Wednesday, 2 October 2019

Family of slain teen angry at defendant's lenient sentence

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Rhode Island woman has been sentenced to serve six years behind bars for fatally stabbing a 15-year-old boy, a sentence that outraged the victim's family.

Twenty-year-old Natashza Charon was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison, with six to serve and the remainder suspended, after ...
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Walz willing to consider paying college athletes

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Tim Walz says he's willing to look at legislation that would allow college athletes in Minnesota to hire agents and make money off endorsements, like the law just signed in California.

Walz says he's always been fairly uncomfortable with NCAA rules that prohibit athletes ...
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Man walking with girlfriend killed during chance encounter

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Prosecutors say a man walking with his girlfriend in Minneapolis' theater district was pistol-whipped and fatally shot after arguing with a passing motorist he did not know.

Twenty-three-year-old Varnell Allen is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 21-year-old Enzo Herrera-Garcia Saturday night. A criminal complaint ...
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Djokovic beats Soeda to reach quarterfinals at Japan Open

TOKYO (AP) - Novak Djokovic reached the quarterfinals of the Japan Open on Wednesday by beating Japanese wild-card entry Go Soeda 6-3, 7-5.

Djokovic, who is attempting to win a title on his tournament debut for the 10th time, hit 10 aces and saved three of four break points.

Djokovic ...
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Bernardo Silva charged by FA over tweet to Man City teammate

LONDON (AP) - Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva has been charged with misconduct by the English Football Association for posting a tweet which compared teammate Benjamin Mendy to the character on a packet of Conguitos chocolates.

The FA said Silva's tweet was an "aggravated breach" of rules because it included ...
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Farrell says Ireland defense must adapt with no excuses

KOBE, Japan (AP) - Three of the four offside calls against Ireland were apparently wrong.

That hasn't stopped Ireland from making sure the chances of being whistled offside again in the Rugby World Cup are slim.

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt said World Rugby admitted to the referee errors after they ...
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Dr. Dre, Iovine to unveil high-tech new building at USC

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A high-tech building named after Andre "Dr. Dre" Young and Jimmy Iovine will be opened on the University of Southern California campus.

Dr. Dre and Iovine are expected to attend a dedication ceremony for the Iovine and Young Hall on the campus Wednesday. The building was ...
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