By WJZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Howard County judge has found Jeffrey Burnham—the 47-year-old Cumberland man accused of killing his brother, sister-in-law, and an elderly family friend—incompetent to stand trial. Burnham is charged with murdering Brian Robinette, 58, and his wife, Kelly Robinette, 57, at their Ellicott
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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers rookie star forward Evan Mobley will miss at least the team’s next three games with a sprained left ankle, an injury that could keep Cleveland from clinching one of the top six playoff spots. Mobley got hurt in the first half of Monday’s win over
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Albert Click here for updates on this story ARBUTUS, Maryland (WJZ) — A Halethorpe man who was taking selfies while driving when he caused a fatal accident in Baltimore County last year was sentenced to six months in prison Tuesday. Dylan Shields, 29, was convicted of negligent manslaughter and sentenced to 10 years
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: Kehinde Andrews es profesor de Estudios Negros en la Universidad de la Ciudad de Birmingham y autor del libro “The New Age of Empire: How Racism and Colonialism Still Rule the World”. Las opiniones presentadas en este artículo le pertenecen exclusivamente a su autor. (CNN) — El aguacero torrencial que
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By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles City Council has voted to end its mandate for many indoor businesses and operators of large outdoor events to verify that customers have been vaccinated against COVID-19. The measure received enough votes Wednesday to pass as an urgency measure so it can take
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By Daniel Dale, CNN Businessman Mike Gibbons has gained ground in Ohio’s competitive Republican primary for the state’s open US Senate seat. And like some of his rivals, Gibbons has been making wildly inaccurate claims about the 2020 election. At a debate on March 18, Gibbons said, “I know this: Five million more people voted
Continue Reading By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Andrew Vaughn feared the worst when he got hurt making a diving catch for the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Same for his team, which is looking for the slugger to play a key role this year. They’re all feeling much better now. Vaughn was
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar is the next stop on the global tour of major sports events to nations led by autocratic governments who are often decried by human rights activists. The build-up to the World Cup draw on Friday is only reinforcing how toxic the tournament has
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By KEN MILLER and JILL BLEED Associated Press Severe storms that included at least two tornadoes injured several people, damaged homes and businesses and downed power lines in Arkansas and Missouri overnight as twisters and hurricane-force winds were forecast in much of the Deep South on Wednesday. No deaths were reported from the storms late
Continue Reading By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Documents released Wednesday show the public cost for the Buffalo Bills’ new stadium will exceed $1.1 billion once long-term capital and maintenance costs are factored in. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday that state and county governments would pay $850 million of the $1.4 billion cost to
Continue ReadingBy Anna Meiler Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A New York man is facing dozens of disturbing charges, accused of secretly using a camera to record upskirting images of unsuspecting women in Boston. Damon Deteso, 49, of Saratoga Springs, was arraigned via zoom at Boston Municipal Court Wednesday. He pleaded
Continue Reading By KEN SWEET and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Russian ruble has bounced back to almost its full value since before the West imposed economic sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. That rebound comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin resorts to extreme measures to blunt the West’s penalties and inflate
Continue Reading TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Rachel Balkovec, hired by the New York Yankees as the first woman to manage a minor league affiliate of a Major League Baseball team, is nearing a return after being hit in the face by a batted ball during a drill last week. Balkovec was struck on March 22, causing her
Continue ReadingBy KCNC Staff Click here for updates on this story BOULDER COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — Prosecutors have dropped charges against Okey Payne, a man authorities say killed a maintenance worker at his assisted living center in Lafayette last year. Doctors have ruled Payne incompetent and now say his delusions and several mental conditions are related
Continue Reading TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Washburn University President Jerry Farley said he does not support the message an anti-transgender speaker is scheduled to deliver at the university on Thursday. The speaker, Michael Knowles, will give a speech titled “Banning Transgenderism” on Thursday, hosted by the school’s College Republicans group. Thursday is International Transgender Day of Visibility.
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Central Bank of Boone County is removing public artwork “People” due to deterioration of the piece over time has caused irreparable damage.
Continue ReadingBy Anica Padilla Click here for updates on this story FORT COLLINS, Colorado (KCNC) — On Sunday night in Fort Collins, a man called 911 multiple times — to report himself. Others called emergency dispatch to report the man sitting near a restaurant in midtown with a handgun pointed at his own head. Now, the
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By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Two years of pandemic uncertainty forced many couples to postpone or even cancel their nuptial celebrations. But weddings are coming back with gusto. This year’s wedding boom is projected to be big, according to a new report from wedding planning site The Knot. It anticipates as many as 2.6 million
Continue Reading By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Two years of pandemic uncertainty forced many couples to postpone or even cancel their nuptial celebrations. But weddings are coming back with gusto. This year’s wedding boom is projected to be big, according to a new report from wedding planning site The Knot. It anticipates as many as 2.6 million
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