By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press Two Iowa police officers are taking the unusual move of suing six people who participated in a 2020 protest in Des Moines after the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd. The lawsuit accuses them of assault and seeks monetary damages. All six people were arrested during the July 1,
Continue ReadingMARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Suburban Atlanta police officers have shot and killed a man. Authorities say 26-year-old Estaban Ramirez pinned an officer with his car and dragged the officer through a motel parking lot before he was shot in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says that officers had approached Ramirez
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays say the latest lawsuit filed by a group of limited partners who accuse Stuart Sternberg of wrongfully taking control of the team is a continuation of a “meritless and relentless campaign” against the club and its principal owner. The lawsuit filed in Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Court on
Continue ReadingBy SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal investigation is underway after feces were sent to Ohio’s 25 Republican state senators. The letters were intercepted by mailroom employees in the Ohio Statehouse and post offices in Cleveland and Akron. Why they were sent is unclear. Senate GOP spokesperson John Fortney
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Stacey Abrams’ fundraising continues to accelerate. The Georgia Democrat’s campaign for governor swamped Republican incumbent Brian Kemp in the two months ended June 30. She raised nearly $22 million in the period, compared to $6.8 million for Kemp. Abrams is nearing $50 million raised since starting her
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Wall Street is closing out a winning week with a sputtering finish on Friday, as stocks waffled following a stronger-than-expected report on the U.S. jobs market. The S&P 500 closed slightly lower after flipping between small gains and losses throughout the day. A surprisingly strong jobs report showed that employers are continuing
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer MONTREAL (AP) — The NHL had a poignant moment on the second day of the draft when the Los Angeles Kings selected the son of Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes with the 51st pick. Jack Hughes got a hug and congratulations from his father on the draft floor
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La tan esperada pausa de los casos de coronavirus durante el verano boreal parece que no se producirá, a medida que las infecciones por covid-19 siguen aumentando en gran parte de Estados Unidos. Un aumento anterior de los casos de este año fue impulsado por la subvariante BA.2 de ómicron. Ahora,
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Levi, Costco rise; Nu Skin, WD-40 fall.
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to stay a court order blocking the Department of Homeland Security from implementing immigration enforcement priorities — potentially setting up Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s first vote since joining the court. The administration is trying to return to Obama-era immigration enforcement measures based
Continue ReadingBy Evan Perez and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Hours after the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday, top US and British security officials decried threats facing public figures around the globe in an exclusive interview with CNN, saying that there is a “right way” to protest political grievances. “There are way, way
Continue ReadingBy Megan Thomas, CNN Larry Storch, a television actor best known for his role in the ’60s sitcom “F Troop,” died Thursday, according to a statement shared by his family on Facebook. He was 99. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share with you the news our beloved Larry passed away in
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Cameron Tringale finally saw how the other half was living at the Scottish Open. He got a full blast of the wind and held on for a 72. That was enough for him to keep a three-shot lead as he goes for his first
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday narrowed the range of documents House Democrats are entitled to in their years-long investigation of Donald Trump’s finances. The decision from the federal appeals court in Washington almost certainly won’t be the last word in the legal fight that began in 2019, when Trump was president
Continue ReadingBy Matt McFarland, CNN Business Argo AI, the self-driving company backed by Ford and Volkswagen, is shutting down its Washington, DC operation as part of a broader round of layoffs impacting about 150 people across the company. Ford had planned to launch a robotaxi service in DC last year with Argo AI’s technology, but the
Continue ReadingBy Sula Kim Click here for updates on this story SLIDELL, Louisiana (WDSU) — Slidell police say an alert Walmart employee and Slidell Police officers helped save the life of a 16-day-old infant who was left inside of a car Thursday in a Walmart parking lot. Around 10 a.m. Thursday, Slidell Police received a call
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Two Des Moines police officers have filed a civil suit against six people who were at one time associated with Des Moines Black Liberation Movement for allegedly planning to divert officers from responding to incidents of violence during protests in
Continue ReadingThe Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has opted to pull investments from five energy corporations, joining other faith-based groups in targeting fossil-fuel companies over what they say are failures to address climate change. The denomination’s General Assembly, meeting online, voted overwhelmingly this week for a resolution targeting Chevron, ExxonMobil, Marathon Petroleum, Phillips 66, and Valero Energy for
Continue ReadingThe Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has opted to pull investments from five energy corporations, joining other faith-based groups in targeting fossil-fuel companies over what they say are failures to address climate change. The denomination’s General Assembly, meeting online, voted overwhelmingly this week for a resolution targeting Chevron, ExxonMobil, Marathon Petroleum, Phillips 66, and Valero Energy for
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the Oregon Department of Transportation Region 4 construction update for the week of July 8-15. Here at ODOT, we are committed to providing a safe and efficient transportation system for everyone. We invest in Oregon’s future through roadway improvement projects. The following projects are located within Region 4; Central
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