
Should Panthers fans be concerned about Bryce Young?
Bryce Young knows how to play winning football, but maybe not the Carolina Panthers...The Carolina Panthers need to do a better job of protecting and getting open for Bryce Young.Fresh off his second preseason game, Young was roughed up on a few plays behind a porous offensive line. It didn&...
2023-08-19 23:47

Chris Christie brings the fight to Trump and DeSantis on their home turf
Just days ahead of a crucial first Republican presidential debate, Chris Christie held a town hall in the home state of the two leading primary contenders.
2023-08-19 23:29

Relative of Idaho killings victim wears T-shirt with pro-firing squad message at suspect’s hearing
A family member of Idaho murder victim Kaylee Goncalves reportedly wore a shirt with a pro-firing squad message at her suspected killer’s hearing. Bryan Kohberger, 28, returned to the Latah County Courthouse on Friday for a pre-trial hearing. Mr Kohberger, a former criminology PhD student at Washington State University, is accused of the 13 November slayings of University of Idaho students Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin. Mr Kohberger’s attorneys requested additional DNA from prosecutors, who said they could not produce material that had not yet been provided to them by the crime lab. Judge John Judge also denied the defence’s motion alleging that prosecutors had violented Mr Kohberger’s rights by convening a 32-people grand jury, instead of 45, according to NewsNation. The judge ruled that there weren’t any substantial failures in the grand jury indictment, allowing the trial to move forward with its 2 October start date. During the proceedings, a Goncalves family member was reportedly seen wearing a shirt supporting the death by firing squad if Mr Kohberger were to be convicted, Idaho Statesman reporter Kevin Fixler revealed on X, formerly known as Twitter. Prosecutors announced earlier this year that they would be seeking the death penalty in the quadruple murder case. Due to a bill signed into law in March by the state’s Republican Governor Brad Little, which goes into effect on 1 July, Mr Kohberger could face the firing squad if convicted of the murders. Death row inmates are to be executed by firing squad only if the lethal injection is not available. Shortly after Mr Kohberger’s arrest in January, Goncalves family members voiced their support for the death penalty. The grieving relatives, along with all the parties involved in the high-profile case have since been banned from speaking to the media about the ongoing proceedings. Mr Kohberger is due to stand trial on 2 October after being indicted by a grand jury on four counts of first-degree murder and one burglary charge. His defence claimed earlier this month that he was out on a solo drive on the night of the murders. Prosecutors have tied him to the murders, in part, through surveillance footage showing his white Hyundai Elantra travelling to and from the crime scene. The affidavit, released in January, outlined some of the evidence against the accused killer – including his DNA on a knife sheath left behind at the scene of the murders, the surveillance footage and cellphone activity. The sheath – for a military or Ka-Bar style knife – was found partly under Mogen’s body after she and Goncalves were found stabbed multiple times on Mogen’s bed on the third floor of the home. DNA on the button clasp of the sheath was then found to match that of the 28-year-old accused killer. Mr Kohberger’s attorneys have sought to cast doubts on the strength of this DNA evidence, in particular the use of genetic genealogy. On Friday, Mr Kohberger’s defence asked prosecutors to share the lab results of three unidentified male DNA samples reportedly found at the crime scene. Prosecutors argued that they have provided everything and that they “can’t provide something that doesn’t exist”. “There has to be some level of trust in discovery. You are all sworn attorneys,” Mr Judge said. Read More Defence for Idaho murders suspect say they don’t have all the evidence from prosecutors at key hearing Bryan Kohberger’s defence seeks to undercut DNA evidence against him in Idaho murders case Bryan Kohberger finally reveals vague alibi for night of Idaho murders
2023-08-19 23:23

British Columbia on high alert as wildfires force emergency, disrupt main highway
By Chris Helgren, Nia Williams KELOWNA, British Columbia (Reuters) -Thousands of British Columbia (B.C.) residents were on high evacuation alert
2023-08-19 22:56

MLB Rumors: Max Fried decision, Marcus Stroman's contract, Jackson Holliday looming
MLB Rumors: Could the Baltimore Orioles call up the top prospect in baseball?If we've determined anything from the last 24 hours thanks to the Los Angeles Angels calling up Nolan Schanuel, it's that no prospect is off limits. Schanuel was the Angels 2023 MLB Draft pick. Typically, it wou...
2023-08-19 22:51

UNC football rumors: Tar Heels expect good news on Tez Walker eligibility
Great news is expected to come out for UNC football player Tez Walker sometime next week.The NCAA needs to do the right thing and make UNC football player Tez Walker eligible for 2023.Walker committed to North Carolina Central out of high school. With the Eagles' 2020 season being cance...
2023-08-19 22:46

Britney Spears on Sam Asghari divorce: 'I couldn't take the pain anymore'
Writing after her husband filed for divorce, the singer says she "couldn't take the pain anymore".
2023-08-19 22:20

Why four indictments haven't hurt Trump's polling
A plurality of Americans and independents think Donald Trump should have been charged with a crime in each of his four indictments, according to ABC News/Ipsos polling. A majority of Americans said in a new AP-NORC survey that they definitely won't vote for the former president in the 2024 general election.
2023-08-19 21:24

Storm Betty: Disruption due to flooding and fallen trees
Police have advised drivers to take extra care when driving as high winds and rain can cause difficulties
2023-08-19 20:55

Jan 6 defendant disappears hours before he was due to be sentenced
A Florida-based member of the Proud Boys, who was found guilty on seven charges related to his involvement in the January 6 riot, was initially scheduled to be sentenced on Friday in a Washington DC court. However, he has gone missing. A wanted notice has been issued against Christopher Worrell by the FBI after he went missing hours before his sentencing. Patricia Hartman, a spokesperson for the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, told NBC News: “We are keen to receive any information from the public regarding his location.” According to court records, the sentencing hearing for Worrell, initially slated for Friday at 2.30pm ET has been indefinitely delayed. US District Judge Royce Lamberth, on Thursday, issued an official notice revealing the issuance of an arrest warrant for Worrell. This notification wasn’t officially recorded until Friday. The FBI added him to the wanted list for “violating conditions of release pending sentencing on federal charges related to the violence at the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, on 6 January 2021”. The FBI encouraged individuals with information to make contact with their local FBI office or embassy. He was convicted by Judge Lamberth on all seven charges, including obstruction of an official proceeding by lawmakers, assaulting officers during the riots and engaging in violence on Capitol grounds. “The evidence demonstrates that Mr Worrell travelled to Washington, DC, for the purpose of ensuring that the Electoral College Certification of President Biden failed,” Mr Lamberth said in a written version of his ruling against Worrell. “The evidence shows that he then furthered that goal, by both joining the mob and then by spraying the officers,” he added. Worrell had used a “pepper gel” spray against police during the 6 January riots. He was initially detained pre-trial following his arrest in March 2021 but the judge ordered his released to home detention in November that year. It was after it come to light that Washington DC jail officials had failed to provide Worrell a proper treatment for his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma as well as his broken hand. The prosecution is aiming to secure a 14-year imprisonment term for Worrell, based on his unwillingness to acknowledge culpability, absence of remorse, and false statements made while testifying under oath. Worrell’s associate and co-defendant, Daniel Scott, who is also affiliated with the Florida chapter of the Proud Boys, received a five-year prison sentence last month. Read More Trump dubbed ‘coward’ for skipping GOP debate for interview with Tucker Carlson: Live updates Biden goes west for his second vacation of the month Lolita the orca dies after spending more than half a century in captivity
2023-08-19 17:48

Taiwan detects 42 warplanes in Chinese military drills
Taiwan condemned China's actions, saying the military drills were "irrational and provocative".
2023-08-19 17:45

Gulf Coast officials are scrambling to prepare for two weather disasters to combine in deadly fashion
Officials in Miami, New Orleans and Houston are now grappling with how to handle two potentially deadly disasters set to compound: a hurricane and extreme heat.
2023-08-19 15:29