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Former Dallas officer who shot Black man in apartment that she mistook for hers gets parole
A white Dallas police officer convicted of killing a Black man in his apartment that she mistook for her own was granted parole Thursday after serving seven years of her 10-year sentence. The Texas Board of Pardons and Parole, which is appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, rejected Amber Guyger’s initial parole request in 2024, but […]
Federal report says pilots weren’t warned about wind before Amazon cargo plane crashed in Miami
Despite regulations requiring it, an air traffic controller failed to tell the pilots of an Amazon cargo plane about the potential for strong tail winds as they landed in Miami, careening off the runway and killing five people last month, according to a preliminary report Thursday from the National Transportation Safety Board. Just four minutes […]
Venezuelan delivery driver shot by ICE has surgery to remove bullet
AUSTIN | A Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot by a federal immigration agent in Texas had surgery Thursday to remove the bullet lodged in his back for nearly two weeks. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, had appeared in court in a wheelchair on Wednesday, wearing a sling on his arm. He remains in custody […]
In-flight attack on FlyDubai pilot puts aviation security measures under fresh scrutiny
JERUSALEM | Israel has some of the world’s most stringent air travel security measures. The United Arab Emirates proudly adheres to international aviation safety standards. Yet those safeguards failed to prevent a flight between the countries from taking a dangerous plunge during an alleged attack in the cockpit. The copilot allegedly stabbed the captain in […]
NY governor says Cornell rape accuser was ‘failed’ by people obligated to protect her
NEW YORK | New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday that the woman who accused members of a Cornell University fraternity of gang rape was “failed” by people obligated to protect her, including police and the county prosecutor. Hochul’s claim came during a news conference in which she gave details on her decision to turn […]
SENTINEL MUSE: Fall hard for fun and thrills inside and out in and near Aurora
AURORA | Fall rarely comes to the metro area. Get out and make the most of it. Colorado Front Range weather is notoriously a flick-of-the-switch from summer to winter. Not this weekend. Sunny and warm, but not hot. What to do? Walk. The Aurora Cultural Arts District First Friday Arts and Gallery Walk starts Friday […]
Americans are using buy now, pay later more than ever. Here’s what to know if you’re one of them
NEW YORK | Americans spent more than $160 billion last year using buy now, pay later plans, according to research published by Federal Reserve economists. Experts say they’re increasingly seeing people use the plans for everyday expenses like groceries, bills, transportation and, sometimes rent. “It has been very hard out there for a lot of […]
No longer a secret, Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes doc ‘You Can See Everything’ lands in New York
NEW YORK | No longer a secret, “You Can See Everything,” Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary, premiered Wednesday at the New York Film Festival. Since first debuting in a surprise, no-phones screening at the Telluride Film Festival on Sept. 6, “You Can See Everything” immediately transformed into one of the year’s most […]
Cramming for exams? Experts weigh in on how to study better
If you’re dreading a midterm — or just studying hard to keep up in any class — chances are your study habits involve taking notes as you’re reading and then going back over them. Maybe you pull out (or click on) a highlighter. It turns out those old-fashioned study habits might work if you’re cramming […]
Judge keeps Venezuelan delivery driver shot by ICE in custody for alleged assault
AUSTIN, Texas | A Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in his car by a federal immigration agent in Texas will remain in custody on charges that he assaulted an officer while trying to evade arrest, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Judge Dustin Howell said that the case against Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, should […]