POLK CITY, Fla. (AP) — A 21-year deputy appeared to have been fatally shot by friendly fire from deputies with whom he was serving a warrant in central Florida early Tuesday, authorities said. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that Deputy Blane Lane was shot in the left arm and chest at
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer The Philadelphia Phillies grabbed baseball’s last playoff ticket on Monday, and Bryce Harper and company partied into the night. “ We’re in! We did it! We did it! ” slugger Rhys Hoskins yelled as the celebration kicked into high gear. It’s the first playoff appearance for Philly since 2011,
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery rose $2.89 to $86.52 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for December delivery rose $2.94 to $91.80 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for November delivery rose 17 cents to $2.68 a gallon. November heating oil rose 17 cents to $3.54 a gallon. November natural gas rose 37
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have assigned forward prospect Lukas Reichel to the minors. The 20-year-old was selected by Chicago with the No. 17 pick in the 2020 draft. He made his NHL debut last season and recorded an assist in 11 games. Sending Reichel back to Rockford puts him in position to play
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The long-suffering football fans at Kansas mostly thought it flattering when Nebraska fired Scott Frost and rumors began that the Huskers would be interested in hiring the Jayhawks’ Lance Leipold as their next coach. When Wisconsin fired its coach this week? The feeling wasn’t so
Continue ReadingBy Dorothy Tucker Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — An accused Lake County, Illinois, con artist has decided to take his chances at trial. CBS 2 Investigator Dorothy Tucker has been following the case of Rick Dugo for more than a year. Dugo faces 12 charges; including theft, deception, conspiracy, and
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts may wait until pregame warmups at Denver to make a decision about Jonathan Taylor. The 2021 NFL rushing champ suffered an ankle injury during Sunday’s loss to Tennessee. He also was limited in last week’s practice by a toe injury, but coach Frank
Continue ReadingBy Alyana Gomez and 6abc Digital Staff Click here for updates on this story FAIRLESS HILLS, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — In this week’s “Be Kind,” it’s a reason to smile in more ways than one. We have a follow-up to a dental team’s effort to give one man his confidence back. Action News first brought you
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Rebekah Vardy, the wife of English soccer player Jamie Vardy, has to pay about 1.5 million pounds ($1.7 million) in legal costs to fellow soccer spouse Coleen Rooney after losing the high-profile libel lawsuit she brought against Rooney. Vardy lost her libel claim against Rooney in July when a judge ruled that
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Tiger Woods has another loaded field for the Bahamas and his Hero World Challenge. Still to be announced is whether the December event will get the player at No. 1,195. That would be Woods, who is expected to play as the tournament host. Woods has three exemptions to announce.
Continue ReadingBy TED ANTHONY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After a century and a half of Major League Baseball — after generations of grunts and growls, of muffled shouts and dramatic arm gestures and a cultivated sense of remoteness — something quietly extraordinary happened to the national pastime this year: The umpires began talking
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” actress Emma Caulfield has revealed that she has multiple sclerosis and that she has been living with the disease since 2010. “I woke up one morning and the left side of my face felt like there were a million ants crawling on it,” she recalled in an
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Before a crowd, some holding signs like “Rehire Don’t Fire” and “Jobs Not Jabs,” the Bend-La Pine School Board unanimously accepted Superintendent Steve Cook’s recommendations and fired three teachers this evening for failing to meet a state requirement to receive a COVID-19 vaccination or sign a religious or medical exception form.
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Average car prices are shooting higher and higher thanks to continued auto parts shortages. Interest rates are rocketing higher thanks to the federal government’s efforts to control inflation. And car companies and dealers have less incentive to take steps to bring down costs because demand is still vastly greater than
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN The first Native American woman ever to travel to Earth’s orbit will take flight this week on a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. The astronaut, NASA’s Nicole Aunapu Mann, will serve as mission commander. The former US Marine Corps pilot’s role can be thought of as the crew’s quarterback. Mann’s historic journey
Continue ReadingMUNICH (AP) — Leroy Sané scored twice as Bayern Munich set a Champions League record by extending its unbeaten run in group play to 31 matches with a 5-0 win over Czech champion Viktoria Plzeň. Bayern maintained its perfect start to this season’s campaign to break Real Madrid’s mark of 30 straight group-stage matches without
Continue ReadingBy EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti, the poorest country in the Western hemisphere, is in the grips of an inflationary vise that is squeezing its citizenry and exacerbating protests that have brought society to the breaking point. Violence is raging and making parents afraid to send their kids
Continue ReadingEAGAN, Minn. (AP) — USA Curling says CEO Jeff Plush “acted in accordance with prioritizing the safety of athletes” during his tenure as leader of the National Women’s Soccer League, where an investigation uncovered years of systemic emotional abuse and sexual misconduct. The curling board met Monday after a report on the independent investigation into
Continue ReadingEAGAN, Minn. (AP) — USA Curling says CEO Jeff Plush “acted in accordance with prioritizing the safety of athletes” during his tenure as leader of the National Women’s Soccer League, where an investigation uncovered years of systemic emotional abuse and sexual misconduct. The curling board met Monday after a report on the independent investigation into
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Micron on Tuesday said it would invest up to $100 billion over the next two decades to build a massive semiconductor factory in upstate New York. The move comes in the wake of US government efforts to boost domestic chip production. The Idaho-based firm said it plans to build the
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