By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert’s summer vacation began Wednesday afternoon when the Los Angeles Chargers ended their offseason program. Even though the Chargers have the next six weeks off before reporting for training camp, Herbert will use that time as more of a working vacation. “I think
Continue ReadingBy Sara Sidner and Jack Hannah, CNN Karen Amsden hoped that being arrested and accused of criminal conspiracy to riot would change her son’s heart. When he stood by his hateful views, she says she told him to get out of her house. Jared Boyce was one of 31 men arrested in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho,
Continue ReadingBy BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport will enter his fifth NFL season with just four fingers on his left hand. Davenport says an infection that occurred during the course of multiple surgeries led him to have much of his left pinky amputated. The 2018
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer DENVER (AP) — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the league is projecting record revenue this season. Bettman at his annual state of the league address before the Stanley Cup Final estimated revenue will surpass $5.2 billion. The league generated $4.6 billion in the last normal full season in 2018-19.
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — A suburban Seattle JROTC program instructor was charged this week with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old student, records show. Court documents say Joseph A. Byrd, 45, used his position of authority to “invite” the student to an empty portable classroom used as a storage room at Kentwood High School, where he assaulted her,
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Mo’Nique and Netflix reportedly have settled her lawsuit that accused the streaming service of racial and sexual discrimination. An attorney for the actor-comedian told The Hollywood Reporter the matter was “amicably resolved.” The terms of the settlement weren’t disclosed. Attorneys for Mo’Nique and Netflix filed for the case’s dismissal Wednesday in
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Mo’Nique and Netflix reportedly have settled her lawsuit that accused the streaming service of racial and sexual discrimination. An attorney for the actor-comedian told The Hollywood Reporter the matter was “amicably resolved.” The terms of the settlement weren’t disclosed. Attorneys for Mo’Nique and Netflix filed for the case’s dismissal Wednesday in
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Dos estadounidenses que combatían con las fuerzas de Ucrania en el norte de Járkiv llevan desaparecidos casi una semana y se teme que hayan sido capturados por las fuerzas rusas, según sus familiares y otro combatiente. Los hombres son Alexander John-Robert Drueke, 39, de Tuscaloosa, Alabama y Andy Tai Ngoc Huynh,
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Eleven Haitian women have been buried in Puerto Rico a month after the overloaded boat they were in capsized near the U.S. territory. They were teenagers, mothers, students, university graduates, all aboard one of the deadliest voyages in recent months: the boat was carrying
Continue ReadingCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland has added forward Patrick Emilien as a graduate transfer from St. Francis in New York. Emilien averaged 12.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game in 27 starts for the Terriers last season. Prior to that, the Toronto native played three seasons at Western Michigan. New Maryland coach Kevin Willard
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — La película “Barbie” de Greta Gerwig no llegará a los cines hasta dentro de un año. Gracias a Dios, entonces, por un recorte de la película que Warner Bros. estrenó el miércoles ante un público desprevenido: una foto de Ryan Gosling como Ken, el novio bronceado, tonificado y plástico de Barbie.
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen and Nadia Kounang, CNN The US Environmental Protection Agency issued health advisories Wednesday for common “forever chemicals” that are found in hundreds of household items and pollute drinking water systems across the country. The update is based on the most recent science, which suggest that these chemicals are much more hazardous to
Continue ReadingCNN By Jen Christensen and Nadia Kounang, CNN The US Environmental Protection Agency issued health advisories Wednesday for common “forever chemicals” that are found in hundreds of household items and pollute drinking water systems across the country. The update is based on the most recent science, which suggest that these chemicals are much more hazardous
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BROOKLINE, Mass (AP) — New Englander Keegan Bradley is looking forward to a big weekend in Boston sports. And taking part in it, too. The Vermont native and relative of Red Sox Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk threw out the first pitch at Fenway Park on Tuesday. Bradley will
Continue ReadingSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say a Canadian bicyclist who was raising money for his granddaughter’s kidney transplant with a long-distance ride has died from injuries suffered when he was struck by a truck driver in South Dakota. Jean-Pierre Petit, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, was hit from behind by the cargo truck Thursday while riding
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — The U.S. Open starts Thursday and not a moment too soon for those interested in golf. The talk all week at The Country Club outside of Boston has been more about the Saudi-funded LIV Golf league instead of thick rough and firm greens. This isn’t
Continue ReadingBy Preston Fore and Alta Spells, CNN Three weeks after the Horry County, South Carolina Council voted to designate June as Pride Month, the council voted unanimously to rescind the resolution that proclaimed support and acceptance of the LGTBQ+ community. The resolution passed unanimously as part of the county’s consensus agenda on May 17. Councilman
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs on Wednesday said European leaders must not be deterred by a fear of provoking Russian President Vladimir Putin and the international community must not pressure Ukraine into making concessions to end the war. In an exclusive interview with CNN in Washington, DC, Rinkēvičs also outlined Latvia’s
Continue ReadingCNN, FAMILY PHOTOS (FROM JOY BLACK, FROM BUNNY DRUEKE), U.S. DEFENSE DEPT., RADIO FREE EUROPE , RADIO LIBERTY, POOL, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs on Wednesday said European leaders must not be deterred by a fear of provoking Russian President Vladimir Putin and the international
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer A lawyer representing Dan Snyder told Congress the Washington Commanders owner will not testify at a hearing next week as part of an investigation into the team’s workplace conduct. Attorney Karen Patton Seymour sent a letter to the leaders of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform explaining
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