By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer At the start of the year there were no women serving as assistant general managers in the National Hockey League. Now there are five. Chicago’s Meghan Hunter, New Jersey’s Kate Madigan, Toronto’s Hayley Wickenheiser and Vancouver’s Cammi Granato and Émilie Castonguay are on the leading edge of hockey’s concerted
Continue ReadingBy Tara Jakeway Click here for updates on this story FORT PIERCE, Florida (WPBF) — Davey Wright put his kayak in the water on June 27, thinking he would go out for a short fishing trip. At a sand bar two and a half miles out, he lent his kayak to a fellow boater who
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By Katherine Dillinger and Virginia Langmaid, CNN US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf announced Tuesday that he has commissioned reviews of the agency’s food and tobacco programs. Both have been subject of recent criticism amid the nationwide infant formula shortage and the debate over e-cigarette products. Califf testified Wednesday at a Senate
Continue ReadingBy WCVB Staff Click here for updates on this story CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Astronomers at MIT have discovered something they can’t quite explain: A mysterious radio signal pulsing with constant regularity. They’re called fast radio bursts, or FRBs, and were detected using a radio telescope in Canada called CHIME. Scientists say they usually only
Continue ReadingBy Angela Williams Click here for updates on this story OXFORD, Mississippi (WAPT) — Police in Oxford are getting help from the FBI to help find a missing Ole Miss Student. Jimmie “Jay” Lee, 20, was last seen on July 8 leaving an apartment complex. Lee’s car was found at an Oxford towing company, but
Continue ReadingBy Jim Madalinsky Click here for updates on this story TRAFFORD, Pa. (WTAE) — Charges have now been filed against an Armstrong County woman accused of stealing a family’s one-year-old German Shepherd on July 1. Trafford police filed charges against 29-year-old Molly Bureau, accusing her of stealing the dog after she had agreed to watch
Continue ReadingBy Norah Hogan Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) — A Maine doctor has fulfilled a life-long dream by donating his kidney to a former patient in Wisconsin. “It’s so personal you know?” said nephrologist and Maine Medical Center Department of medicine chair Dr. Aji Djamali. “For me, it was a
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Henrik Stenson is out as Ryder Cup captain for Europe. The European tour says decisions for his personal life go against the contract he signed to be captain four months ago. In the middle of it all is the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series. Stenson confirmed that he has agreed
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Bruce Willis regresó al sitio donde se grabó una de sus películas más famosas, “Die Hard”. La esposa del actor, Emma Heming Willis, publicó recientemente un video en su cuenta verificada de Instagram donde mostraba a su esposo visitando Fox Plaza en Los Ángeles, que sirvió como set para la Nakatomi
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Kleberson, a midfielder on Brazil’s 2002 World Cup champions, was hired by Major League Soccer’s New York City as an assistant coach. Now 43, Kleberson made 32 appearances for Brazil from 2002-10 and was with Manchester United (2003-05) and Beşiktaş (2005-07) during a club career from 1999-2016. He had been an
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina consensus player of the year Aliyah Boston says she turned down a late invite to the ESPYS awards show and was hurt she wasn’t asked earlier to attend. Boston was nominated for best college athlete in women’s sports. Boston posted on social media she was more hurt by a
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — El primer ministro de Italia, Mario Draghi, ganó este miércoles un voto de confianza en el Senado, pero salió muy lastimado. A pesar de sus llamados a la unidad, los legisladores de tres partidos boicotearon la votación: el poderoso movimiento 5 Estrellas; Forza Italia de centro-derecha y la Liga de extrema
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By Jen Christensen, CNN Not 24 hours after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last month, ending the right to an abortion in the United States, Myisha Malone-King got a call from her insurance company. It said that the medication she takes for a condition totally unrelated to abortion would no longer be
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By Elizabeth Cohen, Danielle Herman and John Bonifield, CNN When Marlena Stell had a miscarriage, she says she begged her doctor for help but instead was forced to walk around for at least two weeks with fetal remains inside her because of strict anti-abortion laws. Stell, who was 9½ weeks pregnant at the time, said
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Forward Nicholas Gioacchini was acquired by Major League Soccer’s Orlando from Caen in France’s second tier. The 21-year-old agreed to a 2 1/2-year contract that includes a club option for 2025. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Gioacchini signed with the reserve team of Paris FC that played in French fifth tier.
Continue Reading ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Forward Nicholas Gioacchini was acquired by Major League Soccer’s Orlando from Caen in France’s second tier. The 21-year-old agreed to a 2 1/2-year contract that includes a club option for 2025. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Gioacchini signed with the reserve team of Paris FC that played in French fifth tier.
Continue Reading ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Forward Nicholas Gioacchini was acquired by Major League Soccer’s Orlando from Caen in France’s second tier. The 21-year-old agreed to a 2 1/2-year contract that includes a club option for 2025. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Gioacchini signed with the reserve team of Paris FC that played in French fifth tier.
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By Sharon Braithwaite, Livia Borghese, Tara John and Jack Guy, CNN Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi won a confidence vote in the country’s Senate on Wednesday, but emerged badly bruised. Despite his calls for unity, lawmakers from three parties boycotted the vote: the powerful 5-Star movement, which is the largest party in the country’s coalition
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By Rett Nelson Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS (eastidahonews.com) — An accidental fire at an Idaho Falls apartment complex caused about $160,000 in damage Tuesday afternoon. The fire started around 4:30 p.m. in the 1400 block of Ashment Avenue. Kerry Hammon with the Idaho Falls Fire Department tells EastIdahoNews.com a man
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Allie Quigley scored 18 points, Emma Meesseman had 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists and the Chicago Sky beat the Seattle Storm 78-74 for their fifth straight victory. Chicago clinched a playoff spot with its 20th win of the season. Meesseman made a reverse layup to give Chicago a 76-72 lead
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