By Carolyn Gusoff Click here for updates on this story CENTERPORT, New York (WCBS) — Thousands have signed a petition asking officials in one Long Island town do more to protect a pair of nesting bald eagles. The still-threatened species has been flourishing in Centerport, but as CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff reports, residents are concerned new
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By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Formula One appeared on schedule to race Sunday at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after nearly four hours of meetings to discuss attacks on the kingdom by Yemen’s Houthis rebels. The 20 drivers met several times in talks that stretched well past 2
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Según un nuevo informe, se descubrieron niveles alarmantes de sustancias químicas peligrosas conocidas como PFAS en los envoltorios y recipientes de alimentos de una serie de restaurantes de comida rápida conocidos y cadenas de supermercados. Los niveles más altos de indicadores de PFAS se encontraron en los envases de alimentos de
Continue Reading By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — It took a while, but the Los Angeles Dodgers have signed manager Dave Roberts to a three-year contract extension. Financial terms were not disclosed. Roberts’ current deal was set to end after this season. The extension takes him through the 2025 season. Roberts, who took over
Continue ReadingBy WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BRAINTREE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A tree worker was seriously injured after he fell from a bucket truck in Braintree Friday afternoon. The man was trimming trees on Mayflower Road when he was tossed from the bucket due to equipment failure. The man in his 30s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Congressional Medal of Honor Society named Columbia Boy Scouts Joseph Diener and Dominic Viet with the Citizen Honors Awards. Diener and Viet, both Boy Scouts from Troop 6 in Columbia, were selected following a national search for individuals and an organization whose service or act of heroism greatly distinguished themselves. The teenagers are being honored
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sixteen players have made it to the weekend in the Dell Technologies Match Play. They arrived in very different manners. Jon Rahm lost his match and still advanced. Scottie Scheffler needed only 14 holes to beat Matt Fitzpatrick. And then he had to go six
Continue ReadingBy Ava-joye Burnett Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A day after police say they found a student with a loaded gun at “ConneXions” a community arts school in North Baltimore, WJZ is learning more about how officials learned that the student had a weapon. According to a letter that was
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The murder trial against Jahaun Whirley was placed in the hands of the jury Friday afternoon.
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Iga Swiatek started her week by deciding that she wanted to set her sights on becoming the No. 1 player in the world, without knowing how long that quest would take. A few days and one surprising retirement by Ashleigh Barty later, mission accomplished.
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California assistant football coach Dave Nichol died Friday in McKinney, Texas. He was 45. A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that Nichol had cancer. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the cause of death wasn’t being publicly
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By Jacob Lev, CNN Basketball legend Lisa Leslie told the “I am Athlete” podcast that she was told not to make a “big fuss” over Brittney Griner’s arrest by Russian authorities. “What we were told, and again this is all sort of passed along through hearsay, but what we were told was to not make
Continue Reading By Jacob Lev, CNN Basketball legend Lisa Leslie told the “I am Athlete” podcast that she was told not to make a “big fuss” over Brittney Griner’s arrest by Russian authorities. “What we were told, and again this is all sort of passed along through hearsay, but what we were told was to not make
Continue Reading By Jacob Lev, CNN Basketball legend Lisa Leslie told the “I am Athlete” podcast that she was told not to make a “big fuss” over Brittney Griner’s arrest by Russian authorities. “What we were told, and again this is all sort of passed along through hearsay, but what we were told was to not make
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Missouri House lawmakers passed two bills this week that would legalize sports betting in the state. House Bills 2502 and 2556 would allow online and in-person wagering on professional sports matches.
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By Kara Scannell, CNN The General Services Administration has approved the buyer of the lease for the Trump Organization’s luxury hotel in Washington, paving the way for the deal to move forward. The GSA said it had contracted a third-party consultant to evaluate CGI Merchant Group and its partner Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., which will
Continue Reading ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Iditarod has punished three mushers for taking their dogs inside shelter cabins during fierce storms at the tail end of this year’s race. Mushers Mille Porsild of Denmark and Michelle Phillips of Canada were demoted in standings and Riley Dyche of Fairbanks was fined for riding out the storm with
Continue ReadingBy Ross Guidotti Click here for updates on this story SMICKSBURG, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A home in Smicksburg, Indiana County was heavily damaged after a quick-moving fire Friday afternoon. The home belongs to a family in the Amish community and broke out around 12:30 Friday afternoon. Officials said the blaze proved difficult to fight for
Continue Reading EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Former Green Bay Packers cornerback Chandon Sullivan will join the Minnesota Vikings. His agent announced the decision. The Vikings confirmed earlier on Friday that the 25-year-old Sullivan was in Minnesota on an official visit. Sullivan played more than 76% of the snaps last season for Green Bay. He didn’t miss a
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By FRANCIS KOKUTSE and BABA AHMED Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — West African leaders on Friday said they would uphold the regional sanctions imposed on Mali in January after its military leaders said they would stay in power for four more years instead of holding an election in February. The regional economic bloc known
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