Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The National Basketball Association formalized its giving over the past four years through a new $300 million grantmaking arm. The NBA Foundation sends flexible funding to nonprofits focused on boosting economic opportunity for Black youth in its teams’ cities. Recipients report few strings attached and comprehensive application processes, a
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — El candidato presidencial de la opositora Plataforma Unitaria Democrática (PUD), Edmundo González, faltó este viernes a la tercera citación que le hizo la Fiscalía General de Venezuela para que rindiera cuentas sobre el sitio web “Resultados con VZLA”, que publicó parte de las actas de votación de las elecciones presidenciales
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Keck Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — The 2024 Paralympics got underway in Paris Wednesday and an athlete from Louisville was a part of the opening ceremony in a big way. Oksana Masters, who’s from Louisville and is a seven-time Paralympics gold medalist, carried the torch during the
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One man was killed after he allegedly broke into a home and was shot by the homeowner on Friday morning in Pettis County.
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B Taylor Romine, Cheri Mossburg, Nick Watt and Jack Hannah, CNN (CNN) — One of the two physicians charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death appeared in a Los Angeles court on Friday as part of a plea agreement with federal prosecutors and was freed on a $50,000 bond. Dr. Mark Chavez has plans to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A federal judge has overruled a magistrate and ordered a Defense Department civilian to remain jailed pending trial on accusations he mishandled classified documents. Fifty-year-old Gokhan Gun of Falls Church, Virginia, was arrested outside his home on Aug. 9. Prosecutors say the dual U.S.-Turkish citizen was carrying a Top Secret document on his
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By Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story ATCHISON, Kansas (KMBC) — A Kansas woman has been charged with multiple offenses, including murder, after a 1-year-old child was killed during a police pursuit. Maria Papalas, 28, faces charges of first-degree murder, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer and other offenses following
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A man pleaded guilty to first-degree murder Friday in the killing Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere last September in an apparently random attack that shocked the city. Jason Billingsley, 33, entered the guilty plea instead of going to trial Friday morning. He also pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer The Teamsters union that represents workers at both of Canada’s largest freight railroads has filed the lawsuits it promised challenging the orders that forced employees back to work and got the trains moving again. The head of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference said Friday that “we are confident that the law is
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — What year is it again? Some of the looks on the red carpet at the 81st Venice Film Festival could suggest the year was 1924, rather than 2024. Since the 11 day event began on August 28, attendees have given elegant nods to old Hollywood glamour: from time-honored dress silhouettes to vintage-inspired
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By Sophie Tanno and Claudia Otto, CNN Berlin (CNN) — A deportation flight bound for Afghanistan carrying 28 Afghan nationals left Germany on Friday morning, a day after the German government pledged to strengthen its asylum regulations in the wake of a deadly knife attack. A spokesperson from Saxony’s Interior Ministry told CNN that a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Carolyn Baker, clad in a neon pink top and matching sunglasses, smiled as she ran the Falmouth Road Race on the shore of Cape Cod, looking around for friends as she neared the end of a race she’d completed more than a dozen times before. Suddenly, Baker collapsed, as her exertion on a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Decades ago, back when he was a political science major at the University of Southern California, and later in law school, Timothy Walker would vote. Everyone in his family voted for Democrats, so he did, too. Then his path took a different turn. Cocaine addiction took hold of him
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than a decade after releasing her debut album, FKA Twigs is busier than ever. Although the 36-year-old is still creating music, she has also recently found creative fulfillment through acting. In addition to starring alongside Bill Skarsgård in “The Crow,” in theaters now, she is currently in production
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Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — El italiano Leonardo Bertulazzi, condenado en Italia en conexión con el secuestro de Aldo Moro por el grupo terrorista Brigadas Rojas, fue detenido este jueves en Buenos Aires por la Policía de Argentina, informó en un comunicado el Gobierno del país sudamericano. Sobre Bertulazzi pesa una condena a 27
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — According to official figures, at least 115,000 people have disappeared in Mexico since 1952, though the real number is believed to be higher. During the country’s “dirty war,” a conflict that lasted throughout the 1970s, disappearances were attributed to government repression. In the past two decades, as officials have
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Each time the kidnapper hung up the phone, Veronica Rosas and her relatives did the only thing they could think of: kneel, grab each other’s hands and pray. “I told God: Please help me,” said Rosas, who has spent the past nine years searching for her son, Diego Maximiliano.
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Holly, Jack Royer, Kevin Boulandier, Julian Quintana Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — Two men jumped into action with the help of officials after two women lost control of their ATV and fell into a canal in Southwest Miami-Dade, and part of the rescue efforts were caught on
Continue ReadingBy Jay Croft and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Human remains in bags have been found underneath the California home of a man accused of killing his neighbors at a nudist resort, according to police. The remains have yet to be identified, Redlands Police Department public information officer Carl Baker said Friday evening. Police announced
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