By The Associated Press The U.S. State Department says a U.S. Embassy official has visited with WNBA star Brittney Griner, who remains detained near Moscow, to check on her condition. State Department spokesperson Ned Price told CNN the official found Griner “to be in good condition.” Price did not identify the official who had been
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By Whitney Wild, Geneva Sands and Marshall Cohen, CNN Former Donald Trump adviser Paul Manafort was stopped by US customs officials at Miami International Airport on Sunday and prevented from boarding a flight bound for Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, according to a spokesman for the Miami-Dade Police Department. Manafort, Trump’s campaign chairman in
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Wednesday, giving back nearly all of the gains they made a day earlier, as crude oil prices rose sharply again. The S&P 500 lost 1.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.3% and the Nasdaq fell 1.3%. Technology, health
Continue Reading By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Mistakenly taking less than $100 worth of bets on college basketball games that are not allowed to be wagered on in New Jersey has cost BetMGM $25,000. The same law that’s preventing fans of Jersey City-based Saint Peter’s University in Friday’s Sweet 16 game also
Continue ReadingBy Joylyn Bukovac Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — For a musician to have their instruments stolen is a tough blow. For Nashville musician Cody Waggett, it means so much more which is why his wife is offering a $5,000 reward. “I feel devastated. This is definitely one of the
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Katie Hunt, CNN Stan, the world’s most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, sold for $31.8 million in 2020 — the highest price ever paid at auction for a fossil. The sale was controversial and the buyer never disclosed. Paleontologists feared the 67 million-year-old fossil was lost to science. Earlier this year, some thought Dwayne “The Rock”
Continue Reading Katie Hunt, CNN Stan, the world’s most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, sold for $31.8 million in 2020 — the highest price ever paid at auction for a fossil. The sale was controversial and the buyer never disclosed. Paleontologists feared the 67 million-year-old fossil was lost to science. Earlier this year, some thought Dwayne “The Rock”
Continue Reading STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Chris Jans vowed that Mississippi will play with confidence and swagger during his introduction as the Bulldogs’ next men’s basketball coach. While that objective obviously depends on which players stay and who arrives via recruiting and the transfer portal, Jans said Wednesday he is intent on transforming MSU from its current
Continue ReadingBy Tony Garcia Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A woman had to be rescued after her vehicle became stuck in high flood waters on a bridge in Lewis County. According to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department, the woman phoned for help after she attempted to drive over a low
Continue Reading By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press Attorneys representing investors in utility giant FirstEnergy Corp. say the company’s former chief executive and a top official were behind the payments in an alleged $60 million corruption scheme. The two attorneys revealed the names in new court documents Wednesday under order from a federal judge. They said former FirstEnergy
Continue ReadingBy Anna Muckenfuss Click here for updates on this story FENTON, Michigan (WNEM) — A 15-year-old Lake Fenton student is in custody after allegedly posting a threat on Snapchat. Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson said the post showed some rifles with a caption “don’t come to school tomorrow.” Swanson said the student was immediately taken
Continue ReadingBy Annie Rose Ramos Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Along with the warmer weather, comes crime and scammers. That is why Baltimore County Police are warning people of potential scammers posing as repair companies or cable services. “More people are out and about,” Russ Stout, a Pine Valley-Valleywood resident, said.
Continue ReadingBy WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BEDFORD, Massachusetts (WBZ) — More than 50 years after Natalie Scheublin was murdered in her Bedford home, a suspect has been arrested. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan announced that 76-year-old Arthur Massei has been charged with first degree murder connected to the 1971 death of
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Borrasso Click here for updates on this story MONROEVILLE, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Parents and Gateway school administrators met to discuss how a man got into an elementary school and made his way to a girls’ bathroom, where he allegedly stayed for about 40 minutes and may have recorded girls using the restroom. Gateway’s
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las fuerzas rusas saquearon y destruyeron un laboratorio cercano a la planta nuclear de Chernobyl que se utilizaba para monitorear residuos radiactivos, según afirmó el gobierno de Ucrania este miércoles. El sitio del peor desastre nuclear que ha visto el mundo cayó en manos de Rusia en la primera semana de
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By Jennifer Hansler and Jeremy Herb, CNN The US government has formally declared that members of the Russian armed forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Wednesday. The official US declaration that Moscow’s troops had violated the laws of conflict comes after Blinken, President Joe Biden
Continue Reading By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports writer ATLANTA (AP) — For the first time since 2008, the Atlanta Falcons will be breaking in a new quarterback. That’s hardly their only concern after trading Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts. Its clear this team faces some very serious challenges in the short term. At the top of
Continue Reading SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have re-signed free agent defensive lineman Jordan Willis to a one-year contract. Willis had 5 1/2 sacks with 28 tackles and one forced fumble in 17 games for San Francisco over the past two seasons. Willis was suspended for the first six games last season for
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Here’s a promising sign from Wall Street: Transportation stocks are leading the stock market this year, and that could bode well for the broader economy. The Dow Jones Transportation Average, a group of 20 stocks that includes major railroads, truckers, airlines and freight companies, is up about 7%
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Naomi Osaka was greeted by some cheers when she walked onto the court. She got significantly louder ones when her work for the day was done. Maybe the comforts of home helped. Osaka had little trouble in defeating Astra Sharma of Australia 6-3, 6-4
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