The wife of Johnny Gaudreau called her husband “the absolute best dad in the world” and thanked him for “the best years of my life” in two Instagram posts paying tribute to the NHL player who was killed when his bicycle was struck by a car on the eve of his sister’s wedding. Meredith Gaudreau
Continue ReadingDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says insurgents have freed four people, including an army officer who was abducted three days ago when he was sitting in a mosque in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban to receive mourners after attending his father’s funeral. In a statement, the military said the “unconditional
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Brendan Donovan hit a three-run homer, Kyle Gibson pitched seven strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Yankees 6-5 for their first regular-season win at Yankee Stadium. It was the first victory for St. Louis in the Bronx since Tim McCarver hit a three-run homer
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — This weekend’s gathering of Moms for Liberty has showcased how the group has moved toward fully embracing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his political messaging as November’s election draws closer. The group is officially a nonpartisan nonprofit that says it’s open to anyone who wants parents to have a
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A small plane carrying two people crashed into a row of townhouses Saturday morning near Portland. The crash set several homes ablaze. Authorities told KATU-TV that three people were dead following the crash, which occurred in a residential area of Fairview. That is about a 30-minute drive east of Portland. Gresham
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By Robert Ilich, CNN (CNN) — When British rock band Oasis announced a reunion tour this week there was a predictable frenzy for tickets to the 17 dates. Perhaps also predictably, there have been complaints and frustration with the ticket-buying process due to heavy demand. Tickets went on general sale on Saturday at 9 a.m.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Two candidates who combined received just over 1% of the vote in last week’s U.S. House primary in Alaska are set to advance to November’s ranked choice general election. The Division of Elections released results late Friday that would advance Republican Matthew Salisbury and Alaskan Independence Party chairman John
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WAPT, CNN By Amanda Musa and Rafael Romo, CNN (CNN) — Seven people were killed and dozens injured early Saturday when a commercial passenger bus headed for Mexico experienced tire failure and rolled over off a highway east of Vicksburg, Mississippi, officials said. The National Transportation Board said it was sending a team to help
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Television audiences loved the sitcom “Married… with Children” for 11 seasons but when the time came for the show to end, at least two of the cast members were kept in the dark about it. Ed O’Neill, who played curmudgeonly patriarch Al Bundy on the show, recently guested on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suing the North Carolina State Board of Elections. The lawsuit filed in state court Friday accuses the board of violating his free speech rights by denying his request to get his name removed from state ballots. The board’s executive director said more than 1.7 million ballots
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Fatman Scoop, a rapper and hype man who was known for his collaborations with Missy Elliott and Mariah Carey, died after collapsing onstage at a Friday evening concert in Hamden, Connecticut. He was 56. The news was confirmed by the entertainer’s publicist Chanel Rae, who referred CNN to the official
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Fatman Scoop, the hip-hop artist who topped charts in Europe with “Be Faithful” in the early 2000s and later lent his distinctive voice and ebullient vibe to hits by artists including Missy Elliott and Ciara, died after collapsing on stage at a show in Connecticut, according to officials and
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) –Las autoridades declarararon este sábado un día de luto en la ciudad ucraniana de Járkiv, mientras los equipos de rescate y emergencia concluyen sus operaciones tras un ataque con bombas ruso que mató a al menos a ocho civiles, incluida una niña en un parque infantil. Al menos 97 personas resultaron heridas,
Continue ReadingGonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — Un autobús comercial involucrado en un accidente que dejó siete muertos cerca de Vicksburg, Mississippi este sábado por la mañana pertenece a una empresa con sede en México, Autobuses Regiomontanos, que transporta pasajeros entre México y Estados Unidos, según dijo Miranda Fernández, portavoz de la empresa. Siete personas murieron y varias
Continue ReadingBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A politically active western New York businessman has admitted to a multimillion-dollar pandemic loan fraud, and prosecutors have said some of the money went to the Democrat’s campaign coffer for an unsuccessful bid for a county office. Court records show Hormoz Mansouri pleaded guilty Friday to federal bank fraud and fraud
Continue ReadingBOVINA, Miss. (AP) — Seven people were killed and dozens were injured in Mississippi after a commercial bus overturned on Interstate 20 on Saturday morning, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol. Six passengers were pronounced dead at the scene and another died at a hospital, according to a news release. The bus was traveling west
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A top court in the Dominican Republic has agreed to review a challenge to laws dating from the last century that criminalize gay sex involving members of the army and police force. It’s the first time in recent history that someone in the socially conservative Caribbean country
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Una empleada de Wells Fargo fichó por su último turno un viernes por la mañana en una oficina corporativa en Arizona. Su cuerpo fue encontrado cuatro días después en el escritorio de su cubículo, donde murió en algún momento del fin de semana, según el Departamento de Policía de Tempe. Denise Prudhomme,
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(Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the day the incident occurred.) COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is investigating a carjacking that happened early Saturday morning in the 1000 block of Elleta Blvd. According to a press release from the department, officers responded to the call at around 2 a.m. Saturday.
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Un primer grupo de bebés recibió vacunas contra la polio en Gaza este sábado, antes del inicio oficial de una campaña liderada por las Naciones Unidas muy esperada el domingo. Un grupo de bebés en el Hospital Nasser en Khan Younis, en el centro de Gaza, estuvieron entre los primeros en
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