Paul Petersen, 45, a former adoption attorney who was the Maricopa County Assessor for six years, was sentenced for six years in December after pleading guilty in a federal court in Arkansas to conspiring to commit human smuggling from the Marshall Islands. The Marshall Islands are the collection of atolls and islands located near the equator in the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and the Philippines. Petersen was county assessor, where he was responsible for determining property values in Arizona, until January 7, 2020, when he resigned to focus on his criminal defense....

Sounds more like the answer to a game of Clue than what happened during the Wizards-Bucks game on Saturday. MORE: Hideous NBA jerseys | Westbrook could return Friday | More terrible Harden defense With about a minute left in the game and the Wizards up 11, a star-struck girl in a Celtics jersey approached Pierce on the bench looking for an autograph. She was extremely surprised when he actually conceded to signing her gear....

A still-seething Gleason, chief executive officer of PBR, wrote about the Charlotte standoff on his Facebook page. MORE: Teen sent home for wearing Kaepernick jersey Uniformed agents from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a unit of the Department of Homeland Security, were supposed to serve as honor guard and display the American flag during the national anthem. But arena managers with what Gleason called an “agenda” refused entry to the honor guard and other agents because they were carrying firearms, Gleason wrote on his Facebook page....

For years, PC gamers have had to deal with less-than-satisfactory “unoptimized” ports for years, but with Cyberpunk 2077, it appears that the PC actually received a better version of the game, and Xbox One and PlayStation 4 gamers are furious. A few people have shared side-by-side comparisons to emphasize the better graphics of the PC version against those last-gen consoles. Other people has also been complaining about glitches in the last-gen versions, and the game just flat-out crashing....

Mostly, it is a litany of how much more dangerous the region has become for a variety of Trump’s moves, and how the U.S. is doomed to failure. Following the Israel-United Arab Emirates and Israel-Bahrain peace agreements, witnessed by the United States, criticism has largely been centered around the idea that it really isn’t a big deal. They’re little countries. They don’t matter. They would have done it without Trump....

NBC re-upped its Premier League rights deal in the USA, securing the next six seasons of broadcasting rights for a record $2.7 billion, according to reports. The new deal is worth more than double the previous six-year agreement which began in 2016. NBC’s streaming service, Peacock, continues to play a key part in bringing Premier League action to fans. Many 2022/23 Premier League matches will only be accessible in the United States via Peacock....

The incident occurred at around 11:52 a.m. local time between Kenilworth Ave & Polk St. NE, according to Washington D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Shortly after D.C. Fire and EMS reported the incident on Twitter, they issued several updates. At 12:50 p.m. local time, D.C. Fire and EMS tweeted, “Update bridge collapse I-295 prior to Polk St NE. 6 patients assessed, 4 of those were transported.” The tweet also noted that a truck was struck by falling debris from the bridge and became partially trapped....

They also may have varying access to foods, differing familial financial situations, and a wide range of caretakers. All are just some of the variables that can impact weight. The risk for childhood obesity has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic, partly due to reduced physical activity and increased social isolation. This problem is multi-faceted because children who are obese may be at increased risk of COVID-19 infection. Children who are obese are also at increased risk for other health conditions such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol....

Childhood Orthopedic Conditions Some of the more common conditions seen in children include: Broken bones Spinal deformities (scoliosis) Limping and gait abnormalities Infections of bones and joints Painful joints after sports and activity In addition, there are some orthopedic conditions that occur in specific age groups, such as in newborns. Unique Aspects of Orthopedic Care for Kids Sometimes kids thought of as small adults. When it comes to bones, that is definitely not the case, and there are special considerations that need to be taken into consideration when treating orthopedic issues in children....

Except, well, here’s a picture of future Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez distributing ice cream out of a Good Humor truck. While Pedro might not be your daddy, he can most certainly be your ice cream man. We get it. The United States’ game against Germany was much more important than this. The NBA Draft will have a bigger impact on the future of sports than what you just saw....

Barcelona superstar Neymar and promising young Manchester City forward Jesus will be expected to lead the line for the Selecao in Russia next year, as they seek to make up for the disappointment of a humiliating 7-1 loss to eventual winners Germany in the semi-finals on home soil in 2014. Pele, one of football’s most iconic players, knows exactly what it takes to win the World Cup, having starred in winning teams in 1958, 1962 and 1970....

The Pelicans’ talented big man, who has already endured a litany of injuries this season, was forced to leave Monday’s game against the Rockets with a concussion, the team announced. He did not return. MORE: Predicting All-Star reserves | All-Star vote might cost Davis $23M Davis suffered the injury when teammate Tyreke Evans inadvertently elbowed him while going up for a rebound in the second quarter. Davis scored nine points and had six rebounds before leaving the game....

Pelosi, who is from the city, was asked her thoughts on the incident which occurred on July 4 and said the community should decide what monuments are on display. “If the community doesn’t want the statue there, the statue shouldn’t be there,” she said, at a press conference on Thursday. “It doesn’t diminish my pride in my Italian American heritage and the fact that it was a country discovered by an Italian and named for an Italian, Amerigo Vespucci....

His contribution over the last 10 days has been immense and was no better encapsulated than his performance against Toulouse at Stade Pierre-Mauroy last Saturday. With just three minutes of that game remaining, Lille had a penalty awarded against them when Fode Ballo-Toure blocked a ball in the box with his thigh. Referee Benoit Millot thought it had come off his hand amid appeals from the guests, yet their goalkeeper ensured justice was done as he rebuffed Andy Delort’s spot kick to secure another precious victory....

The reigning NHL MVP said Friday he’s pleased with the way his wrist has responded to treatment over the summer and is anxious for training camp to begin as the Penguins try to recover from their second-round collapse in the playoffs. “It’s good,” Crosby said. “You want to see how things progress throughout the summer once you start skating and get back to that regular routine. You want to see how it reacts so I’m happy with the way it’s gone....

The sophomore quarterback from Ashburn, Va., made a mockery of Big Ten defenses in his first season as a starter with a school-record 3,360 passing yards and 25 touchdowns. He also ran for 352 yards and six scores. MORE: Best Penn State players of all time While the college football landscape focused its attention on Ohio State and Michigan in the Big Ten, McSorley was only priming himself for a breakout performance in the conference championship against Wisconsin....

Championship weekend in college football didn’t disappoint. And aside from securing College Football Playoff spots and generating vitriol for the process from Penn State fans, it set the stage for landmark changes in the college football landscape. MORE: James Franklin named SN Coach of the Year Penn State is back, and the Nittany Lions are set to be more than just a thorn in the side of Ohio State and Michigan....

The tug of war between Vanderbilt and Penn State over head coach James Franklin apparently is complete. On Friday afternoon, Penn State announced that university president Rodney Erickson and athletic director Dave Joyner would have a major announcement on Saturday at 4:15 p.m. That announcement is expected to be the hiring of Franklin as the Nittany Lions’ next head coach as reported the past 24 hours or so. In fact, Brett McMurphy of ESPN....

Earlier this week, Walter Ogrod’s lawyers and the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office — which has determined Ogrod is “likely innocent” — filed emergency motions to secure his release and transfer from a state prison to a hospital after he developed a high fever, cough, and had difficulties breathing. Ogrod’s attorney James Rollins said he had not received the necessary medical treatment despite being in a high-risk category due to his age and medical conditions....

Video footage shown on CBS-affiliate KDKA shows the line of cars, spread across two lanes, snarling up the road leading to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank in Duquesne before it opened at midday on Monday. KDKA reported that motorists had started arriving at the food bank from 7 a.m. Around 1,700 families managed to get their hands on the emergency supplies. Portable toilets were set up every three-tenths of a mile and police officers directed traffic which stretched back to Route 837....