By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military officials say there could have been more civilian casualties than initially thought in the U.S. raid that killed the top Islamic State leader in Syria last week. But they believe any deaths were caused by the militant’s suicide bomb and were not at the
Continue ReadingBy ALAIN POUPART Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins introduced Mike McDaniel as their new head coach Thursday at a news conference during which the franchise owner and general manager only talked about the new hire. McDaniel was hired Sunday, 27 days after Brian Flores was fired and five days after
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Continue ReadingBy Shain Bergan Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — About 80 Park Hill High School students have camped out in the school’s upper gym as a protest to the situation from earlier this week in which a staff member used racist language when engaging with a student. The school’s
Continue ReadingBy SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks are sending Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards for Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans. The deal ends the plan to pair Porzingis with fellow European and young Dallas star Luka Doncic. The two never established the bond the club hoped would develop when
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Brown Click here for updates on this story LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, Kansas (KCTV) — According to the Leavenworth County Attorney’s office, a former volleyball coach has pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a child. Levinson Gibson, a 27-year-old from Smithville, entered his guilty plea in Leavenworth County District today. The county
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House call logs obtained so far by the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the Capitol do not list calls made by then-President Donald Trump as he watched the violence unfold on television. They also do not list calls
Continue ReadingBy Caresse Jackman Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Tennessee couple believes a Midstate builder discriminated against them when the company canceled their home contract and raised the price of the property. The couple filed a housing discrimination complaint against the company. Heather and Davon Eddington had high hopes
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TV and live stream schedules for the biggest events taking place Thursday night and Friday morning (February 10-11) at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
Continue ReadingBy Evan Sobol Click here for updates on this story LEDYARD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A parent was arrested after threatening to kill a staff member at Ledyard High School, police said. Authorities say the parent of a student made the threat in the front lobby of the school on Wednesday. Geal Roderick, 46, of Mystic,
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets have acquired power forward/center Montrezl Harrell from the Washington Wizards for veteran backup point guard Ish Smith, second-year forward Vernon Carey Jr. and a future second-round draft pick, a person familiar with the situation said. The person spoke to The Associated Press
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Matt Kaulig used the success of his LeafFilter company to branch into sports team ownership, a fitting natural progression for the former Akron quarterback. But what started as a simple sponsorship deal in 2015 has grown into a full race-winning organization. Kaulig Racing will
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN and JOHN FLESHER Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont (AP) — A judge has restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of the U.S. after they were removed in the waning days of the Trump administration. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White said in Thursday’s ruling that the Fish and Wildlife Service failed to
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Pacific Northwest lawmakers are eyeing several emergency relief bills aimed at helping vulnerable people following last year’s historic heat wave that killed at least 220 people. The measures would provide millions in funding for cooling systems and weather shelters during future extreme weather events.
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine, CNN Three graduate students in Harvard University’s anthropology department are suing the school, claiming it failed to protect students from sexual abuse and career-ending retaliation by a professor, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The plaintiffs, Margaret Czerwienski, Lilia Kilburn and Amulya Mandava, allege that John Comaroff, a professor of African and
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The Pence Pinckney Gallery at Central Oregon Community College is exhibiting a range of student work from the Arts, Media and Technology program at Oregon State University-Cascades, now through March 4.
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT SONNER and KEN RITTER Associated Press CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada and its casinos have stopped requiring people to wear masks in public. Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Thursday the state no longer requires face coverings in most places, “effective immediately.” State gambling regulators quickly followed with an order lifting the rule for
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Business Home prices rose by double-digit percentages in two-thirds of the largest US cities at the end of last year, but that was a slowdown from earlier in 2021. Of 183 metro areas tracked, 67% saw double-digit growth in median home prices during the fourth quarter, down from 78% in the
Continue ReadingBy PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Abortions in Texas fell by 60% in the first month under the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S. in decades. That’s according to the first figures released by Texas health officials since the law known as Senate Bill 8 took effect in September. The
Continue ReadingBy SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Over the last decade, the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts has served the Latino population in the Bronx by hosting stars including José Feliciano, Gilberto Santa Rosa and La India, while attracting a wider audience with acts like Patti LaBelle and Smokey Robinson. Now the
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