By Marcia Kramer Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — It’s the end of an era at the FDNY. Legendary Commissioner Daniel Nigro officially retired Wednesday after more than five decades in the department. He capped a storied career in which he had to put aside the heartbreak of
Continue ReadingBy Howard Monroe Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A Philadelphia business owner is fighting back. She claims the city is unfairly ticketing her for trash. Philadelphia has a unique history and relationship with trash, but the business owner says she’s been ticketed for the last 15 years for a
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story GEORGETOWN, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Pet owners in Massachusetts are being urged to throw away dog treats that have been linked to three salmonella cases in the state. Two people in their 70s and a child, all in Essex County, have come down with salmonellosis after
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Los incendios forestales en curso en la provincia de Corrientes, en el norte de Argentina, han devastado más de 485.000 hectáreas de tierra desde mediados de enero, según un nuevo informe del Instituto Nacional de TecnologÃa Agropecuaria (INTA) de Argentina. Los incendios récord queman un promedio de alrededor de
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN Kenya Goodson, a 46-year-old Black woman from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has voted in every election since she was 19. But last week’s Supreme Court decision to allow Alabama’s new congressional map — which voting rights advocates say dilutes the power of Black voters — to remain in place has left Goodson, who
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By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh agreed to a reworked five-year contract that runs through the 2026 season, guaranteeing he will make more than $7 million each season.. The announcement of a new deal comes two weeks after Harbaugh interviewed for the coaching vacancy with the Minnesota Vikings. Harbaugh would make
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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Ken O’Keefe will move from Iowa quarterbacks coach to an off-the-field role with the Hawkeyes. O’Keefe was a member of Kirk Ferentz’s first staff at Iowa, serving as offensive coordinator from 1999-2011. O’Keefe left Iowa for a coaching position in the NFL and returned to Iowa City to coach quarterbacks
Continue Reading IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Ken O’Keefe will move from Iowa quarterbacks coach to an off-the-field role with the Hawkeyes. O’Keefe was a member of Kirk Ferentz’s first staff at Iowa, serving as offensive coordinator from 1999-2011. O’Keefe left Iowa for a coaching position in the NFL and returned to Iowa City to coach quarterbacks
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer New Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman says he is relieved after hiring a new group of assistants. The 10-person staff was officially completed with the announcement of former Miami coach Al Golden as defensive coordinator.  That was a position Freeman didn’t think he would have to fill
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tiger Woods is back on the PGA Tour but not the way he would prefer. He’s still not close to playing a tournament as he recovers from serious injuries to his right leg. It was a year ago in Los Angeles when he crashed his
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By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Funds that raise money to aid women get abortions say they would need more donations this year if the U.S. Supreme Court makes seismic changes to the nationwide right to abortion. Some of the funds, called abortion funds, provide money to women to pay for abortions. Others cover transportation,
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — La de este miércoles parecÃa una audiencia de procedimiento para fijar una fecha de inicio del juicio contra Alex Saab, empresario colombiano a quien las autoridades de Estados Unidos consideran testaferro del presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro. En efecto, se fijó un dÃa tentativo para el inicio del juicio: será
Continue Reading DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa House has passed a tax cut proposal that would move the state to a 4% flat income tax over four years and repeal all state taxes on retirement income beginning next year. The plan approved Wednesday is similar to one backed by Gov. Kim Reynolds except it does
Continue Reading INDEPENDENCE, Kan. (AP) — A 20-year-old Coffeyville man has been sentenced in the shooting death of a woman in southeast Kansas. The Kansas Attorney General’s office said Benjamin Mason was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 25 years. He pleaded no contest in December to first-degree murder in the
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has hired a law firm that includes former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to defend it and its teams in Brian Flores’ race discrimination lawsuit. Lynch, the attorney general in the latter part of the Obama administration, will work with Brad Karp, chairman at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and
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By Jack Bantock, CNN South Korean speed skater Choi Min-Jeong successfully defended her women’s 1,500m Olympic title in Beijing on Wednesday, easing the disappointment of being agonizingly pipped to 1,000m gold on Friday. Choi was pictured in tears after the Netherlands’ Suzanne Schulting secured back-to-back 1,000m titles via a dramatic photo finish, missing out on
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PELHAM, Alabama (WVTM) — Update: Pelham police say a 29-year-old stabbing suspect was shot and killed after allegedly trying to enter the home of an off-duty Alabama State Trooper Tuesday morning. According to police, the suspect allegedly stabbed a man at a home on Camellia
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About 10 police cruisers and a crime scene investigation van were called to Hawks Ridge Apartments.
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NOBLESVILLE, Indiana (WLWT) — A 5-year-old boy in Indiana is making a difference in his community by collecting hundreds of stuffed animals and donating them to first responders and schools. Jackson Ptacek came up with the idea before Christmas. He got his family and friends
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By Bill Kirkos and Amir Vera, CNN Cross-examination of Tou Thao got tense Wednesday as the ex-officer snapped at the prosecutor for asking why he didn’t tell Derek Chauvin to get off George Floyd’s neck and back during the 9 minutes and 29 seconds. “I think I would trust a 19-year veteran to figure it
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