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Navy Ship Fire FILE - Fire crews spray water from the dock onto the side of the USS Bonhomme Richard, in San Diego, July 12, 2020. The ship was undergoing a two-year, $250 million upgrade pierside in San Diego when the fire broke out. A Navy report last year concluded that the massive five-day blaze was preventable and unacceptable, and that there were lapses in training, coordination, communications, fire preparedness, equipmentment maintenance and overall command and control. It cited 17 for failures that “directly” led to the loss of the ship, while 17 others “contributed” to the loss of the ship. The report directly faulted the ship’s three top officers — Thoroman, Ray and Hernandez — for not effectively ensuring the readiness and condition of the ship.

Navy leaders have disciplined more than 20 senior officers and sailors in connection with widespread leadership and other failures that contributed to the July 2020 arson fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard.

Republicans are pushing an anti-Big Tech message in the midterm campaigns as they look to tap into the resentment toward large technology companies that increasingly courses through their party.

Jon Rahm is playing well in the calm or the wind.

Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele held off Sam Burns and Billy Horschel by two strokes Sunday in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans to complete a record-setting, wire-to-wire victory.

Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele played the back nine in 8-under 28 and shot a 12-under 60 in best-ball play Saturday to shatter the Zurich Classic three-round record at 29 under and stretch their lead to five strokes.

From San Francisco, another sign of progressives' burgeoning discontent with urban decay

PHOENIX — (AP) — An Arizona man faces four years in prison after pleading guilty to falsely claiming non-existent employees and business revenues when applying for $3.5 million in federal pandemic relief loans in 2020. Officials said he used some of the money to buy a Porsche and a home. The sentence imposed last Thursday for James Theodore Polzin, 48, of the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert included an order for him to pay over $2.2 million in restitution. According to federal officials, Polzin used a portion of the proceeds of the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster loans for his own personal benefit, including the car and home purchases, and for "stashing money offshore." Polzin pleaded guilty last fall to wire fraud and transactional money laundering.

The video obtained by The Associated Press shows Louisiana state troopers stunning, punching and dragging the Black man as he apologizes for leading them on a high-speed chase. “Nobody in my chain of command wanted anything done," Lt. Scott Brown told a special committee investigating the state’s handling of Greene’s death. John Bel Edwards was informed within hours that troopers arresting Greene had engaged in a "violent, lengthy struggle." But he stayed mostly silent on the case for two years as state troopers told Greene's family and wrote in reports that he died as the result of a car crash after a high-speed chase outside Monroe. Scott Davis, the agency's use-of-force expert, told lawmakers.

Louisiana State Police investigators who pressed within days to charge troopers in the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene say commanders rejected their concerns.

An Iowa judge will keep the bond for two teenagers charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of their Spanish […]

The new U.S. ambassador to New Zealand says he wants to find areas of common ground with China in a region where tensions often run high.

Two southeast Iowa teenagers charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of their high school Spanish teacher asked a state court judge Tuesday to lower their bond so they could be released from jail, while prosecutors asked it be maintained at $1 million or even raised to $2 million. Willard Noble Chaiden Miller and Jeremy Everett Goodale, both 16, are accused of killing their high school Spanish teacher Nohema Graber in Fairfield.

"Our society has grown accustomed to seeing white parents with Black kids. But Black parents with white kids? Not so much."

Former Sen. Scott Brown announced on Wednesday he is resigning as head of New England Law Boston and plans to "re-engage in the political arena."Why it matters: There are a few potentially attractive opportunities for the former Massachusetts Republican — who has strong name recognition and is an ally of former President Trump — in his new home state of New Hampshire. Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for freeRepublican Gov. Chris Sununu

Bahena Rivera was on trial after being charged with first degree murder in the death of Mollie Tibbetts in July 2018. Judge Joel Yates has granted a defense motion for an inmate at an Iowa prison, to testify at Rivera's sentencing hearing at the Poweshiek County Courthouse in Montezuma, Iowa. In a court filing before Thursday's hearing, he argued there should be “no doubt” about Bahena Rivera’s guilt based on the evidence. The hearing Thursday was to determine whether prosecutors should be ordered to turn over to Bahena Rivera’s lawyers information on sex trafficking investigations in the region where Tibbetts was killed. They noted that a person under scrutiny in that case was previously accused of running a sex trafficking ring out of a home and kidnapping a woman he met in Tibbetts' hometown in May 2018.

A prosecutor has rejected claims that the killing of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts could be connected to sex trafficking and other abductions around the rural area where she disappeared in 2018.

A prosecutor rejected defense claims Thursday that the 2018 killing of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts could be connected to sex trafficking and other abductions that happened in the rural area where she disappeared while out for a run. A 21-year-old man's alleged confession that he helped kill Tibbetts after she was kidnapped and held at a house used for sex trafficking wasn't credible, Assistant Attorney General Scott Brown said during a hearing on what had been the day 27-year-old Cristhian Behena Rivera was due to be sentenced for her death. In a court filing before Thursday's hearing, he argued there should be “no doubt” about Bahena Rivera’s guilt based on the evidence.

Bahena Rivera was on trial after being charged with first degree murder in the death of Mollie Tibbetts in July 2018. Prosecutors remain confident in Bahena Rivera’s guilt and were expected to respond in court filings later Wednesday, state attorney general’s office spokesman Lynn Hicks said. Xavior vanished from his trailer park in Montezuma on May 28, during closing arguments of the Bahena Rivera trial. Federal authorities detained the 50-year-old man last week on charges of illegally possessing a sawed-off shotgun. ___This story was corrected to reflect that Bahena Rivera's lawyers mentioned the 50-year-old man in court filings, not during their closing arguments.

Bahena Rivera was on trial after being charged with first degree murder in the death of Mollie Tibbetts in July 2018. Judge Joel Yates has granted a defense motion for an inmate at an Iowa prison, to testify at Rivera's sentencing hearing at the Poweshiek County Courthouse in Montezuma, Iowa. Prosecutors remain confident in Bahena Rivera’s guilt, state attorney general’s office spokesman Lynn Hicks said Tuesday. Defense lawyers Chad and Jennifer Frese say two witnesses recently came forward independently to partially support Bahena Rivera's testimony. The defense noted the 50-year-old man is the former live-in boyfriend of Xavior's mother and that the two maintained a friendly relationship.

A judge has agreed to delay the sentencing of the man convicted of killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts after his lawyers said they need time to investigate new information implicating other people.

Lucas Glover is a winner again after 10 long years.

Rain overnight and more during the third round left the TPC John Deere soft and prone to low scoring, and just about everyone took advantage. He led by one shot over Brandon Hagy, who is still looking for his first PGA Tour victory in his 93rd career start. Ten players were within three shots of the lead, all of them knowing what it would take in the final round — birdies. Even so, he still has a chance at his first PGA Tour title. Of the 20 players within five shots of the lead, seven have never won on tour.

A farm laborer was found guilty in the abduction and killing of an Iowa college student in 2018 and will face life behind bars for a crime that shocked the nation. Attorneys react to the decision and talk about the man's unexpected testimony. (May 28)

20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts vanished while on a jog in 2018 and was later found stabbed to death.

Student Killed Iowa Cristhian Bahena Rivera listens as Assistant Iowa Attorney General Scott Brown delivers his closing arguments in his trial, Thursday, May 27, 2021, at the Scott County Courthouse in Davenport, Iowa. Bahena Rivera is on trial after being charged with first degree murder in the death of Mollie Tibbetts in July 2018. Bahena Rivera, who came to the U.S. illegally from Mexico as a teenager, will be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A sheriff's deputy spotted Bahena Rivera, who worked at a local dairy farm, driving the distinctive vehicle the next day. Prosecutor Scott Brown said in a closing argument that Bahena Rivera killed Tibbetts out of anger after she rebuked him.

A prosecutor said there is "overwhelming evidence" against Cristhian Bahena Rivera in Mollie Tibbetts' murder.

Student Killed-Iowa Cristhian Bahena Rivera speaks to court interpreter Steven Rhodes during Bahena Rivera's trial, Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in the Scott County Courthouse in Davenport, Iowa. Bahena Rivera is on trial for the 2018 stabbing death of Mollie Tibbetts, a University of Iowa student. Prosecutor Scott Brown said in a closing argument that the testimony revealed "overwhelming evidence" that Cristhian Bahena Rivera is guilty of murder in the death of 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts. Brown said the evidence shows that Bahena Rivera drove past Tibbetts while she was running on the evening of July 18, 2018, in her hometown of Brooklyn, Iowa. He said Bahena Rivera found her attractive, tracked her down on a rural road and approached her as she ran.

Jurors met for hours without reaching consensus on whether a farm laborer is guilty in the 2018 abduction and stabbing of a University of Iowa student who disappeared while out for a run.

A DNA analyst says blood found in the trunk of a farmworker’s vehicle was an exact match for a University of Iowa student who was abducted and killed while out for a run in 2018.

A prosecutor is warning prospective jurors that the trial of a Mexican national charged in the 2018 fatal stabbing of a University of Iowa student will include graphic evidence that will be emotionally difficult to see and hear.

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2020, file photo, Iowa attorney general Tom Miller speaks in Iowa City, Iowa. Jones escaped one officer’s tackle and carried a handgun as he fled through a neighborhood in Burlington, Iowa. To determine whether Chiprez should face charges, authorities turned to Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, a Democrat and the longest-serving attorney general in U.S. history, with four decades in the role. It pursued charges against two officers out of 35 force cases reviewed, and both were ultimately acquitted. Kim Reynolds in June, in response to racial injustice protests, authorizes the attorney general to investigate any officer’s use of force that results in death.

Warren, a Massachusetts senator and leading progressive, has become an unlikely confidant and adviser to Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. Warren, a Massachusetts senator and leading progressive, has become an unlikely confidant and adviser to Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. Those forums have provided opportunities for Warren to make a case on top policy issues to Biden, who ran a more centrist primary campaign. Her presidential campaign didnt go particularly well, Reed said. But Warren has lately become a visible face of the Biden campaign.

A Texas man who used "affluenza" as a defense at his trial for killing four people while driving drunk was arrested Thursday after authorities say he violated the terms of his probation. Ethan Couch, 22, was booked into a jail in Fort Worth after he tested positive for THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana, court records show. Ethan Couch Tarrant County JailCouch became known as the "affluenza teen" during his manslaughter trial for the 2013 crash. Couch, 16 at the time of the crash, was found to have a blood-alcohol level three times the legal limit for adult drivers after the crash. But a psychologist told a juvenile court that he was affected by "affluenza," or irresponsibility caused by family wealth.

Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesHere are the most important things to know about Tuesday before you hit the door. Fed meeting beginsFederal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee starts its two-day policy meeting on Tuesday. House Democrats and the Trump administration are near a deal to replace the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement after more than a year of deliberations, sources told CNBC. The USMCA vote could come in the immediate aftermath of a vote on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, sources said.

A man and woman died Friday morning while hiking in a popular area of Arches National Park in Utah. Chief Ranger Scott Brown said a 65-year-old man and 60-year-old woman died after falling into the bowl area near Delicate Arch. Conditions on the trail at Delicate Arch were a mix of rainy and snowy, but rangers said it's too early to speculate what caused all three people to fall. Delicate Arch trail closed for several hours Friday. When it reopened, park officials warned on Twitter that "winter conditions make for slippery hiking" and to "proceed with caution."

Scott Brown: Elect Republicans to make America "safer" New Hampshire Republican Senate candidate Scott Brown says President Obama's lack of leadership has allowed global crises to fester.

Scott Brown announces exploratory committee for N.H. Senate bid Former Massachusetts Republican senator Scott Brown takes a jump back into the political fray by exploring a Senate bid in neighboring New Hampshire

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