Home

Jury finds man not guilty of assaulting woman at US research station in Antarctica

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:42:51 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) — A federal jury on Wednesday found a man not guilty of assaulting a woman at a U.S. research station in Antarctica in a case that drew attention amid reports of harassment and assault at the station.Stephen Tyler Bieneman pulled tissues from a box on the defense table and cried as each juror was polled and said they found him not guilty of misdemeanor assault in connection with an incident last November at McMurdo Station. Jurors deliberated for 1-1/2 hours after a day in which Bieneman testified that he didn’t initiate the incident or harm the woman.“It’s taken a huge toll on my reputation,” he said outside the courtroom. “This vindicates him,” said his attorney, Birney Bervar.The verdict came amid increased scrutiny of McMurdo. An Associated Press investigation in August uncovered a pattern of women at McMurdo who said their claims of sexual harassment or assault were minimized by their employers, often leading to them or others being put in further dang...

Reserve Lonnie Walker scores 21 points as Nets send Clippers to their 4th road loss

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:42:51 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Lonnie Walker came off the bench to score 21 points and Day’Ron Sharpe added 11 points and 10 rebounds as the Brooklyn Nets beat the Clippers 100-93 on Wednesday night, sending Los Angeles to its fourth road loss.Cam Thomas scored 14 points in the first half for the nets before leaving the game early in the third period after spraining his left ankle. Dorian Finney-Smith added 12 points for the Brooklyn, which snapped a two-game losing streak.Paul George scored 24 points and Kawhi Leonard 17 for the Clippers, who lost their third straight. Ivica Zubac had 10 points and 10 rebounds and James Harden added 12 points and eight rebounds in his second game with Los Angeles since being acquired from Philadelphia on Oct. 30.Sharpe gave the Nets a needed boost off the bench, scoring nine points in the fourth quarter. He hit an off-balanced shot off the glass as Zubac tried for the block that put the Nets ahead 98-79 with 6:42 remaining.Leonard cut the deficit to 94-90 with 1:...

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo ejected for 2nd technical foul against Pistons

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:42:51 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was ejected in the third quarter for his second technical foul Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons.Antetokounmpo apparently got the second technical for taunting a defender after a dunk that put the Bucks up 73-60 with nine minutes left in the third quarter.Antetokounmpo was called for his first technical with just under four minutes left in the first half.Antetokounmpo had 15 points — on 6-of-16 shooting — and nine rebounds in 22 minutes.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nbaSource

Aurora shooting, armed robbery attempt under investigation

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:42:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police in Aurora were investigating Wednesday night whether a gunshot victim is linked to an attempted armed robbery at a business.A male transported himself to an urgent care center with a gunshot wound in his arm, according to the Aurora Police Department. Earlier, around 7:30 p.m., an attempted armed robbery happened at a business near East Mississippi Avenue and Ironton Street. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox "We are investigating whether this incident is related," Aurora Police posted on social media.FOX31 arrived at the business around 9:30 p.m. and found investigators were continuing to process the scene.The gunshot victim was transported to a hospital in stable condition, police said.Police asked anyone with information about the shooting to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 (STOP).

Teen shot near East High still struggling over a year later

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:42:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The grandmother of a Denver high school student who was shot off-campus said more than a year later, the teen continues to struggle, both physically and mentally."Well, you know, he doesn't trust people anymore," Dionna Harding said. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Harding said her grandson, R.J., and another teen were shot outside of a convenience store in September 2022. It happened near East Colfax Avenue and Josephine Street, not far from the East High School campus.The shooter in the case was arrested, pleaded guilty and has since been sentenced.The other teen also survived.Brionna Harding said her son, R.J., was an "innocent bystander" when he was shot in the face outside of a recreation center near Denver East High School on Colfax Avenue. (Photo courtesy of the family)Harding said her grandson was a student at East. More than a year later, she said said R.J. continues to grapple with the effects of four surgeries and menta...

Bus blocks teen in wheelchair

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:42:51 GMT

He needs his wheelchair to get in and out of school, but the route he was using is being blocked. By who, and can they get away with it? It’s why the family called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.When CJ sits down, his voice stands out.CJ Fierro: “Welcome back to another amazing episode of the Pegasus Media Sports podcast.”It’s a massive understatement to say CJ is a little bit of a sports fan.CJ Fierro: “Yes, I’m obsessed with sports. It’s all I think about.”But while his voice carries his podcast, his legs aren’t as reliable.Carlos Fierro: “He has a condition called AMC, arthrogryposis, and he has bone brittle disease, which, you know, his bones can break at any moment.”CJ’s walk is unsteady. To get around crowded places like school, he uses his wheelchair.Carlos Fierro: “You don’t want him walking, you know, 5,000 kids around you. Accidents happen, so that’s why we use a wheelchair.”...

Paradise Lost: Sky-high insurance premiums, required reserve funds and major repairs has some condo associations and owners in dire financial straits

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:42:51 GMT

As we continue our series on South Florida’s housing crisis, tonight we focus on condos. Some of the estimated 3.5 million Floridians living in condo units face a perfect storm of financial problems, with no easy fix. 7’s Karen Hensel has this special assignment report, “Paradise Lost.”The Palm Bay Yacht Club in Miami and Palm Lakes in Margate could not be any more different. One is 27 stories, the other just four. One overlooks Biscayne Bay, the other is west of the Turnpike.But what both condominiums have in common is financial strain set in motion by the condo collapse in Surfside more than two years ago.Robert Norris, president, Palm Bay Yacht Club: “I knew right then, you know, our lives were all changing immediately, because our building was built at the same time that the Champlain was built.”Robert Norris is the Palm Bay Yacht Club Board president.Robert Norris: “We’re looking at a $33 million project for our 40-year recertific...

Reinhart scores 15 seconds into overtime as the Panthers rally to beat the Capitals 4-3

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:42:51 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Evan Rodrigues was all smiles after his goal helped the Florida Panthers force overtime. That happiness continued after another come-from-behind victory.Rodrigues tied it early in the third period, Sam Reinhart scored 15 seconds into OT and the defending Eastern Conference champions rallied to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Wednesday night for a second consecutive victory. Much of the core group that reached the Stanley Cup Final is back, and Rodrigues is a newcomer enjoying jumping along for this ride.“There’s definitely no quit in this team, and no matter what the score is we’re not going to roll over,” Rodrigues said. “When we’re down in games, the room doesn’t get quiet. It’s uplifting, it’s motivating and I think that’s why you see late in games so many comebacks.”Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson and captain Aleksander Barkov also scored for the Panthers. Two-time Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky made 25 saves and was hardly to blame for t...

Bam Adebayo scores 30 points, Jaime Jaquez Jr. hits late 3-pointer as Heat beat Grizzlies 108-102

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:42:51 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Bam Adebayo had 30 points and 11 rebounds and the Miami Heat held off the Memphis Grizzlies 108-102 on Wednesday night for their first road victory of the season.Adebayo had 16 points in the fourth as Miami weathered a pair of Memphis rallies. The Grizzlies cut it to 105-102 on Santi Aldama’s 3-pointer with 35.5 seconds left, but Miami rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. countered with a 3 with 18.4 left to seal it.Kyle Lowery had 17 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists for Miami, and Jimmy Butler added 15 points.Jaren Jackson Jr. led Memphis with 28 points. Desmond Bane had 15 points and Luke Kennard 13 as the Grizzlies remained winless at home.Although Memphis occasionally chipped away at the Miami advantage, particularly in the third quarter, the Heat would craft a run each time. But Memphis pulled to 77-76 heading into the fourth.That was part of a 17-4 run spanning the third and fourth quarters where Memphis overtook the Heat. At that point, the teams settled in...

Deal over dim sum: China caves to EU on data to keep investors sweet

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:42:51 GMT

BRUSSELS — When EU digital chief Věra Jourová sat down in Beijing with a senior Chinese official in September, her complaint list was as long as the 11-course dinner her host had prepared.Sore points included Beijing’s disinformation campaigns, electoral interference, state control over Artificial Intelligence development, and ties with Russia. Predictably, Jourová didn’t get many straight answers from her counterpart, Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing. It’s a nail-biting time to be a politician in China, as major figures such as Qin Gang and Li Shangfu have recently been purged as foreign and defense ministers, and no one wants to be accused of making big concessions to the West. Then, in a sudden surprise initiative, Zhang said he was ready to offer a goodie to European businesses facing an increasingly hostile political environment in President Xi Jinping’s China. He explained Beijing was willing to move on data flows — a sphere where China has been trying t...