Day: February 14, 2024

Kyle Shanahan, John Lynch discuss decision to receive ball in Super Bowl LVIII overtime

5:03 pm February 14, 2024

San Francisco’s decision to receive the ball in overtime against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII wound up burning them. After the 49ers settled for a field goal, Patrick Mahomes marched Kansas City down the field for the game-winning score and the Chiefs’ second straight Super Bowl victory. Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan […]

Former Czech Prime Minister Babis acquitted for second time in $2 million fraud case

4:57 pm February 14, 2024

A Prague court on Wednesday acquitted for the second time former Prime Minister Andrej Babis of fraud charges in a $2 million case involving European Union subsidies. Babis had pleaded not guilty and repeatedly said the charges against him were politically motivated. The prosecution can still appeal the verdict. It had requested a three-year suspended […]

AL Republicans aim to curb absentee ballot applications, Democrats say it discourages voting

4:56 pm February 14, 2024

Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday advanced legislation to restrict assistance with absentee ballot applications, a measure Republicans said is needed to combat voter fraud but that opponents argued would discourage voting. The Alabama Senate approved the bill on a 27-8 vote that broke down along party lines. The bill now moves to the Alabama House of […]

New Mexico man who fatally stabbed officer had extensive criminal record, police say

4:53 pm February 14, 2024

A man who fatally stabbed a police officer in southern New Mexico over the weekend had a long criminal record, authorities said Tuesday. The death of Las Cruces patrol Officer Jonah Hernandez marked the first on-duty death among officers in the 96-year-old history of the city’s police department, officials said. “We will mourn the loss […]

2 Chinese fishermen drown while being chased by Taiwan’s Coast Guard for alleged trespassing

4:51 pm February 14, 2024

Two Chinese fishermen have drowned while being chased by Taiwan’s Coast Guard off the coast of Taiwan’s Kinmen archipelago, the coast guard said Wednesday while accusing them of trespassing. The deaths are unusual despite the level of Chinese activity in the waters near Kinmen, which is closer to China than it is to Taiwan’s main […]