By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man serving life in prison after his first-degree murder conviction in the slaying of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright has been sentenced on lesser charges of conspiracy and attempted murder in the long-running case. Shelby County Judge Lee Coffee on Friday sentenced Billy Ray
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The St. Louis Board of Adermen has given initial approval to creating a $1 million fund to help St. Louis women get abortions in other states in the wake of a near-total abortion ban in Missouri that went into effect June 24. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the measure would allocate federal American Rescue
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Tottenham has signed Clement Lenglet on a season-long loan from Barcelona, with the defender becoming the fifth addition of the offseason at the north London club. Ivan Perisic, Fraser Forster, Yves Bissouma and Richarlison have all completed moves to Tottenham since a fourth-place finish secured a return to the Champions League after
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By Jeremy Herb, Barbara Starr and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The Army is seeking to recoup nearly $40,000 from former President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, accusing the retired three-star general of violating the Emoluments Clause by accepting foreign payments without disclosing them. The Army wrote to Flynn in May saying it would
Continue ReadingBy Shimon Prokupecz and Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Every new piece of information about the way officers responded to a school gunman in Uvalde, Texas, is adding to the pain of losing their loved ones, relatives told CNN. “It was just like putting salt on an open wound,” said Velma Duran, sister of murdered teacher
Continue Reading By Jasmine Wright and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The White House is warning individuals to be “really careful” when using phone apps that track users’ menstrual cycles over fears that the data could be used against them if they seek abortions following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. “I wouldn’t say we’re directing
Continue ReadingBy Mike Hellgren Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Baltimore police on Friday identified the man who was shot and killed during a confrontation with a squeegee worker in the Inner Harbor as 48-year-old Timothy Reynolds. The shooting unfolded about 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Light and West
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 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. It’s
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — This deficit was less daunting for Novak Djokovic. The tension less palpable. It’s not that he wants to fall behind in matches, of course. It’s that when he does, he knows how to deal with it. “It’s amazing how the whole game can fall apart,
Continue ReadingBy Raja Razek, CNN Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced in a video message Thursday that he is calling for a special audit of Tulsa Public Schools (TPS) for potential mishandling of public funds and said he is “also ​concerned that TPS may have violated state law, specifically HB 1775, which bans public schools from teaching
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Three lower-level tennis chair umpires from Tunisia have been banned for match-fixing after being found guilty of deliberately inputting the wrong scores during matches. The International Tennis Integrity Agency says Majd Affi has been banned for 20 years after being found guilty of 12 charges relating to events between 2017 and 2020.
Continue ReadingBy Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The city of Milwaukee and several youth organizations are hoping a new initiative will help lead to a safer summer. The goal is to reward young people for good conduct and encourage them to model it for their peers. Young people
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Restaurants have had a tough couple of years, with the pandemic, soaring ingredient prices and labor shortages. Now they have another problem: Gen Z isn’t all that interested in dining out. According to a recent survey from market research company NPD Group, people between the ages of 18 and 24
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Becker Click here for updates on this story HALES CORNERS, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A new space is now open at Boerner Botanical Gardens in Hales Corners. Margie’s Garden was designed with kids in mind, and it’s like stepping into a storybook. A winding path takes you through three acres of gardens. An alphabet
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Sports Writer Matt Kenseth will make his debut this Saturday night in Superstar Racing Experience. The two-time Daytona 500 winner is entered in the final three races of the all-star summer series. He also plans to race next Tuesday night at Slinger Nationals in Wisconsin. He recently turned 50 and has
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Es “casi imposible” que la Reserva Federal frene la inflación sin que la economÃa de Estados Unidos entre en recesión, afirma el ex economista en jefe del Fondo Monetario Internacional, Ken Rogoff. “[La Fed] tendrÃa que tener mucha suerte”, dijo Rogoff a Christine Romans de CNN en Early
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Novak Djokovic will face Nick Kyrgios in the Wimbledon final on Sunday as the top seed came from behind to defeat Cameron Norrie 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4. Despite dropping the first set — and with the Centre Court crowd clamoring in support of home favorite Norrie — it ended up being a comfortable victory for
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer MONTREAL (AP) — Slovakia continues to make hockey history with what could be the next golden generation of talent. Juraj Slafkovsky and Simon Nemec were picked first and second in the NHL draft with Filip Pesar at No. 22 making it the first time three Slovak players went in
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer MONTREAL (AP) — Slovakia continues to make hockey history with what could be the next golden generation of talent. Juraj Slafkovsky and Simon Nemec were picked first and second in the NHL draft with Filip Pesar at No. 22 making it the first time three Slovak players went in
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By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The percentage of Americans who say they would “definitely buy” an electric vehicle has more than tripled over the past two years, according to a new survey. That’s a little less impressive than it seems at first glance: It went from just 4% of Americans in 2020 to 14% in
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