By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball owners unanimously approved an initial five-year labor contract with minor league players that will more than double player salaries. The agreement was reached last Wednesday and ratified by players on Friday. Minor league players formed a bargaining unit as part of the
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A British duo whose name and music is well-known to millions around the world for decades — Tears for Fears — announced a concert tour Tuesday that includes a July 26 stop at Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater, the latest addition to the venue’s busy summer lineup.
Continue ReadingBy WDSU Digital Team Click here for updates on this story BATON ROUGE, Lousiana (WDSU) — Following LSU’s NCAA championship win, the online discourse pitting two star players in the game has opened a discussion on double standards. The conversation began after Angel Reese was seen taunting Caitlin Clark with the “you can’t see me”
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Autoridades de Venezuela y Curazao informaron que reabrieron este lunes la ruta aérea bilateral, que llevaba cuatro años de clausura. El presidente del Instituto Nacional de Aeronáutica Civil de Venezuela (INAC), Juan Teixeira, agregó que hay “varias aerolíneas” que presentaron requisitos y propuestas y estimó que en “muy pocos días” comenzarán
Continue ReadingBy Terry Stackhouse Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON, Maine (WMTW) — Although police shared details of the incident on April 1, agency leaders said it was not intended as an April Fool’s prank. According to Farmington police, a 911 call was made Friday afternoon reporting a 43-year-old woman was injured by a
Continue ReadingPIRAEUS, Greece (AP) — Jose Miguel Gonzalez has resigned as coach of Olympiakos following a draw in the second round of the Greek playoffs. The former Real Madrid midfielder and Spain international known as Michel ended his second spell as manager of the Piraeus club after drawing with Aris 2-2 on Sunday. The club named
Continue ReadingBy WYFF Staff Click here for updates on this story ANDERSON COUNTY, South Carolina (WYFF) — A man deputies are calling the “Easter Bunny thief” was arrested in Anderson County, South Carolina, thanks to surveillance video. Deputies said on Saturday morning they got a call about a man stealing packages off porches in one Anderson
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Voters in Wisconsin will pick their next Supreme Court justice Tuesday. They’ll choose between Democratic-backed Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz and Republican-backed former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly. Though the race is officially nonpartisan, the outcome will determine control of the court and could have wide-ranging implications for issues
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson face off in the city’s runoff election for mayor on Tuesday, vying to replace outgoing incumbent Lori Lightfoot. Vallas and Johnson were the top two vote-getters in the February municipal election, which proceeded to a runoff because no
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer What a week for Hendrick Motorsports, which scored its first victory in NASCAR’s version of a courtroom and its second win on the track at Richmond Raceway. NASCAR’s winningest team had received the largest penalty ever issued to a single organization for illegal modifications on the Next Gen
Continue ReadingDEL QUENTIN WILBER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time Secret Service agents escorted a U.S. leader to face criminal charges, they kept their mission a secret — even from their own bosses. It was Oct. 10, 1973, and just a few agents knew the history they were making in ensuring Vice President Spiro
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Tveit has starred in some amazing Broadway shows, but some of the classics have eluded him. So he was delighted to speed his way through many of them in season two of “Schmigadoon!” The Apple+ series that gently mocks Broadway musicals cast Tveit in
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The Sisters City Council voted unanimously last Thursday to offer the city manager position to current Sandy City Manager Jordan Wheeler, pending contract negotiations.
Continue ReadingBy TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A giant red spoon that was stolen from an Arizona Dairy Queen and sparked a mystery on social media was found and it’s partly thanks to Pokémon GO. Michael Foster was playing the outdoor mobile game when he spotted the 15-foot spoon around 7 a.m. Monday on
Continue ReadingBy TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A giant red spoon that was stolen from an Arizona Dairy Queen and sparked a mystery on social media was found and it’s partly thanks to Pokémon GO. Michael Foster was playing the outdoor mobile game when he spotted the 15-foot spoon around 7 a.m. Monday on
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — McDonald’s instruyó a los empleados corporativos a trabajar desde casa esta semana anticipándose a los despidos, según un informe de The Wall Street Journal. “Durante la semana del 3 de abril, comunicaremos decisiones clave relacionadas con puestos y personal en toda la organización”, dijo la compañía en un correo electrónico enviado
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Continue ReadingMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Dolphins re-signed tight end Durham Smythe to a contract extension through the 2025 season. Smythe, who was drafted in the fourth round by Miami in 2018, signed a two-year contract with the Dolphins last year, and now gets two more years on that deal. Smythe had 15 receptions for
Continue ReadingBy RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A federal judge has granted class-action status in a lawsuit over the University of Delaware’s decision to halt in-person classes and shut down the campus in 2020 because of coronavirus. The judge ruled Friday that the case can proceed as a class action on behalf of
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Pascale Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (WXII) — Every year on April 1, Dria Watkins said she feels like her body shuts down. It’s the anniversary of the death of her then-fiancé, Jerry Watkins Jr. The 28-year-old was found shot to death in a yard in Winston-Salem in
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