By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO (KCAL) — A Santa Barbara man was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury for taking his two young children to Mexico and killing them with a spear gun. Matthew Taylor Coleman, 40, was charged with two counts of foreign first-degree murder of
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s governing National Liberal Party has blocked a no-confidence motion brought by a former coalition partner following a week of political turmoil in the Eastern European country. The crisis began last week after the prime minister sacked the justice minister — a member of the USR-Plus
Continue ReadingBy Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — Doing good in the Twin Cities is complicated these days. The need for access to free food is high, but the number of volunteers is low. WCCO found out how an organization called “Food Group” is taking a different spin on
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Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, medical debt was a severe problem for Oregonians.
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic enters his U.S. Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev needing two wins to complete the first calendar-year Grand Slam by a man in more than a half-century. So what makes Djokovic so great? Other players might mention the way he returns serves or his
Continue ReadingBy Dillon Thomas Click here for updates on this story LOVELAND, Colorado (KCNC) — A young man who approached a Loveland police officer with a knife while experiencing a mental crisis has died, weeks after being shot. Alex Domina, 19, died at Medical Center of the Rockies hospital in Loveland Tuesday, three weeks after being
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press No. 2 Georgia is hosting UAB in its home opener after a huge win over Clemson to start the season. The 10-3 triumph pushed the Bulldogs up three spots in this week’s AP poll. Only defending national champion Alabama is ahead of Georgia in the rankings. Despite a huge surge in
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With students heading back to the classroom, Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan is reminding parents and educators how the 2021-2022 Oregon Blue Book can help students learn about Oregon history, government, elections, tribal history and other resources.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Eastern Michigan is seeking to improve its record against Big Ten teams since 2017 to 4-0 when the Eagles visit No. 18 Wisconsin on Saturday. Eastern Michigan beat Rutgers in 2017, Purdue in 2018 and Illinois in 2019. The Eagles also are seeking their first victory over a ranked team. Eastern
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Six Black farmworkers in Mississippi say their former employer has brought white laborers from South Africa to do the same jobs type of jobs they were doing, but for more pay. They say in a lawsuit that Pitts Farm Partnership has been violating federal law
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Six Black farmworkers in Mississippi say their former employer has brought white laborers from South Africa to do the same jobs type of jobs they were doing, but for more pay. They say in a lawsuit that Pitts Farm Partnership has been violating federal law
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Walmart will end its quarterly bonuses for US store workers in January after it raises its hourly minimum wage from $11 to $12, eliminating a longstanding perk for workers. Walmart, the largest private employer in the United States, has for decades paid the bonuses to its approximately 1.2 million hourly
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chip Kelly has made it a point to eschew topics relating to history and trends. But the UCLA coach has gone to the history books this week to keep his team focused on not resting on its laurels. A 38-27 victory over LSU put the
Continue ReadingBy JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer The terrorist attacks 20 years ago struck an emotional chord, still do for Chad Jenkins, then a senior quarterback at Army. He says he remembers “a feeling of adrenaline pumping through the veins trying to recognize the magnitude of the event at that time.” It was at that moment,
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Oregon State University said Thursday it will lead a National Science Foundation-funded effort to discover Antarctica’s oldest ice and learn more about how the Earth’s climate has changed over the past several million years.
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer This Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States. The date will be marked in different ways around college football. Air Force plays at Navy and Army is hosting Western Kentucky. For the three service academies, the anniversary means something different. The players
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers’ season opener at Washington is a showdown between last year’s top rookies on offense and defense. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert moves into his second pro season under new coach Brandon Staley looking to build more chemistry with Keenan Allen and other
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Fox will air a Major League Soccer playoff game on Thanksgiving Day for the first time. The final day of the regular season is set for Nov. 7. The postseason starts on Nov. 20 and concludes with the MLS Cup title match on Dec. 11. All 13 postseason games will be
Continue ReadingBy David Ono and Lisa Bartley Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Two mothers in pain from one murder that’s torn apart families and cut short the life of a young woman who dreamed of graduating from college and running her own business. “I hope he remembers my daughter’s face
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LONG BEACH, California (KABC) — An arrest has been made in the attack of a 12-year-old boy on a Long Beach city bus as he was on his way to visit his grandmother. After releasing surveillance pictures of the suspect, the Long Beach Police Department
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