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Cruel asesinato de cuatro universitarios en Idaho: fiscales buscan la pena de muerte contra acusado

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:07:39 GMT

BOISE, Idaho — Fiscales dicen que buscan la pena de muerte contra el hombre acusado de matar a puñaladas a cuatro estudiantes de la Universidad de Idaho a fines del año pasado.Bryan Kohberger, de 28 años, está acusado de cuatro cargos de asesinato con relación a las muertes en una casa de alquiler cerca del campus universitario de Moscow, Idaho, en noviembre pasado. El fiscal del condado de Latah, Bill Thompson, presentó la notificación de su intención de buscar la pena de muerte en la corte el lunes.Se presentó una declaración de inocencia en el caso en nombre de Kohberger a principios de este año. Una audiencia en el caso está programada para este martes.Los cuerpos de Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle y Ethan Chapin fueron encontrados el 13 de noviembre de 2022 en una casa de alquiler al otro lado de la calle del campus de la Universidad de Idaho. Los asesinatos conmocionaron a la comunidad rural de Idaho y al vecino Pullman, Washington, donde Kohberger era un estudi...

Dadonov signs 2-year deal with Dallas Stars instead of becoming a free agent

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:07:39 GMT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Stars signed forward Evgenii Dadonov to a $4.5 million, two-year contract on Tuesday.Dadonov appeared in 23 regular-season games and 16 playoff games for the Stars after being acquired from Montreal in a trade on Feb. 26. He could have become an unrestricted free agent. “Re-signing Evgenii was high on our priority list,” Stars general manager Jim Nill said. “He was a key player for us down the stretch, and he elevated his game on the big stage during the playoffs. We’re happy to get a deal done that works for both sides.”The 34-year-old Dadonov had 33 points (seven goals, 26 assists) in 73 games overall for Montreal and Dallas during the regular season. He had 10 points in the playoffs, when the Stars made it to the Western Conference final.Dadonov has 298 points (131 goals) in 486 regular-season contests over nine NHL seasons with Dallas, Montreal, Vegas, Ottawa and Florida. The Russian native was originally selected by Florida in the third rou...

NFL RedZone channel will be available on DirecTV after agreement with NFL Media

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:07:39 GMT

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The NFL RedZone channel will be available to DirecTV customers for the first time as part of a multiyear renewal of its carriage agreement with NFL Media.The renewal, which was announced on Tuesday, keeps NFL Network on DirecTV and adds distribution on DirecTV Stream and U-verse.The NFL RedZone channel also will be carried on those platforms.The NFL reached a seven-year agreement with Google last December to distribute the package to residential customers after it had been on DirecTV since 1994.However, “Sunday Ticket” will continue to be available to restaurants, bars, hotels and other businesses that have DirecTV for Business after it recently reached a multiyear agreement with EverPass Media.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFLSource

Alyssa Thomas now WNBA triple-doubles leader and has Connecticut near top of standings

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:07:39 GMT

Alyssa Thomas has kept the Connecticut Sun competitive with her all-around play. She has found ways to increase her productivity with Connecticut center Brionna Jones sidelined for the remainder of the season because of a ruptured Achilles’ tendon.Thomas now owns the WNBA record for triple-doubles after posting her fourth in a regular season game on Sunday. That broke a tie with Sabrina Ionescu and Candace Parker on the all-time leaderboard. Thomas added a fifth one Tuesday night in an 89-81 loss to New York. She also has two in the playoffs. “I want to win,” said Thomas after the win over Chicago on Sunday. “We’re still trying to bring a championship here. We just continue to grind it out each and every day. My name might be on (the record) but a lot of credit goes to my teammates. So far this year, I feel like it’s been the easiest for me with the way they’re knocking down shots.”The Sun lost former MVP Jonquel Jones in a trade to New York and Jasmine Thomas in a deal with L...

Tigers starter Matthew Boyd will have season-ending Tommy John surgery

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:07:39 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Detroit Tigers starter Matthew Boyd will have season-ending elbow reconstruction surgery after tests Tuesday revealed a partial sprain of the left-hander’s ulnar collateral ligament. Boyd (5-5, 5.45 ERA) exited his start against the Texas Rangers on Monday night after feeling discomfort in his arm after only 15 pitches. He pointed at his elbow during a conversation on the mound with manager A.J. Hinch and trainer Ryne Eubanks.The Tigers didn’t say when Boyd would have the procedure, commonly known as Tommy John surgery. The timetable for recovery is typically at least 12-14 months. Detroit placed Boyd on the 60-day injured list. Right-hander Will Vest, who exited with an injury in the second inning Monday night after replacing Boyd in the first, was put on the 15-day IL with a lower right leg strain. The Tigers have 10 pitchers on the injured list, and half of them have started games this season.Right-hander Matt Manning (1-1, 4.63 ERA) was activa...

Stewart helps Liberty beat Sun 89-81 in Jonquel Jones’ return to Connecticut

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:07:39 GMT

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 24 points and Jonquel Jones added 14 points and 11 rebounds in her return to Connecticut as the New York Liberty beat the Sun 89-81 on Tuesday night.The victory moved the Liberty into a tie with Connecticut atop the Commissioner Cup standings in the Eastern Conference. Each team has one game left although New York has the tiebreaker having swept the two games against the Sun.Las Vegas has already wrapped up the Western Conference slot.Alyssa Thomas led Connecticut (12-4) with 11 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds for her fifth career triple-double. She’s now done it in consecutive games and three times in the last seven days. Thomas is the all-time record holder in the category. DiJonai Carrington scored a career-high 23 points to lead Connecticut.New York (10-3) was up 80-68 with 6:26 left before Connecticut (12-4) scored 13 straight, the last of which came on a contested layup by Thomas with 3:39 left that was her 11th point and gave...

Katie Ledecky joins an elite club with another dominating performance at the US nationals

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:07:39 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Katie Ledecky joined an elite club Tuesday night, earning her sixth trip to the world championships with a dominating victory in the 800-meter freestyle at the U.S. nationals.Ledecky was under her own world-record pace for much of the race before settling for the victory in 8 minutes, 7.07 seconds — her third-fastest time in the grueling event, which she has dominated over her career. She was clearly pleased with the performance, flashing a thumbs-up and a defiant shake of the head when she turned and spotted the time. Ledecky became only the sixth swimmer to make the world championships for the sixth time, joining Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Natalie Coughlin, Elizabeth Beisel and Nathan Adrian.No one else was even close to Ledecky. When she touched the wall, the closest swimmer was nearly a lap behind.Seventeen-year-old Jillian Cox claimed the second spot on the worlds team in a major surprise. She finished in 8:20.28 — more than 13 seconds behind Ledecky.___AP...

Conservationists and tribes urge US appeals court to block Biden-backed Nevada lithium mine

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:07:39 GMT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Lawyers for environmentalists and tribes urged a U.S. appeals court on Tuesday to overturn a judge’s decision to allow construction to begin on a huge lithium mine in Nevada earlier this year before the plans were in full compliance with federal law.A lawyer representing four conservation groups seeking to halt the project said a U.S. district judge in Reno illegally exceeded her authority when she refused to revoke the mine’s operation plan in March despite her conclusion that federal land managers had violated the law in approving parts of it.“This is the first time in public land history that we have a major project violating a number of provisions but is allowed to go forward,” Roger Flynn, the director of the Colorado-based Western Mining Action Project, told a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.“In the meantime, thousands of acres of public land are essentially being clear-cut,” he said Tuesday about the high-desert sagebrush th...

Camping ban gets unanimous approval in Douglas County

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:07:39 GMT

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Douglas County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously passed a public camping ban.The ban will limit camping and ban temporary structures on public property in the area "without written approval.”Commissioners questioned how those words could affect enforcement.“Would anything in this ordinance inherently prohibit that an organization like Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts or some other youth camping organization from attempting to get and receive a camping permit?” Commissioner George Teal asked before voting Tuesday. Human case of plague found in Montezuma County “No, written permission of any kind permits any organization or party to use public property. It’s just the process of getting that approval,” Douglas County Attorney Jeff Garcia said. Anyone who ignores the measure could face a fine of up to $1,000 if shelter space is available.“It is important to note that a party cannot violate this ordinance if there is no other ...

Residents at Plantation Acres demand more safety protocols for horses due to increased traffic and congestion

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:07:39 GMT

Horse lovers in Plantation Acres are concerned that increased traffic and congestion are making their equestrian community unsafe.Kevin Ozebek has tonight’s 7 Investigates.Ashlynn met Rosie when she was 8 years old.Ashlynn Howard, Rosie’s owner: “I fell in love with Rosie on that first ride, and I was like, ‘I have to have her. She’s perfect. She’s amazing.'”Whether it was jumping for fun or barrel racing, Ashlynn loved to take Rosie out riding.But to get to nearby Plantation Equestrian Center, they had to leave the barn where Rosie boarded and crossed busy Sunrise Boulevard.On May 4, Ashlynn was riding Rosie near the equestrian center south of Sunrise when the unthinkable happened.Ashlynn Howard: “I made the mistake by giving my friend the reins of my horse, and she mistakenly let go of my horse and my horse took off.”Rosie ran for the barn and into traffic at the intersection of 118th Street and Sunrise Boulevard.She was hit by...