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Son of Hollywood exec accused of killing wife and her parents hired worker who found body parts in trash, prosecutors say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:56:31 GMT

By Sarah Moon, Christina Maxouris and Steve Almasy | CNNLos Angeles  — The son of a Hollywood agent is facing charges in the killings of his missing wife and her parents after body parts were allegedly found in his trash and a nearby dumpster, according to California prosecutors.Samuel Haskell, 35, appeared Monday afternoon in a Los Angeles court where a judge denied him bail but granted his attorney’s request to postpone his arraignment. He was not asked to enter a plea to three counts of murder, each enhanced with special allegations of multiple murders.He was arrested last week after part of a woman’s body was found in a dumpster. The discovery early Wednesday led investigators to the home he shared with his wife, their three children and his in-laws. Los Angeles police say they searched the home and found blood and other evidence – but they did not find his wife or her parents.Prosecutors offered new details in the chilling case Monday, alleging Haskell killed 37-year-old Mei Li...

Another racehorse dies at Golden Gate Fields

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:56:31 GMT

(BCN) -- A racehorse named Comeuppance died at Golden Gate Fields on Nov. 4, the 16th horse death reported at the track so far this year. The cause of death wasn't listed on the California Horse Racing Board's equine fatalities website. Arrest made in fatal shooting outside San Leandro Chili’s Comeuppance was the third horse listed under trainer Samuel Calvario to have died this year.More than 70 racehorses have died at California tracks so far in 2023. Golden Gate Fields didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Reading International: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:56:31 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Reading International Inc. (RDI) on Tuesday reported a loss of $4.4 million in its third quarter.The New York-based company said it had a loss of 20 cents per share.The movie theater owner posted revenue of $66.6 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on RDI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/RDISource

Today in Sports – Mike Krzyzewski becomes D1’s all-time winningest men’s basketball coach, 903 wins

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:56:31 GMT

Nov. 151879 — Princeton beats Harvard 1-0 in a college football game held in New Jersey. The Tigers unveil the concept of using blockers to help advance the ball.1890 — Minnesota and Wisconsin square off for the first time in what has become the most-played series in college football history. The Gophers beat the Badgers 63-0 in Minneapolis.1901 — Jim Jeffries knocks out Gus Ruhlin in the sixth round to retain the world heavyweight title in San Francisco.1913 — Australia’s Ernie Parker beats New Zealand’s Harry Parker 2-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 to win the Australasian Championships.1952 — An NBA-record 13 players, five Baltimore Bullets and eight Syracuse Nationals, foul out in an overtime game. The Bullets win 97-91. So many Syracuse players fouled out that the officials let some of the players back into the game so the Nationals could keep five men on the court. Whenever those players fouled, Baltimore was given a technical foul shot in addition to the free throws.1960 — Elgin Baylor of t...

Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves to face trial on sexual assault charge in Spain

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:56:31 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves will face trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a night club last year, a Spanish judge said Tuesday.The Barcelona-based court said a date for the hearings has yet to be set.The 40-year-old Alves has been in pre-trial jail since January when he was arrested for allegedly assaulting the woman at a nightclub in Barcelona on Dec. 30. He was indicted by an investigative judge in August.The former Barcelona defender has denied any wrongdoing.Alves won 42 soccer titles, including three Champions Leagues with Barcelona and two Copa Americas with Brazil. He played at his third World Cup last year in Qatar.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

13-year-old boy charged with killing father in Northwest DC

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:56:31 GMT

Police in D.C. have arrested a 13-year-old boy and charged him with second-degree murder in the death of his father.On Sunday, Nov. 12, Third District officers responded to a call for a man down inside a building located on 16th Street NW in Columbia Heights, according to a news release.A man was found suffering from puncture wounds and died at the scene, according to police.Investigators determined the case was a domestic incident.The man has been identified as 41-year-old Travis Dash, of Northwest D.C.His 13-year-old son, who is not being identified because of his age, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, and will be tried under the juvenile justice system.According to District of Columbia code, children who are 16 or 17 at the time of a crime can be charged as adults for serious crimes, including murder.Below is a map of where the incident took place. Source

La inflación en EEUU desaceleró en octubre gracias a los precios más bajos de la gasolina

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:56:31 GMT

WASHINGTON — La inflación en Estados Unidos se desaceleró el mes pasado en una señal de que los aumentos de las tasas de interés de la Reserva Federal continúan enfriando los aumentos de los precios al consumidor que han atormentado a los consumidores durante los últimos dos años.El informe de este martes del Departamento de Trabajo mostró que los precios más bajos de la gasolina ayudaron a enfriar la inflación general, que se mantuvo sin cambios de septiembre a octubre, por debajo del salto del 0.4% del mes anterior. En comparación con hace un año, los precios al consumo aumentaron un 3.2% en octubre, frente al 3.7% de septiembre.Excluyendo los volátiles precios de los alimentos y la energía, los llamados precios básicos también se debilitaron inesperadamente. Aumentaron sólo un 0.2% de septiembre a octubre, ligeramente por debajo del ritmo de los dos meses anteriores. Los economistas siguen de cerca los precios subyacentes, que se cree que brindan una buena señal de la trayectoria...

Denver's spending more than most for holiday shopping

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:56:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The National Retail Federation predicts a new record spending of more than $957 billion nationally on holiday shopping this year. Denver is predicted to spend more than most cities in the country.WalletHub released a new study that calculated the maximum holiday budget for over 550 cities in the U.S. using the population, income, age and the ratio of savings to monthly expenses. Survey: This is the most common time for holiday shopping Denver's expected to spend a holiday budget of $1,599, but it's not even close to the highest city budgets in the country. Highest holiday budgets in U.S.Palo Alto, California ($3,596)Bellevue, Washington ($3,576)Frisco, Texas ($3,546)Ellicott City, Maryland ($3,497)Flower Mound, Texas ($3,485)Sunnyvale, California ($3,483)Milpitas, California ($3,470)Mountain View, California ($3,399)Fremont, California ($3,321)The Woodlands, Texas ($3,316)Out of the 550 cities, Denver ranks No. 124, which is closer to the top of the list than it i...

Deion Sanders speaks ahead of final games for CU Buffs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:56:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Deion Sanders only has two games left in his first season of coaching the University of Colorado Buffaloes. The Buffs started off the historic season strong, beating ranked teams and putting CU Boulder on the map. However, the team has fallen from grace in the past few games.The Buffs have not won since Oct. 7 when the team beat Arizona State. Since then, the Buffs have lost four straight games putting them tied for last in the Pac-12 Conference. Most recently, the team lost to No. 23 Arizona in the final home game at Folsom Field. The Arizona Wildcats rallied to beat Colorado 34-31 on Saturday. Shedeur Sanders closing in on Colorado single-season records through pain of all the sacks and hits The Buffs played in front of a sellout crowd in all six games at Folsom Field this season. They finished 2-4 at home this season.The game wasn't a total loss, Shedeur Sanders finished with 262 yards passing to go over the 10,000-yard mark for his career. Sanders, who started ...

Nikola Jokic has one of the highest salaries in the NBA

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:56:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — After helping the Denver Nuggets win their first NBA Championship, Nikola Jokic's salary skyrocketed. Now, he has one of the highest salaries in the league.Earlier this season, Jokic broke a tie with LeBron James and Jason Kidd to move into fourth place in triple-doubles. He trails Magic Johnson by 30 for third.Jokic also tied James for his second-place spot for the highest salaries this season. Jokic makes the same amount as James and Joel Embiid. The only person making more than Jokic is Stephen Curry. ESPN: Michael Malone extends contract, will be among highest paid coaches Using data from Spotrac, here are the top 10 highest salaries in the NBA for the 2023-2024 season, including ties.Stephen Curry: $51.9 million(Tie) Nikola Jokic: $47.6 million(Tie) LeBron James: $47.6 million(Tie) Joel Embiid: $47.6 millionBradley Beal: $46.7 millionKevin Durant: $46.4 million(Tie) Paul George: $45.6 million (Tie) Kawhi Leonard: $45.6 million (Tie) Giannis Antetokou...