Former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig was convicted Friday on federal charges related to an illegal sports gambling case and faces up to 15 years in prison, according to CBS News. The conviction, which followed a nearly two-week trial in downtown Los Angeles, included charges of obstruction of justice and making false statements to federal investigators.
Puig, 35, had initially been set to plead guilty to a single count of lying to federal authorities, but withdrew from the plea deal in November 2022, stating he "never should have agreed to plead guilty to a crime I did not commit," as reported by CBS News. A Los Angeles judge later determined the deal was not binding because it was not formally entered in court.
In other news, authorities are investigating a new message regarding Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, according to ABC News. The FBI and the Pima County Sheriff's Department are actively inspecting the information provided in the message for its authenticity. Nancy Guthrie, 84, went missing last weekend, and authorities believe she was abducted from her Arizona home, ABC News reported.
Also on Friday, President Donald Trump stated he did not see the full racist video before it was shared on his social media platform, which included a racist animation of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama, according to ABC News. Trump said he only saw the first part of the video, which focused on debunked claims about the 2020 election. When asked if he condemns the racist part of the video, Trump responded, "Of course I do," as reported by ABC News.
In Georgia, police recovered a body believed to be the son of rapper Lil Jon, according to ABC News. Nathan Smith was reported missing on February 3, according to the Milton Police Department. The police department stated that Smith had left his residence under unusual circumstances.
Finally, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced that two West Virginia National Guard members, Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, who were shot in an ambush-style attack near the White House late last year, will receive the Purple Heart, according to Fox News. Hegseth called the November 26 incident "a terrible thing" and said the troops were "attacked by a radical," while speaking at a National Guard reenlistment ceremony at the Washington Monument.
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