Former Navy Detective Sentenced for Choking Sailor Faces New Child Exploitation Charge

A former San Diego-area Navy detective who was sentenced to federal prison last month for choking a sailor unconscious and lying about his misuses of force while an El Cajon, California. police officer is facing a new charge related to the production of child sex abuse material.

Federal agents arrested Jonathan Christopher LaRoche on Wednesday in La Mesa on a charge of attempted production of images of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. The 41-year-old Spring Valley resident, who was due to report to prison in about three weeks to serve a 15-month sentence in his previous case, made his first appearance on the new charge Thursday in San Diego federal court.

Alabama Uses Historic Shooting Night to Advance to Second Consecutive NCAA Elite Eight

The Crimson Tide set an NCAA Tournament record 24 three-pointers on its way to a 113-88 win over BYU

NEWARK, N.J. | The No. 2 seed Alabama men's basketball broke the school, SEC and NCAA Tournament record by draining 25 three-pointers on its way to a 113-88 victory over No. 6 seed BYU in the Sweet 16 on Thursday night. With the victory, the Crimson Tide advances to a second consecutive Elite Eight for the first time in program history and third time overall.

First Team All-American Mark Sears was dominant throughout the contest, finishing with 34 points on 11-of-18 shooting from the field, 10-of-16 from beyond the arc and eight assists. Combined with his scoring total and the 22 points that came of his eight dimes, Sears accounted for 56 of the Tide's point total.

Sears was not the only weapon for Alabama (28-8), as Aden Holloway came off the bench to score 23 points on six three-pointers (6-of-13), while Chris Youngblood had 19 and five treys with Clifford Omoruyi adding 10 points.

The Cougars (26-10) were led by Richie Saunders' 25 points and six rebounds to pace three players in double figures.

Alabama will take on the East Region's No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils on Saturday. Time and television network will be announced later Friday night.

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Maryland Terrapins were defeated by the No. 1 seed Florida in Sweet 16, 87-71

SAN FRANCISCO | No. 4 seed Maryland men's basketball was defeated by No. 1 seed Florida, 87-71, in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 at Chase Center on Thursday. The Terps conclude their reason having played in its first Sweet 16 in nine years.

No. 11 ranked Maryland also finished its season with a 27-9 record, the most wins for the program since also going 27-9 in 2015-16 – the last time the Terps advanced to the Sweet 16. Before that, Maryland's previous Sweet 16 appearances came in consecutive years – 2001, 2002, 2003 – on the way to the 2002 National Championship and 2001 Final Four.

Maryland trailed No. 3 ranked Florida, 40-38, at halftime after briefly leading before the break. However, the Gators led the entire second half, outscoring the Terps 47-33 in the final 20 minutes. The game featured seven lead changes and six instances where it was tied. The Gators advanced to the Elite Eight and improved to 33-4 overall on the season.

Derik Queen led the Terps in scoring with 27 points while grabbing five rebounds and recording two steals. He scored the most points by a Maryland freshman in an NCAA Tournament game since Joe Smith (29 points) in the round of 64 on March 17, 1994. He also joined Ohio State's D'Angelo Russell as the only two Big Ten freshmen since 2008-09 to score 27+ in an NCAA Tournament game. Russell had 28 against VCU in the round of 64 on March 19, 2015.  

Queen became the program's all-time freshman scoring and rebounding leader. With 594 points this season, he passed Melo Trimble (568 points in 2014-15) and Joe Smith (582 from 1993-94). With 323 boards, he passed Smith (322) and tied Buck Williams.

How to Leak Under the Trump Administration

Want to expose wrongdoing in the U.S. government? Take these steps to keep yourself safe.

President Donald Trump doesn’t have fond feelings for whistleblowers.

During his first term, Trump’s Justice Department carried out a clandestine spying operation to catch leakers. On the campaign trail, Trump on multiple occasions threatened to arrest journalists who don’t reveal their sources — and suggested they should be raped in prison until they give up names.

For those who want to speak out against wrongdoing within the U.S. government, it has never been more critical to take steps to keep themselves safe. So we compiled these best practices for leaking information in public interest under the Trump administration.

'TELL IT LIKE IT IS' Found Elon Musk’s DOGE Email Address and We’re Fighting to Reveal His Messages

'TELL IT LIKE IT IS' News is sharing Elon Musk's government email address to assist those seeking information on DOGE in the public interest.

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a crucial tool for understanding how the U.S. government operates. This is particularly important in the context of Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Musk and DOGE have drastically reduced staff and spending in essential federal agencies with notable secrecy and speed. 

FOIA requests are most effective when they are specific. The U.S. government sometimes creates obstacles for journalists, researchers, and other watchdogs by rejecting requests it deems too vague. For example, requests for correspondence that do not include an official’s government email address may be denied.

That’s why ''TELL IT LIKE IT IS' News is publishing Musk’s government email address.

According to a source, Musk has been assigned the email address erm71@who.eop.gov. The email address reflects his attachment to the White House Office, the Executive Office of the President, and, apparently, Musk’s full initials plus his birth year, 1971. This differs from the standard format for EOP emails, which typically include the staffer’s full first and last name.

Viral Posts Share Phony ‘Leaked’ Audio of Vance Criticizing Musk

In an interview with NBC News aboard Air Force Two on March 14, Vice President JD Vance said that White House adviser Elon Musk has made “mistakes” in his role with the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, which has been tasked with reducing the federal workforce and government spending.

“Elon himself has said that sometimes you do something, you make a mistake, and then you undo the mistake. I’m accepting of mistakes,” Vance told NBC News. “I also think you have to quickly correct those mistakes,” the vice president said.

More recently, viral social media posts have shared a purportedly “leaked” audio clip of Vance expressing much harsher criticism of Musk and his work with DOGE. Experts told us the clip is “likely inauthentic,” and Vance’s spokesperson said it is “100% fake.”