By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is leaving in place a decision throwing out a lawsuit filed by a woman who accused billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein of sexually abusing her when she was a child. Courtney Wild’s lawsuit claimed Florida federal prosecutors failed to consult victims more than a decade
Continue ReadingBy MARY ALICE ROYSE, MICHAEL WARRICK Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A 15-year-old died Sunday afternoon by an overturned forklift, said Metro police. According to officials, Jayden Dalton, of Nashville, died when a forklift that he was allegedly playing on/operating overturned on top of him in a lot of
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Paul O’Neill’s No. 21 will be retired by the New York Yankees on Aug. 21. The Yankees will hold Paul O’Neill Day ceremonies before that day’s game against Toronto, assuming the lockout ends and the 2022 season is played. O’Neill will become the 23rd player or manager whose number was retired
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — During February, a special ritual takes place backstage at “The Lion King” on Broadway. On show days, the four young actors who play the lion cubs Simba and Nala seek out fellow actor Bonita J. Hamilton in the moments before the curtain goes up at
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By Maxime Tamsett, CNN Tucked away in the northern woodlands of Iceland lies a cozy new spa set to soothe visitors who are looking to enjoy natural hot springs and greenery in equal measure. Forest Lagoon, designed by the same architects behind the long-popular Blue Lagoon and the more recent GeoSea spas, will provide the
Continue ReadingPENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say as many as 98 cars and trucks crashed on 1 mile of icy Interstate 84 in northeastern Oregon. The Oregon State Police were called about 12:20 p.m. Monday to an initial pileup about 20 miles east of Pendleton. The Tri-City Herald reports emergency medical responders treated patients and some
Continue ReadingBy ELLEN KNICKMEYER and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has launched the first of what could be an ever-tougher series of sanctions targeting President Vladimir Putin, Russia’s overall economy and its military and civilian elites over its moves against Ukraine. Tuesday’s sanctions hit members of Putin’s inner circle and their
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Dom Dwyer has agreed to a two-year contract with Atlanta of Major League Soccer. The deal includes team options for 2024 and ’25. The 31-year-old forward spent last year with Toronto following four seasons with Orlando’s MLS team. He played for Kansas City from 2012-17. Dwyer has 81 goals in 209 regular-season
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN After some pandemic snacking, Quinton Aaron decided to sack his extra pounds. The actor, who portrayed Michael Oher in the 2009 film “The Blind Side,” told TMZ that he had picked up additional weight eating chocolate and bread before deciding to change his eating habits. After dropping both of those
Continue ReadingOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A Canadian judge has denied bail to one of the leading organizers behind protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Ontario Court Justice Julie Bourgeois said Tuesday that she believes there is a substantial likelihood Tamara Lich would reoffend if released. Lich was a key organizer of the protest
Continue ReadingBy JENNA RAE Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (KMOV) — Grocery shopping during this time of inflation is zapping so many people’s wallets. Now, there’s a new movement in Missouri to get rid of the state tax you pay. “I go to the grocery store probably three times a week,”
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story CHARLESTON, Missouri (KMOV) — A vigil was held Monday in southern Missouri after a horrific mass shooting just south of Cape Girardeau. Police in Charleston, Mo. said someone opened fire at a birthday party over the weekend, shooting 16 people. Two of those victims have
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — Nikolai Fyodorovich es uno de los pocos hombres a los que se les permite cruzar la frontera con Rusia desde la autoproclamada República Popular de Donetsk, en el este de Ucrania. Su edad —tiene 59 años— le ha librado de la movilización ordenada por los líderes separatistas el viernes y le
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– Las acciones rusas se desplomaron y el rublo cayó cerca de un mínimo histórico este martes, a medida que los inversores reaccionaron a la decisión del presidente Vladimir Putin de ordenar tropas en el este de Ucrania. Última hora y noticias de la crisis entre Ucrania y Rusia El índice bursátil MOEX
Continue ReadingBy Eliott C. McLaughlin, Amir Vera, Omar Jimenez and Julia Jones, CNN Jury deliberations will begin Wednesday in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s 2020 killing, US District Court Judge Paul Magnuson said Tuesday. Magnuson said the chief judge made the decision to close the courthouse early Tuesday
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate has passed a package of Republican-authored voting changes introduced after former President Donald Trump’s defeat in 2020, measures that minority Democrats don’t have the votes to stop but that Gov. Tony Evers is expected to veto. The Senate approved them on Tuesday. Republicans
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, CNN The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to take up the case of a graphic designer in Colorado who creates websites to celebrate weddings but does not want to work with same-sex couples out of religious objections. The court’s decision means it will wade into another bitter fight
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business As oil rapidly approaches $100 a barrel, JPMorgan warned Tuesday that a spike in energy prices and other ripple effects from the Russia-Ukraine crisis could hurt both the stock market and the economic recovery. “An energy price shock amidst an aggressive central bank pivot focused on inflation could further dampen
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Spanish figure skater Laura Barquero has become the fourth athlete to fail a doping test at the Beijing Olympics after testing positive for the banned steroid clostebol. Barquero and her partner Marco Zandron finished 11th in the pairs competition on Saturday. The International Testing Agency says her positive sample was given after
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