NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to allow forward Zion Williamson to continue his rehabilitation from a broken foot away from team headquarters. Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin says the club agreed that having Williamson recovering away from the team allows him to focus on healing and
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Dallas star rookie linebacker Micah Parsons and Cincinnati running back Joe Mixon were the latest big-name players added to the COVID-19 reserve list. Parsons will likely miss the season finale for the Cowboys on Saturday against Philadelphia when Dallas has a chance to improve its playoff seeding. Parsons will finish the
Continue Reading
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The former chief financial officer for the New Mexico Spaceport Authority has filed a whistleblower lawsuit. Zach DeGregorio alleges he was forced to resign after raising concerns about financial malfeasance. DeGregorio also claims top officials committed securities fraud by refinancing spaceport gross receipts tax bonds
Continue Reading
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The former chief financial officer for the New Mexico Spaceport Authority has filed a whistleblower lawsuit. Zach DeGregorio alleges he was forced to resign after raising concerns about financial malfeasance. DeGregorio also claims top officials committed securities fraud by refinancing spaceport gross receipts tax bonds
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy insists he has not been informed by his bosses that the season finale at Minnesota will be his last game leading the team. Nagy could be on his way out after four seasons with the Bears owning a 6-10 record heading
Continue Reading By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN North Korea’s launch last week of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), reported to be its most formidable yet, may have been a less advanced weapon than previously believed, according to a South Korean military official. The official, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, said South Korean and
Continue Reading
By Yoonjung Seo, CNN North Korea said it successfully test-fired a hypersonic missile on Wednesday, the state-run news agency KCNA reported Thursday. According to the report, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not attend the launch. “The successive successful test launches in the hypersonic missile sector have a strategic significance of accelerating the task
Continue ReadingBy KETV Staff Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — A car crashed into a house near 108th and Fort streets early Monday morning. “It sounded like thunder in our living room,” homeowner Bill Gray told KETV NewsWatch 7’s Alex McLoon. Gray and his wife were woken up by the crash
Continue Reading By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid and Barcelona have struggled to start their Copa del Rey campaigns with wins at minor rivals. Madrid needed two late goals to beat Alcoyano 3-1, which one year before had stunned the powerhouse 2-1 in the same round-of-32. Ousmane Dembelé and Ferran Jutglà scored
Continue Reading By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A top Tennessee House Republican lawmaker has apologized for losing his temper and being ejected from watching a high school basketball game after getting into a confrontation with a referee. Video footage of the game appears to show Rep. Jeremy Faison make either
Continue Reading By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A top Tennessee House Republican lawmaker has apologized for losing his temper and being ejected from watching a high school basketball game after getting into a confrontation with a referee. Video footage of the game appears to show Rep. Jeremy Faison make either
Continue ReadingBy Laura Terrell Click here for updates on this story PELLA, Iowa (KCCI) — Some people want a controversial book banned from the Pella Public Library. There was a heated debate over the topic at the city council meeting Tuesday night. Banning controversial books is a topic popping up in many school districts across Iowa,
Continue Reading SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Major League Soccer has approved the sale of Real Salt Lake to David Blitzer and Smith Entertainment Group. Blitzer also has an ownership stake in the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and the NHL’s New Jersey Devils. Smith Entertainment Group also owns the NBA’s Utah Jazz. The deal includes Rio Tinto Stadium,
Continue Reading
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its recommendations for the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine booster on Wednesday to include children as young as 12, at least five months after they finish the primary vaccine series. On Monday, the FDA expanded the emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine boosters
Continue Reading By DÉBORA ÁLVARES Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian health officials have announced that vaccination of children between the ages of 5 and 11 will begin in January, without the demand for prescriptions from doctors the government had previously signaled. The government’s guidelines come almost three weeks after the health regulator authorized use of
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Part of a roadway on Sauvie Island has collapsed due to water damage, according to Multnomah County officials. A short section of Northwest Reeder Road has been reduced to one lane in the 26200 block, which is on the east
Continue Reading
KANSAS CITY, Mo . (AP) — The parents of a man who died in a crash involving a Kansas City firetruck are suing the city, the fire department and the truck driver. Michael Elwood was one of three people who died when the firetruck hit a car and then struck a pedestrian before crashing into
Continue Reading By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s Keegan Murray has gone from overlooked recruit out of high school to the nation’s leading scorer. The sophomore forward is coming off a 35-point game in Monday’s 80-75 win over Maryland. That performance prompted Terrapins’ interim coach Danny Manning to call Murray a first-round
Continue Reading By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s Keegan Murray has gone from overlooked recruit out of high school to the nation’s leading scorer. The sophomore forward is coming off a 35-point game in Monday’s 80-75 win over Maryland. That performance prompted Terrapins’ interim coach Danny Manning to call Murray a first-round
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Baumer Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — St. Louis CITY SC has named its first-ever head coach! Bradley Carnell is a retired defender who was named the team’s head coach Wednesday morning. “I am grateful to be a part of the St. Louis CITY family, a team where
Continue Reading