ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have promoted Jorge Moncada from minor league pitching coordinator to major league bullpen coach. Moncada is replacing Stan Boroski, who retired after 13 seasons on the major league staff — the past 11 as bullpen coach. The 38-year-old Moncada spent the last seven seasons as a
Continue ReadingBy KDKA Staff Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is teaming up with a Pittsburgh non-profit for a virtual reality parenting pilot program. The department and Amachi Pittsburgh are collaborating with Wrap Technologies to use virtual reality immersion that will let participants practice parenting skills in
Continue ReadingBy KPIX Staff Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) — Seven suspects are facing multiple charges after police broke up an illegal gambling den in East San Jose, authorities said. San Jose police said the underground casino operating in the area of North Capitol Avenue and Avenue B in East
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER and EVENS SANON Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and Mexico say they are preparing a U.N. resolution that would authorize “an international assistance mission” to help improve security in crisis-wracked Haiti so desperately needed humanitarian aid can be delivered to millions in need. U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Continue ReadingBy SAM METZ Associated Press OREM, Utah (AP) — U.S. Senator Mike Lee has used a debate with his challenger Monday evening to try to draw a distinction between his record and former President Donald Trump’s. Lee is locked in a competitive race against independent Evan McMullin, hoping to win a third-term representing Utah in
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Opening statements are expected Wednesday in a civil case brought by a publicist who accused Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis of raping her almost a decade ago. Jury selection began Monday in a New York courtroom. His accuser says the screenwriter and director lured her to his
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Villarreal has defeated Osasuna 2-0 with a pair of goals by Arnaut Danjuma to end a four-match winless streak in the Spanish league. Danjuma scored with a neat backheel flick in the first half and from a penalty kick in the second. Villarreal earned its first league victory since early September. The
Continue ReadingSTOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — A man suspected of killing six men and wounding a woman in a series of shootings in Northern California has a criminal history that includes traffic violations and convictions for drug crimes. The California corrections department said Monday that 43-year-old Wesley Brownlee was sentenced in 1999 to two years in prison
Continue ReadingBy Barbara Starr and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN The US Defense Department is trying to speed up the delivery of two advanced surface-to-air missile systems to Ukraine as Russia has increasingly used Iranian-supplied drones that explode on impact to pummel Ukrainian cities and infrastructure. The Pentagon’s effort is just the latest evidence of a newly
Continue ReadingMILWAUKEE (AP) — Musician Mike Schank, who was best known for his good guy role in the award-winning documentary film “American Movie,” has died, according to a close friend. He was 53. Jackie Bogenberger said Schank had been battling cancer in recent months. “American Movie” won best documentary at the Sundance Film Festival and became
Continue ReadingALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike is out for the season after having back surgery earlier this month. Lions coach Dan Campbell made the announcement Monday. The Lions drafted Onwuzurike with the No. 41 pick overall in 2021 and the former Washington standout had an underwhelming rookie season. Onwuzurike played
Continue ReadingBy BERNARD CONDON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s private company arranged for the Secret Service to pay for rooms at his properties in excess of government-approved rates at least 40 times, including two charges for more than $1,100 per room, per night, according to documents released Monday by a congressional committee. The
Continue ReadingBy KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho revenue from tax collections was $50 million below expectations for the first three months of the current fiscal year, but the state still has a $1.5 billion budget surplus, officials said Monday. The Legislative Services Office said September’s revenue was down about $11 million, with
Continue ReadingBy Gregg Montgomery Click here for updates on this story PERU, Indiana (WISH) — A judge issued an order Monday about public decorum before this week’s pretrial hearing for Kegan Kline, a Kokomo man accused of 30 counts involving child porn and exploitation. Kegan has been accused of using the anthony_shots social media account to
Continue ReadingCAMAS, Wash. (AP) — Some roads reopened and evacuation zones shrank near a wildfire fed Sunday by gusty winds and low humidity east of Vancouver, Washington, as fire officials got a better handle on fire activity amid weather changes. About 3,000 residents were told to leave their homes Sunday night as the Nakia Creek Fire
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CAMAS, Wash. (AP) — Some roads reopened and evacuation zones shrank near a wildfire fed Sunday by gusty winds and low humidity east of Vancouver, Washington, as fire officials got a better handle on fire activity amid weather changes. About 3,000 residents were told to leave their homes Sunday night as the Nakia Creek Fire
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Rachel Décoste aterrizó en la República de Benin, en África Occidental, en agosto de 2018, anticipando un importante viaje de autodescubrimiento, pero sin predecir hasta qué punto el viaje cambiaría su vida. En su primer día explorando Benin, Rachel preguntó a un transeúnte por una dirección. Dos semanas después, Rachel y
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Fowler Click here for updates on this story WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana (WISH) — An 80-year-old woman died Sunday after a fall during a football game at Purdue University’s Ross Ade-Stadium. The woman, identified as Donna Steenbarger, fell down some stairs and hit her head during Purdue’s 43-37 win over Nebraska on Saturday, Tippecanoe
Continue ReadingBy Naomi Thomas, CNN In December, Stephanie Arceneaux of Utah will have been living with type 1 diabetes for 30 years. She was diagnosed at age 6. “I have seen a lot of changes within how diabetes is cared for,” she said. “I always thought that as I got older, that things would improve, and
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson and Dakin Andone, CNN The investigation into four men who vanished after leaving an Okmulgee, Oklahoma, home on bicycles last week is now a murder investigation, the local police chief said, after four dismembered bodies pulled from a river were positively identified as the missing men. “Although the official cause and manner
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