AP Basketball Writer USC star JuJu Watkins and UConn’s Paige Bueckers headline The Associated Press preseason All-America women’s college basketball team released Tuesday that for the first time includes three sophomores in a clear sign of the young talent in a sport coming off a record year of fan interest. Watkins and Bueckers were unanimous
Continue ReadingAP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Richard N. Winfield, a notable First Amendment lawyer and former general counsel for The Associated Press, has died at the age of 91. He represented the AP for three decades and championed freedom of expression for journalists around the world, staying active in that effort even after retiring
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By Daisy Kershaw Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI (WLWT) — A shooting at a youth league football game is prompting a conversation about safety. On Monday night, Milan Lanier, the president of Cincinnati United Youth Football and Cheer League, was joined by several league coaches to discuss solutions. “We’re looking to definitely
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — France’s government is defending its decision to bar Israeli companies supplying the wars in the Middle East from exhibiting at an upcoming trade fair outside Paris. Organizers of the Nov. 4-Nov. 7 naval defense exhibition, called Euronaval, posted on the event’s website that Israeli firms can take part in the show and
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The devastation of Hurricanes Milton and Helene have opened the floodgates for people seeking disaster relief. Along with that comes the danger of fraud. The Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are all warning consumers to be wary of identity theft, price
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Macht Click here for updates on this story PLUMAS COUNTY, California (KCRA) — A 16-year-old hiker in the Lakes Basin area of Plumas County who has been missing since Sunday evening with her dog was found on Monday afternoon, the sheriff’s office said. Officials said around 4:30 p.m. that search and rescue personnel
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer Surgery schedules around the country may be washed out for several more weeks while a crucial IV and sterile fluids factory remains closed after a hurricane-related shutdown. Health systems are preserving supplies of IV fluids for emergencies. Patients who have elective surgeries planned in the fall and early winter months may have
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El exdelantero del Manchester United y del Atlético de Madrid Diego Forlán debutará en el tenis profesional en noviembre, cuando compita en un torneo de dobles de la ATP en su Uruguay natal. El jugador de 45 años, que se retiró del fútbol en 2019, jugará junto al número 101 del
Continue ReadingAP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists say a giant fish in the Mekong River thought to be extinct has been spotted three times in recent years. The giant salmon carp can grow up to 4 feet in length and a striking yellow patch surround its eyes. The last confirmed sighting was in 2005. Since
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Arizona have no shortage of competitive races to decide in the Nov. 5 general election, with control of the White House, the U.S. Senate and House and both chambers of the state Legislature in the balance. Arizona remains a major electoral battleground four years after President Joe Biden
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By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The federal appeals court in Washington, DC, on Tuesday upheld the conviction of the Cowboys for Trump founder who entered the restricted area of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, saying rioters didn’t have to know the Secret Service was protecting then-Vice President Mike Pence inside when they breached the area.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When David Leigh sang “The Impossible Dream” at his father’s funeral, the moment was both a testament to his past and a harbinger of his future. Leigh, an operatic bass, is the son of Mitch Leigh, who wrote the score for the musical “Man of La Mancha,” one of
Continue ReadingBy Carolina Estrada Click here for updates on this story DAVIS, California (KCRA) — UPS is investigating one of its drivers after he left opposing political signs on the lawn of a Davis home while on the clock. It happened last Thursday and Shelly Bailes’ surveillance cameras caught his actions on video. “He was not
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — European Union election observers have flagged irregularities in Mozambique’s election as the country awaits the announcement of official results this week. There have been protests by opposition supporters and the recent killing of two prominent opposition figures. The EU observer mission said Tuesday that some of its 179 election observers
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s foreign minister says he has ordered the closure of one of Russia’s three consulates in the country in response to acts of sabotage that he said were sponsored by Moscow. Radek Sikorski demanded Tuesday that Russia stop its hybrid war activities against Poland and its Western allies. Sikorski was referring
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer A recall of hundreds of frozen waffles and other toaster foods has been expanded. The products were made by TreeHouse Foods Inc. and could be contaminated with dangerous listeria bacteria. The company has recalled frozen waffles, Belgian waffles and pancakes sold in stores such as Albertson’s, Dollar General, Target and Walmart. Consumers
Continue ReadingBy Matt Flener Click here for updates on this story GRANDVIEW, Missouri (KMBC) — A COVID-19 money mix-up is costing a Grandview woman thousands of dollars as she prepares to sell her home. Linda Oakley is packing up her house to move. In the meantime, her realtor informed her that she has a lien on
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By Jackson Kurtz Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — We’re getting answers after a man’s body was left behind for months at a Kansas City Funeral Home. Hardy’s Eternal Rest Funeral Home is going on month four of silence from the family of 83-year-old Charles Freeman. “After 35 years
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have continued their offseason makeover by hiring Brant Brown and former outfielder Jon Jay as coaches and luring Robert Cerfolio away from the Guardians to be their assistant general manager for player development and performance. Brown will serve as the St. Louis hitting coach and Jay will
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By Ophelie Jacobson Click here for updates on this story FORT DODGE, Iowa (KCCI) — A woman says she was blindsided when the man she was dating confessed to her that he murdered his brother and had been on the run for years. Janey Voyek said she met Kyle Coolack Thursday through her brother. Her
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