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Oregon man who was sentenced to death is free 2 years after murder conviction was reversed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:14 GMT

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man sentenced to death for a 1998 murder is now free, two years after the Oregon Court of Appeals reversed the conviction. The Oregon Innocence Project on Wednesday accused the state of committing a “heinous injustice” in its handling of the case. The Marion County District Attorney’s office on Tuesday asked the Marion County Circuit Court to dismiss the case against Jesse Johnson, saying that “based upon the amount of time that has passed and the unavailability of critical evidence in this case, the state no longer believes that it can prove the defendant’s guilt.” The court granted the motion, and late Tuesday, Johnson walked out of the county jail where he was held while prosecutors had mulled a retrial for the stabbing death of nurse’s aide Harriet “Sunny” Thompson, 28, in her Salem home. Johnson, who is Black, has repeatedly claimed innocence and refused a plea deal over the years. Video shot outside the jail Tuesday showed Johnson, smiling and ...

Rep. Chris Stewart’s ex-staffer Celeste Maloy wins Utah special election primary to replace him

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:14 GMT

A former staffer for Utah Rep. Chris Stewart won a three-way Republican primary in a special election to succeed him after he resigns from office.Celeste Maloy defeated former state Rep. Becky Edwards and businessperson Bruce Hough. She will be the favorite when she faces Democratic state Sen. Kathleen Riebe in the special general election Nov. 21 in the reliably Republican district.Maloy was chief legal counsel for Stewart, a Republican, who after 10 years in Congress is resigning Sept. 15 because his wife is ill. The district covers northern Salt Lake City and much of western and southern Utah.Maloy had the endorsement of Stewart and former Utah U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop. Republicans nominated Maloy at their convention in June despite questions about her eligibility because she hadn’t voted in recent elections while living in Virginia.The three-way primary was a rare gauge this year of how Republican voters are responding to former President Donald Trump’s indictments for allegedly wor...

California courts may weigh acceptance of child’s gender identity in custody cases

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:14 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could soon require judges to consider whether a parent affirms their child’s gender identity when making custody and visitation decisions under a bill that cleared the state Senate on Wednesday.The vote was split almost entirely along party lines, with Democrats arguing the legislation would help to protect the well-being of LGBTQ+ children whose parents are going through a divorce. Democratic Sen. Scott Wiener, who represents San Francisco, said the bill was a proactive measure.“This is about not having to get involved after a child has been beaten and had their arm broken, or after they’ve been kicked out,” Wiener said. “This is about trying to make sure that something terrible does not happen to them.”Every Republican in the state Senate voted against the bill, with state Sen. Kelly Seyarto, who represents Murrieta in Southern California, arguing that lawmakers were interfering too much with how parents choose to raise their children.“Insertin...

Celeste Maloy wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Utah’s 2nd Congressional District special primary election

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:14 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Celeste Maloy wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Utah’s 2nd Congressional District special primary election.Source

Tigers pitcher Matt Manning hit on foot by 119.5 mph comebacker by Giancarlo Stanton

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:14 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Detroit pitcher Matt Manning left Wednesday night against the New York Yankees after he was hit on the right foot by a 119.5 mph comebacker off the bat of Giancarlo Stanton.The 25-year-old right-hander missed 2 1/2 months this season when hit on the foot by a comebacker off the bat of Toronto’s Alejandro Kirk.Stanton’s hardest-hit ball this season rebounded off Manning’s foot, struck the pitcher on the backside and was gloved by Manning, who threw to first for the final out of the first inning. Manning immediately was attended to by an athletic trainer and manager A.J. Hinch.Beau Briske started warming up and relieved to start the bottom of the second.Manning was struck by Kirk’s 97.3 mph comebacker on April 11 and didn’t return to the Tigers until June 27. He is 5-4 with a 3.58 ERA in 15 starts.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLBSource

Sean Payton is out to fix the Broncos’ offense. That starts with a Russell Wilson rebound

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:14 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Sean Payton’s quest to restore the Denver Broncos’ long-lost offensive swagger in 2023 starts with resurrecting Russell Wilson’s career.Denver’s offense and its star quarterback plummeted to new depths last season under Nathaniel Hackett, who was fired after 15 games with the Broncos averaging a league-low 15.8 points per game and Wilson mired in his worst season as a pro. General manager George Paton insisted the coaching change wasn’t driven by the need “to turn around Russ,” who finished with a career-low 16 touchdown passes and a career-high 55 sacks. “It’s not just one player. It’s not whether Russ is fixable or not, but we do believe he is.”Payton is just the man to oversee Wilson’s rebound, said NBC “Sunday Night Football” analyst Cris Collinsworth.“Sean Payton’s one of the greatest coaches of all time,” Collinsworth said. “Of. All. Time. Do I think he’s going to fix Russell Wilson? I do...

A US Open match was delayed when a spectator got medical attention during the first game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:14 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Open quarterfinal between Madison Keys and Marketa Vondrousova was delayed for about eight minutes in the first game Wednesday night when a spectator needed medical attention in the stands at Arthur Ashe Stadium.Keys was serving at deuce when action was halted. The chair umpire announced to the crowd that first-aid responders had been called. Tournament referee Jake Garner went out to check on the person, who was in the lower-level seats.During the delay, Keys brought two fresh towels and a bottle of water to where the spectator was.Eventually, the person was carried out and action resumed.The temperature approached 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 Celsius) on Wednesday afternoon in Flushing Meadows.Vondrousova won Wimbledon in July. Keys was the runner-up at the U.S. Open in 2017.___AP tennis coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/tennisSource

Giants running back Saquon Barkley enters the season once again looking to prove his value

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:14 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — After not getting a long-term contract with the New York Giants and signing his $10 million franchise tag, star running back Saquon Barkley is once again out to prove himself.It’s the same approach, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 draft took after not getting a deal before last season. All he did was respond with a career-best 1,312 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns. He tied for the team lead with 57 catches.All it got him was a franchise tag after the season and his highly publicized contract talks got nowhere in a market that no longer favors running backs. He ended up signing for the franchise amount a day before the start of training camp, which he felt was a major disappointment.“All that’s in the past,” Barkley said after practice Wednesday, just four days before the Giants’ Sunday night opener against the Dallas Cowboys. “Like I said, once I made that mindset to come here, you’ve got to be mature about it. No hard feelings about...

Glendale bans pickleball at Infinity Park, plans to build new pickleball courts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:14 GMT

GLENDALE, Colo. (KDVR) — Glendale City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to ban pickleball on the tennis courts at Infinity Park.The new ordinance prohibits people from bringing pickleball nets to the tennis courts, drawing lines or shoveling snow, which hurts the paint. This comes as the city says it’s making much-needed repairs to the tennis courts.“The surface we're putting down costs about $37,000 and we don't want that to be damaged, because we want that to last as long as possible,” Glendale City Manager Chuck Line said. Suncor fined, to buy EV lawn equipment for the public to settle Clean Air Act violations Pickleball players aren’t out of luck, though. While the city is banning the sport at Infinity Park, they’re building four new pickleball courts less than a mile away at Glendale Park.“When they want to play tennis, they can play tennis. When they want to play pickleball, they can play pickleball,” Line said.Can pickleball and tennis 'learn to coexist?'Sam Hitman, a long...

Temporary traffic signs causing problems near Empower Field

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Tucked away near Empower Field is the small Jefferson Park neighborhood. It's a charming place and usually pretty busy, with Federal Boulevard on one side and the stadium on the other. A pretty cool place, FOX31 is told — except for all the traffic signs. Tiny home builder who owes $6M spent lavishly before bankruptcy: report Kris Williams, who owns a small business in the neighborhood, said she sees the temporary traffic signs all the time, long after events at Empower Field at Mile High are over.“And they are impeding sidewalks. They are impeding right of ways and also they are causing a lot of confusion,” Williams said.That can cause headaches for businesses and the people who live here. FOX31 found one-way signs, no-turn signs and do not enter signs, along with stacks of cones and temporary street posts. They were randomly bunched up in many different spots.Who's responsible for these traffic signs?The Denver Police Department said the signs belong to a private...