A jury ends the day without a verdict in the case of a man accused of killing a New Hampshire couple
Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:31:52 GMT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A jury on Friday ended its first day of deliberations without issuing a verdict in the case of a man charged with fatally shooting a retired New Hampshire couple on a hiking trail, with prosecutors saying he lied to police to cover up his crimes and defense attorneys saying authorities arrested the wrong person. Logan Clegg, 27, is charged with second-degree murder for what prosecutors described as “knowingly and recklessly” causing the deaths of Stephen and Djeswende “Wendy” Reid. The couple, who had done international development work, had recently retired and were shot multiple times after going for a walk on the trail near their apartment in the city of Concord on April 18, 2022.The jury will resume deliberations Monday.The Reids’ bodies, found several days later, had been dragged into the woods and covered with leaves, sticks and debris, police said. Clegg was living in a tent near the trail at the time. His trial began Oct. 3 and lawyers delivered cl...The Orionids are here as is Observe the Moon Night
Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:31:52 GMT
Saturday night is the predicted peak for the D.C. region’s view of the Orionid meteor shower. The best time to look for these bits of Comet Halley debris hitting our atmosphere is after midnight, especially in the hours before dawn.“In 2023, the Orionid meteor shower should rain down its greatest number of meteors on the mornings of Oct. 21 and 22. The morning of Oct. 22 might bring the richest display of meteors,” according to EarthSky.The Orionids are expected to produce about 10 to 20 meteors an hour. Check out tips on how to view them.You do not need any equipment or know-how to enjoy the show. Just find a place where you can put a lounge chair or blanket to see the sky. Starting at about 1 a.m. EDT in the East, the constellation for which this meteor shower is named — Orion the Hunter, which hangs low above the horizon — will rise higher as the night progresses. A meteor that is part of the shower can be traced back to Orion, though some sporadic meteors that are no...Borussia Dortmund beats Werder Bremen 1-0 thanks to Julian Brandt in his 300th Bundesliga game
Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:31:52 GMT
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Julian Brandt celebrated his 300th Bundesliga appearance with a goal Friday to lead Borussia Dortmund to a hard-fought 1-0 win over Werder Bremen.Dortmund’s relief when referee Felix Brych blew the final whistle was evident given what had happened on Bremen’s last visit in the league. Last season, Dortmund was 2-0 up in the 89th minute before the visitors scored three late goals to win 3-2.Niclas Füllkrug joined Dortmund from Bremen in the summer transfer window, but the Germany forward went off in the 77th after a quiet performance against his former teammates.There was a moment of silence before the game for all “innocent victims” of the Israel-Hamas conflict, as well as for the two Swedish victims of a shooting in Brussels on Monday before a European Championship qualifying game. One fan shown on TV was holding a sign with a dove promoting peace.Dortmund dominated the first half, albeit while struggling to create chances against the visitors’ well-organiz...Deputies find 5-year-old twins dead after recovering body of mother who had jumped from bridge
Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:31:52 GMT
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Deputies in central Florida investigating a woman who had jumped to her death into a lake from a highway bridge later found her 5-year-old twins dead at her home, authorities said Friday.Deputies were called to a highway bridge in Seminole County, Florida, a suburb of Orlando, Friday morning after motorists witnessed the 31-year-old woman exiting the passenger side of a car and jumping into the lake below.The woman was pronounced dead after her body was pulled from the water with the help of nearby boaters, the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.Deputies went to the woman’s house after learning her identity and that she had 5-year-old twins who weren’t in the car. At the home in Sanford, Florida, deputies found the twins dead.“The manner of death for the twins is unknown at this time, with no apparent signs of trauma, and is pending autopsy results,” the sheriff’s office said.No further details were released Friday af...The Supreme Court allows the White House to continue work to combat controversial social media posts
Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:31:52 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday said it would indefinitely block a lower court order curbing Biden administration efforts to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security.The justices said they would hear arguments in a lawsuit filed by Louisiana, Missouri and other parties accusing administration officials of unconstitutionally squelching conservative points of view. The new case adds to a term already heavy with social media issues.Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas would have rejected the emergency appeal from the Biden administration.“At this time in the history of our country, what the Court has done, I fear, will be seen by some as giving the Government a green light to use heavy-handed tactics to skew the presentation of views on the medium that increasingly dominates the dissemination of news. That is most unfortunate,” Alito wrote in dissent.White House communications staffers, the surgeon gener...University of Virginia says campus shooting investigation finished, findings to be released later
Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:31:52 GMT
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — An external investigation of the events surrounding the shooting that killed three University of Virginia student-athletes and wounded two others on campus last year has been completed but won’t be made public immediately, officials said Friday.UVA received the report Friday and university leadership has begun to review it, spokesperson Brian Coy said in an emailed statement. The recommendations will be discussed with UVA’s Board of Visitors and those most affected by the shooting and then released publicly, “with a goal of doing so by early November,” Coy said.“University leaders remain committed to learning as much as possible about the tragedy and the circumstances that led to it, and to applying those lessons to keep the community safe,” Coy said.In November 2022, according to authorities, a UVA student and former member of the school’s football team fatally shot three members of the team as they and others returned by charter bus to campus from ...Defending champion Otaegui shares 3-way lead at Andalucia Masters after 2nd round
Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:31:52 GMT
SAN ROQUE, Spain (AP) — Defending champion Adrián Otaegui was in a three-way tie for the halfway lead at the Andalucia Masters after shooting 3-under 69 in the second round on Friday.The Spaniard is level with Louis de Jager of South Africa (67) and Jeong weon Ko of France (68) at 9-under 135 going into the weekend.Otaegui has not made a single bogey over the first 36 holes.“I think I played very solid from tee to green, didn’t put myself in too much trouble over the last two days,” he said.Otaegui, a four-time European Tour winner, won at the Real Club Valderrama by a full six shots a year ago.Daniel Hillier is one shot back, followed by a six more players on 7 under.U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark, the only top-10 player in the field, was seven shots back in a tie for 44th, along with Robert Macintyre.Matt Kuchar just made the cut on 1 under.___AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golfSourceFellow officers testify in Nathan Woodyard trial over death of Elijah McClain
Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:31:52 GMT
BRIGHTON, Colo. (KDVR) -- Two officers not charged in the death of Elijah McClain took the stand in day 4 of the Nathan Woodyard trial.The 34-year-old suspended Aurora Police Officer faces reckless manslaughter and a lesser included count of criminally negligent homicide for the 2019 death of McClain. Did officer’s actions contribute to Elijah McClain’s death? Doctors testify in trial He's the officer who first took McClain to the ground and applied a carotid neck hold on the 23-year-old, causing him to lose consciousness. Aurora Police Officer Darron Dunson arrived on the scene after McClain had been stopped for walking home while hearing a runner's mask. Dunson testified he remembered hearing McClain say at least twice that he couldn't breathe.When asked if he saw Officer Woodyard do anything to address the fact that McClain was having trouble breathing, Officer Dunson said, "I did not." Suspect in Adams County deputy assault barricaded in Westminster Woodyard's defense attorn...'There's a deep meaning to it': Denver Native American applauds Mount Blue Sky name
Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:31:52 GMT
DENVER, (KDVR) -- From the 12th floor of Kavod Senior Life in Denver, the view looking west is tough to beat.The downtown skyline sits in the foreground with snow-capped peaks in the distance behind it. But the view from the Mount Evans conference room is dampened by one thing for Sammy Four Feathers: the name of the room itself."It’s bad, because we had names for the mountains, and we’re just ignored,” she said. “It’s something that you don’t like, but you have to put up with it.” Halloween and horror movies filmed in Colorado That sign, and the controversial name that accompanies it, will be coming down next month. Staff at Kavod has made the decision to rename the room to Mount Blue Sky, after the U.S. Board on Geographic Names voted last month to rename Mount Evans to Mount Blue Sky.“We’re a dying nation. The Indian nation is a dying nation," she said. The 83-year-old Four Feathers will get a chance to speak to her neighbors on the day the room is renamed."I’m n...Electric truck maker Rivian plans Colorado location, announces Georgia factory
Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:31:52 GMT
ATLANTA (AP) — Rivian Automotive will move ahead with construction on a factory in Georgia early next year, the company confirmed Thursday.The California-based electric truck company made the announcement as it opens a retail location in an intown Atlanta development, the eighth in a network of what the company calls “spaces” that it's rolling out in select locations nationwide. The company plans additional locations in Colorado, Texas and California in coming months. How much do houses cost in Colorado? See the list by county Customers can't buy a truck or SUV at Rivian's Atlanta location — the company only sells online to evade Georgia's rules requiring auto manufacturers to have dealers. But the company hopes people who have already reserved one of Rivian's vehicles or who are thinking about buying one will stop by to learn about electric vehicles, climb inside, take a test drive, and even buy a Rivian-branded jacket or backpack.“We sell a physical product, so people want to ex...Latest news
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