EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Ryan Poles of the Kansas City Chiefs was interviewed for the second time by the New York Giants for their vacancy at general manager. Poles met with Giants co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch and senior vice president of player personnel Chris Mara at the team’s headquarters Wednesday. The 36-year-old
Continue ReadingBy DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two Richmond residents living near the site where a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee stood for more than a century have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling by the Supreme Court of Virginia that let state officials remove the towering monument.
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer A kickoff temperature of about 25 degrees is forecast for the United States’ World Cup qualifier against El Salvador at Columbus, Ohio, on Jan. 27. That could mean a wind chill index approaching what the U.S. Soccer Federation’s health guidelines call “high risk for cold-related illness.” AccuWeather forecast the
Continue ReadingBy Mohammed Tawfeeq, Eyad Kurdi, Gul Tuysuz and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN Three Syrian children have died, with hundreds of thousands of people “at great risk” following heavy winter storms in Syria and neighboring countries, according to humanitarian organization CARE. CARE warned in a Tuesday report that the onslaught of heavy winter storms is exacerbating the
Continue ReadingBy WLOS staff Click here for updates on this story TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Volunteers collected more than 45,000 pounds of trash during a massive cleanup at an illegal dump site at Tucker Creek Falls. More than 30 people joined the cleanup efforts at the Transylvania County waterfall. The cleanup was organized by
Continue ReadingBy STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a request by a coalition of media groups for greater access to the civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers in George Floyd’s death. Judge Paul Magnuson says the trial will go forward with the restrictions he imposed due to
Continue ReadingGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have released defensive lineman Kingsley Keke. The 2019 fifth-round pick from Texas A&M made eight starts this season but hadn’t played at all in their past three games. This move comes as the Packers prepare to host the San Francisco 49ers in an NFC divisional playoff
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Coach Kyle Shanahan has a simple request for the San Francisco 49ers special teams units each week. With a dynamic offense and fearsome pass rush leading a stout defense, he just wants to avoid catastrophes in the kicking game. The 49ers have done
Continue ReadingJOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A hearing on a motion seeking to dismiss former Chicago-area police sergeant Drew Peterson’s 2012 conviction for killing his third wife has been delayed. The Will County Circuit Court Clerk’s office says the hearing originally scheduled for this Friday will be held Feb. 7. Peterson says attorney Joel Brodsky provided ineffective
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Una nueva especie de tarántula, que vive exclusivamente en los tallos huecos de las plantas de bambú, para sorpresa de los científicos, fue descubierta recientemente en Tailandia. “Estos animales son realmente excepcionales; son las primeras tarántulas conocidas con una ecología basada en el bambú”, dijo Narin Chomphuphuang, investigador del departamento de
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A prosecutor in suburban New York says authorities decades ago blew chances to build a case against multimillionaire Robert Durst in the death of his first wife. Durst’s death last week in a California hospital lockup quashed a case that took nearly 40 years to bring.
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov has been suspended two games for kneeing Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers. Orlov was not penalized for the knee-on-knee hit late in regulation of the Capitals’ game against the Jets on Tuesday night. Ehlers was injured on the play and is
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There are 15 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,908, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBy KDKA News Staff Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The student shot outside Oliver Citywide Academy on the North Side Tuesday has died, police said. According to reports, two suspects walked up to a school van at dismissal and opened fire, a spokesperson for Pittsburgh Public Schools said. The 15-year-old
Continue ReadingBy GISELA SALOMÓN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — U.S. authorities say a businessman accused in the July 7 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was extradited to face criminal charges in Miami after he was detained in the Dominican Republic. “We can confirm Rodolphe Jaar is in U.S. custody in the Southern District of Florida,”
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross says hackers broke into servers holding its data and gained access to personal, confidential information on more than a half-million vulnerable people. The Geneva-based agency best known for helping war victims says the breach by unknown intruders this week affected people separated from their families
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross says hackers broke into servers holding its data and gained access to personal, confidential information on more than a half-million vulnerable people. The Geneva-based agency best known for helping war victims says the breach by unknown intruders this week affected people separated from their families
Continue ReadingTERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted an Indiana man on charges that would make him eligible for the death penalty if convicted in the fatal shooting of a Terre Haute police detective and FBI task force officer. Federal officials say 45-year-old Shane Meehan of Terre Haute was indicted Wednesday on
Continue ReadingTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians says he’ll appeal a $50,000 fine imposed by the NFL for slapping the helmet of one of his players during last Sunday’s 31-15 NFC wild-card playoff victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Arians said he was trying to prevent safety Andrew Adams from drawing a penalty
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The fascinating history of Crook County doesn’t only belong to the men who settled here. Women arrived as wives, adventurers, and entrepreneurs. With the return of People from Our Past at the Bowman Museum, you will have a chance to chat with historical figure Dorothy Lawson McCall – no time machine required.
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