Tag: Regional-Local News

6 Arrested After Funeral for Mall of America Shooting Victim

ST. PAUL, Minn.—Police have arrested six men following the funeral for a 19-year-old man who was shot at the Mall of America last month. Johntae Hudson’s funeral was held Friday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. Officers at the service noticed a man with a handgun and another man wanted for a nonfatal Dec. 14 shooting…


Rapper Young Thug to Go to Trial in Gang, Racketeering Case

ATLANTA—Rapper Young Thug, accused by prosecutors of co-founding a criminal street gang responsible for violent crimes and using his songs and social media to promote it, is set to go to trial starting Monday. The Atlanta-based artist, whose given name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, was charged along with more than two dozen other people in…


Chicago-Area Players Sent to Hospital After Grueling Workout

RIVER FOREST, Ill.—A suburban Chicago college postponed two men’s basketball games after five players went to a hospital following a rigorous workout. Concordia University Chicago in River Forest also has temporarily removed coach Steve Kollar, school spokesman Eric Matanyi said. The last player was released from a hospital Saturday, he said. “The length of the…


Man Killed During Unauthorized Shooting of Music Video at Downtown LA Bridge

LOS ANGELES—A man was shot and killed below the Sixth Street Bridge in downtown Los Angeles during an unauthorized music video shoot, police said Saturday. The shooting was reported at 10:03 p.m. Friday in the 500 block of South Mission Road, where an argument between the victim and the suspect escalated into a shooting, the…


Family of Slain California Deputy Calls for Judge to Resign

RIVERSIDE, Calif.—The family of a slain Southern California sheriff’s deputy on Jan. 6 demanded the resignation of a judge who had previously released the lawman’s shooter despite a violent criminal record. Riverside County Deputy Isaiah Cordero, 32, was fatally shot on Dec. 29 during a traffic stop in the city of Jurupa Valley, east of…


American Airlines to Halt Service at Long Beach Airport

LONG BEACH, Calif.—American Airlines announced Jan. 6 it will end its service from Long Beach Airport at the end of February. The airline currently operates three daily flights between Long Beach and Phoenix, and airline officials said in a statement “the route is not meeting performance expectations.” “The last day for operations in [the airport]…


Former Bank Manager Pleads Guilty to $1 Million Fraud in Yorba Linda

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A former Bank of America Yorba Linda branch manager pleaded guilty Jan. 6 to stealing $1.2 million from the accounts of elderly customers. Lana Pothos, 59, of Anaheim pleaded guilty to a count of bank fraud and is scheduled to be sentenced July 10. Pothos and co-defendant Theron Fox, 49, of Tustin, who…


Damar Hamlin Makes First Public Statement Since On-Field Collapse

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin said Saturday that the love he has received “has been overwhelming” and asked people to keep praying for him. “When you put real love out into the world it comes back to you 3x’s as much,” Hamlin wrote in a social media post. “I’m thankful for every single person that…


1 Killed, 2 Wounded in Shooting Near Hollywood Walk of Fame

LOS ANGELES—A man was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting early Saturday near the Hollywood Walk of Fame, police said. KTLA-TV reported that a gunman opened fire as the men left a building at 1:20 am. One man was pronounced dead at the scene and two others were taken to a hospital,…


Coinbase Agrees to $100 Million Settlement With New York Regulators

Coinbase has agreed to pay a $100 million settlement with New York state’s financial regulators. The crypto industry was hit with a wave of bad news in 2022, with the collapse of crypto exchange giant FTX, hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, along with the failure of several key lenders. The DFS accused Coinbase on Jan….