By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Romeo Crennel announced his retirement Monday, ending a 39-year NFL coaching career that included five Super Bowl titles. Crennel spent the past eight seasons with the Houston Texans. He was the team’s defensive coordinator from 2014-16 and assistant head coach from 2017-19. In 2020 he was
Continue ReadingDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld the eight-year prison sentence given to an environmental activist who tried to sabotaged the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Jessica Reznicek pleaded guilty in June 2021 to a charge of conspiracy to damage an energy facility for vandalizing construction sites on the pipeline
Continue ReadingDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld the eight-year prison sentence given to an environmental activist who tried to sabotaged the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Jessica Reznicek pleaded guilty in June 2021 to a charge of conspiracy to damage an energy facility for vandalizing construction sites on the pipeline
Continue ReadingThe United States has filed its fourth labor complaint about purported violations of union organizing rights in Mexico. The complaint was filed Monday under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade pact.  The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office says the complaint involves a union representation fight at a car parts factory in northern Mexico. The complaint says the United
Continue ReadingThe United States has filed its fourth labor complaint about purported violations of union organizing rights in Mexico. The complaint was filed Monday under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade pact.  The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office says the complaint involves a union representation fight at a car parts factory in northern Mexico. The complaint says the United
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte and Virginia Langmaid, CNN A weekly dose of a medication recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat type 2 diabetes may help adults without diabetes lose weight as well, a new study found. Tirzepatide, which is sold under the brand name Mounjaro, was studied in people without diabetes
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Con 14 tÃtulos ganados del Abierto de Francia, el mundo del deporte se está quedando sin superlativos para describir a Rafael Nadal. Que un deportista tenga tanto éxito en un solo evento no tiene precedentes, mientras que Nadal también se ha diferenciado de Roger Federer y Novak Djokovic al ganar 22
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Holzberg DePalo and Ethan Cohen, CNN A federal court in Louisiana on Monday blocked the state’s congressional map and ordered the state legislature to draw a new map by June 20. It ruled that the state should have an additional majority-Black congressional district. If the ruling is upheld, it would likely net Democrats
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Darvin Ham recognizes the enormity of the task he is undertaking with the Los Angeles Lakers. The first-time head coach is expected to immediately return a veteran-laden roster to championship contention. He must create a new philosophy and instill a team identity around 37-year-old
Continue ReadingLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Levi Usher hit a two-run single in the eighth, Cameron Masterman added a go-ahead homer in the inning and No. 12 national seed Louisville beat Michigan 11-9 to win the Louisville Regional. Louisville won three straight regional games, after a loss to Michigan on Saturday, to advance to the super regionals
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. service member has been identified as a possible suspect in an April explosion that injured several U.S. troops at a base in eastern Syria. Patrick Barnes, a spokesman for the Army Criminal Investigation Division, says in a statement that the potential suspect is back
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks is asking former President Donald Trump to back him once again in Alabama’s Senate race, a request that comes two months after a feud caused Trump to revoke his endorsement of the congressman. Brooks on Sunday released a statement on Twitter asking
Continue ReadingBy Zachary B. Wolf, CNN Americans are guaranteed the right to bear arms because the Constitution says a “well regulated Militia” is “necessary to the security of a free State.” But the number of arms being used by Americas on each other is making the free state feel not at all secure. At least 10
Continue ReadingCNN By Zachary B. Wolf, CNN Americans are guaranteed the right to bear arms because the Constitution says a “well regulated Militia” is “necessary to the security of a free State.” But the number of arms being used by Americas on each other is making the free state feel not at all secure. At least
Continue ReadingBy Chelsea Robinson Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — An Orange County stepfather has been found guilty of child abuse after a local waitress noticed a child in distress and called the police. In 2021, Orlando police said Flaviane Carvalho, a waitress at Mrs. Potato Restaurant, noticed bruises on an
Continue ReadingBy Kelly Mena, CNN In 2020, Joel Miller was one of three county auditors in Iowa who sent out pre-filled absentee ballot request forms to help people vote remotely amid the coronavirus pandemic. One of the end results: He was sued by then-President Donald Trump and his allies. Lawyers for Trump argued the pre-filled forms
Continue ReadingBy WISN Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WISN) — The man convicted of killing his 12-year-old grandson with a sledgehammer has been sentenced for the August 2021 death of Andre Smith. Andrez Martina will spend the rest of his life in prison. “What he did was unspeakable, unthinkable and unbelievable
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris is returning to South Carolina this week to headline a fundraising dinner for Democrats in the state. Party officials announced Monday Harris will be the keynote speaker at the Blue Palmetto Dinner on Friday in Columbia. The dinner comes just days before South Carolina’s primary elections,
Continue ReadingBy WCVB Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — It all started with a simple phone call more than a decade ago that Shawn Marie Stafford-Long didn’t even remember. In the end, that phone call, which occurred because she’s a Bank of America customer, would cost Stafford-Long more than $2,500. When
Continue ReadingBy WCVB Staff Click here for updates on this story MILTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — What started as a pandemic jam session, where five mothers from Massachusetts could blow off steam during the pandemic, has transformed into a local band that’s selling out shows. The Lazy Susans were recently featured on a national television talk show
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