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The First “Wrongful Death” Case for Helping a Friend Get an Abortion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:24 GMT

“Your help means the world to me,” a grateful Brittni Silva texted her best friends, Jackie Noyola and Amy Carpenter, last July. “I’m so lucky to have y’all. Really.”A month after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the Houston mother of two experienced an unplanned pregnancy with her now ex-husband and allegedly sought abortion care with the help of her friends. For nearly a year, Texas had imposed a six-week abortion ban, and a full “trigger” ban would be enacted in just a few weeks. Silva needed to act fast and extricate herself from what appeared to be an emotionally unhealthy relationship with a husband she would go on to divorce in February. Her friends offered their unwavering support.“I just worry about your emotional state,” wrote Carpenter, who had advocated that Silva “remove” herself from her husband, according to court documents. “He’ll be able to snake his way into your head.”“I know either way he will use it against me,” Silva said of her pregnancy. “If I t...

US files charges in Michigan over diesel engine tampering

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:24 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Eleven people have been charged in Michigan in a scheme to evade air-pollution rules by tampering with software and hardware in heavy-duty diesel engines, federal authorities said Wednesday.Nine of the 11 have agreed to plead guilty, along with three companies, according to documents filed simultaneously in federal court in western Michigan.Diesel Freak LLC, based in Gaylord, has agreed to pay a $750,000 fine. Accurate Truck Service, based in Grand Rapids, and a related company, Griffin Transportation, have each agreed to pay $500,000, court filings show.Diesel Freak conducted remote engine reprogramming and counted Accurate Truck and Griffin Transportation as customers, authorities said.Diesel engine modifications can “improve the horsepower, torque, fuel efficiency or other characteristics of diesel engines,” the government said in the charging document. “These unlawful modifications result in a dramatic increase in multiple pollutants being emitted by each vehicle....

WVa GOP governor to reveal plans amid Senate run speculation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:24 GMT

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice is set to reveal his 2024 election plans, ending months of speculation about whether he’ll seek the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Democrat Joe Manchin.Justice is scheduled to make an announcement Thursday evening at The Greenbrier, the posh resort in White Sulphur Springs that he bought out of bankruptcy in 2009. The event will be held on his 72nd birthday.Justice, who is barred by state law from seeking a third consecutive term as governor, has been fielding questions about his Senate plans for months. If he runs for Senate, the announcement would set up what could be a hard-fought campaign against two of the state’s most prominent politicians.Manchin, who endorsed Justice in his first gubernatorial bid before their relationship deteriorated, has said he plans to decide his future plans in December, although Manchin’s federal campaign filings show he already has more than $9.7 million cash on hand. ...

ACC spring wrap: 14 players ready to break out in 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:24 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A look at football players in the Atlantic Coast Conference this spring who are poised to have standout seasons this fall in the now division-less league: BOSTON COLLEGE: OL Christian Mahogany was a second-team all-ACC selection in 2021 who missed all last year with a knee injury. But the 6-foot-3, 333-pound guard is back to anchor the Eagles offensive line. CLEMSON: DL Peter Woods is a 6-3, 270-pound freshman who enrolled in January and showed he’s capable of helping to make up for the loss of three-year starter Bryan Bresee.DUKE: CB Al Blades Jr. is a graduate transfer who played five seasons at his late father’s alma mater of Miami. The younger Blades played in 49 games for the Hurricanes with four interceptions and 14 pass breakups. FLORIDA STATE: TE Jaheim Bell is a South Carolina transfer who was one of the most versatile Gamecocks players last season. Bell also lined up at running back and receiver and was the team’s second-leading rush...

Adnan Syed asks court to reconsider backing victim’s family

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:24 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Attorneys for Adnan Syed filed a motion Wednesday asking a Maryland appellate court to reconsider its recent decision to reinstate his decadesold murder conviction and life sentence, a ruling that upheld arguments from the victim’s family claiming a lower court violated their rights.Syed, whose protracted legal odyssey gained international attention from the hit podcast “Serial,” regained his freedom last year after Baltimore prosecutors moved to vacate his conviction, saying they reviewed the case and found alternative suspects and unreliable evidence used at trial.But the victim’s family said they received insufficient notice to attend the September vacatur hearing in person, which violated their right to be “treated with dignity and respect,” and the Maryland Appellate Court last month agreed. In a 2-1 decision that was stayed for 60 days, the judges reinstated Syed’s conviction and ordered a redo of the hearing in question.Wednesday’s motion asks the judges to r...

Commanders declining Young’s 5th-year option, AP source says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:24 GMT

Chase Young could become a free agent following next season after the Washington Commanders opted not to pick up the edge rusher’s fifth-year option.The team decided not to exercise the $17.5 million option for 2024, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the team had not announced the decision.Word of the decision came on the eve of the NFL draft, three years after Washington took Young with the second pick behind Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow. The Bengals announced Tuesday they were picking up Burrow’s $29.5 million fifth-year option while working to sign their franchise quarterback to a long-term contract.It’s entirely possible the Commanders eventually do the same with Young, but they’re challenging the 24-year-old to produce in a contract year after already committing significant money elsewhere on the defensive line.Young, who grew up in Maryland not far ...

2023 NFL Seven Round Draft Order

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:24 GMT

denotes picks involved in trades that are not yet officialFirst Round1. Carolina Panthers (from Chicago)2. Houston Texans3. Arizona Cardinals4. Indianapolis Colts5. Seattle Seahawks (from Denver)6. Detroit Lions (from L.A. Rams)7. Las Vegas Raiders8. Atlanta Falcons9. Chicago Bears (from Carolina)10. Philadelphia Eagles (from New Orleans)11. Tennessee Titans12. Houston Texans (from Cleveland)13. New York Jets14. New England Patriots15. Green Bay Packers16. Washington Commanders17. Pittsburgh Steelers18. Detroit Lions19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers20. Seattle Seahawks21. Los Angeles Chargers22. Baltimore Ravens23. Minnesota Vikings24. Jacksonville Jaguars25. New York Giants26. Dallas Cowboys27. Buffalo Bills28. Cincinnati Bengals29. New Orleans (from San Francisco through Miami and Denver)30. Philadelphia Eagles31. Kansas City ChiefsSecond Round32. Pittsburgh Steelers (from Chicago)33. Houston Texans34. Arizona Cardinals35. Indianapolis Colts36. Los Angeles Rams37. Seattle Seahawks (from De...

Police arrest 2 injured in shooting that killed girl, 12

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:24 GMT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Hartford police said Wednesday that they have filed criminal charges against two teenagers who were wounded in a drive-by shooting that also killed a 12-year-old girl who was an innocent bystander. The shooter or shooters, meanwhile, remain at large.Authorities disclosed new information alleging one of the teens, 18-year-old Jeremy Francis, exchanged gunfire with the drive-by suspect or suspects in the April 20 shooting, which killed seventh grader Se’Cret Pierce as she sat in a parked car. A 23-year-old man also was wounded.Francis was served with an arrest warrant two days after the shooting while being treated at Saint Francis Hospital. Police charged him with unlawful discharge of a firearm, carrying a pistol without a permit, risk of injury to a minor and reckless endangerment.The other wounded teen, 16, was supposed to be under house arrest at the time of the shooting because he was on probation for firearm charges, police said. He was taken into c...

Man allegedly breaks into East High School after hours, steals car

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police are investigating an alleged burglary that occurred at Denver East High School Monday when a man entered the school after hours and stole a car.According to the Denver Police Department, officers received a call at about 7 p.m. from the school about a burglary.DPD said an adult man entered East High School through a propped door and then rummaged through students' belongings. 3 high schoolers arrested in deadly rock-throwing crime spree Officers said the man stole a set of car keys and then stole the car from the parking lot. DPD did recover the car Tuesday morning in the area of Gaylord and Wesley, which is about five miles away from the school.The alleged burglary happened after school and SRO hours, according to DPD.As of Wednesday, no arrests have been made, but DPD said they are making progress with the investigation.Investigators do not believe the individual was associated with the school.

How do I get tickets to the Nuggets vs. Suns playoff games?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Nuggets will have home-court advantage for their first two games in the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Phoenix Suns.The Nuggets pulled out a fifth-game win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, 112-109.The first round 2 game against the Phoenix Suns will be Saturday, April 29 at Ball Arena. The second game will follow two days later on Monday, May 1. How popular are Denver's sports teams? After that, two games will be played in Phoenix before the team comes back home again for another potential two games to be played on May 9 and 14.Depending on who wins the first four games, however, one or both of those games could end up canceled.How do I get tickets?Tickets are already for sale for all games. The official distributor is Ticketmaster. Tickets for Saturday start at $99 -- along with fees of around $16 -- for balcony-level seats, and unless you're willing to pay more than $200, you'll likely not score anything closer to the court...