By Andi Babineau, Jamiel Lynch and Melissa Alonso, CNN An officer with the US Customs and Border Protection was unintentionally shot and killed by a fellow officer during a training exercise at a Florida shooting range, police said Thursday. Jorge Arias was serving as a firearms instructor at Trail Glades Range in Miami on Wednesday
Continue ReadingOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Drake Batherson scored twice in the second period and the Ottawa Senators overcame an early two-goal deficit to beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Thursday night. Shane Pinto broke a tie in third and Tyler Motte and Alex DeBrincat added empty-net goals. Anton Forsberg stopped 22 shots. T.J. Oshie and Anthony
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that Detroit Pistons assistant general manager Rob Murphy has been put on leave during an investigation. ESPN is reporting that Murphy is facing an allegation of workplace misconduct involving a former female employee. Murphy was promoted to assistant general
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have acquired star running back Christian McCaffrey from the Carolina Panthers for a haul of draft picks. The Panthers announced the deal that sends McCaffrey back to the Bay Area where he starred in college at Stanford in Thursday
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Oregon’s Ballot Measure 113 looks to amend the state Constitution to say failure to attend 10 or more legislative floor sessions would be deemed “disorderly behavior” and disqualify a lawmaker from holding office the following term.
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Marco Wilson and Isaiah Simmons scored touchdowns on two pick-6s late in the first half and used that stunning change in momentum to lift the Arizona Cardinals over the New Orleans Saints 42-34. The Cardinals snapped an eight-game home losing streak that was the franchise’s
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Alex Bregman hit an early three-run homer, Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings and the Houston Astros stayed perfect in the playoffs, edging the New York Yankees 3-2 Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the AL Championship Series. The 106-win Astros improved to 5-0
Continue ReadingMONTREAL (AP) — Top draft pick Juraj Slafkovsky scored his first NHL goal and the Montreal Canadiens had a three-goal first period in a 6-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night. Josh Anderson, Cole Caufield and Brendan Gallagher gave Montreal the early cushion. Nick Suzuki scored on a penalty shot, Sean Monahan added
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Rutgers will try to end a 21-game losing streak at home in Big Ten Conference games when it faces Indiana on Saturday at SHI Stadium. The Scarlet Knights have lost three in a row after opening the season with three straight wins. Indiana might be the perfect foe to end the
Continue ReadingBy Valentina Di Donato, Antonia Mortensen, Sugam Pokharel and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi sparked controversy this week when audio released by Italian news agency LaPresse revealed the 86-year-old speaking about his “re-established” relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Berlusconi says in the audio that Putin sent him 20 bottles of
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. deputy secretary-general says the trampling of women’s rights and “deeply ingrained misogyny” are connected in many ways to today’s global challenges, from the proliferation of conflicts to increasing assaults on human rights. Amina Mohammed told a U.N. Security Council meeting on women, peace
Continue ReadingBy GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Brennan Armstrong helped Virginia overcome a difficult start in the first quarter to account for 349 yards of total offense and help the Cavaliers snap a three-game skid with a 16-9 victory over Georgia Tech. In a matchup of the two lowest-scoring teams in the ACC,
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Beech, CNN The United States has charged seven Chinese nationals over an alleged long-running plot to intimidate a US resident into returning to China to face criminal charges. The case is related to the ruling Chinese Communist Party’s Operation Fox Hunt, an international anti-corruption campaign targeting Chinese fugitives. The Chinese government launched Operation
Continue ReadingSYDNEY (AP) — The disappearance of a young Belgian backpacker in Australia three years ago remains a mystery after an inquest ended without a conclusive finding. A coroner said 18-year-old Theo Hayez likely died soon after he left a nightclub in the town of Byron Bay, but she couldn’t say whether it was from an
Continue ReadingCNN, WPVI By Kiely Westhoff and Jason Hanna, CNN A ruling on the cause and manner of death of a Princeton University student may take weeks, a county prosecutor’s spokesperson said Friday, after her body was discovered near campus tennis courts following a dayslong search. Misrach Ewunetie, 20, of Ohio, was found dead Thursday afternoon
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN and RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders struggled to find immediate practical solutions on how to deal with the energy crisis but avoided an open rift between Germany and France on Friday that would have exposed a divided bloc as it confronts Russian President Vladimir Putin over his
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN and RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are struggling to find immediate practical solutions on how to deal with the energy crisis but avoid an open rift between Germany and France. That would have exposed a divided bloc as it confronts Russian President Vladimir Putin over his war
Continue ReadingMOBILE, Ala. (AP) — DK Billingsley rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown, Brooks Buce made a career-long 51-yard field goal and Troy edged South Alabama 10-6 in the Battle for the Belt. Troy, which won its fifth straight in the series, moved into the top spot in the West Division. The Troy defense held
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Teacher shortages are a pressing problem, though they vary across the country, and COVID, salaries, and stress levels all seem to have played a part. eSpark took a closer look at the numbers.
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To find out which clans hold the most wealth, Stacker compiled a list of the 20 richest families in America using 2024 data from Forbes.
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