CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona has brought up Rigo Beltrán to be the AL Central champions’ new bullpen coach. Beltrán replaces Brian Sweeney, who was recently named Kansas City’s pitching coach. Beltrán spent the past four seasons as the pitching coach for Triple-A Columbus and has been with Cleveland’s organization since 2014.
Continue ReadingCHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California judge has rejected a new murder trial for Scott Peterson in the death of his wife and their unborn child. The decision Tuesday comes nearly 20 years after Peterson was charged with dumping the bodies of his pregnant wife, Laci, and the unborn child they
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Formula One drivers will need permission from the sport’s governing body to display political or religious statements starting in 2023. The FIA’s international sporting code, which governs the running of motorsport competitions, has been updated with new clauses under “breach of rules.” It now includes: “The general making and display of political,
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By Chandi Chapman Click here for updates on this story CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — This may look like something out of a train museum – but it’s not. The amazing model train set is inside the Cranberry Township home of Rene and Nancy Harms. “It took off into taking over our whole basement here,”
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez, CNN A former Texas police officer was sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison Tuesday following his manslaughter conviction for shooting Atatiana Jefferson in her own home in 2019. Aaron Dean, the 38-year-old White former Fort Worth police officer, had faced up to 20 years in prison for killing Jefferson, a 28-year-old
Continue ReadingBy HOPE YEN and TOM KRISHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — People who want to buy an electric vehicle could get a bigger-than-expected tax credit come Jan. 1 because of a delay by the Treasury Department in drawing up rules for the tax breaks. The department says it won’t finish the rules that govern where
Continue ReadingBy HOPE YEN and TOM KRISHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — People who want to buy an electric vehicle could get a bigger-than-expected tax credit come Jan. 1 because of a delay by the Treasury Department in drawing up rules for the tax breaks. The department says it won’t finish the rules that govern where
Continue ReadingBy WPBF Staff Click here for updates on this story SANIBEL, Florida (WPBF) — A Florida man was bitten in the arm by an alligator Thursday while washing his hands in a pond, according to the City of Sanibel. Fortunately, the man was able to break free from the alligator and call 911. People on
Continue ReadingBy Chandi Chapman Click here for updates on this story CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — This may look like something out of a train museum – but it’s not. The amazing model train set is inside the Cranberry Township home of Rene and Nancy Harms. All aboard! Watch the video above to see their model
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By Tommie Clark Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — Some Baltimoreans tried a new way to share the Hanukkah spirit Sunday night as Broadway Square filled up with LED menorahs and life-size dreidels on wheels. Sunday marked the first night of Hanukkah, the eight-day festival of lights in the Jewish community.
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By Erin Heft Click here for updates on this story OLYMPIC VALLEY, California (KCRA) — More than 70 years in the making, Palisades Tahoe opened its $65 million “Base to Base” gondola lift Saturday morning. After two years of construction, the resort boasts the project not only unites two mountains for the first time, but
Continue ReadingBy Hamilton Kahn Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Vandals in a black sedan did their worst to ruin Christmas for a neighborhood whose lavish lighting display has attracted a lot of attention. If so, they underestimated the spirit and determination of the households who spent many hours and
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From Prineville’s Christmas in the Pines to Albany’s Twice Around Christmas Parade to Lincoln City’s Deck the Dock, festive community holiday lighting displays celebrate the season while illuminating the benefits of renewable energy.
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By Emma Claybrook and Paul Petitte Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KHBS) — The Arkansas Air & Military Museum offered a unique way to meet Santa Claus on Saturday. Claus and his elves jumped out of a plane as spectators watched. Skydive Fayetteville helped the crew from the North Pole with
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By Gerron Jordan Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — On Saturday, students at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Milwaukee helped distribute 1,000 meal boxes to families in need just days away from the Christmas holiday. “Our whole school’s mission — it’s our Jesuit mission — is that we need to
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery rose 90 cents to $76.09 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for February delivery rose 19 cents to $79.99 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for January delivery rose 4 cents to $2.22 a gallon. January heating oil rose 1 cent to $3.06 a gallon. January natural gas
Continue ReadingBy JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press A former Texas police officer convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting Atatiana Jefferson through a rear window of her home in 2019 has been sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison. The same jury that convicted 38-year-old Aaron Dean returned the sentence on Tuesday. It was exactly 11 years, 10
Continue ReadingBy JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A series of lawsuits beginning in South Carolina detail the alleged sexual abuse of at least 20 cheerleaders across six states. But the lawsuits don’t stop there. Lawyers are also pursuing the same organized crime charges recently brought against high-profile defendants like Harvey Weinstein
Continue ReadingBy JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A series of lawsuits beginning in South Carolina detail the alleged sexual abuse of at least 20 cheerleaders across six states. But the lawsuits don’t stop there. Lawyers are also pursuing the same organized crime charges recently brought against high-profile defendants like Harvey Weinstein
Continue ReadingBy JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A series of lawsuits beginning in South Carolina detail the alleged sexual abuse of at least 20 cheerleaders across six states. But the lawsuits don’t stop there. Lawyers are also pursuing the same organized crime charges recently brought against high-profile defendants like Harvey Weinstein
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