By LINDA DEUTSCH AP Special Correspondent LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Blake, the Emmy award-winning performer who went from acclaim for his acting to notoriety when he was tried and acquitted in the killing of his wife, died Thursday at age 89. A statement released on behalf of his niece, Noreen Austin, said Blake died
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– Robert Blake, destacado actor y ganador de un Emmy, falleció este jueves, según informó su hija, Delinah Blake. Tenía 89 años. Delinah Blake le dijo a CNN en un correo electrónico que su padre murió “en paz” y “rodeado de su familia”. La última participación cinematográfica de Blake fue en 1997 con
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By Nicki Brown and Jack Forrest, CNN New York’s governor and attorney general on Thursday called on major pharmacy chains Walgreens, Rite Aid and CVS to commit to dispensing prescribed medication abortion in the state, both in pharmacy locations and through mail orders. “Even as access to this medication is under threat elsewhere for political
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gabby Gregory scored 26 points and ninth-seeded Kansas State defeated eighth-seeded Texas Tech 79-69 to open the Big 12 Conference Tournament. Serena Sundell added 19 points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats, who face top-seeded Texas. ranked No. 15, in the quarterfinals on Friday. Sundell fed Gregory for a basket
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gabby Gregory scored 26 points and ninth-seeded Kansas State defeated eighth-seeded Texas Tech 79-69 to open the Big 12 Conference Tournament. Serena Sundell added 19 points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats, who face top-seeded Texas. ranked No. 15, in the quarterfinals on Friday. Sundell fed Gregory for a basket
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By BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press An African serval cat that was found with cocaine in its system after an escape at a traffic stop now calls the Cincinnati Zoo home, much to the delight of social media users still amused by the recent release of the movie “Cocaine Bear.” The wild cat’s story has trended
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TUSCUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Texas man accused of deceptive business practices in Missouri is in the Miller County Jail. According to the Miller County Jail online records, Lance Mickey was booked at 7:48 a.m. Thursday morning. Lance Mickey allegedly took money from customers and left the state without providing work. Mickey, 40, is charged in
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By Paradise Afshar and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The pilots of two small airplanes that collided mid-air in Florida Tuesday may not have been aware that the other was nearby when they crashed into each other, according to an air safety inspector. The crash, which resulted in the death of four people, occurred over Lake Hartridge
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By Jack Forrest and Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN A former Republican speaker of Ohio’s House of Representatives was convicted by a federal jury Thursday on racketeering conspiracy charges in connection with a $60 million bribery scheme. Former Speaker Larry Householder and former Ohio Republican Party Chair Mathew Borges, who was also convicted Thursday, could face up
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El exabogado de Carolina del Sur, Alex Murdaugh, apelará sus condenas y sentencias por los asesinatos de su esposa e hijo en 2021, dijo su equipo de defensa el jueves en una presentación judicial de tres páginas. Se trata de una acción prevista, ya que Murdaugh tenía 10 días
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Pedro Pascal can handle the heat from a hot wing, but the summer sun on the “Games of Thrones” set was another story. Before the actor was dodging mushroom zombies in “The Last of Us,” Pascal played Dornish heartthrob Oberyn Martell in Season 4 of “Game Of Thrones,” a character who
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By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns say Kevin Durant has a sprained left ankle after slipping on the floor during pregame warmups Wednesday night and will be re-evaluated in three weeks. The hope was the 34-year-old star wouldn’t miss much time because of the unlucky mishap, but now it
Continue Reading LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Sophomore Taylor Bell came off the bench to score 17 of her career-high 22 points in the second half to lead Southeastern Louisiana to its first NCAA Tournament with a 66-57 win over Lamar in the championship game of the Southland Conference Tournament. The Lions never led in the first
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By Morgan Rimmer, CNN Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma told a witness to “shut your mouth” during a heated exchange at a Senate hearing on Wednesday. The witness, general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Sean O’Brien, went toe-to-toe with Mullin at the hearing before the Senate Health, Labor, Education and Pensions Committee.
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — U.S. railroads were warned to take certain cars out of service Thursday after Norfolk Southern discovered loose wheels on a car involved in last weekend’s derailment in Ohio. It’s not clear that the loose wheels caused the derailment near Springfield last Saturday because the National
Continue Reading SYDNEY (AP) — The National Rugby League said it is investigating the racial abuse of star South Sydney fullback Latrell Mitchell during a game on Thursday. Mitchell is of Indigenous descent. He was verbally abused by a teenage fan wearing a Sydney Roosters jersey. The fan left at halftime of the match which South Sydney
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By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Mushers and their dogs in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race face plenty of variables in the Alaska wilderness. An unexpected one this year has been heat that is taking a toll in a sport better suited for temperatures well below zero. Jason Mackey said a
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By Haley Britzky, CNN Senior enlisted US military leaders pushed back against Republican lawmakers’ assertions on Thursday that the force is being politicized by what Republicans called “woke” initiatives that the lawmakers claim are hurting recruitment and distracting from the military’s mission. In response to questioning at a congressional hearing from Republican Rep. Mike Waltz,
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — General manager Les Snead is remodeling the Los Angeles Rams, and he says quarterback Matthew Stafford will be a foundational part of his effort alongside Cooper Kupp and Aaron Donald. Whether Jalen Ramsey, Allen Robinson or Leonard Floyd are part of that reconstruction project remains
Continue Reading GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — No. 13 Virginia has lost forward Ben Vander Plas to a season-ending injury. The school announced Thursday that Vander Plas broke his right hand during practice the day before. The announcement came before the Cavaliers faced North Carolina in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. The 6-foot-8 graduate transfer
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