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Aariel Maynor, 29, of Los Angeles was arrested Wednesday and is reportedly receiving treatment for an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound before he is transported to jail. Beverly Hills Police responded to a report of a shooting at the Avant’s home around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, where they found 81-year-old Avant with a gunshot wound. Avant was transported to a local hospital where she later died, the AP reported. About an hour after the first shooting, Los Angeles police responded to a report of an attempted burglary about seven miles away from the Avant residence where the alleged perpetrator accidentally shot himself in the foot, according to Beverly Hills Police Chief Mark Stainbrook....

Joshua Jaynes obtained the warrant for the botched March 13, 2020 drug raid that resulted in the 26-year-old Taylor’s death, setting off nationwide outcry and protests. The police board upheld his firing hours of deliberation and three days of hearings to decide Jaynes’ reinstatement. Former interim Police Chief Yvette Gentry fired Jaynes in January after finding the detective was “untruthful about how he obtained some information regarding Taylor in the warrant....

Authorities were called due to a child in need of medical attention on February 10, according to the Manchester Police Department. Raymond Punturieri, 33, was discovered at the home with the children. He was subsequently arrested on charges including two counts of reckless conduct with a deadly weapon, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, simple assault, criminal threatening, and resisting arrest, according to press release issued by the Manchester Police Department....

The Bridgton Police Department posted a video to its Facebook showing officers Sophie Swiatek and Josh Muise seeing to the wild animal. On Sunday morning, the department received a call from the Morning Glory Diner on Portland Road. The restaurant’s yard had an unwelcome visitor: A skunk with its head wedged into a McDonalds McFlurry cup was running around in terrified confusion. In the clip, shot safely from inside a building, Officer Muise throws a jacket over the panicking skunk to impede its movement and absorb any spray it might release....

WBRC reported that the cowled robber’s most recent target was Grace Chapel Church in Cullman, Alabama. Police believe that between January 5 and 7, someone used a large rock to break into the building and made off with musical instruments and computer equipment. Including damage to the building, the total loss to Grace Chapel was $16,000. Cullman Police Detective Sgt. Charles Shikle said that the incident appeared to be a crime of opportunity: “You know, churches, it’s sacred ground but a lot of criminals they don’t really care....

This was in early 1994, when I accompanied Bush on one of his first trips through Texas as he prepared to run for governor. The fellow he was talking to was John Ellis Bush–Jeb–then regarded as the Bush son most likely to follow Dad into the White House. These days, Big Brother is calling again. But now the subject is more urgent: rescuing Jeb from political oblivion. Of all the races in all the places across the country this fall, none is more important to the president than getting “Little Brother” re-elected governor of Florida in his surprisingly tight race with Democratic attorney Bill McBride of Tampa....

Bush and Rove know something that has never occurred to Lott: that the original foundation of the modern GOP is something to bury below ground–not talk about, let alone praise, today. And Strom Thurmond is the symbol of that history. The modern GOP–the GOP of Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush–was built from the Old South up. Its roots lie in Thurmond’s segregationist Dixiecrats. He won four Cotton South states in 1948, running as a rebel from Harry Truman’s pro-integration Democrats on a strident segregation now and forever platform....

Yet as divisive as COVID politics have felt, it did manage to unite both sides of the aisle around an oncoming and urgent need. The “haves” and “have-nots” of the internet experienced the pandemic shutdown very differently. The digital transformation took off in strides, and it became clear that without affordable access to high-speed broadband across the country, an already widening economic and digital divide could quickly become too large to close....

Moving up: North Carolina Last week: No. 24 AP, No. 19 coachesThis week: No. 16 AP, No. 16 coaches Thoughts … The Tar Heels appeared in this column last week, too, but they were a “moving down” team after a home loss to Belmont. They dropped from No. 12 in the AP poll all the way down to No. 24, and I wrote this: “Without those two (P.J. Hairston and Leslie McDonald), the Tar Heels aren’t anywhere near a top 15 team in the country, and that was evident this weekend....

The Problem of Too Many Red Blood Cells While you may think more is better than not enough, polycythemia can cause significant problems. This thickens the blood because now there are more cells in the same amount of liquid (called plasma). This blood has difficulty moving through the blood vessels and can result in strokes, heart attacks, blood clots or pulmonary embolus (blood clot in the lung). Symptoms of Polycythemia The symptoms of polycythemia are vague and some people do not have any symptoms and are diagnosed after routine laboratory work....

This article will discuss facts and statistics related to polycythemia vera, including how common it is, the populations affected, causes, risk factors, early detection, and mortality rates. Polycythemia Vera Overview Polycythemia vera is a chronic disease that can have mild to moderate effects for some people, but it can also have severe effects. The disease causes an increase in red blood cells, and sometimes it also causes excess white blood cells and platelets....

“The United States condemns attempts by cyber actors and non-traditional collectors affiliated with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to steal U.S. intellectual property and data related to COVID-19 research,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement. Pompeo’s remarks follow an announcement by the FBI on Wednesday that the bureau is investigating “the targeting and compromise” of organizations conducting research to develop vaccines and other treatments for COVID-19....

Pompeo spoke to Fox News’ Martha MacCallum on Monday and accused critics of “picking on” his wife. The House Foreign Affairs Committee is continuing its investigation into the Pompeos’ behavior at State. New emails revealed that Susan Pompeo asked a State Department official, Toni Porter, to help her send personal Christmas cards in December 2019. A senior official warned Porter about the Pompeos asking for help with other personal matters....

Protests continued throughout the summer and into the fall, with most passing peacefully. However, incidents of looting and vandalism were reported and police used tear gas and to disperse crowds. The Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse, which was a flashpoint for the protests, was among the buildings to suffer damage. U.S. Attorney Billy Williams told OregonLive the city’s cleanup bill amounted to $2.3 million, including repairs to the Mark O....

Where they’re heading This could be a breakthrough year in Portland, provided the mix of youth works well with the team’s more established veterans. Mainly, that amounts to the interaction between All-Star big man LaMarcus Aldridge and the reigning Rookie of the Year, point guard Damian Lillard. Lillard had outstanding numbers last season (19.0 points, 6.5 assists), but was a volume shooter, making only 42.9 percent of his shots and leaving something to be desired when it comes to playmaking....

Manziel, who is expected to be released by the Browns in March, allegedly assaulted ex-girlfriend Colleen Crowley last month. Crowley’s attorney, Kathy Kinser, said she was struck on the side of her face and suffered a ruptured eardrum in the altercation. Kinser maintains that Crowley is still unable to hear out of that ear. MORE: A timeline of Manziel’s antics | STEELE: How isn’t he in jail, already? According to the Morning News, Dallas police Chief David Brown enacted the two-week patrol program “in an effort to reduce slow response times....

“It’s never an easy transition when you bring new people in,” Gibbons said at baseball’s winter meetings. “It’s not easy for us. It’s not easy for them. But we can make that work. MORE: 13 worst December trades of all time, ranked | Greatest Blue Jays of all time “We’ve got a real good team, we think. We got a taste of it last year, and we want to repeat that....

J-Pouch Surgery J-pouch surgery is done to treat ulcerative colitis, and some other digestive conditions, such as familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). This surgery is often done in several steps (typically 2 steps, but sometimes 3), although occasionally it is done with one. The first part of the surgery is the surgical removal of the large intestine, called a colectomy. All or part of the rectum may also be removed at the same time....