Month: August 2023

Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs was sentenced to 3 to 10 years in prison for a car crash that resulted in the death of a woman and her dog. Ruggs pleaded guilty back in May to one count of DUI resulting in death, and one count misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter in the 2021 crash. The sentencing Judge stated that this one of the most tragic cases she has seen.

Before sentencing Ruggs apologized to the family of the deceased. Henry Ruggs was driving 156 MPH right before crashing into the deceased Toyota SUV. Ruggs blood alcohol level was 0.161%, twice the legal limit in Nevada. Apart of the plea deal a few charges were dropped against Ruggs, including felony reckless driving.

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Deadly wildfires having been sweeping across Hawaii killing at least 36 people in Maui County. Most of the western Maui community has been destroyed causing hundreds of families there to be displaced. Over 270 structures have been impacted in Lahaina leaving homes and businesses wiped out. 3 helicopters from the US Coast Guard and US Navy were sent to search and rescue efforts along the west Maui coastline.

This disaster could takes days or weeks to even be able to repair networks and power. More than 11,000 customers on Maui are without power. More than 2,100 people are in 4 emergency shelters in Maui on Tuesday night. The governor told CNN that they only have enough shelter for a few days but there isn’t enough for long term stay.

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