By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press Two Iowa police officers are taking the unusual move of suing six people who participated in a 2020 protest in Des Moines after the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, accusing them of assault. All six people were arrested during the July 1, 2020, protest, and five already pleaded
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays say the latest lawsuit filed by a group of limited partners who accuse Stuart Sternberg of wrongfully taking control of the team is a continuation of a “meritless and relentless campaign” against the club and its principal owner. The lawsuit filed in Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Court on
Continue Reading By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Caster Semenya has been listed to compete at next week’s world championships in Eugene, Oregon. It potentially sets up a surprise return to the big stage for one of track and field’s most contentious athletes. Semenya was listed for the women’s 5,000 meters.
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — La ‘Scaloneta’ ya tiene su traje con el que va a ir a triunfar en el Mundial de Qatar 2022: Adidas presentó la nueva camiseta de la Selección Argentina, con la que disputará la Copa del Mundo. “El sentimiento de un país se une en esta nueva camiseta”, publicó Adidas
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer MONTREAL (AP) — The NHL had a poignant moment on the second day of the draft when the Los Angeles Kings selected the son of Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes with the 51st pick. Jack Hughes got a hug and congratulations from his father on the draft floor
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La tan esperada pausa de los casos de coronavirus durante el verano boreal parece que no se producirá, a medida que las infecciones por covid-19 siguen aumentando en gran parte de Estados Unidos. Un aumento anterior de los casos de este año fue impulsado por la subvariante BA.2 de ómicron. Ahora,
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Boone County prosecutors have charged a Marshall man with second-degree assault and resisting arrest after he allegedly tried to take a Columbia police officer’s gun.
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to stay a court order blocking the Department of Homeland Security from implementing immigration enforcement priorities — potentially setting up Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s first vote since joining the court. The administration is trying to return to Obama-era immigration enforcement measures based
Continue Reading By Evan Perez and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Hours after the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday, top US and British security officials decried threats facing public figures around the globe in an exclusive interview with CNN, saying that there is a “right way” to protest political grievances. “There are way, way
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By Megan Thomas, CNN Larry Storch, a television actor best known for his role in the ’60s sitcom “F Troop,” died Thursday, according to a statement shared by his family on Facebook. He was 99. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share with you the news our beloved Larry passed away in
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Cameron Tringale finally saw how the other half was living at the Scottish Open. He got a full blast of the wind and held on for a 72. That was enough for him to keep a three-shot lead as he goes for his first
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By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Argo AI, the self-driving company backed by Ford and Volkswagen, is shutting down its Washington, DC operation as part of a broader round of layoffs impacting about 150 people across the company. Ford had planned to launch a robotaxi service in DC last year with Argo AI’s technology, but the
Continue ReadingBy Sula Kim Click here for updates on this story SLIDELL, Louisiana (WDSU) — Slidell police say an alert Walmart employee and Slidell Police officers helped save the life of a 16-day-old infant who was left inside of a car Thursday in a Walmart parking lot. Around 10 a.m. Thursday, Slidell Police received a call
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Two Des Moines police officers have filed a civil suit against six people who were at one time associated with Des Moines Black Liberation Movement for allegedly planning to divert officers from responding to incidents of violence during protests in
Continue Reading CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets reserve guard Scottie Lewis has undergone successful surgery to repair a broken left leg. There is no timetable for his return, but the team said Lewis is expected to make a full recovery. Lewis suffered the injury during the team’s Summer League practice in Las Vegas on Thursday. The
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Attorneys for Amber Heard have asked the court to declare a mistrial and order a new trial in the defamation case with her ex-husband Johnny Depp. In court documents dated July 8 in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia, which supplemented an earlier filing, attorneys for Heard claim the information
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story WORCESTER, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Police are investigating after vandals damaged two controversial, anti-abortion organizations known as crisis pregnancy centers in Worcester, Massachusetts, including one that is located across the street from a Planned Parenthood clinic. “Jane’s Revenge” was written on the sidewalk outside both Problem
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, criticó este viernes que el gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott, autorizara a las fuerzas de seguridad estatales a regresar a indocumentados a la frontera con México. “Él se está extralimitando, no le corresponde, legalmente, tomar esa decisión, es algo que tiene que
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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Beer with alcohol is expected to be sold at World Cup stadiums in Qatar but fans may be allowed to take only non-alcoholic drinks to their seats. FIFA and Qatari organizers are still working on plans to serve all fans who want to drink. The 32-team tournament starts in November in
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Police are searching for a group of seven teenage suspects who brutally beat a 73-year-old man with a cone and other objects in North Philadelphia last month, knocking the man to the ground and causing head injuries. Police identified the victim Friday
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