By Kay Jones, CNN McDonald’s has settled a lawsuit filed by a Black franchise owner that alleged the company steered him toward less profitable restaurants in lower-income, predominantly Black neighborhoods because of his race. Retired Major League Baseball player Herbert Washington filed the civil suit in Ohio in February, as CNN reported at the time.
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Former Major League Baseball outfielder and Detroit Tigers first base coach Kimera Bartee has died. He was 49. The Tigers made the announcement on Tuesday, saying Bartee died suddenly on Monday. Bartee was an outfielder in Detroit from 1996 to 1999 and played the next two seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and
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Stacker investigated UFO sightings in Oregon history using data from the National UFO Reporting Center.
Continue ReadingCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Deja Kelly scored all 16 of her points in the first half when undefeated and No. 25 North Carolina raced to a 30-point bulge on its way to a 83-47 victory over Alabama State. Kelly had 10 points in the first quarter as the Tar Heels jumped out to a
Continue ReadingATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Eylia Love scored a career-high 19 points, Lorela Cubaj had 12 points, 14 rebounds and five assists, and No. 17 Georgia Tech used a 27-6 third quarter to beat Boston University 78-49 for its fifth straight victory. Love, coming off a career-high 16 points against Wake Forest, had 10 points in
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics named former outfielder Mark Kotsay their new manager to replace Bob Melvin, who departed earlier this offseason to manage the San Diego Padres. Kotsay receives a three-year contract through the 2024 season, the team. That also includes a club option for the
Continue ReadingBy KTVT Staff Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown is looking to help jail inmates have better outcomes when they go back into society by providing them computer tablets while they are incarcerated. The hand-held devices offer the incarcerated population access to digital communication and media
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Continue ReadingBy CALEB JONES Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Federal officials say an endangered Hawaiian monk seal that was found dead on the island of Molokai last September was intentionally killed with a gun. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials say in a statement that the young female seal suffered a gunshot wound to its head.
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN The push to impose voting restrictions at the state level is poised to continue next year as Republicans drive forward with an array of new proposals — ranging from legislation that would eliminate ballot drop boxes to bills that would establish new ID requirements to vote. In Georgia, for instance, state
Continue ReadingBy Juliette Goodrich & Molly McCrea Click here for updates on this story CALIFORNIA (KPIX) — The canine flu is now rapidly spreading in Southern California. Bay Area experts tell us it is only a matter of time before this virus moves further north into the Bay Area. Roughly 800 confirmed and suspected cases are
Continue ReadingBy Vasco Cotovio, Isa Soares, Karol Suarez, Kiarinna Paris and Rob Picheta, CNN Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó is one step closer to securing control of more than $1 billion dollars in gold reserves stored at the Bank of England, after Britain’s Supreme Court unequivocally recognized him as President of Venezuela on Monday evening. Reversing
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Mary Donnell, the owner of Bend Lock and Safe, still couldn’t believe someone placed 12 grocery carts full of disturbing contents in front of her business in the 200 block of Northeast Franklin Avenue.
Continue ReadingSANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man accused in the September killing of a man has been charged with the additional crime of cannibalism. Authorities in court documents said the suspect believed he could “cure his brain” by eating some of the victim. The Bonner County Daily Bee newspaper reports the new charge was filed
Continue ReadingBy Laura Haefeli Click here for updates on this story WHEATLAND, California (KOVR) — A picture is circulating on social media of several Wheatland Union High School students with swastikas drawn on their bodies. The school’s superintendent condemned the behavior in a letter to the district community, confirming they are investigating the photo. The Wheatland
Continue ReadingBy KDKA Staff Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Canada lynx at the Pittsburgh Zoo has tested positive for COVID-19. It’s the first documented case in the United States, the zoo said. The lynx started displaying clinical signs like coughing, but overall symptoms have been mild. The zoo expects the
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On the longest and darkest night of the year, the Homeless Leadership Coalition will be honoring 14 people who died this year while experiencing homelessness.
Continue ReadingRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The information technology agency that serves Virginia’s legislature is still working to fix problems caused by a ransomware attack. The attack substantially affected operations and occurred during preparations for a legislative session that’s set to begin Jan. 12. Dave Burhop is executive director of Virginia’s Division of Legislative Automated Systems. He
Continue ReadingRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The information technology agency that serves Virginia’s legislature is still working to fix problems caused by a ransomware attack. The attack substantially affected operations and occurred during preparations for a legislative session that’s set to begin Jan. 12. Dave Burhop is executive director of Virginia’s Division of Legislative Automated Systems. He
Continue ReadingBy SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the nation’s third-largest city will require proof of coronavirus vaccination at restaurants, bars, gyms and other indoor venues. Lightfoot said Tuesday that the requirement will take effect Jan. 3. It comes as the rapidly spreading omicron variant has led to a spike
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