PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan is unavailable for his team’s game against Philadelphia after being placed in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. The team made the announcement a few hours before the Penguins were scheduled to take on the Flyers. Assistant coach Todd Reirden will fill in for Sullivan. The Penguins have been
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By Priscilla Alvarez and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden is OK with the Justice Department settling with families separated at the US-Mexico border under the Trump administration, White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Thursday, but not for a reported $450,000 each. “If it saves taxpayer dollars and puts the disastrous
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Lyon and Eintracht Frankfurt became the first teams to advance to the knockout rounds of the Europa League after both earned victories Thursday. Lyon scored three second-half goals to beat Sparta Prague 3-0 for a fourth straight win in Group A, while Frankfurt defeated Olympiakos 2-1 in Group D. A late own-goal
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GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — The trial of a former longshot Idaho gubernatorial candidate charged in the killing a 12-year-old Colorado girl has ended with jurors unable to reach verdicts on the most serious charges against him. Jurors on Thursday found Steve Pankey guilty of false reporting but could not reach agreement on murder and kidnapping
Continue Reading ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (AP) — Skeletal remains found in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park are believed to be those of a 27-year-old man from West Germany who disappeared during a mountaineering trip nearly 40 years ago. Park officials said Thursday a hiker found human remains in the Skeleton Gulch area in August 2020,
Continue Reading By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal is to hold a snap election for a new parliament and government on Jan. 30. Portugal’s president on Thursday announced he is dissolving parliament, following the minority Socialist government’s defeat in a key vote on the country’s spending plans. The announcement was widely expected. The
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By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal is to hold a snap election for a new parliament and government on Jan. 30. Portugal’s president on Thursday announced he is dissolving parliament, following the minority Socialist government’s defeat in a key vote on the country’s spending plans. The announcement was widely expected. The
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Lemos, CNN A 16-year-old student who was shot in the head Tuesday while waiting for the school bus in a neighborhood in Gwinnett County, Georgia, has died, police said Thursday. A charge of malice murder has been added to the list of charges being brought against a 17-year-old suspect in the case, said
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy says it fired the two senior officers of a nuclear-powered attack submarine that was damaged in an underwater collision last month in the South China Sea. Also removed from his position was the sailor who served as a senior enlisted adviser to the commander and the executive officer. The actions
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By Vanessa Yurkevich and Chris Isidore, CNN Business Mine workers have been on the picket line outside of two mines owned by Warrior Met Coal in rural Alabama for the last seven months, waging one of the longest US strikes this century. On Thursday they brought that protest to the streets of New York City.
Continue Reading By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Boston College coach Jeff Hafley has picked a winner in his quarterback competition. He’s just not saying who it is. After shuffling Dennis Grosel and Emmett Morehead in and out during last week’s 21-6 loss at Syracuse, Hafley said, “I’d like it to be one guy”
Continue Reading CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds say star outfield Nick Castellanos has exercised the opt-out clause in his contract and is now a free agent. The Reds right fielder opted out of the final two years and $34 million remaining on his deal after having the best season of his nine-year career. The 29-year-old Castellanos
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — One team is winless at home. The other is winless on the road. One team scores the fewest points in the NFL. The other gives up the most yards in the league. One team has a quarterback who wanted out. The other has a
Continue ReadingBy CBSLA Staff Click here for updates on this story WEST HOLLYWOOD, California (KCBS, KCAL) — The West Hollywood City Council early Thursday morning approved what will be the highest minimum wage in the nation. In a unanimous vote just after 12 a.m., the city council unanimously approved a $17.64 minimum wage. The measure will
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FAIRFIELD, Iowa (AP) — Two teenagers are charged in the death of a Fairfield High School teacher. Jefferson County authorities say Willard Noble Chaiden Miller and Jeremy Everett Goodale are charged with first-degree homicide and conspiracy to commit first-degree homicide. They are both 16 but have been charged as adults in the death of 66-year-old
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Qualcomm, Electronic Arts rise; Moderna, Roku fall.
Continue ReadingBy CBS4 Political Specialist Shaun Boyd Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Police typically use arrest affidavits to simply state the circumstances surrounding an arrest. Last week, a Denver police officer used an arrest affidavit to warn the court not to give a defendant bail. Robert Avila had been arrested three
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — News of Derrick Henry’s foot injury early this week removed some of the luster from the Tennessee Titans’ visit to Los Angeles for a prime-time clash between surging conference co-leaders. A few hours later, Von Miller’s trade to the Rams put a spotlight right back
Continue ReadingBy Radina Gigova and Gerardo Lemos, CNN The International Criminal Court (ICC) will formally investigate allegations of crimes against humanity in Venezuela, the court announced Wednesday. ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan and Venezuela’s embattled President Nicolas Maduro signed a “‘Letter of Understanding’ to facilitate cooperation and mutual assistance to advance accountability for atrocity crimes,” the
Continue ReadingBy J.D. Miles Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — They risked their lives for U.S. troops overseas, only to be victimized when they relocated to North Texas. An Iraqi family is dejected and in serious need of help after a crime wiped out their life savings. Ahmed Alnajjar has commendation
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