police — including some on horseback and holding batons — clashed with protesters, pushing them off the campus lawn and at one point sending some tumbling into the street. Read more
A portrait by Gustav Klimt is sold for $32M at a Vienna auction
The Austrian modernist artist started work on the “Portrait of Fräulein Lieser” in 1917, the year before he died, and it is one of his last works. Read more
Rush hour chaos in London as 5 military horses run amok
The commotion erupted when the horses from the Household Cavalry, which were conducting an extended exercise for an upcoming military parade, presumably became alarmed by the sound of concrete falling off a moving walkway at a construction site in Belgravia, a swanky neighborhood just to the west of the palace. Read more
Hawaii lawmakers advance vacation rental bill to final votes
Gov. Josh Green has promised to sign the latest version of Senate Bill 2919 if it gets to his desk. Read more
Hamas releases video showing well-known Israeli-American hostage
The video was the first sign of life of Hersh Goldberg-Polin since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel, and its release ignited new protests in Jerusalem calling on the government to do more to secure the captives’ release. Read more
Grand jury indicts 11 who falsely declared Trump won Arizona in 2020
Seven others were indicted, but their names were blacked out of records released by Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes. Read more
Dairy cattle must be tested for bird flu before transporting
“The risk to humans remains low,” said Dawn O’Connell of the federal Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response. Read more
Trump named as unindicted conspirator in Michigan election interference case
Charges have already been brought in Michigan against 15 Republicans who acted as fake electors for Trump after President Joe Biden defeated him in the state in 2020. Read more
Man, 23, shot in leg in Nanakuli
At about 8:40 p.m. last night, a 25-year-old man and a 19-year-old man told police their friend got into a fight with another man. Read more
Reggie Bush reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy winner
Bush gave up his Heisman following an NCAA investigation that found he received what were impermissible benefits during his time with the Trojans. Read more
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