Will ex-gang leader held in Tupac Shakur killing get house arrest with $750K bail? Judge to decide - Life & Style news - NewsLocker (2024)

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge is being asked to decide Tuesday if a former Los Angeles-area gang leader will be freed from jail to house arrest ahead of […]

Bolivia’s president says the general accused of leading failed coup wanted to take over as president

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian President Luis Arce said Friday a former general had intended to take over the government and become president in a failed coup, and he […]

Ex-Bomber Houston happy in Calgary

CALGARY – Demerio Houston has been fitting in nicely with his new CFL team and has already been up to some of his old tricks. In two games with the […]

Minnesota family store is demolished from its perch near dam damaged by surging river

RAPIDAN, Minn. (AP) — County officials bought and demolished a Minnesota family store that was precariously perched beside a cliff near a flood-damaged dam, officials said Friday. Blue Earth County […]

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Judge temporarily blocks Georgia law that limits people or groups to posting 3 bonds a year

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked part of a Georgia law that restricts organizations from helping people pay bail so they can be released while their […]

Olympic gymnastics hopefuls DiCello and Jones scratch from U.S. trials due to injuries

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Olympic gymnastics hopefuls Kayla DiCello and Shilese Jones scratched from the first night of the U.S. Olympic trials on Friday due to injury. The 20-year-old DiCello, an […]

Olympic gymnastics hopeful Kayla DiCello scratches from U.S. trials with leg injury

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Olympic gymnastics hopeful Kayla DiCello scratched from the first night of the U.S. Olympic trials on Friday after injuring her right leg on the vault. The 20-year-old […]

Colombia dominates Costa Rica 3-0 to reach Copa America quarterfinals

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Davinson Sánchez and Jhon Córdoba scored three minutes apart in the second half, and Colombia advanced to the Copa America quarterfinals with a 3-0 win over […]

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Hawks finalizing talks to trade high-scoring guard Dejounte Murray to Pelicans, AP sources say

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks are finalizing talks to trade high-scoring Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans for a package expected to include two first-round draft picks, according […]

Hiroyuki Fujita shoots 66 and leads by one through two rounds of the U.S. Senior Open

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Hiroyuki Fujita shot a 4-under 66 in the second round of the U.S. Senior Open on Friday, taking a one-shot lead as he attempts to earn […]

Province takes minor step to tackle child-care staff shortage

The Manitoba government has quietly introduced two measures to help staff-depleted child-care centres find qualified workers in the wake of a Free Press investigation. Emails sent to child-care facilities this […]

Free agency focus: ‘things can change quickly’

Could there be Canada Day fireworks for the Winnipeg Jets? Or will Monday’s start of NHL free agency resemble more of a birthday cake sparkler that quickly fizzles out around […]

Some cities facing homelessness crisis applaud Supreme Court decision, while others push back

SEATTLE (AP) — A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces will allow San Francisco to begin clearing homeless encampments […]

Independent commissioner gives MLAs raises, boost in rent allowances

Manitoba MLA office rent allowances are increasing by more than $1,000 a month after some who were priced out of the market were forced to meet with constituents in mall […]

Transparency issues over child-care inspection reports remain despite move to digital records

Manitoba’s child-care inspection reports are no longer paper-based or kept in filing cabinets, but it would still take thousands of hours — and political will — for the province to […]

Bhatia, Rai share lead in Detroit at Rocket Mortgage Classic

DETROIT (AP) — Akshay Bhatia shot a 5-under 67 that included a free drop after his golf ball fell into a fairway drain, good enough for a share of the […]

Andrew Wiggins unable to join Canada camp ahead of Olympics, held out by Warriors

TORONTO – Andrew Wiggins will not have his chance to be with Canada looking ahead to the Paris Olympics. Rowan Barrett, the general manager of Canada’s men’s basketball team, confirmed […]

Missouri governor vetoes school safety initiative to fund gun-detection surveillance systems

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson vetoed funding Friday for a school safety initiative that would have used video surveillance software to detect guns, becoming the second […]

San Jose Sharks select Boston University center Macklin Celebrini with No. 1 pick in NHL draft

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The San Jose Sharks added a foundational piece to their rebuilding plan by choosing Boston University center Macklin Celebrini with the first pick in the NHL […]

GOP lawmakers in Wisconsin appeal ruling allowing disabled people to obtain ballots electronically

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican legislators in battleground state Wisconsin on Friday appealed a ruling that allows disabled people to download absentee ballots at home in November’s presidential election. Disability […]

Sharks take forward Celebrini first overall at NHL draft

LAS VEGAS – Macklin Celebrini is a member of the San Jose Sharks. The club did the expected inside Sin City’s glitzy Sphere auditorium Friday, selecting the centre from Vancouver […]

Minivan slams into a Long Island nail salon, killing 4 and injuring 9, fire official says

DEER PARK, N.Y. – A minivan slammed into a Long Island nail salon Friday, killing four people and injuring 9, a Suffolk County fire official said. The vehicle came to […]

City testing AI in bid to smarten up services

The City of Winnipeg is piloting artificial intelligence to handle non-emergency calls to police and some 311 inquiries, which experts say must be done carefully under strict human oversight. Efforts […]

Kinew: the patriot

Manitoba’s First Nations premier says his feelings are so strong for Canada, that he proudly flies the Maple Leaf in front of his home. “I’m a patriot. I’m a proud […]

JBLM servicemen say the Army didn’t protect them from a doctor charged with abusive sexual contact

Fifteen current or retired Joint Base Lewis-McChord servicemen who say the Army failed to protect them from a military doctor who has been charged with sexual abuse are each seeking […]

Oilers sign backup goalie Calvin Pickard to 2-year contract extension

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers signed goalie Calvin Pickard to a two-year contract extension Friday with an annual average value of $1 million. The 32-year-old Pickard was 12-7-1 […]

Biden’s debate performance leaves down-ballot Democrats anxious – and quiet

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s unsteady debate performance reverberated among candidates up and down the November ballot on Friday, but nervous Democratic candidates mostly kept their discomfort to […]

Powerhouse debut for all-Filipino musical production at Rainbow Stage

An all-Filipino cast of triple threats sang for their lives Thursday night when Rainbow Stage opened its 70th anniversary with the première of Joseph Sevillo’s Ma-Buhay! The brainchild of the […]

Nevada verifies enough signatures to put constitutional amendment for abortion rights on ballot

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A ballot question to enshrine Nevada’s abortion rights in the state constitution has met all of the requirements to appear in front of voters in November, […]

Trump gloats over Biden’s debate performance at a Virginia rally

CHESAPEAKE, Virginia (AP) — Former President Donald Trump gloated Friday over President Joe Biden’s often halting performance at the first debate ahead of the November election, saying Democrats have no […]