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What we know about the shooting of an Uber driver in Ohio and the scam surrounding it 04/19/2024 07:47pm • It was a common scam that ended with an uncommon outcome, tragically in an Ohio driveway. William J. Brock fatally shot an Uber driver because he wrongly assumed she was part of a scheme to extract $12,000 in supposed bond money for a relative, authorities said this week. Lo-Letha Hall was a victim Wesley Bryan has a big finish to restore lead at Puntacana on the PGA Tour 04/19/2024 07:33pm • PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Wesley Bryan went from comfortably leading at the start to needing a big finish at the end Friday in the Corales Puntacana Championship, and he got every bit of that for a 6-under 66 to move back in front of Justin Lower. Bryan was tied for the lead in the mor Mexico's president is getting a little sloppy in the rush to finish projects before his term ends 04/19/2024 07:32pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president is in a rush to finish the big legislative and building projects he promised before his term ends in September, and experts say officials are getting a bit sloppy amid all the haste. This week, legislators from the governing Morena party mistakenly submitte F2 champion Pourchaire to make IndyCar debut as Malukas' injury keeps McLaren driver on sidelines 04/19/2024 07:25pm • LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Reigning Formula 2 champion Theo Pourchaire will make his IndyCar debut on the streets of Long Beach with Arrow McLaren as the 20-year-old Frenchman becomes the latest replacement for injured driver David Malukas. Pourchaire said Friday that he was initially contacted abo Here’s how Phish is using the Sphere's technology to give fans something completely different 04/19/2024 06:38pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Phish opened its four-night stay at the Sphere Thursday with a four-hour show that used the advanced technology in the $2.3 billion arena to deliver a show that even the band's most ardent fans have never experienced before. “We came in really wanting to do a show that was a gre Ex-Philadelphia police officer pleads guilty in shooting death of 12-year-old boy 04/19/2024 06:32pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A fired Philadelphia police officer pleaded guilty Friday to murder in the shooting of a fleeing 12-year-old boy, who prosecutors have said was on the ground and unarmed when the officer fired the fatal shot. Edsaul Mendoza also pleaded guilty to possession of an instrument of Michael Porter Jr.'s younger brother, Coban, sentenced to 6 years in prison for fatal DUI crash 04/19/2024 05:15pm • DENVER (AP) — Former University of Denver basketball player Coban Porter, the younger brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr., was sentenced Friday to six years in prison for killing a 42-year-old woman in a drunken driving crash last year. Denver District Court Judge Ericka Englert told A convicted rapist is charged with murder in the killing of a Connecticut visiting nurse 04/19/2024 05:04pm • A convicted rapist was charged with murder and attempted sexual assault Friday in the killing of a visiting nurse at a Connecticut halfway house for sex offenders in October — a crime that spurred calls for better safety measures for home health care workers. Authorities added the charges against Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom 04/19/2024 04:41pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — One woman miscarried in the lobby restroom of a Texas emergency room as front desk staff refused to check her in. Another woman learned that her fetus had no heartbeat at a Florida hospital, the day after a security guard turned her away from the facility. And in North Carolina, The EPA is again allowing summer sales of higher ethanol gasoline blend, citing global conflicts 04/19/2024 03:31pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency cleared the way Friday for a higher blend of ethanol to be sold nationwide for the third summer in a row, citing global conflicts that it says are putting pressure on the world's fuel supply. The agency announced an emergency waiver that will At playoff time, NHL teams march to the beat of their goaltenders and count on them to save the day 04/19/2024 03:18pm • DENVER (AP) — Colorado goaltender Alexandar Georgiev went home after a recent shaky outing and immediately watched film — the car-racing thriller “The Fast and the Furious.” Anything to keep his own mind from racing. It's playoff time, where teams march to the beat of their goaltenders. The Police in Paris detain a man wearing fake explosives vest at Iran's Consulate 04/19/2024 01:09pm • PARIS (AP) — A man wearing a fake explosive vest and making threats was detained Friday outside the Iranian Consulate in Paris after police locked down the area, authorities said. His motive was unclear. The incident came at a time of heightened tensions in the Middle East, and as Paris is on high 5 Japanese workers in Pakistan escape suicide blast targeting their van. A Pakistani bystander dies 04/19/2024 12:39pm • KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber targeted a van carrying Japanese nationals in Pakistan's port city of Karachi on Friday, police said. The Japanese nationals escaped unharmed but officials later said one bystander was killed. Initially, police said the van was heading to an industrial ar Start of Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial is delayed a week to mid-May 04/19/2024 11:56am • NEW YORK (AP) — The start of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial was pushed back a week to mid-May on Friday after lawyers agreed the extra days would aid trial preparation. U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein changed from May 6 to May 13 the start of jury selection during a pretrial hear Chinese Grand Prix could deliver drama to F1 and slow Verstappen's victory march 04/19/2024 11:37am • SHANGHAI (AP) — The Chinese Grand Prix could deliver some much-needed drama to Formula 1, and Red Bull's Max Verstappen can't be penciled in as the almost-certain winner on Sunday. It’s also the season’s first GP with a sprint race, which means Friday’s practice session was the only one of t