The FBI reported a rise in assaults against law enforcement officers, with the number in 2023 the highest in 10 years. This week, which is National Police Week, agencies around the country hold memorials for peace officers, including in Santa Clara, California.
The highly anticipated WNBA debut of Caitlin Clark got off to a rocky start Tuesday night, but the rookie was slowly able to find her confidence. Despite the slow start, Clark found her rhythm, finishing with 20 points in the Fever’s 92–71 loss on Tuesday night.
Two Southern California universities are facing lawsuits this week from Jewish students and faculty who claim that administrators failed to protect them during recent pro-Palestinian protests. A Jewish student filed a lawsuit against UCLA officials on May 13 in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging civil rights violations, negligence, assault and battery, and breach of contract.
The winner of a marathon in Orange County, California, was disqualified after race officials determined that he accepted water from a cyclist during the race. NTD’s Christina Corona has more details from the race director.
U.S. authorities are probing automated vehicles after reports of the vehicles crashing, according to documents made public on May 14. Automated driving systems (ADS) in Waymo vehicles are being investigated by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In the documents, which were posted online by the government, officials said they […]
A man who was the first to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died just two months after undergoing the procedure, his family and the hospital that performed the surgery said on May 11. Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital conducted the procedure on 62-year-old Richard “Rick” Slayman of Weymouth, Massachusetts in March. At […]
CONCORD, N.H.—A New Hampshire man convicted of killing his 5-year-old daughter and moving her corpse around for months before disposing of it was sentenced Thursday to a minimum of 56 years in prison on murder and other charges as relatives of the child called him a monster. That sentence will be added on to the […]
Devin Funchess, once a familiar face on NFL fields, is now breaking ground in a different arena. The 29-year-old former wide receiver has signed with the Caribbean Storm Llaneros, marking his entry into professional basketball with the Professional Colombia Basketball League.
A trio of bears enjoy playtime in a southern California backyard, turning it into their own private playground. Footage taken by @RICKYMARTINEZ87 shows a mother bear and her two little cubs strolling along in his backyard in Monrovia on Monday.
The Las Vegas Raiders will temporarily return to California this summer, as they’ve reached an agreement to hold their training camp in Orange County. The Las Vegas Raiders 2024 training camp will be held at the Jack Hammett Sports Complex in Costa Mesa after the Costa Mesa City Council unanimously voted 7–0 to approve the […]
The World Boxing Council has stripped Jermall Charlo of his middleweight champion title after the fighter found himself on the wrong side of the law. He faced charges of driving while intoxicated, fleeing the scene of an accident, and eluding police.
Coming under fire from lawmakers, administrators from prominent school districts across the country defended their record on the handling of anti-Semitism while condemning hatred toward Jews and Israel. New York City Public Schools Chancellor David Banks, Maryland’s Montgomery County Board of Education Member Karla Silvestre, and California’s Berkeley Unified School District Superintendent Enikia Ford Morthel […]
LOS ANGELES—The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case in which prosecutors allege he stole nearly $17 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off debts, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. The scandal surrounding Ippei Mizuhara shocked baseball […]
A new California bill would prohibit grocery or retail drug stores from offering self-checkout options to customers unless they comply with certain conditions, such as capping purchases at 10 items. Under Senate Bill 1446, retailers will be allowed to assign one employee to monitor two self-service checkout stations. The employee must be relieved from all […]
