By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A little girl who lost a teddy bear she’d had since being adopted from an Ethiopian orphanage thought it was gone forever when she forgot it along a trail in Glacier National Park last year. But thanks to a social media plea, the sharp eyes
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By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Harry Kane scored a perfect hat trick as England beat Albania 5-0 to all but secure a place at the World Cup. All that’s required to be sure of going to Qatar next November is a draw in the final qualifier on Monday away against
Continue Reading By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift’s short film to celebrate “Red (Taylor’s Version)” has Swiftie sleuths digging deeper into the expanded lyrics. “All Too Well: The Short Film,” premiering online Friday evening, has fans reveling in the juicy details of a break-up from the pop star’s past. Swift says fans
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story WAIMANALO, Hawaii (KITV) — Court documents released Friday in the Isabella “Ariel” Kalua investigation have revealed disturbing new details against the adoptive parents accused of murdering the young girl. Documents alleged Isabella was kept in a dog cage in the bathroom with duct tape over
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Italy’s World Cup qualification goes into the final round after a 1-1 draw with Switzerland that saw Jorginho miss a late penalty for the European champions. Italy remains top of Group C, but only ahead of Switzerland on goal difference. Group I leader England can already start planning for Qatar after a
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — A Fox News Channel report on comments made by President Joe Biden were edited to remove context to make it seem like he was being racially insensitive. During an appearance at a Veterans Day observance, Biden told an anecdote about the late baseball pitcher Satchel Paige, who he referred to as
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — A Fox News Channel report on comments made by President Joe Biden were edited to remove context to make it seem like he was being racially insensitive. During an appearance at a Veterans Day observance, Biden told an anecdote about the late baseball pitcher Satchel Paige, who he referred to as
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Premier League clubs are set to be required to declare to the league when players and coaches are receiving supplemental payments from deals with companies linked to their team’s ownership. People with knowledge of the situation say the rule change is being discussed by clubs
Continue Reading By DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A new performance arts center designed to increase public access to classical and jazz music opened in San Francisco on Friday. Yo-Yo Ma, who spent the better part of the pandemic playing cello to an online audience, helped inaugurate the San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s new
Continue Reading By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Egypt is through to Africa’s World Cup qualifying playoffs after fighting back from 2-0 down for a 2-2 draw in Angola. The point ensured Egypt won Group F with a game to spare and denied Gabon the chance of stealing the playoff place
Continue Reading By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — New redistricting maps that largely ignore a voter-approved nonpartisan commission in Utah are sparking a backlash and highlighting the challenges the independent panels face an era of deep political divisions and surging gerrymandering. Several states created independent commissions for the once-a-decade
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Concerns are growing that China’s men’s hockey team could get embarrassed on home ice in Beijing at the 2022 Olympics. The games will feature NHL players for the first time since 2014. China is set to face the United States, Canada and Germany. The International Ice Hockey Federation does
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Concerns are growing that China’s men’s hockey team could get embarrassed on home ice in Beijing at the 2022 Olympics. The games will feature NHL players for the first time since 2014. China is set to face the United States, Canada and Germany. The International Ice Hockey Federation does
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The fate of a white Kansas City police detective charged in the fatal shooting of a Black man is now in the hands of a judge. Closing arguments were held Friday in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Eric DeValkenaere. Prosecutors said DeValkenaere violated the rights of Cameron Lamb when he
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By Kevin Dotson and Steve Almasy, CNN Former Raiders coach Jon Gruden alleges in a lawsuit that the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell sought to destroy his career and reputation through a malicious and orchestrated campaign. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Clark County, Nevada District Court. Gruden resigned in October as head coach of
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By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent The US Food and Drug Administration is unlikely to ask its outside vaccine advisers to weigh in on whether the agency should authorize Pfizer Covid-19 boosters for all adults, a source familiar with the situation told CNN. Pfizer applied to the FDA for emergency use authorization on November
Continue Reading By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri health department is giving nursing homes a legal pathway to temporarily shut down if they face staffing shortages because of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. An emergency rule published Friday allows facilities to close for up to two years without the hassle of
Continue Reading DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa State Patrol says a trooper died last month in a crash when he swerved to avoid a deer while speeding to respond to a call. Thirty-seven-year-old Ted Benda, of rural Decorah, crashed Oct. 14 on Highway 51 north of Postville. Patrol Sgt. Alex Dinka said Friday that after
Continue Reading BELLEAIR, Fla. (AP) — Lexi Thompson and Jennifer Kupcho are tied for the lead going into the weekend at the Pelican Women’s Championship. Kucpho had a 64 at Pelican Golf Club. Thompson finished with a flair with birdies on four of her last five holes. But there is plenty of work to be done. Solheim
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The National Labor Relations Board has confirmed that a group of Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York has withdrawn its petition to hold a vote to unionize. The move comes less than two weeks before the labor board was expected to hold a hearing
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