Ex-officer found guilty in the 2020 shooting death of Andre Hill

(AP) — A former police officer who shot and killed Andre Hill has been found guilty in the shooting. A jury on Monday convicted former Columbus Officer Adam Coy of murder. Coy testified during the trial that he thought Hill was holding a gun and going to shoot him so he fired four times. Hill was holding a cellphone and keys in his hands when he was shot in December 2020. Prosecutors said Hill was complying and posed no threat when he was killed inside a Columbus garage. Coy is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 25.

US agency ends investigation into Ford engine failures

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators have ended an investigation into Ford engine failures after the company replaced engines or extended the warranty on some vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents that it traced the problem to intake valves that can fracture inside some 2.7-liter and 3-liter turbocharged engines. The probe covered more than 411,000 vehicles from the 2021 and 2022 model years including the F-150 Bronco, Edge and Explorer as well as the Lincoln Aviator and Nautilus. Ford said the problem was limited to valves made during five months in 2021. Earlier this year Ford recalled about 91,000 vehicles. They’ll be tested and get a new engine if needed. The company also extended the warranty on the recalled vehicles to 10 years or 150,000 miles.

Pa. judge: Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can proceed

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania judge has ruled that Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can continue through Tuesday’s presidential election. Common Pleas Court Judge Angelo Foglietta ruled Tuesday after Musk’s lawyers said the winners are not chosen by chance. He did not immediately explain his reasoning. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner had called the sweepstakes a scam that violates state election law and asked that it be shut down. A lawyer for Musk said the voters are hand-picked to be “spokespeople” for his pro-GOP America PAC. Lawyer Chris Gober also said that Monday’s recipient will come from Arizona and Tuesday’s from Michigan.

Families settle court battle over who owns Parkland killer’s name and likeness

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A nasty legal rift between the most seriously wounded survivor of the 2018 Parkland high school massacre and the families of some of the 17 murdered victims has been settled. Under an agreement signed Monday by Circuit Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips, survivor Anthony Borges no longer has sole control over the shooter’s publicity rights and a potential $400,000 annuity payment. Instead, he now shares both with the families of slain students Meadow Pollack, Luke Hoyer and Alaina Petty and fellow student survivor Maddy Wilford. Each of the five parties has veto power. They would also split the annuity if Cruz ever receives it.