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Mother of 2-year-old from Whitman pleads guilty in connection with toddler’s death

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:10 GMT

The mother of a two-year-old child from Whitman pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges in connection with her toddler’s death, the Plymouth County District Attorney’s office announced. In December of 2019, police said Lyric Farrell, was taken to a local hospital after police received a call for an unresponsive child. Farrell was later taken off life support. In its statement, the DA’s office said investigators determined Farrell’s mother, 29-year-old Shaniqua Leonard, failed to take action when her daughter was in need of medical attention.“Lyric Farrell was a perfectly healthy 2 1/2 year-old who loved bubbles, her daycare, and the colors blue and purple,” District Attorney Timothy Cruz said this week. “She was loved, she was special, and didn’t deserve what happened to her.”The State Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined Farrell died from complications of blunt force trauma to the head. Leonard this week pleaded guilty to charges...

Danny Masterson convicted of 2 counts of rape, ‘That ’70s Show’ actor faces 30 years to life

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:10 GMT

By ANDREW DALTON (AP Entertainment Writer)LOS ANGELES (AP) — “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson was led out in handcuffs from a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday and could get 30 years to life in prison after a jury found him guilty on two of three counts of rape at his second trial, in which the Church of Scientology played a central role.Masterson’s wife, actor and model Bijou Phillips, gasped when the verdict was read and wept as he was taken into custody, while a group of family and friends who sat stone-faced behind him throughout both trials.The jury of seven women and five men reached the verdict after deliberating for seven days spread over two weeks. They could not reach a verdict on the third count, that alleged Masterson raped a longtime girlfriend. They had voted 8-4 in favor of conviction.Masterson, 47, will be held without bail until he is sentenced. No sentencing date has yet been set, but the judge told Masterson and his lawyers to retu...

The Revolution rally to secure a 3-3 tie at Atlanta United

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:10 GMT

Midfielder Carles Gil scored his second goal of the game in stoppage time to salvage a 3-3 draw against Atlanta United on Wednesday night at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga.The Revolution (7-3-5) gave up three unanswered goals in the second half and fell behind 3-2 in the 87th minute. Gil’s brace provided a needed point in the second match of three games in eight days. The Revolution resume MLS play at New York City FC on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.“That was the positive out of all of this, we probably didn’t deserve the point to be honest with you,” said Revolution coach Bruce Arena. “We were dominated in the second half in our inability to get around the ball and our passing was poor.“It took a tremendous goal by Carles Gil to get us a point and hopefully this is one to those games every team has. It was a bad game you generally loss and we got a point.”In order to accommodate the busy schedule, Arena made changes to both the Starting XI and attacking scheme that battled the Chicag...

Terrence Shannon Jr. will return to Illinois for 1 more year as players make NBA draft decisions at the deadline

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:10 GMT

Illinois got a big boost Wednesday night when All-Big Ten guard Terrence Shannon Jr. announced on social media that he will return to Champaign for a fifth college season in 2023-24.The 6-foot-6 Shannon, who went to Lincoln Park High School, averaged 17.2 points and 4.6 rebounds for the Illini last season after transferring from Texas Tech.“Excited to be back in Littyville and play for the best fans in the country,” Shannon tweeted. “Let’s do this!!”Wednesday was the NCAA’s deadline for players who declared as early entrants to the NBA draft to withdraw and retain their college eligibility. Purdue center Zach Edey, the AP player of the year, and guard Tristen Newton of national champion Connecticut also were among those withdrawing.But Kentucky’s star big man, Oscar Tshiebwe — the 2022 AP player of the year — is sticking with his pro pursuit, announcing that he will remain in the draft.Newton (10.1 points, 4.7 assists, 4.5 reboun...

Yankees Notebook: Giancarlo Stanton, Josh Donaldson, Tommy Kahnle could all return vs. Dodgers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:10 GMT

SEATTLE — Aaron Boone is saying “there’s a chance.”That was the manager’s response when asked if Giancarlo Stanton, Josh Donaldson and Tommy Kahnle could all return when the Yankees begin a three-game series with the Dodgers on Friday. “We’ll see,” Boone added.Donaldson and Kahnle were already expected to return for the series, but MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch reported that Stanton was flying with the two to Los Angeles.“They’ve all been doing pretty well here for a while and been able to do a lot of physical work to get themselves prepared,” Boone said. Stanton and Donaldson have been out since April 15 and April 5, respectively, following hamstring injuries, while bicep tendinitis derailed Kahnle’s spring training and the start of his latest stint with the Yankees.Donaldson and Kahnle have played in multiple rehab games, but Stanton has only played in one, an 0-for-3 appearance at Double-A Somerset on Tuesday. B...

Fresh Russian bombardment of Ukraine’s capital kills at least 3 people, wounds others

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:10 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces began June with a fresh aerial bombardment of Kyiv on Thursday, killing at least three people and wounding others, authorities said.Following up on a reported 17 attacks on the Ukrainian capital in May, mostly using drones, Russian forces hit the capital in the early morning, damaging apartment buildings and a medical clinic. Two of the dead were children, according to city officials. The toll of injured fluctuated in preliminary reports, but the casualties still were the most from one attack in the past month.After a woman was killed watching an aerial attack from her balcony earlier this week, Kyiv authorities urged residents to stay in shelters or other safe locations.Ukraine’s air defenses have become increasingly effective at intercepting Russian drones and missiles, but in some cases the resulting debris causes fires and injuries in buildings and on the ground. Preliminary indications were that Kyiv’s air defenses intercepted all...

San Francisco man convicted of murder for beating roommate during Zoom call and burning her alive

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:10 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A jury has convicted a San Francisco man of killing his 79-year-old roommate by beating her with a baseball bat and lighting her on fire. The attack was partially captured on Zoom.Min Jian Guan, 63, was found guilty of first-degree murder on Tuesday for the June 14, 2020, death of Yu Quin Sun in the Richmond District. He also was convicted of elder abuse.“The beating was partially captured on Zoom and seen by a witness participating in a virtual class with the victim” during the pandemic lockdown, said a statement Tuesday from the district attorney’s office. The witness reported seeing the woman being knocked down and hit, the statement said.Guan then lit the woman on fire while she was still alive, prosecutors said.Police were called and Guan was arrested in an upstairs bedroom.“The defendant targeted a vulnerable 79-year-old with a campaign of abuse and harassment culminating in her death,” Assistant District Attorney Leigh Frazier said in th...

Aide fired by George Santos says he got his job after sending money to Republican’s deputy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:10 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A man who briefly worked as an aide to U.S. Rep. George Santos says he got his job after sending a series of payments to one of the Republican’s top deputies.Derek Myers, 31, told staff of the House’s ethics subcommittee during an interview Wednesday that while he was trying to get a job in Santos’ congressional office in late January, he sent at least seven $150 payments to Santos’ director of operations, Vish Burra.Myers shared details about the payments, including receipts and text messages, with The Associated Press. His account of how Burra helped him get hired hasn’t previously been reported and raises questions about potential ethical improprieties around Santos.Myers said he began sending the money unsolicited because he believed Burra, a right-wing political operative, wasn’t getting paid by the House at the time and couldn’t afford food. But he said he also hoped the payments might help him secure a job.“Burra was a powerful person,” Myers told ...

Bolivia government says trustee probing bank died by suicide, but some demand new investigation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:10 GMT

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The trustee of a bankrupt bank in Bolivia who died after falling from the 15th floor of an office building killed himself, a forensic investigation concluded Wednesday, in a case that has gripped Bolivia amid speculation over whether he jumped or was pushed. But instead of settling the matter, the finding generated fresh demands for an independent investigation into the death of Carlos Alberto Colodro. Government Minister Carlos Eduardo del Castillo insisted to reporters that authorities “have investigated all hypotheses and have scientifically and technically demonstrated that the death of Carlos Alberto Colodro was a suicide.” He added: “The cameras show Mr. Colodro entering the 15th floor completely alone.”But relatives of Colodro, who was found dead Saturday, dismissed the investigation’s conclusions and continued to insist he was the victim of foul play. They have been joined by two former Bolivian presidents in their demand for an impartial i...

Off-duty Chicago police officer shot on city’s Near West Side

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:10 GMT

CHICAGO — An off-duty Chicago police officer was shot Wednesday night on the Near West Side, according to police.The shooting was reported around 9:15 p.m. in the 2200 block of West Maypole. Chicago mayor, interim police superintendent respond to Memorial Day weekend violence The off-duty police officer was taken to Stroger Hospital in unknown condition.Additional details haven’t been released at this time.This story will be updated.