NEW YORK (AP) — Thoroughbred horse trainer Bob Baffert will have to face an administrative hearing scheduled for Monday by the New York Racing Association to address his suspension. Brooklyn Judge Carol Bagley Amon ruled that a hearing was required for Baffert to challenge NYRA’s suspension. Judge Amon nullified the suspension in July because it
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A mass COVID-19 vaccination site will open soon in Springfield as vaccine mandates and boosters send the number of people seeking a shot soaring. Jon Mooney, assistant director of the Springfield-Greene County Health Department, said that 500 people a day will be vaccinated a day at the site after it
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By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The former Facebook product manager who has accused the social network giant of threatening children’s safety — and the integrity of democracy — is urging Congress to take action to rein in a largely unregulated company. Will real change come this time? When Frances Haugen came
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s injured calf hasn’t healed enough for him to be able to practice but isn’t injured enough to rule him out of this week’s game for the San Francisco 49ers. The Niners began their practice week before a division showdown against
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Logan Webb will start for the San Francisco Giants in Game 1 of their NL Division Series on Friday night against the rival Dodgers. Fellow right-hander and 14-game winner Kevin Gausman will go Saturday night in Game 2 for the NL West champions, having thrived
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By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorneys for a cybersecurity lawyer charged last month in a special counsel’s probe into the Trump-Russia investigation have asked federal prosecutors to provide more information about the indictment. Lawyers for Michael Sussmann on Wednesday called the allegations vague, ill-defined and confusing. The motion previews the lines of
Continue Reading By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems skeptical of requiring the U.S. government to divulge what it says is secret information being sought by a Guantanamo Bay detainee. But in a surprising turn during arguments Wednesday, several justices also raised questions about the rights of the man, who was tortured
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Fiandaca Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Massachusetts State Police are investigating an altercation involving an off-duty trooper, WBZ-TV’s I-Team has learned. Sources tell the I-Team at least one trooper could find himself in hot water after a video of what appears to show him fighting with several women
Continue ReadingBy WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Massachusetts Hockey youth programs are dealing with a severe referee shortage, and according to the organization, the main reason is abuse from coaches, parents and players. Hockey referee Eugene Binda says he’s seen it all in his more than 40 years of
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By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Tony Montgomery has been forced to put off his law school plans and can’t afford to buy a home or pay for health insurance because he’s drowning in $30,000 of student loan debt. Montgomery, a home-school teacher and tutor from Mansfield, Texas, said he’s had to pick up night shifts
Continue Reading By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Tony Montgomery has been forced to put off his law school plans and can’t afford to buy a home or pay for health insurance because he’s drowning in $30,000 of student loan debt. Montgomery, a home-school teacher and tutor from Mansfield, Texas, said he’s had to pick up night shifts
Continue ReadingBy Ava-joye Burnett Click here for updates on this story ROSEDALE, Maryland (WJZ) — The U.S. Postal Service continues to be a source of frustration for Marylanders, resulting in complaints about mail arriving late or sometimes not at all. The problems are all too familiar for Debbie Duarte, a Baltimore County resident who didn’t pull
Continue Reading RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two Black Democratic state legislators are accusing Virginia’s Republican party of racism for sending out flyers with drawings showing them hoisted in the air by handheld strings. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that the state GOP mailed out flyers targeting eight Democrats in competitive state House races, including three who are Black.
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty for a man who fatally shot a family of six children and two parents at a Houston home. The Houston Chronicle reports that 54-year-old David Conley was charged with capital murder in the shooting of his estranged ex-girlfriend, her husband and six children,
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Cada vez que hay una caÃda de WhatsApp, muchos usuarios miran hacia otras aplicaciones, como Telegram. Pero, ¿cuál es mejor? SocialTIC, organización sin fines de lucro que promueve la tecnologÃa con fines sociales, realizó una comparación de lo que ofrecen tanto Telegram y WhatsApp. A continuación, te presentamos los detalles más
Continue ReadingBy Paul Gessler Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Mayor Brandon Scott remains in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 Monday morning. The mayor’s office said he feels OK, he’s continuing to work remotely from home. He attended Sunday afternoon the Parade of Latino Nations here on Eastern Avenue. It was
Continue Reading CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon didn’t practice Wednesday and is day to day with an ankle sprain. Coach Zac Taylor said he wanted to see Mixon at full speed in practice on Thursday before he can make a judgment about his fitness for Cincinnati’s game against the Green Bay Packers on
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) — The controversial statue of Theodore Roosevelt outside the American Museum of Natural History was vandalized overnight. Someone sprayed red paint on the Theodore Roosevelt Equestrian, stationed outside the Central Park West museum, at around midnight early Wednesday morning. No
Continue Reading By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal lawsuit says Louisiana State University did too little to address allegations of sexual harassment and assault against a French graduate student, even after learning he had been arrested on a rape charge in central Louisiana. The lawsuit was filed earlier this week by six
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Ehling Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two people are alive thanks to a fast response from METRO officers following a fiery crash at the I-610 intersection with the Eastex Freeway. The truck involved in the accident fell about 100 feet from an exit ramp before it burst
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