UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Stefanie Dolson scored 16 points, including one of New York’s 13 3-pointers with 1:29 left, and Sabrina Ionescu had 11 points, 11 rebounds and six assists to help the Liberty beat the Connecticut Sun 81-77. New York set a season high for first-half points with 51 after shooting 48.7% from the
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While investigating the whereabouts of a stolen trailer and contents, Redmond police officers shot two dogs, one fatally, Tuesday night at a large houseless encampment off Northeast 17th Street and Greenwood Avenue.
Continue ReadingBy GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Legislation that would have authorized sports betting across all of North Carolina has fallen apart in the state’s General Assembly. The House late Wednesday narrowly rejected a measure that would have adjusted how betting operators would be taxed and state proceeds would be distributed. An
Continue ReadingBy GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Legislation that would have authorized sports betting across all of North Carolina has fallen apart in the state’s General Assembly. The House late Wednesday narrowly rejected a measure that would have adjusted how betting operators would be taxed and state proceeds would be distributed. An
Continue ReadingBy GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state jury on Wednesday awarded the Lummi Indian tribe $595,000 over the 2017 collapse of a net pen where Atlantic salmon were being raised — an event that elicited fears of damage to wild salmon runs and prompted the Legislature to ban the farming of
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen, Sara Murray, Katelyn Polantz, Evan Perez and Marshall Cohen, CNN Federal investigators subpoenaed the Georgia Republican Party chairman for information related to the fake elector scheme there — as the Justice Department has issued a fresh round of subpoenas to people from several states who acted as rogue electors after the 2020
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju and Morgan Rimmer, CNN Rep. Mo Brooks — one of the Republican lawmakers facing calls from the January 6 committee to testify about his interactions with former President Donald Trump — said Wednesday that he is willing to testify but only in public. “My basic requirement is it be in public so
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s military leaders have discussed assigning additional duties to front-line army units. Analysts say the discussions suggest North Korea may want to deploy battlefield nuclear weapons targeting South Korea along the rivals’ tense border. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency says leader Kim
Continue ReadingBy GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state jury on Wednesday awarded the Lummi Indian tribe $595,000 over the 2017 collapse of a net pen where Atlantic salmon were being raised — an event that elicited fears of damage to wild salmon runs and prompted the Legislature to ban the farming of
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball teams have been told they can sell CBD sponsorships. The commissioner’s office informed teams that a sponsor would need to be certified by the NSF, a global health and safety organization, to ensure the CBD products do not contain THC that causes psychoactive effects. A sponsor would need
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” star Nia Vardalos this week gave her Instagram followers both a Greek lesson and the best news of their day. The actress said in a post that a third film in the franchise is now in production in Greece — and that she’s directing it. She
Continue ReadingTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche got a key player back with the return of Nazem Kadri for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Kadri had been out since injuring his thumb in Game 3 of Colorado’s four-game sweep over the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Final.
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, Whitney Wild and Annie Grayer, CNN When Rep. Adam Kinzinger recently received a letter at his home threatening to execute him, his wife and his baby, the Illinois Republican immediately flagged it for the United States Capitol Police. But Kinzinger — whose high-profile role on the House select committee investigating the January
Continue ReadingBy Maria Cartaya, CNN A Florida judge said he plans to issue an order within the next two weeks regarding a lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito’s parents against the parents of Brian Laundrie. In a complaint filed in March, Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt alleged Christopher and Roberta Laundrie knew their son killed Petito and
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy, CNN Tony Siragusa, a key part of the Baltimore Ravens’ Super Bowl winning team in 2001, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning, according to a statement from the team. The team announcement didn’t list a cause or place of his death. “The Siragusa family asks that everyone respect their privacy during this difficult time,”
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months and urged states to do the same at the local level. But both the Democratic governors of Washington and Oregon indicated they were unlikely to pursue a similar policy – even if the federal gas
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months and urged states to do the same at the local level. But both the Democratic governors of Washington and Oregon indicated they were unlikely to pursue a similar policy – even if the federal gas
Continue ReadingCNN, WABC By Laura Ly and Isa Kaufman-Geballe, CNN A 24-year-old woman used Grubhub to contact police while she was allegedly being held hostage in the Bronx over the weekend, according to a criminal complaint. The unidentified woman, who had agreed to meet up with a man she had previously been chatting with on a
Continue ReadingBy Laura Ly and Isa Kaufman-Geballe, CNN A 24-year-old woman used Grubhub to contact police while she was allegedly being held hostage in the Bronx over the weekend, according to a criminal complaint. The unidentified woman, who had agreed to meet up with a man she had previously been chatting with on a dating app,
Continue ReadingPANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama’s security minister says the number of migrants crossing the dangerous Darien Gap has grown substantially. Juan Manuel Pino said Wednesday that so far this year, 46,415 migrants have been registered. That compares to 26,216 migrants detected in the same period of 2021. That year, a total of 133,000 migrants passed
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