LEE VINING, Calif. – About five hours north of Los Angeles and five hours east of San Francisco lies California’s Mono County, a picturesque region known for its towering, snowcapped mountains and close proximity to Yosemite National Park.
Alexa Garza has been out of prison for three years, but she still remembers how confining it felt. “I was surrounded by walls,” said Garza, who was incarcerated for two decades starting when she was 19.
Lipgloss, lipstick, laptop, pens, chargers, keys, book, work badge, gum, glasses, notebook, sweater, veggies, water and half-shaken protein shake in a shaker bottle. My checklist was complete, my hair and makeup were done and I was dressed in a carefully selected blazer and ripped mom jeans.
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Thursday hailed the “momentous” applications of once-neutral Sweden and Finland to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as the three countries worked to address continued opposition from Turkey for the two to join the alliance.
KYIV, Ukraine – A Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since the start of the war in Ukraine testified Thursday that he shot a civilian on orders from two officers and pleaded for his victim’s widow to forgive him.
WASHINGTON – The House passed legislation late Wednesday that would bolster federal resources to prevent domestic terrorism in response to the racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. The 222-203, nearly party-line vote was an answer to the growing pressure Congress faces to address gun violence and white supremacist attacks – a crisis that escalated following two mass shootings over the weekend.
A 911 dispatcher has been placed on leave and may lose her job after allegedly hanging up on a supermarket employee hiding during this weekend’s shooting rampage in Buffalo, New York. “Termination will be sought” for the dispatcher at a disciplinary hearing later this month, said Peter Anderson, spokesperson for the executive of Erie County, in an email to The Associated Press on Wednesday.
1 dead in shooting after Tennessee high school graduation MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – One person was killed and another injured in a shooting Wednesday night after a high school graduation at Middle Tennessee State University, according to police.
Betty Ann Whitworth McKinney, a 1958 graduate of Glen Rose High School, has been named the Tiger’s Eye Award recipient for 2022.• Glen Rose ISD Superintendent Dr. Trig Overbo made the presentation last week.• “Betty Ann loves Glen Rose Schools and is a huge supporter of all the different Tiger teams and clubs,” Overbo said. “She still loves attending games and cheering loud in the stands. She is a proud Silver Tiger as well.”
Charley Jones had no will when he died. His single asset is a piece of property located on the Brazos River. Charley’s only heirs are his two sons who live out of state and have no use for the land. They want to sell the property and divide the proceeds.