HUNTINGTON, Ind. (AP) — A northeastern Indiana university has placed its women’s cross country head coach and an assistant on leave after two former runners claimed in a federal lawsuit they were doped and sexually assaulted. Huntington University, a private, Christian liberal arts university, said Thursday it placed head coach Lauren Johnson and assistant coach
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By Amanda Musa, CNN Eighty-four undocumented migrants have been rescued from a semi-truck in southern Texas, according to a tweet from Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra. A concerned citizen called in to report a semi-truck at a residence in Weslaco, Texas, according to Guerra. Weslaco is located about eight miles north of the US border
Continue Reading By Rob Frehse, CNN The man who allegedly stabbed to death an on-duty emergency medical technician with the Fire Department of New York was indicted on murder and weapons charges, the Queens District Attorney’s office announced Thursday. Peter Zisopoulos, 34, was charged with one count of murder in the second degree and one count of
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Two Arkansas deputies who were caught on video violently arresting a suspect outside a convenience store have been fired. Crawford County Sheriff Jimmy Damante told Fort Smith TV station KHBS that deputies Levi White and Zachary King were fired. He didn’t elaborate on the decision and didn’t immediately return messages
Continue Reading By BILL BARROW and MEG KINNARD Associated Press WADLEY, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker is remaining defiant after reports alleging he encouraged and paid for a woman’s 2009 abortion — and later fathered a child with her. Digging in on his denials of reporting by The Daily Beast, Walker, a football
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By Elissa Strauss, CNN My teenage years, like many of our teenage years, were raw ones. I felt vulnerable, destabilized and confused, and I chronicled every bit of it on the pages of highly guarded diaries. Looking back, I see there was a beauty to this rawness. All those strong feelings helped me figure out
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By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN US District Judge Amit Mehta ruled Thursday that the jury in the Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy case will not see a “death list” of Georgia election officials allegedly written by a defendant, saying that it is “too prejudicial.” The document was found in a search of defendant Thomas
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Un hombre de 38 años fue detenido “pacíficamente” el jueves después de que supuestamente disparó fatalmente a una persona y se atrincheró en una habitación de hotel durante más de seis horas en Dearborn, Michigan, según las autoridades. Luego de horas de negociaciones, “el hombre armado atrincherado ha sido detenido sin
Continue Reading By KATHLEEN FOODY and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Diverted ambulances, cancer treatment delayed and electronic health records offline are just some of ripple effects of an apparent cyberattack on a major nonprofit health system that disrupted operations throughout the U.S. While CommonSpirit Health confirmed it experienced an ”“IT security issue” earlier this
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By KATHLEEN FOODY and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Diverted ambulances, cancer treatment delayed and electronic health records offline are just some of ripple effects of an apparent cyberattack on a major nonprofit health system that disrupted operations throughout the U.S. While CommonSpirit Health confirmed it experienced an ”“IT security issue” earlier this
Continue Reading By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — There’s a whole lot riding on Alek Manoah’s first career playoff start, but the Toronto Blue Jays All-Star right-hander isn’t the least bit fazed about facing the Seattle Mariners in Friday’s wild-card opener. Manoah went 16-7 with a 2.44 ERA in his second big league season, anchoring
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The following roads in Yellowstone National Park will be closed to public vehicle traffic beginning on the following dates.
Continue Reading By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for online threats he made last year against Colorado’s top elections official in one of the first cases brought by a federal task force devoted to protecting elections workers across the U.S. who have
Continue Reading By MAURICIO SAVARESE and FILIPE de ALMEIDA Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil coach Tite has plenty of attacking options for the World Cup next month, and he plans to use as many of them as he can in Qatar. Tite told The Associated Press in an interview that he intends to stick
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by Matt Egan, CNN Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley on Thursday called for punishing OPEC for its production cut by passing legislation that would hold foreign oil producers accountable for colluding to fix prices. Grassley, a longtime backer of so-called NOPEC legislation, announced in a statement obtained first by CNN that he plans to file his
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By Sonia Moghe, CNN Attorneys for actors Kevin Spacey and Anthony Rapp delivered their opening statements on Thursday, kicking off the court proceedings relating to a civil suit filed by Rapp that accuses the former “House of Cards” star of sexual misconduct. Rapp, best known for his role in “Star Trek: Discovery,” sued Spacey in
Continue Reading By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho’s wolf population appears to be holding steady despite recent changes by lawmakers that allow expanded methods and seasons for killing wolves, the state’s top wildlife official said Thursday. Idaho Department of Fish and Game Director Ed Schriever told lawmakers on the Natural Resources Interim Committee
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By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho’s wolf population appears to be holding steady despite recent changes by lawmakers that allow expanded methods and seasons for killing wolves, the state’s top wildlife official said Thursday. Idaho Department of Fish and Game Director Ed Schriever told lawmakers on the Natural Resources Interim Committee
Continue Reading By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Netflix is going to the movies, but only for a week. “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” the new whodunit starring Daniel Craig, will debut at the three major US theater chains — AMC, Regal and Cinemark — for a week one month before it streams on Netflix, the company
Continue Reading By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A program that incentivizes West Virginia families to pull their children out of K-12 public schools by offering them state-funded scholarships can resume. The state Supreme Court issued an order on Thursday reversing a lower court’s ruling. The Hope Scholarship Program was scheduled to commence this
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — An attacker with a large kitchen knife killed two people and wounded six others in stabbings along the Las Vegas Strip before he was arrested Thursday, police said. Three people were hospitalized in critical condition and another three were in stable condition, according to Las Vegas police, who said they began
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Boosted by Aaron Judge’s pursuit of Roger Maris’ American League home run record, Yankees games on the team’s YES Network averaged 368,000 viewers in the New York market this year, up 27% from 2021 and the most in 11 seasons. The network says the figure was for 126 telecasts. YES’s 2021
Continue Reading By ED WHITE Associated Press The second man to plead guilty in a kidnapping plot against Michigan’s governor has been sentenced to four years in prison. Kaleb Franks was rewarded for testifying for prosecutors at two trials. But his prison term was longer than the sentence given to Ty Garbin, who quickly cooperated and pleaded
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak, Katie Bo Lillis, Phil Mattingly and Kylie Atwood, CNN A lack of hard intelligence inside North Korea is curtailing the United States’ ability to determine Kim Jong Un’s intentions as the hermit kingdom fires a barrage of powerful missile launches, according to senior administration officials. The recent tests have caused administration officials
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants center Nick Gates is having fun again on the football field and all he is doing is practicing. It’s been a long and hard road back just to practice for the 26-year-old Gates. He fractured both the fibula and tibia in
Continue Reading By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — The surprises happened off the field for the 2022 Miami Marlins. The season began with Hall of Famer Derek Jeter stepping away as CEO and shareholder and ended with the departure of manager Don Mattingly. On the field, it unfolded much like it has all too
Continue Reading By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, CHRIS MEGERIAN and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday effectively acknowledged the failure of one of his biggest and most humiliating foreign policy gambles: a fist-bump with the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, the crown prince associated with human rights abuses. Biden’s awkward encounter with
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The Idaho Supreme Court heard arguments in lawsuits over three of Idaho’s abortion laws on Thursday and could hand down a ruling later this year.
Continue Reading By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Supreme Court heard arguments in lawsuits over three of Idaho’s abortion laws on Thursday, sharply questioning attorneys about the value placed on a pregnant woman’s health, the state’s interest in ensuring that pregnancies are carried to term and Idaho’s long history of anti-abortion laws.
Continue Reading By Rob Frehse and Mark Morales, CNN Ten people were injured after a police cruiser collided with another vehicle in the Bronx Thursday afternoon and jumped the curb, New York Police Department officials said at a news conference. Everyone is expected to survive, Chief of Patrol Jeffery Maddrey said, adding the injured range in age
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Minneapolis (CNN Business) — Cuando la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales (BLS, por sus siglas en inglés) publique este viernes su informe mensual sobre el empleo, todas las miradas estarán puestas en si el mercado laboral está mostrando signos de contracción, uno de los muchos factores cruciales que ayudarán a la Reserva Federal a
Continue Reading By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds were almost historically bad in 2022. Their 15-2 loss on Wednesday to Chicago was No. 100. That made it the worst season since losing 101 in 1982. The Cincinnati ownership group started cutting salary before the season and continued the sell-off at the
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins started fast this spring by becoming the surprise landing spot for star shortstop Carlos Correa. Their momentum lasted deep into the summer with 108 of 182 days spent in first place. They tumbled hard and finished 14 games behind AL Central champion Cleveland.
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Use of Major League Baseball’s injured list declined by 13% this season and time lost fell by 4%. There were 854 placements on the injured list through the end of the regular season on Wednesday. That was down from 983 placements in 2021, the first full season following a schedule curtailed
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Giants went from winning 107 games and making the playoffs last season to finishing .500 and not getting in this year. Manager Gabe Kapler believes the team didn’t have enough energy and effort. The team also dealt with injuries to ace Logan Webb. Webb
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — An appeals panel has reinstated the 25 points William Byron was docked by NASCAR for deliberately spinning championship rival Denny Hamlin. The three-person panel found that Byron did break a NASCAR rule for spinning Hamlin under caution. But Hendrick Motorsports had appealed the NASCAR
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — General manager Mike Rizzo knew this was going to be a tough season for the Washington Nationals. So did manager Dave Martinez. The players, too. Compound the Nationals’ 107 losses with the departure of star slugger Juan Soto via trade, the “mystery” of Stephen Strasburg’s future,
Continue Reading By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX has delivered a fresh crew to the International Space Station for NASA, including the first Russian to launch from the U.S. in 20 years. The crew of four also includes the first Native American woman to orbit the Earth. The capsule docked Thursday,
Continue Reading COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In a story published October 5, 2022, The Associated Press reported that the Ohio Secretary of State’s office earlier this year identified just a single case of illegal voting, according to a Democratic Party official. The story should have included the fact that in a series of referrals since 2019, the
Continue Reading By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A North Carolina man pleaded guilty Thursday to plotting with other members of the far-right Proud Boys to violently stop the transfer of presidential power after the 2020 election, making him the first member of the extremist group to plead guilty to a
Continue Reading NEWSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — An investigation into an apparent murder-suicide in western New York has led to the discovery of two additional shooting victims at separate locations. The Erie County Sheriff’s Office says all four victims — two men and two women — are believed to be related. Deputies were called to a private shooting
Continue Reading By MARY CLARE JALONICK and JOSH FUNK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse is the sole finalist to become president of the University of Florida, the school says, and the Republican senator has indicated he will take the job. That means he would resign in coming weeks. The school said Thursday in
Continue Reading PRAGUE (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says there is a difference in the approaches of Sweden and Finland to meeting Turkey’s security demands for them to join NATO. Turkey has threatened to block Sweden and Finland’s membership in the 30-member defense alliance. It accuses Sweden and — to a lesser extent — Finland
Continue Reading By Maegan Vazquez and Aditi Sangal, CNN President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that he’s pardoning individuals charged with simple marijuana possession on a federal level, but his decision does not affect broad groups of Americans and non-citizens charged with the crime. There’s historical precedent for mass application of the presidential pardon power, but the
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Rockies finished last in the NL West this season at 68-94. That is closer to the bottom of the entire league’s standings than to the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers. The team lost Kris Bryant after the All-Star break due to back soreness and plantar fasciitis.
Continue Reading By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Jeremy Bertino, a top lieutenant to Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy in federal court on Thursday, and is cooperating with the Justice Department’s investigation into the far-right extremist group. Bertino, 43, also pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a prohibited
Continue Reading Kacey Cherry, CNN The murder convictions of two Black men in northern California were vacated Monday after a judge ruled the introduction of rap lyrics and racialized rhetoric violated the Racial Justice Act, a law designed to limit racism within the criminal justice system. The decision comes on the heels of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signing
Continue Reading By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN A judge has ruled that Anna Sorokin, the fake heiress Netflix’s “Inventing Anna” is based on, can be released from jail on bond while she fights deportation — if certain conditions are met. According to court records, Immigration Judge Charles Conroy found this week that Sorokin can be released on
Continue Reading By Nicquel Terry Ellis and Justin Gamble, CNN Latronia Latson said she feels like she has been neglected in the recovery efforts from Hurricane Ian. Latson, who lives in the Dunbar neighborhood in Fort Myers, Florida, said she can’t get to a relief center to get bottled water and other necessities being distributed because she
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By Forrest Brown, CNN Spring is for skinny bears and March Madness basketball. Fall, however, is for fat bears — and for Katmai National Park & Preserve’s annual Fat Bear Week and its accompanying tournament of crowning a chubby champion for 2022. And unlike that bracket-busting basketball tourney, you can actually participate in and sway
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash, CNN Barnard College will offer abortion pills on campus beginning next year, in a move that shows how some colleges and universities may handle the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The New York City women’s college made the announcement Thursday, saying that it plans on bolstering its reproductive health care services in
Continue Reading By Mark Bergin Click here for updates on this story NORTH CAROLINA (WRAL) — A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student and a student from North Carolina State University can continue a lawsuit against the University of North Carolina system over fees they paid for on-campus services not available during the pandemic, a
Continue Reading By Gilbert Baez Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina (WRAL) — A Parkton man convicted of a dozen Cumberland County sexual assaults from a decade ago received a sentence of at least 23 years in prison. Johnnie B. Green will spend up to 28 years behind bars. Last week, Green pleaded
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles, CNN A SpaceX capsule carrying a multinational crew of astronauts linked up with the International Space Station on Thursday after a 29-hour trek. The mission, called Crew-5, is a joint operation by NASA, SpaceX and their government partners around the world, including — for the first time — Russia, despite mounting tensions
Continue Reading FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have released starting defensive tackle Anthony Rush in a surprise move. Rush had seven tackles while starting each of the first four games for Atlanta, which plays at Tampa Bay on Sunday. Rush had a season-high three tackles in the Falcons’ 23-20 win over Cleveland last week.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Philadelphia Eagles are the final undefeated team in the NFL after starting with a 4-0 record for just the sixth time in franchise history. They’ll travel to face the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. The Cardinals are 2-2 this season, but are still searching for their first home win of the
Continue Reading OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — American qualifier Alycia Parks is having quite the breakthrough tournament in Ostrava. The 21-year-old Parks earned her first win against a top-10 ranked opponent by beating fourth-seeded Maria Sakkari 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 at the Agel Open on Thursday to reach her first WTA Tour quarterfinal. The 144th-ranked Parks ousted former
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — New president of baseball operations J.J. Picollo wasted no time putting his thumb print on the Kansas City Royals, firing manager Mike Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred just hours after the end of another dismal season. Now, the pressure is on Picollo to
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Benton Connection Trail is now open to the public, and the City of Pocatello will be holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday at 5:15 p.m.
Continue Reading By Manu Raju, Jeff Zeleny and Clare Foran, CNN Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska, a prominent voice in the Republican Party who voted to convict former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial, plans to resign from the Senate by the end of the year to take a job as the president of the
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Malika Andrews is the new host of ESPN’s “NBA Countdown” studio show that airs during Wednesday games. Andrews will be joined by analysts Richard Jefferson, Chiney Ogwumike and Kendrick Perkins and senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski. The coverage will mainly take place at ESPN’s Los
Continue Reading By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Although Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields and receiver Darnell Mooney connected on a big pass play last week for the first time, they’re not expecting an immediate breakthrough in the team’s offense. Heading into a game against the Minnesota Vikings, the Bears remain focused on
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks closed lower again on Wall Street but still managed to hold on to sizable gains for the week. The S&P 500 fell 1% Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost a bit more than 1% and the Nasdaq gave back 0.7%. Bond yields moved higher. Investors were reviewing the latest data
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Venator, JetBlue fall; Peloton, Marathon Oil rise.
Continue Reading By SHELDON FOX, JEFF LENNOX Click here for updates on this story MIAMI BEACH, Florida (WSVN) — A group of friends were staying in a Collins Avenue hotel in Mid Beach when someone entered, grabbed their belongings and took off. Authorities eventually caught up with the crook and made a tough takedown. A group of
Continue Reading By 7 NEWS WSVN, VANESSA MEDINA Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WSVN) — A South Florida student died after he jumped off the third-story building at his school. The incident happened at Fort Lauderdale High School at 1600 NE 4th Ave., Thursday morning. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene where police
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers never had a winning record in their first season with Corey Seager and Marcus Semien. The team now has six losing seasons in a row after a 68-94 finish. That is eight wins more than 2021. Texas will go into the offseason
Continue Reading ASTANA, Kazakhstan (AP) — Add Botic van de Zandschulp to the long list of players to have been schooled by Novak Djokovic. Djokovic eased past Van de Zandschulp 6-3, 6-1 on Thursday in his first career meeting with the 27-year-old Dutchman to reach the quarterfinals of the Astana Open. Djokovic will next face Karen Khachanov,
Continue Reading By J.R. Stone and Anser Hassan Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, California (KGO) — On most afternoons, it is not unusual to see people fishing along Stockton’s downtown waterfront, like Bruce Herron. “We see people fishing here daytime, or at night. A lot of the guys come down here. We make lunch.
Continue Reading By Michael Finney and Renee Koury Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — If you’ve ever sent mail to the federal government, you may wonder if it will ever reach the right person. What you may not realize is what happens to mail after you send it to the government. It
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN It appears Velma wants a same-sex boo in the an upcoming HBO Max Scooby Doo Halloween movie. Clips from the animated special “Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!” have been making the rounds on social media, with folks using them to proclaim that the character is finally being shown as gay. “OMG
Continue Reading By Sara Murray and Jason Morris, CNN The Georgia prosecutor leading an investigation into efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election is aiming to quickly wrap up the grand jury’s work after the midterm elections and could begin issuing indictments as early as December, sources familiar with the situation tell
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The average time of a nine-inning major league game dropped this season for the first time since 2018. The introduction of the PitchCom electronic device to signal pitches was likely a factor. The commissioner’s office says the major league average this season was 3 hours, 3 minutes, 44 seconds. The figure
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Munich Re, one of the world’s biggest insurance companies, says it will stop backing new oil and gas fields beginning next April. The company said it will also no longer invest in or insure new oil pipelines and power plants that weren’t already under construction by Dec. 31, 2022. The company said
Continue Reading By Elaine Emerson Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — The Nye County District Attorney’s Office said it won’t go forward with charges after two police officers were accused of shutting a captain out of a Facebook page. On Monday, the Nye County Sheriff’s Office said that Lt. Adam Tippetts and
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time, the major U.S. theater chains will play a Netflix release after exhibitors and the streaming service reached a deal for a nationwide sneak-peak run of Rian Johnson’s “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.” Netflix announced Thursday that AMC, Regal Cinemas and
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time, the major U.S. theater chains will play a Netflix release after exhibitors and the streaming service reached a deal for a nationwide sneak-peak run of Rian Johnson’s “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.” Netflix announced Thursday that AMC, Regal Cinemas and
Continue Reading By MATT O’BRIEN and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers A judge has delayed a looming trial between Twitter and Elon Musk. The move gives the Tesla CEO more time to close his $44 billion deal to buy the social media company after months spent fighting to get out of it. Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick,
Continue Reading By MATT O’BRIEN and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers A judge has delayed a looming trial between Twitter and Elon Musk. The move gives the Tesla CEO more time to close his $44 billion deal to buy the social media company after months spent fighting to get out of it. Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick,
Continue Reading By Caitlin Lilly Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — The Nevada Department of Corrections announced that two inmates at the Ely State Prison recently sent a “powdery substance” to a Las Vegas courthouse. According to a news release, the two offenders sent mail containing a powder containing a powdery substance
Continue Reading By ZEKE MILLER and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that disproportionately impact people of color. Biden’s move also covers thousands convicted
Continue Reading By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press A white sheriff’s deputy in Michigan was reprimanded after video showed him tell a Black woman who had just been struck in the face during an altercation that he was “blacker” than she was because he’s from Detroit. The woman, Tracy Douglas, filed a civil rights complaint with the FBI,
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The Idaho State University Chamber Choir and pianist Gabe Lowman will perform in the Cathedral of the Rockies Sanctuary in Boise at the Idaho American Choral Directors Association Gala Concert on Friday at 7 p.m.
Continue Reading By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes told a member of the extremist group before the 2020 election that he had a contact in the Secret Service. That claim comes from witness testimony Thursday in Rhodes’ Capitol riot trial. The witness, John Zimmerman, was part
Continue Reading By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Scoring points hasn’t been an issue for the Detroit Lions this season, but it hasn’t translated into many victories. The New England Patriots are reeling for a different reason and could use a victory just as bad as the teams prepare to match up this
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin investor Lars Windhorst wants his 374 million euros back. The relationship between the Bundesliga club and its financial backer has ruptured to the point where Windhorst no longer wants anything to do with the team. It comes after the publication last week of a
Continue Reading PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The city of Philadelphia issued an apology more than four decades after unethical medical experiments were allowed to be performed on mostly Black inmates at the city’s since closed Holmesburg Prison from the 1950s to the 1970s. The dermatological, biochemical and pharmaceutical experiments were performed by University of Pennsylvania researcher Dr. Albert
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Los Angeles Rams will host the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, but the two NFC contenders have dealt with adversity in the opening month of the season differently. Backup quarterback Cooper Rush has led the Cowboys to three straight wins, including a 25-10 victory over the Washington Commanders, backed by the
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Higher velocity and increased shifts led to the major league batting average dropping to .243, its lowest since 1968. Defensive shifts and 100 mph pitches set records this season, contributing to the worrisome offensive drop Major League Baseball is trying to address. When the average
Continue Reading By Paradise Afshar and Tina Burnside, CNN A suspect is in custody after two people were killed and six others were wounded in a series of stabbings in front of a casino in Las Vegas on Thursday, police said. Three of the surviving six victims were taken to hospitals, where they were in critical condition,
Continue Reading By KYW Staff Click here for updates on this story REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware (KYW) — You might remember, CBS Philadelphia told you about a couple that found a rare lavender pearl in a clam at a Rehoboth Beach restaurant in August. They now know how much it is worth. The Overlands of Chester County made
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer The Detroit Tigers head into the offseason after finishing 66-96 this year, the third-worst record in the American League. The franchise spent a lot of money entering the season to bolster the rotation and lineup and didn’t get much for it. Shortstop Javier Báez, signed to a $140 million
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden da sus primeros pasos importantes hacia la despenalización de la marihuana, al cumplir la promesa de campaña de eliminar las condenas federales previas por posesión y comenzar el proceso para relajar la clasificación federal de la sustancia. Biden concederá un indulto el jueves a todos los delitos
Continue Reading By Ella Nilsen, CNN A coalition of West Coast states and British Columbia have pledged to work together as a region to combat climate change and accelerate the transition to clean energy. The governors of California, Oregon, Washington and the premier of British Columbia gathered in San Francisco Thursday to sign an agreement to decarbonize
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — France is hopeful that reigning NBA scoring champion Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers will choose to wear its colors for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Embiid recently became an American citizen. Embiid may choose to play internationally for the U.S. or France, but not both.
Continue Reading By Clare Duffy, CNN Business The judge overseeing the acquisition dispute between Elon Musk and Twitter on Thursday ruled to pause the legal proceedings until Oct. 28 following a request from the Tesla CEO, meaning the trial that was set to begin Oct. 17 will not go ahead as planned. Twitter had opposed Musk’s motion
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Flexing different muscles, Marvel’s “Werewolf by Night” is a nifty Halloween-timed special designed as a black-and-white homage to the Universal monster movies of the 1930s and ’40s. Told with wry humor while tapping into unexplored quadrants of comics lore, it’s a bit too gory and scary for younger kids but
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Green Bay Packers play an international game for the first time Sunday as they face the New York Giants at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Both teams are heading overseas with 3-1 records. The New York Giants have the NFL’s leading rusher in Saquon Barkley. The Giants also have an uncertain
Continue Reading By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman and Rachel Clarke, CNN The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District fired a newly hired school officer on Thursday after CNN identified her as one of the officers under investigation for her actions during the Uvalde school massacre in May. Crimson Elizondo was one of the state troopers who arrived
Continue Reading By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — After the San Jose Sharks missed the NHL playoffs for a third straight season for the first time in franchise history, Tomas Hertl is determined to turn things around. The center has an extra motivation to make a winning start to the regular season in front of
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