BOSTON (AP) — Boston College has hired former Miami athletic director Blake James to succeed Patrick Kraft as the Eagles AD. James held the job in Miami from 2013-21 and oversaw 18 varsity sports. During his tenure, the Hurricanes built new indoor facilities for football, baseball and golf, and improved the ones for men’s and
Continue ReadingBy Drew Andre Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — People come to Las Vegas from all over the world to experience an Elvis themed wedding. Now a letter sent to several Elvis themed wedding chapels could put that in jeopardy. “If it weren’t for the Las Vegas chapels the new
Continue ReadingBy Jaclyn Schultz Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A Las Vegas veteran can play his beloved ukulele like it was brand new, after his son made it his mission to have it repaired decades later. “It’s like a like a treasure for me,” Christophen Anguay, 75, said. His wife
Continue ReadingBy WPVI Staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A lawsuit has been filed against Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia after a nursing assistant was murdered there last fall. The lawsuit alleges that the hospital’s security failures resulted in the murder of nursing assistant Anrae James on October 4, 2021.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The trial of two former 21st Century Fox Inc. executives and a sports marketing company on charges related to a U.S government investigation of corruption in soccer was postponed again, this time to Jan. 12. Hernan Lopez and Carlos Martinez were charged in March 2020 as part of an alleged scheme
Continue ReadingBy Alyana Gomez Click here for updates on this story WESTVILLE, New Jersey (WPVI) — Residents in South Jersey and Philadelphia are fed up with loud parties that can be heard from miles away. Neighbors say “boom parties” have been taking over the streets of Philadelphia for years and it’s now getting out of control.
Continue ReadingBy ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and JAY REEVES Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Mourners gathered Wednesday at a Catholic church to say goodbye to Robb Elementary School teacher Irma Garcia — who died in the shooting at the Uvalde, Texas, grade school — and her husband, Joe — who died two days later from a
Continue ReadingBy Matt Talhelm Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON, North Carolina (WRAL) — Two men have been charged in connection to a shootout at a Henderson gas station over the weekend. Jordan Turnage, of Creedmoor, surrendered himself to the Henderson Police Department on Monday afternoon. Turnage is charged with assault with a deadly
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform has invited NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder to appear at a hearing later this month. Committee members say they sent letters to the league and team requesting Goodell and Snyder appear June
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform has invited NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder to appear at a hearing later this month. Committee members say they sent letters to the league and team requesting Goodell and Snyder appear June
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Lamb Click here for updates on this story WAKE COUNTY, North Carolina (WRAL) — A Wake County Public School System preschool teacher has resigned after she was accused of using LGBTQ-themed flash cards depicting a pregnant person, according to the district. The district did not release the name of the teacher, but said
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Chen and Dakin Andone, CNN Since 22-year-old soccer player Katie Meyer died by suicide in her Stanford University dorm room on March 1, her parents have experienced grief in tidal waves. Steve Meyer said he and his wife, Gina, cry every day, and they don’t know when the tears will come. It could
Continue ReadingBy Jason Barry Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KTVK, KPHO) — Family members describe Kevin Ore as a good guy with a great sense of humor. The Phoenix bartender was murdered eight years ago, and no arrests have ever been made. “He wasn’t robbed,” said Michael Ore, the victim’s father. “His ID
Continue ReadingBy Megan Marples, CNN The earthy, caffeine-infused coffee drink may hold more power than waking you up in the morning. Drinking either sweetened or unsweetened coffee is associated with a lower death risk compared with not drinking the beverage, according to a new study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. Researchers surveyed 171,616
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Doja Cat could make the BET Awards her world later this month. The chart-topping performer scored six nominations at the show airing live on June 26 from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Doja Cat is up for best female R&B-pop artist, best female
Continue ReadingCNN By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Inflation jitters are at a fever pitch, and some investing experts and economists are making comparisons to the 1970s and early 1980s. But could today’s surging prices really be as serious as the prolonged inflation shock of 40 years ago? (For those who didn’t live through it:
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is hailing Adm. Linda Fagan as new Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard and the armed forces’ first female service chief. He declared during a change of command ceremony on Wednesday, “It’s about time.” Biden said that “the trailblazing career of Admiral Fagan shows
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Abortion rights advocates saw a problem: There’s a limited pool of medical providers who can legally perform abortions. In some states, one solution has been to authorize more providers beyond just physicians. But to allow other providers — such as advanced practice registered nurses, physician
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (AP) — Every public school district in Oregon last year was given the option to ban guns from their properties. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports that most have declined to do so. Since a change to Oregon law in September, only 13% of the state’s public school districts have opted to close an exemption
Continue Readingby Matt Egan, CNN The severe drought in California threatens to significantly undermine the state’s ability to generate hydroelectric power, raising costs for families and driving up planet-warming emissions, according to a federal government forecast. Assuming drought conditions persist, California’s hydroelectric generation would be 48% less this summer than if water conditions were normal, the
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