Four people charged with murder after restraining man outside Milwaukee hotel
Milwaukee County prosecutors charged four people with murder Tuesday after they beat and restrained a man outside a hotel in June. D'Vontaye Mitchell, 43, died June 30 after four Hyatt Regency Milwaukee employees dragged him from the hotel and pinned him face down to the concrete. His family members have said they believe he was having a mental health episode. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/06/dvontaye-mitchell-charges/
Source:Washington Post
August 07, 2024 01:21 UTC
LA Times admits California plastic bag ban actually made waste problem worse: ‘Unintended consequences’
A Los Angeles Times editorial is asking for a "do over" in the plastic bag ban that actually led to more plastic waste, according to a recent report. In fact, the study finds, the total amount of trash from plastic bags that California sends to landfills has never been higher . A "loophole" allowed businesses to offer thicker "reusable" plastic bags at checkout for a small fee, but many consumers threw those out after a single use as well. In 2014, California tossed about 157,385 tons of plastic bag waste into the trash. The problem, they claim, was fueled by the pandemic, when the plastic bag ban was suspended because of sanitary concerns.
Source:Los Angeles Times
August 07, 2024 01:17 UTC
Video: ‘He reads Republican’: Reporter explains why Harris chose Walz
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Source:CNN
August 07, 2024 01:09 UTC
USA rolls, Serbia comes back and France’s home court advantage. Here are 6 takeaways from the men’s basketball quarterfinals
And the last featured a USA team that appears absolutely unstoppable. And so, finally, someone was able to outshine Team USA on its way to a 122-87 victory. And when Mills went quiet in the second half, Giddey picked up the pace. As the Boomers struggled to blunt Serbia’s momentum in the second half, it was Giddey they turned to when they needed a key bucket. The French lead was now eight and they were on to face world champion Germany in the semifinals.
Source:CNN
August 07, 2024 01:08 UTC
Sophia Smith goal propels US women's soccer past Germany, into Olympic final
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Source:Los Angeles Times
August 07, 2024 00:55 UTC
‘David Makes Man’ and ‘Billions’ actor Akili McDowell arrested, charged with murder, theft
TV actor Akili McDowell’s arrest on suspicion of killing and theft is “an unfortunate situation,” his manager says. Actor Akili McDowell, a TV actor whose credits include series “David Makes Man” and “Billions,” is behind bars for his alleged killing of a 20-year-old man in Houston. McDowell, 21, was charged with murder and theft and arrested last week, according to the Harris County jail database. McDowell was booked Aug. 1 and remained in jail Monday on $400,000 bond for the murder charge and $210 for the theft charge. McDowell’s TV credits also include “The Astronaut Wives Club,” “Chase the Lion” and “I Am Athlete.” He has also starred in films including “The Waterboyz” and “Criminal Activities.”
Source:Los Angeles Times
August 06, 2024 23:56 UTC
France removes Rudy Gobert, Evan Fournier from starting lineup vs. Canada
They are again at the Olympic semifinals, this time in front of their fans in Paris. Les Bleus achieved this with Rudy Gobert playing only three minutes. “Some of it was about matchups, things that happened in practice, injuries, things like that, but regardless, that was a really good decision,” Gobert said. A lot of things happened. Guys were already ready to play and they set the tone for the game.” -via EuroHoops.net / August 6, 2024
Source:New York Times
August 06, 2024 23:44 UTC
Analysis: In choosing Walz, Harris seeks an everyman appeal without giving up progressive agenda
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Source:Los Angeles Times
August 06, 2024 23:32 UTC
As vice presidential candidate, Tim Walz brings rural roots, Midwestern sensibility but low profile
Many eligible items are already on sale, and saving an extra 8% in tax is a great deal. On large purchases, especially for families with several children, it can be a big savings. It’s not worth fighting the packed parking lots and crowded stores to save $8 on $100. There are too many ineligible items on the tax-exempt list. It depends on how well back-to-school shopping goes in the meantime.
Source:Los Angeles Times
August 06, 2024 23:32 UTC
American teenager Sam Watson sets world record in speed climbing, the fastest sport at the Paris Olympics
When Sam Watson set a speed climbing world record of 4.75 seconds in the Parisian suburbs, where a temporary climbing wall has been installed for the Olympics, he became the owner of a unique sporting accolade. “That’s a cool title, no one can take that away I suppose.”For those spectating at a speed climbing event, a moment’s distraction can prove costly. Watson set the previous speed climbing world record of 4.79 seconds at a World Cup event in China earlier this year, before Indonesia’s Veddriq Leonardo matched that time in Tuesday’s heats. “But I did go a lot faster in practice and I did have the idea that it was possible [to get a world record]. Speed climbing is considered a different skill to lead and bouldering, and mastering all three is a near-impossible task.
Source:CNN
August 06, 2024 23:32 UTC
Billy Bean, former Dodger and MLB executive, dies at 60
In 1999, Bean became the second former Major League Baseball player to come out as gay. "On behalf of Major League Baseball, I extend my deepest condolences to Billy's husband, Greg Baker, and their entire family." Bean joined MLB in 2014, hired by then-commissioner Bud Selig as ambassador for inclusion. Bean, a Santa Ana native who played at Loyola Marymount, broke into the majors in 1987 with the Tigers. After two seasons in the minors and one playing in Japan, Bean returned to the U.S., playing for the Padres from 1993-95 before retiring.
Source:Los Angeles Times
August 06, 2024 23:30 UTC
Video Gov. Walz speaks at campaign rally after being announced as Harris' VP pick
Walz speaks at campaign rally after being announced as Harris' VP pick Newly minted Democratic vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz makes his first speech at Philadelphia campaign rally.
Source:ABC News
August 06, 2024 23:19 UTC