Mary Lou Retton's Arrest Captured on Bodycam — Mugshots of Former Gold Medalist Released

Mary Lou Retton's Arrest Captured on Bodycam — Mugshots of Former Gold Medalist Released

Fairmont PD/ET/YouTube Mary Lou Retton was arrested in May on a DUI charge in West Virginia The Olympian's arrest was captured on body cam footage She made history in 1984 as the first American female gymnast to win an individual all-around gold medal Bodycam footage ofMary Lou Retton'sMay arrest shows her in an apparently distressed state as she tries to perform a sobriety test for West Virginia law enforcement officials. Retton wasarrested on a DUI chargeon May 17 in Marion County, W. Va., according to court records reviewed by PEOPLE at the time. The five-time Olympic medalist was allegedly spotted in her car in a Marion County AutoZone parking lot witha screw-top bottle of wine in her passenger seat, the Associated Press reported, citing a criminal complaint. Retton, 57, is seen in the bodycam footageobtained byEntertainment Tonightas an officer with the Fairmont City Police Department instructs her to carry out the sobriety test. As the officer guides her through the steps, Retton appears compliant, though at times she expresses shock at the situation, gasping and saying, "Oh my God." She appears to struggle to complete the test, which requires her to put her foot up six inches off the ground, and count until instructed by the officer to stop. Retton appears to struggle to count past nine. At one point, she seems to have trouble breathing, and has to get her oxygen, tying the tube to her nose while doing the test. Retton has been relying on daily oxygen since her recovery from aserious bout of pneumoniain 2023 — an illness so severe that doctors briefly believed she might not survive, she told PEOPLE in 2024. In July 2024, theDancing with the Starsalum told PEOPLE that she was so gravely ill at one point during her month-long hospital stay that the doctors had toldher four daughtersshe might not make it. "It's been really hard," she told PEOPLE in 2024. "My lungs are so scarred. It will be a lifetime of recovery. My physicality was the only thing I had and it was taken away from me. It's embarrassing." Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE's free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Retton entered a no contest plea to a non-aggravated DUI charge and was slapped with a $100 fine, standard for first-time, non-aggravated offenses in the area. Following her arrest, she told PEOPLE in a statement thatshe is taking accountabilityfor the incident. "What happened was completely unacceptable. I make no excuses. To my family, friends and my fans: I have let you down, and for that I am deeply sorry," she said through her attorney Edmund J. Rollo. The Fairmont City Police Department, which made the arrest, was not available for comment at publication time. Read the original article onPeople

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Mary Lou Retton's Arrest Captured on Bodycam — Mugshots of Former Gold Medalist Released

Mary Lou Retton's Arrest Captured on Bodycam — Mugshots of Former Gold Medalist Released Fairmont PD/ET/YouTube Mary Lou Retton was arre...

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Nikola Jokić reportedly won't sign extension with Nuggets this summer as more money awaits next offseason

Nikola Jokić reportedly won't sign extension with Nuggets this summer as more money awaits next offseason

Don't panic, Denver Nuggets fans. Nikola Jokić won't sign a contract extension with the Nuggets this offseason,according to the Denver Post. But there's a perfectly good — and obvious — reason for the decision. He'll stand to secure roughly $80 million more if he waits to sign an extension until 2026. Per the Post, Jokić has informed the Nuggets he won't sign an extension this summer, the first offseason he was eligible to do so. Jokić is approaching the third year of a five-year, $276 million supermax contract that runs through the 2027-28 season. The final season of the deal comes with a player option, so his services are secured in Denver through the 2026-27 season. Jokić is eligible this summer to sign a three-year, $212 million extension ($70.6 million AAV) that would keep him under Denver's control into his mid-30s. The precise value of an extension if he waits until 2026 isn't clear. But permultiple reportsincluding the Post's, waiting until next summer would net Jokić an additional year on the extension and an estimated $80 million more in guaranteed money. That's plenty of reason to exercise patience. The decision by Jokić was expected and reported on the first day he was eligible to sign an extension. Nuggets governor Josh Kroenke anticipated the decision in comments to media in June. "We're definitely going to offer it," Kroenke said of an extension for Jokić. "I'm not sure if he's going to accept it or not, because we're also going to explain every financial parameter around him signing now versus signing later. "To be completely transparent, that's the way we always are. And then he makes the best decision for himself and his family, and we'll support him in it." Jokić, 30, is a three-time MVP who led the Nuggets to the franchise's first NBA championship in 2023. He's coming off another MVP-caliber season in which he finished second in voting to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Extension talk arrives amid an offseason of change in Denver in which the Nuggets have hired a new coach and revamped their front office after dismissing head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth late in the season. With new coach David Adelman at the helm, the Nuggets pushed the eventual champion Oklahoma City Thunder to seven games in a second-round playoff series that exposed the flaws in Denver's roster. Denver's front-office tandem of executive vice presidents Ben Tenzer and Jonathan Wallacehas been aggressive this offseason in retooling Denver's rosterin hopes of maximizing the remainder of Jokić's prime — and convincing him to stay. The Nuggets traded Michael Porter Jr. to the Brooklyn Nets in a deal that returned sharp-shooting wing Cam Johnson and opened salary cap flexibility for Denver to address significant depth issues. They've capitalized on that flexibility by reuniting with wing defender Bruce Brown, adding more shooting in veteran guard Tim Hardaway Jr. and providing much-needed post relief for Jokić intrading for center Jonas Valančiūnas— thoughit remains to be seen if Valančiūnas will play for the Nuggetsas he's being courted overseas. The moves signal Denver's intent to return to championship contention. And the Nuggets are certainly hoping they'll nudge Jokić into signing a four-year extension next summer.

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Nikola Jokić reportedly won't sign extension with Nuggets this summer as more money awaits next offseason

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Rescuers search for 19 missing and recover 9 bodies after flooding in Nepal

Rescuers search for 19 missing and recover 9 bodies after flooding in Nepal

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Dozens of rescuers searched the banks of a mountain river Wednesday looking for people missing aftermonsoon floods swept awayNepal's main bridge connecting to the country to China and caused at least nine deaths. Police said dozens of rescuers were already at the area and more are expected to join the rescue efforts. Nine dead bodies have been recovered from the river. Security forces have rescued 55 people, including four Indians and a Chinese person so far, according to the Rasuwa District Administration Office. Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli, along with top ministers and officials, flew to the area. Oli called an emergency meeting Tuesday night and instructed all security forces and government offices to assist the rescue and recovery efforts. The flooding on the Bhotekoshi River early Tuesday destroyed the Friendship Bridge at Rasuwagadi, which is 120 kilometers (75 miles) north of the capital, Kathmandu. Several houses and trucks that were parked at the border for customs inspections also were swept away. Hundreds of electric vehicles imported from China had been parked at the border point. The 19 missing are 13 Nepali citizens and six Chinese nationals, said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority. The Chinese and eight of the Nepalis were workers at a Chinese-assisted construction project on the Nepali side of the border, according to the Chinese Embassy in Nepal, quoted by state media. The destruction of the bridge has halted all trade from China to Nepal through this route. The longer alternative is for goods to be shipped from China to India and then brought overland to Nepal. Monsoon rains that begin in June and end in September often cause severe flooding in Nepal, disrupting infrastructure and endangering lives.

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Rescuers search for 19 missing and recover 9 bodies after flooding in Nepal

Rescuers search for 19 missing and recover 9 bodies after flooding in Nepal KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Dozens of rescuers searched the banks of...

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White House’s DOGE cuts package faces uncertain path in Senate as clock ticks

White House's DOGE cuts package faces uncertain path in Senate as clock ticks

The White House's package to formalize spending cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency faces potential obstacles ahead in the Senate as congressional Republicans confront an upcoming deadline to enact the measure into law. Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins on Tuesday expressed uncertainty over whether the bill to codify sweeping federal government cuts could pass in the Senate by next Friday's deadline. "I don't know," the Maine Republican told reporters when asked if she thoughta House-passed packageto claw back $9.4 billion in spending can clear the Senate even with changes. "I'll be meeting with members of the Appropriations Committee to discuss changes in it. For my part, I believe it needs some significant changes," she continued, adding that she wants to remove proposed cuts to the global program to fight AIDS, known as PEPFAR. "I can't imagine why we would want to terminate that program, or the maternal and child health program, which is aimed at providing malnourished pregnant women with important vitamins that they need to deliver healthy babies, and also provides food supplements for children," Collins said. The House narrowly passed the legislation last month that would rescind federal dollars for programs like foreign aid and public broadcasting, which has made some centrist Republicans wary. Congress has a 45-day window to approve the cuts, meaning the Senate has until July 18, to pass the package and send it to the president's desk for his approval. If the Senate makes changes to the bill, the House will have to adopt it again before that deadline. Asked if she thinks it can be passed by the deadline, Collins answered, "I don't know what's going to happen." Other Republicans have also suggested that the Senate will likely have to make changes to the House-passed package. "It's highly unlikely that we don't amend anything that comes over here," said Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma. "I mean, everybody's got to put the fingerprints on it. So I'm assuming it probably will be amended." One Republican warned that it would be a bad sign if a Republican-controlled Congress can't pass the administration's spending cuts package. Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana told reporters that if they can't get it across the finish line, "then we should be embarrassed, and it will embarrass the White House." At a recent hearing on Capitol Hill, a number of Republican senatorsraised questionsabout the types of programs the Trump administration has proposed slashing or questioned how it is planning to go about implementing them. Democrats, meanwhile, have remained broadly opposed to the package. The head of the White House budget office defended the Trump administration's push at the hearing. The White House first sent thespending cuts requestto Congress in early June. The bill would only need a simple majority to pass the Senate, rather than the usual 60-vote threshold to avert a filibuster. Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota told CNN that he wants to ensure protections for "the radio stations in some of the rural areas that provide emergency services," an issue that Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska has also raised. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, for his part, said he expects the package of spending cuts to be voted out of committee and advance to the floor ahead of another vote-a-rama, or open-ended series of votes on amendments, next week. "I think that will hit the floor next week. Obviously, it's a fairly open process and subject to amendment. So, we'll see where it goes," he said. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer warned Republicans against codifying DOGE's federal government cuts from the floor Tuesday. "If Republicans cave to Donald Trump and gut these investments agreed to by both parties, that would be an affront – a huge affront – to the bipartisan appropriations process," he declared. "It's absurd to expect Democrats to play along with funding the government if Republicans are just going to renege on a bipartisan agreement by concocting rescissions packages behind closed doors without the customary 60 votes required in the appropriations process." GOP Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina predicted that he'll end up backing the package. "We're just looking at any of the national security impacts, any nexus there that would raise concern, but generally predisposed to voting for it," he said. Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas insisted that he doesn't need any changes to the House-passed package. "I'm happy with where it is. Lots of folks back home are very disappointed in USAID. They're disappointed money's been wasted. They're disappointed in NPR as well, so I'm fine the way it is." This story has been updated with additional details. CNN's Veronica Stracqualursi contributed to this report. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account atCNN.com

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Taylor Fritz credits girlfriend Morgan Riddle after Wimbledon win sends him to semifinal

Taylor Fritz credits girlfriend Morgan Riddle after Wimbledon win sends him to semifinal

LONDON (AP) — Morgan knows best, apparently. Taylor Fritz thought the motivational note he wrote to himself after losing atWimbledonfour years ago would stay private. His girlfriend, influencer Morgan Riddle, later shared it on social media. "That note was never supposed to be public," a smiling Fritz said after his 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4) win over Karen Khachanov set up a semifinal meeting with two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. Fritz had written to himself in the note that "nobody in the whole world is underachieving harder than you" and urged himself to get his act together. Not only does Fritz forgive Riddle, he also credits her for having such a big impact on him rising to No. 5 in the world rankings in pursuit of his first Grand Slam title. "There's been a pretty constant results-and-ranking rise since we've been together," Fritz said. "I think I would have to say she's been a big help to me just kind of keeping me focused, having someone who cares and just pushes you to just do better and do the right things, be healthier. "Almost like kind of just mother me in a way," he added, chuckling to himself, "with like, the diet and going to sleep on time." A smiling Fritz later added: "Yeah, that maybe wasn't the best choice of words." The 27-year-old American, who wasthe runner-up at last year's U.S. Open, didn't face a break point in the first two sets against No. 17 Khachanov, who rebounded in the third set. It was 4-all in the fourth-set tiebreaker before Fritz claimed the final three points on Court No. 1. It's the first time Fritz has reached the last four at Wimbledon. He's won two grass-court titles this season — Stuttgart and Eastbourne — and was happy he wouldn't be facing Alcaraz on clay, which would be "an absolute nightmare." "Grass is very much so an equalizer. It can be an equalizer. So trust in how I'm playing," he said. "I truly know the way that I played the first two sets today, there's not much any opponent on the other side can do." Alcaraz: Golf first, then Fritz The second-seeded Alcaraz is within sight of a Wimbledon three-peat. Heextended his winning streak to 23 matchesthis season by beating Cameron Norrie 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 on Centre Court. Alcaraz, who has beaten Novak Djokovic in the past two finals at the All England Club, faced only five break points and saved all of them. He wants to hit some other greens, though, before he faces Fritz "For sure I'm going to play some golf, just to switch up my mind a little bit," Alcaraz said The 22-year-old Spaniard has been playing golf with Andy Murray during his Wimbledon run. This time, his opponent could be actorTom Holland, whom he had run into earlier. "I would love to play against him in the golf course. For me it would be such an honor. I will try to set it up in these two days that I will have much time to do it. So let's see if he will be available, and we'll tee it up." ___ AP tennis:https://apnews.com/hub/tennis

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Taylor Fritz credits girlfriend Morgan Riddle after Wimbledon win sends him to semifinal

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Mike Brown introduced as Knicks head coach: 'My expectations are high'

Mike Brown introduced as Knicks head coach: 'My expectations are high'

Mike Brown addressed the New York media for the first time since beinghired as the head coachof the New York Knicks last week. Brown was officially announced as the 32nd coach of the team on Monday after former coachTom Thibodeau was firedJune 3. Thibodeau was in charge of the Knicks for five years but was dismissed three days after the team lost their Eastern Conference Finals series to the Indiana Pacers in six games. On Tuesday, Brown took to the podium and expressed his excitement about taking over the franchise. He also addressed how he's dealing with the expectations of coaching the team. "You talk about a historic franchise. Madison Square Garden. It's iconic. Our fans, they're the most knowledgable and passionate in all of sports."- Mike Brownpic.twitter.com/LLNJrBpX09 — Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks)July 8, 2025 "You talk about a historic franchise. Madison Square Garden. It's iconic. Our fans, they're the most knowledgable and passionate in all of sports,"Brown said. "There's a lot of work to be done. We have an outstanding roster, what they did in the playoffs shows their potential. I've had great conversations with all of our players and I'm looking forward to growing positive relationships with them over time. "Nobody has any bigger expectations than I do. My expectations are high. This is the Knicks. I love and embrace the expectations that come along with it. So I'm looking forward to it." Brown complimented the impact Thibodeau had during his tenure with the team, especially during their recent playoff run. He also raved about the team's recent signings: guard Jordan Clarkson and center Guerschon Yabusele. "I thought Tom Thibodeau did a great job, and the guys did a fantastic job last year," Brown said. "But I'm looking forward. We just added two new additions to the team. They're gonna bring a lot of versatility to how we're gonna play. I can't wait to get on the court." Brown began his head-coaching career in 2005 with a five-year stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He would return to Cleveland in 2013 after a brief tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers from 2011-12. Brown became the associate head coach for the Golden State Warriors before his memorable run with the Sacramento Kings. Under Brown's leadership, the Kings broke a 16-year playoff drought in 2023 before losing to the Warriors in the first round of the playoffs. Brown takes over a Knicks team that gave a breath of hope to a frustrated fanbase by earning the No. 3 seed in the East. The Knicks held a 51-31 record and eliminated the Detroit Pistons before dethroning the Boston Celtics, but ultimately fell to Indiana in the East finals. The Knicks have not won a title since 1973, but Brown is optimistic and confident in building a winning culture in the Big Apple. "Our goal is to build a sustainable winning culture that produces championships," Brown said. "That's why I'm here."

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Trump caught off guard by Pentagon's abrupt move to pause Ukraine weapons deliveries, AP sources say

Trump caught off guard by Pentagon's abrupt move to pause Ukraine weapons deliveries, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — PresidentDonald Trump'sdecision tosend more defensive weapons to Ukrainecame after he privately expressed frustration with Pentagon officials for announcing a pause in some deliveries last week — a move that he felt wasn't properly coordinated with the White House, according to three people familiar with the matter. The Pentagon, which announced last week that it wouldhold back some air defense missiles, precision-guided artillery and other weapons pledged to Ukraine because of what U.S. officials said wereconcerns that American stockpileswere in short supply.Donald Trumpsaid Monday that the U.S. will have to send more weapons to Ukraine, effectively reversing the move. Two of the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity about the sensitive internal discussions, said there was some internal opposition among Pentagon brass to the pause — coordinated by Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby — before it was announced. One of the people described Trump as being caught "flat footed" by the announcement. The White House did not respond to queries about whether Trump was surprised by the Pentagon pause. Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson denied that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had acted without consulting the president. "It is the job of the Secretary of Defense to make military recommendations to the commander-in-chief. Secretary Hegseth provided a framework for the President to evaluate military aid shipments and assess existing stockpiles. This effort was coordinated across government. The Department will continue to give the President robust options regarding military aid to Ukraine, consistent with his goal of bringing this tragic war to an end and putting America first," Wilson said in a statement to The Associated Press. Thepause in critical weapons deliverieshad come at adifficult moment for Ukraine, which has faced increasing — and more complex — air barrages from Russia during the more than three-year-old war. Trump acknowledged that in announcing the reversal on Monday night, saying, "They have to be able to defend themselves. They're getting hit very hard now." Asked by a reporter Tuesday who approved the pause, Trump bristled at the question while he was gathered with his Cabinet. "I don't know. Why don't you tell me?" Trump's change in tone on Putin The president also laid into Russian PresidentVladimir Putin, suggesting he was unnecessarily prolonging the war that Trump has said he's determined to quickly conclude. Trump has struggled to find a resolution, withtalks between the sides stalled. The Republican leader has sounded increasingly exasperated with Putin in recent days. The two spoke by phone last week. "We get a lot of bull---- thrown at us by Putin, if you want to know the truth," Trump said during Tuesday's Cabinet meeting. "He's very nice all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless." He has threatened, but held off on, imposing new sanctions against Russia's oil industry to try to prod Putin into peace talks. Sen.Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said last week that Trump has given him the go-ahead to push forward with a bill he's co-sponsoring that calls, in part, for a 500%tariffon goods imported from countries that continue to buy Russian oil. The move would have huge ramifications for China and India, two economic behemoths that buy Russian oil. Trump said Tuesday that he's "looking at it very strongly." Pentagon says it's going to resume shipments to Ukraine The weapons pause announced last week impacted shipments of Patriot missiles, precision-guided GMLRS, Hellfire missiles and Howitzer rounds and more, taking not only Ukrainian officials and otherallies by surprisebut also U.S. lawmakers and other parts of the Trump administration, including the State Department. The Pentagon said late Monday that at Trump's direction, it would resume weapons shipments to Ukraine "to ensure the Ukrainians can defend themselves while we work to secure a lasting peace and ensure the killing stops." Still, spokesman Sean Parnell added that its review for Trump to evaluate military shipments worldwide continues as part of "America First" defense priorities. It's also unclear which weaponry would now be sent, though Trump said that the U.S. will primarily be assisting Ukraine with defensive weapons. Counting the weapons On Tuesday, each of the services and the combatant commands — the multiservice organizations that spearhead U.S. military operations around the world — were still sending up information on their stockpiles of specific munitions to Pentagon leadership, a U.S. official said. "They are literally still doing the math," the official said. The information was being presented on a stoplight chart — where munitions were either in a red, yellow or green status, similar to slides that had been created the week before, the official said. That earlier study had concluded that some munitions were OK to keep sending to Ukraine — but others were reaching concerning levels. Getting a full visibility on the numbers of actual munitions on hand takes time, the official said, because while Patriot missiles, for example, initially belong to the Army, once they are requested and sent to a combatant command, such as U.S. Central Command, the service loses visibility on those numbers in inventory. The vast majority of the munitions and weapons the U.S. has shipped to Ukraine have been pulled from the Army, which has monitored levels closely in recent years, particularly for high-demand items like 155mm artillery shells and Patriot missiles for air defenses. It's been harder for the Army to ramp up production on those items than had been planned: It was trying to hit a goal of producing 100,000 155mm shells a month by the end of 2025 but won't meet that goal now until 2026, Army spokesman Steve Warren said. Ramping up Patriot missile production also has been challenging, Warren said. Sen.Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said in a statement Tuesday that he was glad Trump was resuming deliveries to Ukraine. "This time, the President will need to reject calls from the isolationists and restrainers within his Administration to limit these deliveries to defensive weapons," McConnell said. "And he should disregard those at DoD who invoke munitions shortages to block aid while refusing to invest seriously in expanding munitions production." ___ Associated Press writers Lisa Mascaro and Matthew Lee contributed to this report.

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Trump caught off guard by Pentagon's abrupt move to pause Ukraine weapons deliveries, AP sources say

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