Scottie Scheffler’s lawyer insists the world number one is prepared to go to trial if the charge of assaulting a police officer is not dropped. Scheffler was arrested on Friday morning after trying to drive into Valhalla Golf Club in heavy traffic caused by an earlier, unrelated accident in which a male pedestrian died after […]
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A charge for a charge. Kokomo set to impose fee for use of EV chargers
May 18—The city of Kokomo is preparing to charge those using city-owned electric vehicle chargers. The Kokomo City Council on Monday unanimously passed on first reading an ordinance setting time limits and fees for using city-owned EV chargers. The ordinance will be heard for a second and final reading at 6 p.m. May 28 in […]
Japan teen faces criminal charge for alleged high-tech cheating on exam
[Source] A teenager in Japan is facing prosecution for allegedly using high-tech glasses to cheat on a university’s entrance exams. Key points: The 18-year-old university applicant took exams for Tokyo’s Waseda University in February. He allegedly used camera-equipped smart glasses to photograph questions. Ahead of the exams, he allegedly paid people online to act as […]
Steuben County pastor sentenced to jail time on incest charge
CAMPBELL, N.Y. (WETM) — A pastor in Steuben County was sentenced to six months in jail followed by 10 years probation after a conviction in February. According to the Schuyler County District Attorney’s Office, 56-year-old Nathan E. Cooper was sentenced on Thursday, May 16, for the charge of incest in the third degree, a class […]
SC man pleads to lesser charge after being accused of sex crime, kidnapping 15-year-old
A former Heathwood Hall Episcopal School student who faced up to 60 years in prison after being accused of sexually assaulting and kidnapping a 15-year-old girl at a party in 2020 was sentenced to probation under a plea deal, according to authorities and court records. Garrett Kennard, who denied the allegations, pleaded guilty last month […]
China develops revolutionary electric car battery that can charge in 10 minutes
China has developed a revolutionary car battery that can charge in just 10 minutes and power a car for hundreds of miles before it needs to be plugged in. A report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) has hailed “remarkable” developments in chemistry that have allowed China to develop new batteries that pack far more […]
Israel tells UN top court South Africa making a ‘mockery’ of charge of genocide
Israel told the United Nations’ top court on Friday that a case brought by South Africa about its military operation in Gaza “makes a mockery of the heinous charge of genocide”. The International Court of Justice is holding a third round of hearings on emergency measures requested by South Africa, which wants the court, based […]
Israel tells UN top court South Africa making a ‘mockery’ of charge of genocide
Israel told the United Nations’ top court on Friday that a case brought by South Africa about its military operation in Gaza “makes a mockery of the heinous charge of genocide”. The International Court of Justice is holding a third round of hearings on emergency measures requested by South Africa, which wants the court, based […]
Elkhart man sentenced on federal weapons charge
May 16—SOUTH BEND — An Elkhart man is facing more than four years in prison in connection with a federal firearms case. Nathan Keosackdy, 24, was sentenced by United States District Court Senior Judge Jon E. DeGuilio after being found guilty following a two-day jury trial in November for being a convicted felon in possession […]
Slovak authorities charge ‘lone wolf’ with assassination attempt on the prime minister
BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovak authorities charged a man Thursday with attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico, saying he acted alone in a politically motivated attack that left the longtime leader in serious but stable condition. Fico’s pro-Russia views have contributed to deep divisions in the small European country that borders Ukraine, and […]
California is changing how big power companies charge for electricity. What to expect on your bill
Power lines shine in the sunlight along Richmond Road in Susanville, Calif., in September 2023. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) The dreariness of “May gray” hangs in the air, but soon enough people will be turning on their fans to fend off the heat. And as the temperature rises, so will electric bills. As […]
Sunday wreck leads to felony DUI charge
OXFORD – A single-car wreck on the east side of Oxford on Sunday ended with the driver facing a charge of felony driving under the influence. Oxford police responded to a single-vehicle accident Sunday, May 12, on Highway 6 near Buddy East Parkway. Responding officers say they found open containers of alcohol within the vehicle. […]