By ALAIN POUPART Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins introduced Mike McDaniel as their new head coach Thursday at a news conference during which the franchise owner and general manager only talked about the new hire. McDaniel was hired Sunday, 27 days after Brian Flores was fired and five days after
Continue ReadingBy Shain Bergan Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — About 80 Park Hill High School students have camped out in the school’s upper gym as a protest to the situation from earlier this week in which a staff member used racist language when engaging with a student. The school’s
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — A person with knowledge of the trade says the Dallas Mavericks are sending Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards for Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans. The deal ends the plan to pair Porzingis with fellow European and young Dallas star Luka Doncic. The two never established
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Brown Click here for updates on this story LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, Kansas (KCTV) — According to the Leavenworth County Attorney’s office, a former volleyball coach has pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a child. Levinson Gibson, a 27-year-old from Smithville, entered his guilty plea in Leavenworth County District today. The county
Continue ReadingBy Caresse Jackman Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Tennessee couple believes a Midstate builder discriminated against them when the company canceled their home contract and raised the price of the property. The couple filed a housing discrimination complaint against the company. Heather and Davon Eddington had high hopes
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By Matt Egan Red-hot inflation is raising pressure on the Federal Reserve to take drastic action to get control of prices. James Bullard, the president of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, told Bloomberg News Thursday he has become “dramatically” more hawkish and now supports raising interest rates by a full percentage point by July
Continue ReadingBy Evan Sobol Click here for updates on this story LEDYARD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A parent was arrested after threatening to kill a staff member at Ledyard High School, police said. Authorities say the parent of a student made the threat in the front lobby of the school on Wednesday. Geal Roderick, 46, of Mystic,
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets have acquired power forward/center Montrezl Harrell from the Washington Wizards for veteran backup point guard Ish Smith, second-year forward Vernon Carey Jr. and a future second-round draft pick, a person familiar with the situation said. The person spoke to The Associated Press
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Matt Kaulig used the success of his LeafFilter company to branch into sports team ownership, a fitting natural progression for the former Akron quarterback. But what started as a simple sponsorship deal in 2015 has grown into a full race-winning organization. Kaulig Racing will
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By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Pacific Northwest lawmakers are eyeing several emergency relief bills aimed at helping vulnerable people following last year’s historic heat wave that killed at least 220 people. The measures would provide millions in funding for cooling systems and weather shelters during future extreme weather events.
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By Taylor Romine, CNN Three graduate students in Harvard University’s anthropology department are suing the school, claiming it failed to protect students from sexual abuse and career-ending retaliation by a professor, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The plaintiffs, Margaret Czerwienski, Lilia Kilburn and Amulya Mandava, allege that John Comaroff, a professor of African and
Continue Reading By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics announced they’ve traded guard PJ Dozier and forward Bol Bol, along with a future second-round pick and cash to the Orlando Magic in exchange for a future second-round pick. Dozier and Bol came to Boston in January from Denver as part of a
Continue Reading By SCOTT SONNER and KEN RITTER Associated Press CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada and its casinos have stopped requiring people to wear masks in public. Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Thursday the state no longer requires face coverings in most places, “effective immediately.” State gambling regulators quickly followed with an order lifting the rule for
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By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Home prices rose by double-digit percentages in two-thirds of the largest US cities at the end of last year, but that was a slowdown from earlier in 2021. Of 183 metro areas tracked, 67% saw double-digit growth in median home prices during the fourth quarter, down from 78% in the
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By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN London’s Metropolitan Police Service Commissioner Cressida Dick has resigned amid criticism of her leadership following a series of scandals that have dented public confidence in Britain’s largest police force. In a Thursday statement, she said: “It is with huge sadness that following contact with the Mayor of London today, it is
Continue Reading By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers Even coming off its fastest rate of annual growth in 37 years, the U.S. economy is still bogged down by a persistent shortage of the computer chips essential to the technology that connects, transports, and entertains us. The problem has been building since pandemic-related lockdowns shut
Continue Reading BERGAMO, Italy (AP) — Nikola Milenković has scored with the last kick of the game to shoot 10-man Fiorentina into the semifinals of the Italian Cup with a 3-2 win at last year’s runner-up Atalanta. Milenković came on late as a substitute and scored in the third minute of injury time when the home team
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By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent At one point at the beginning of the pandemic, there was hope that a popular and inexpensive over-the-counter heartburn drug might hold promise for treating Covid-19, but a newly published study shows mixed results. In the clinical trial, people with mild to moderate Covid-19 who took very high
Continue Reading BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — The Indiana Hoosiers will be at full strength when they travel to No. 17 Michigan State on Saturday. Coach Mike Woodson says the five players suspended for Tuesday’s game at Northwestern have been reinstated following a curfew violation. Starting guards Xavier Johnson and Parker did not play in the Hoosiers’ 59-51
Continue Reading By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — With the Super Bowl almost here, The Associated Press offers a guide to the basics of betting on the big game. The point spread is the amount of points by which a favored team must win in order for the bet to be a winner.
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