By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer Deshaun Watson’s complicated past didn’t dissuade the Cleveland Browns from betting on the quarterback’s future. Cleveland finalized its trade for talented yet controversial QB. The stunning deal came after Watson, a three-time Pro Bowler accused by 22 women of sexual harassment or assault, agreed to come to Cleveland after
Continue Reading LEICESTER, England (AP) — Timothy Castagne has marked his first appearance of 2022 with a stunning long-range strike to set Leicester on its way to a 2-1 win over Brentford in the Premier League. The Belgium full back has been sidelined since late-December with thigh and shoulder problems. He curled into the top corner in
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By Michelle Watson, Keith Allen and Alaa Elassar, CNN At least ten people were wounded in an overnight shooting in Dallas early Sunday, according to Dallas Police Department spokesperson Brian Martinez. The Dallas Police Department initially said one person died in the shooting — which occurred in the 5200 block of Botham Jean Boulevard —
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — Private investigators hired by David Ortiz say a Dominican drug trafficker who was jealous of Ortiz and felt disrespected by him had Ortiz shot at a Dominican nightclub in 2019. Ortiz was a clutch slugger and three-time World Series champion for the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Globe reported Saturday that the
Continue ReadingBy Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCE, Kansas (KCTV) — Kentucky’s shocking loss to St. Peter’s on the opening day of the NCAA Men’s Tournament opened the door for the Kansas Jayhawks to make a little history on Saturday. The Jayhawks victory was already sweet enough, sending them to the Sweet
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The family of a man who was killed on an Amtrak train in Missouri is suing the railway company over its handling of the shooting. The family of 30-year-old Richie Terell Aaron Jr., of Independence, alleges in the lawsuit that Amtrak should have stopped the train after the shooting and
Continue Reading FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — The Minnesota Twins and right-handed reliever Joe Smith have finalized a one-year contract. The move gives Minnesota a veteran arm for a bullpen in need of more depth. Smith pitched in 50 combined games last season for Houston and Seattle. He posted a 4.99 ERA in 39 2/3 innings. The
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By Zachary Cohen, Natasha Bertrand and Alex Marquardt, CNN US and NATO officials believe Russian President Vladimir Putin has not backed off his original demands in talks with Ukraine, and there is a heavy dose of skepticism in Western capitals about how credible Moscow’s engagement truly is — even as the status of those negotiations
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By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, a groundbreaking nominee, appears before senators Monday for a seat on a Supreme Court that itself has been moving in reverse. The court has allowed Texas to ban abortions since September and appears on the cusp of obliterating a half-century of
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN Actors Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have raised over $30 million for Ukrainian refugees fleeing the country amid the ongoing Russian invasion. The couple, who first rose to fame on the sitcom “That ’70s Show,” previously vowed to match all donations to the fundraiser up to $3 million. In a video
Continue Reading JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — Joplin police say an officer shot a man who was allegedly assaulting another officer. Police Capt. Trevor Duncan says the shooting occurred Saturday night when officers stopped three people who were walking in an alley. One of the people ran and was chased by an officer on foot. Duncan says that
Continue Reading FAIR GROVE, Mo. (AP) — A 36-year-old volunteer firefighter in southwest Missouri died when the firetruck he was driving left the road and overturned. The Ebenezer Fire Protection District says Dustin Brandhorst died Friday evening in Fair Grove. KOLR reports the Missouri State Highway Patrol says Brandhorst was responding to a fire at an abandoned
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Midfielder Brenden Aaronson was scratched from RB Salzburg’s starting lineup with a knee probem about 10 minutes before its Austrian Bundesliga championship round match at Wolfsberg. The 21-year-old from Medford, New Jersey, is the only U.S. player to appear in all 11 American World Cup qualifiers, starting seven. He scored against
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Crystal Palace has reached the FA Cup semifinals for the first time since 2016 by beating Everton 4-0. Marc Guehi, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Wilfried Zaha and Will Hughes scored the goals at Selhurst Park for Palace, which joined Chelsea in the lineup for the last four. The two remaining matches in the quarterfinals
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By Michelle Watson and Keith Allen, CNN An overnight shooting in downtown Austin during the final weekend of the SXSW festival stemmed from “a disturbance between two groups of people,” and is not believed to have been a random act, the Austin Police Department (APD) said. Four people suffered gunshot wounds in the shooting near
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain looked sluggish and apathetic as the French league leader slumped to a 3-0 loss at Monaco. PSG enjoyed the possession but was largely toothless and the hosts deservedly took the lead in the 25th minute. Youssouf Fofana opened space down the right flank and crossed the ball for Ben Yedder,
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer From the time he bought Starbucks in 1987 to the time he stepped down as chairman in 2018, Howard Schultz successfully fought attempts to unionize Starbucks’ U.S. stores. But Schultz, who will step in as Starbucks’ interim chief executive in April, never confronted a unionization movement as big and
Continue Reading MERIBEL, France (AP) — Henrik Kristoffersen has clinched the men’s slalom title in the last event of the World Cup ski season. He placed second in a race dominated by Norway. Kristoffersen was in a duel for the seasonlong title with teammate Lucas Braathen. They were the last two starters after placing 1-2 in the
Continue ReadingBy Brooklyn Neustaeter, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new study conducted by biologists out of the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) suggests that urban environments are altering the way plant life evolves. The study, published Thursday in peer-reviewed journal Science, reports that humans are constantly
Continue ReadingBy Tom Yun, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Last year, Vaccine Hunters Canada launched with a mission to help as many Canadians as possible find COVID-19 vaccine appointments. Now, with more than 88 per cent of Canadians aged five and up vaccinated with at least one
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