Kansas City Chiefs' Laci Rice turns himself in to police on assault charges after high-speed crash
GLEN HEIGHTS, Texas (AP) – Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Lachie Rice faces aggravated assault charges for allegedly causing a crash with another speeding sports car driver on a Dallas freeway last month. He turned himself in to the police on these charges. A spokesperson for Rice's attorney confirmed to The Associated Press in the evening that Rice turned himself in to the Glen Heights Police Department. Rice will be represented by Texas Sen. Royce West. Rice was booked into the DeSoto Regional Jail and released on bond. Police announced Wednesday that an arrest warrant had been issued for Rice, 23, for one count of aggravated assault, one count of collision with serious bodily injury and six counts of collision with bodily injury.
Oakland officials vote to include 'San Francisco' in airport name
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Oakland officials have voted to change the name of the city's airport to San Francisco Bay-Oakland International Airport, despite San Francisco's threat to sue for trademark infringement. I cast it. The Port of Oakland board unanimously approved the name change Thursday and has scheduled a second reading on the issue for May 9. The airport is now called Oakland International Airport. Oakland airport officials say travelers unfamiliar with the area will fly into San Francisco, even if their destination is closer to Oakland Airport across the bay. It is said that changing the name changes the situation. His three-letter code OAK for the airport remains unchanged.
Judge dismisses lawsuit filed against rapper Drake over deadly Astroworld concert
HOUSTON (AP) — A judge dismisses a lawsuit filed against hip-hop artist Drake over his participation in the disastrous 2021 Astroworld festival in Houston that left 10 people dead. did. Drake was the special guest of rapper Travis Scott, who headlined the festival. In November 2021, he performed with Scott at the end of a concert as authorities and festival organizers grappled with a deadly crowd surge and attempted to cancel the show. Mr. Drake, Mr. Scott and others asked for the lawsuit to be dismissed. A Houston judge this week dismissed the lawsuit against Drake and several other individuals and companies.
US airlines urge Biden administration not to approve additional flights between US and China
WASHINGTON (AP) — America's largest airlines and their unions are calling on the Biden administration to stop approving additional flights to the United States by Chinese airlines. They argue that the United States needs to take a firm stand against so-called “anticompetitive” policies that China imposes on American airlines. Major U.S. airlines and trade associations for the three largest airlines detailed their position Thursday in a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. The number of flights between China and the United States is increasing, but U.S. airlines say they are operating at a disadvantage due to Chinese government policies.
Instagram begins blurring nudity in messages to protect teens and fight sexual coercion
LONDON (AP) — Instagram says it is introducing new tools to protect young people and combat sexual coercion. This tool includes the ability to automatically blur nudity in direct messages. The social media platform said in a blog post Thursday that the new feature is part of an effort to combat sexual fraud and other forms of “image abuse” and make it more difficult for criminals to contact teens. said. Sexual blackmail, or sextortion, involves persuading someone to send explicit photos online and then threatening to publish the images unless the victim pays or performs a sexual act. Instagram and other social media companies are under increasing pressure for not doing enough to protect young people.
No inflation here: The affordable Masters menu includes a $1.50 pimento cheese sandwich
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Inflation may be driving up the cost of food across the country, but patrons at Augusta National don't typically see those increases. Masters prices have been pretty much fixed for years. Club sandwiches and barbecue sandwiches are still $3, and you can also get a Georgia peach ice cream sandwich with toppings for $3. The price of beer has increased from $5 in 2023 to $6 this year. Also, since you're walking around the golf course, calories don't seem to be a concern.
Hawaii-born sumo champion Akebono dies in Japan at the age of 54 due to heart failure
TOKYO (AP) – Akebono Taro, a Hawaiian-born sumo wrestler and former grand champion, has died. He was 54 years old. He was the first foreign-born sumo wrestler to reach the level of “yokozuna”, or grand champion, in Japan. At the height of his career, he was a true giant, weighing 500 pounds and standing 6 feet 8 inches tall, according to reports at the time. He was born Chad Rowan and moved to Tokyo in the late 1980s, winning his first Grand Championship in 1993. Akebono won the Grand Tournament 11 times and retired in 2001.
New heavy-lift rocket blasts off into space in Russia's Far East after two failed launches
MOSCOW (AP) – Russia has successfully test-launched a new heavy-lift rocket from its Far Eastern space facility, following two aborted attempts earlier this week. The first attempt to launch the Angara-A5 rocket from the Vostochny spaceport on Tuesday was canceled about two minutes before it was scheduled to take off. A second launch attempt on Wednesday was also aborted by automated safety systems due to a fault in the engine start control mechanism. Thursday's launch will be the fourth launch of the Angara A5, a heavy-lift version of the new Angara rocket family developed to replace the Soviet-designed Proton rocket.
Water gushes through a 60-foot crack from a dam in rural Utah, endangering nearby towns
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah officials are rushing a dam in rural Utah after a 60-foot-tall crack opened, allowing water to flow into a stream and endangering 1,700 residents in a downstream town. I'm trying to reinforce it. State and local officials do not believe the Lake Panguitch dam is in imminent danger of failure, but are telling residents to prepare to evacuate if conditions worsen. It will take several days to lower the reservoir below the affected area. State and local leaders held a community meeting Wednesday to answer questions from residents in Panguitch, a town of about 1,800 people about 10 miles downstream from the dam.
Kansas City Chiefs' Laci Rice faces aggravated assault charges after high-speed crash in Dallas
DALLAS (AP) – Dallas police say Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Lachie Rice faces charges including aggravated assault after he and another speeding sports car driver were involved in a chain-reaction crash on a Dallas freeway last month. It was announced that he had been indicted. Police said an arrest warrant had been issued for the 23-year-old man on charges of one count of aggravated assault, one count of collision with serious bodily injury, and six counts of collision with bodily injury. Rice's attorney, state Sen. Royce West, said last week that Rice was driving a Lamborghini sport utility vehicle at the time of the accident.
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