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Man sentenced to life in prison for Aurora workplace shooting death

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:56 GMT

A 32-year-old man was convicted of first-degree murder for the shooting death of a workplace supervisor in Aurora as part of an attempt to conceal a payroll scheme.Michael Poydras was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the October 2021, shooting of 51-year-old Ryan Dillard, according to an Adams County District Attorney’s Office news release.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Colorado man confesses to killing Sterling woman in Missouri, leads investigators to body Crime and Public Safety | Teen pleads guilty to first-degree murder in deadly Lakewood arson Crime and Public Safety | Three suspects arrested in connection to shooting death at Denver apartment complex Crime and Public Safety | Suspect arrested for investigation of first-degree murder in Denver stabbing Crime and Public Safety | Man faces murder charge in death of boy brought to Aurora hospital i...

Bronny James released from hospital days after cardiac arrest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:56 GMT

Bronny James has been discharged from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center days after collapsing during a workout while at USC. Dr. Merije Chukumerije released a statement announcing that the All-American basketball star is now resting at home after being cared for "promptly by highly-trained staff.""Thanks to the swift and effective response by the USC athletics’ medical staff, Bronny James was successfully treated for a sudden cardiac arrest," the basketball star's consulting cardiologist said. "He arrived at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center fully conscious, neurologically intact and stable."Chukumerije then explained the next steps for James. LeBron James breaks silence after son Bronny’s hospitalization "Although his workup will be ongoing, we are hopeful for his continued progress and are encouraged by his response, resilience, and his family and community support," he said. On Monday morning, James suffered a cardiac arrest during a baske...

‘Snake burglar' pleads guilty to stealing from dozens of Riverside County businesses

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:56 GMT

A man dubbed “snake burglar” has pleaded guilty to breaking into and stealing from 54 businesses in Riverside and Moreno Valley, officials announced Thursday.Christopher Michael Jackson, 32, a local transient, was nicknamed that because of his attempts to slide along the ground of places robbed to avoid detection. ‘Snake burglar’ arrested for thefts targeting Riverside businesses His signature move typically involved removing a windowpane to break into a local business and upon entering, he would crawl along the floor to avoid triggering alarm systems or motion sensors, Riverside police had previously said. He would then cut open the business’ safe and take any money inside before fleeing.Security video captures Christopher Michael Jackson, also known as the "snake burglar," breaking into a Riverside shop. (KTLA)Jackson entered guilty pleas to 54 counts of felony burglary, according to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, but authorities believed he was responsible for...

Can’t get enough Taylor Swift? Thousands of fans line up bright and early to buy branded merchandise

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:56 GMT

Taylor Swift doesn’t take the stage at Levi’s Stadium until Friday night, but you’d never know it from the thousand or so devoted Swifties lined up in the parking lot at the crack of dawn Thursday morning — just to buy official shirts and other merchandise emblazoned with their idol’s image or song lyrics — some you can only find in-person.Some hardy fans started arriving after midnight for the sale held from merchandise trucks and tents shortly after 10 a.m. Julie Sandoval, 18, arrived at the stadium around 4 a.m., and by 4:30 had formed a line with about 20 other people. .Sandoval, who came down from Burlingame with a few friends, said she had been waiting for months for the concert and the accompanying merchandise. She ended up getting a beige Taylor Swift Eras Tour shirt and two of the coveted blue crewnecks, one for her and one for a friend.Athena Fabiola, 29, drove two hours to get to Levi’s Stadium — and she came prepared. The W...

Ex-Mich. gubernatorial candidate pleads guilty in Jan. 6 case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:56 GMT

By Michael Kunzelman | Associated PressWASHINGTON — A former Republican candidate for Michigan governor pleaded guilty on Thursday to a misdemeanor charge for his participation in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.Ryan Kelley pleaded guilty more than a year after the ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump was arrested in the case, roiling the already messy gubernatorial Republican primary. Kelley, a real estate broker, finished fourth in a field of five Republican candidates.An email seeking comment was sent to Kelley’s attorney on Thursday. Kelley had previously decried the prosecution as a “witch hunt,” and after his arrest his campaign posted on Facebook the words “political prisoner.”His attorney, Gary Springstead, told The Detroit News last month that Kelley wants to “put this behind him so he can focus on his family and his successful career as a commercial real estate agent.”Kelley pleaded guilty to a charge of illegall...

Contra Costa County DUI driver sentenced after killing 2 teens

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:56 GMT

(KRON) -- Friends of two teenagers who were killed by a DUI driver said they are dismayed after the driver received a "slap on the wrist" in court.Colby Sharver was 18 years old and drunk when he plowed his Subaru Impreza into a group of teenagers who had gathered for a house party, investigators said. The double fatal DUI crash happened in Knightsen in rural east Contra Costa County on Sept. 4, 2021. An 18-year-old Pittsburg woman, Kassandra Sepulveda, and 16-year-old Oakley boy, Luis Esparza, were killed. As part of a plea deal, Sharver pleaded guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, and DUI causing bodily injury. A spokesman for the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office told KRON4, "The families of the victims were consulted and agreed to the terms."Sharver was sentenced to a six-year prison term, according to the DA's Office. He was in custody for 689 days awaiting trial, and he was granted 3.7 years of credit for time served. Sharver will also receive...

Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Routinely Undercount Use-of-Force Incidents

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:56 GMT

Two years after the murder of George Floyd ignited worldwide protests against police brutality, President Joe Biden ordered federal law enforcement agencies to update their policies on use of force. A new report, however, finds that the nation’s largest law enforcement agency ignored the spirit — if not the letter — of that order. The Department of Homeland Security has failed to accurately compile data on use-of-force incidents, according to a report issued Monday by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, or GAO. “We found the data were not sufficiently reliable for the purposes of describing the number of times agency law enforcement officers used force,” the watchdog agency wrote. DHS updated its use-of-force policy in February to limit the use of no-knock entries, require more frequent training, and ban chokeholds unless deadly force is authorized. The changes brought DHS into compliance with Biden’s May 2022 executive order, which required federal law enforc...

Texas Roadhouse: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:56 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Texas Roadhouse Inc. (TXRH) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $82.3 million.On a per-share basis, the Louisville, Kentucky-based company said it had profit of $1.22.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.21 per share.The restaurant chain posted revenue of $1.17 billion in the period, matching Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TXRH at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TXRHSource

Vanda: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:56 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — WASHINGTON (AP) — Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VNDA) on Thursday reported net income of $1.5 million in its second quarter.The Washington-based company said it had profit of 3 cents per share.The biopharmaceutical company posted revenue of $46.1 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on VNDA at https://www.zacks.com/ap/VNDASource

Federal Reserve keeps raising rates. That means it’s harder to get a car loan.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:56 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to raise its benchmark rate for the 11th time, by a quarter-point, could once again send ripple effects across the economy.Mortgage rates, which have surged since the Fed began lifting rates in March 2022, may now rise further. So could rates on credit cards and some business loans.Perhaps no one has felt the pain more than car buyers. It’s not just that sticker prices are way up. Or that lenders have tightened credit standards. On top of all that, steadily higher auto loan rates have elbowed many would-be buyers out of the market.Consider: A study by the New York Federal Reserve has found that 14% of applicants for auto loans were rejected over the past year — the highest such proportion since the New York Fed began tracking the figure in 2013 — up from 9% in February.Auto-loan applicants, of course, aren’t the only borrowers being turned down in larger numbers these days. In that same June 2022-June 2023 pe...