By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Researchers have diagnosed chronic traumatic encephalopathy in a Major League Soccer player for the first time. The Boston University CTE Center says defender Scott Vermillion suffered from the degenerative brain disease that has been linked to repeated blows to the head. Vermillion died of an accidental
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El general Eduardo Zapateiro, comandante del Ejército de Colombia, anunció este martes que deja su cargo. Su renuncia se produce después de la elección de Gustavo Petro, con quien se ha enfrentado en redes. “Lo haré el 20 de Julio, día que este soldado, después de 40 años de servicio
Continue ReadingPIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has appointed the lead prosecutor in the Senate impeachment trial against former Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg to fill the remainder of Ravnsborg’s term. Noem’s appointment of Pennington County State’s Attorney Mark Vargo as attorney general was effective Tuesday. Noem pushed for Ravnsborg’s impeachment after he refused
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — There haven’t been any new reported outbreaks of bird flu in Iowa since May, but Iowa’s egg producers are still trying to make up for the loss of over 13 million birds. Iowa egg production in May was down 28%
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By ANGELA WILLIAMS Click here for updates on this story BRANDON, Mississippi (WAPT) — Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said a trusty inmate is in custody after he took off from a work detail. George Edward Jones Jr. walked away about 5 a.m. Tuesday. Bailey said in a news release at about 10:45 a.m., that
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Continue ReadingVANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A pilot died in a fiery crash on a runway Tuesday in Vancouver, Washington, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The single-engine Beechcraft V35B ended up upside down and ablaze at Pearson Field at around 7:30 a.m., The Oregonian/OregonLive reported. The FAA said the pilot was the only person on board.
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By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A drowning that resulted in the deaths of two cousins has been called an accident, according to Louisville Metro Police. Following an autopsy Monday morning, authorities said they do not believe the incident to be anything other than “a heartbreaking and
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story SPARTANBURG COUNTY, South Carolina (WYFF) — Spartanburg County has released the end of watch call for Deputy Austin Aldridge who was shot and killed in the line of duty last week. The sheriff’s office also thanked the community for lining the streets over the past
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story OGUNQUIT, Maine (WMTW) — There is a mold problem at the Ogunquit police department, but the town manager says there is no health risk to employees. Voters in town rejected an $875,000 proposal to move the police department to a new building. Town Manager Matt
Continue ReadingBy Jean Mackin Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — WMUR is joining partners across the state for New Hampshire Relief for Ukraine, an effort to raise funds to help refugees overseas in Ukraine and Poland. Up to $1 million in donations will be matched, thanks to one New Hampshire
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carlos Vela has re-signed with Los Angeles FC, extending his tenure with the Major League Soccer leaders through the 2023 season. The Mexican striker became the first player in LAFC’s history in August 2017 when the expansion club signed him away from La Liga’s Real
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ATWATER Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Boston police are searching for the people who viciously assaulted a young man outside South Station. Video of the attack, which happened early Friday morning, shows a group of young men repeatedly punching the victim, 20-year-old Adam Neufell, and shoving his
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Courtney Vandersloot, Kahleah Copper and Emma Meesseman will get a chance to play before their home fans, as the trio was selected Tuesday as reserves for the WNBA All-Star Game on July 10 in Chicago. The Sky stars will join Candace Parker, who was voted
Continue ReadingFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A new judge must be assigned to oversee the murder case against a former Texas police officer after defense attorneys successfully argued that the initial judge must recuse himself. Retired Second Court of Appeals Justice Lee Gabriel issued the decision Tuesday after hearing arguments last week. Attorneys for the former
Continue ReadingBy Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist At 8 a.m. ET Tuesday, two new supercomputers came online. These new computers, called Dogwood and Cactus, will improve weather and climate forecasts, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “This is a big day for NOAA and the state of weather forecasting,” said Ken Graham, director of NOAA’s
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Oregon personal injury lawyer who stole more than $3.4 million from her clients has pleaded guilty to seven federal charges in what the state bar has called the worst fraud by a lawyer in the state’s history. Lori E. Deveny, who relinquished her law license in Oregon in May
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The first American to be convicted in a U.S. jury trial of joining the Islamic State had his prison term reduced from 20 years to 14 years after an appeals court ordered a new sentencing hearing. Mohamad Khweis was convicted back in 2017 of providing material
Continue ReadingBy AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Instagram is blocking posts that mention abortion from public view, in some cases requiring its users to confirm their age before letting them view posts that offer up information about the procedure. Over the last day, several Instagram accounts run by abortion rights advocacy groups have found
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By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story WHITEHALL, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — A child who did not come home after attending school on Monday was found inside a school van that had been returned to the bus yard at the end of its route, the Baldwin-Whitehall School District said. The child had “mild
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