By Chloe Melas, CNN (CNN) — For four years, Lauren Sánchez has been quietly working behind the scenes to help Amazon founder and her now fiancé, Jeff Bezos, strategically give away his vast wealth to a variety of causes. Last November, in their first sit-down interview as a couple, Sánchez spoke with CNN from their
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Sergio Garcia is among the eight players who have qualified for the U.S. Open. The 36-hole qualifiers are where about half of the 156-man field had to go. But it’s a little different this year. The USGA awarded five spots to PGA Tour players based
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour spent some time Tuesday shaking his head. The occasional shoulder shrug was thrown in there, too. He knows all the questions, and there are few answers. Here’s what befuddles him right now: There isn’t much to fix regarding the way the
Continue ReadingBy Virginia Langmaid, CNN (CNN) — More than 450 adult Catholic clergymen abused nearly 2,000 children in the state of Illinois over a period of almost 90 years, according to a report released Tuesday from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. “This report reveals names and detailed information of 451 Catholic clerics and religious brothers who
Continue ReadingBy Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — The family of a woman who was fatally stabbed in her Manhattan apartment last year has filed a lawsuit against members of the New York City Police Department and New York City, claiming delays in police assistance and medical care ultimately led to her death. Christina Yuna Lee, 35,
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Emma Heming Willis compartió una actualización sobre la salud de su esposo Bruce Willis. El actor, a quien le diagnosticaron demencia frontotemporal a principios de este año, cuenta con el apoyo de su familia, que incluye a su hija de 9 años, Evelyn. Heming Willis publicó un video en Instagram en
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov should be back on the ice soon, maybe very soon, and that news brought a collective sigh of relief from the Florida Panthers. It isn’t totally certain if the Panthers’ captain will play in a potentially series-clinching Game 4 of the Eastern Conference
Continue ReadingBy Mikayla Temple Click here for updates on this story EAST LANSING, Michigan (WSYM) — A middle school gym teacher at Macdonald Middle School in East Lansing has been placed on paid administrative leave while the district investigates his alleged use of a racial slur. The teacher allegedly used the slur in class two weeks
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Lendzion Click here for updates on this story EAST LANSING, Michigan (WSYM) — The Michigan State University Dairy Farm hosted an emotional support event, featuring the farm’s cows, that allowed both families and students to de-stress after a very difficult year. “When the tragic events on Feb.13 happened here on campus, we actually
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pato O’Ward has become a breakout star in IndyCar and goes into the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday ranked second in the standings. He could have three wins but instead has had to settle for three runner-up finishes. He’s OK with that because he’s chasing the
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It may technically be a dummy, but the newest egg at the Oregon Zoo’s condor conservation center is pretty smart. Created by a 3D printer in a laboratory at Texas A&M University, the electronic replica egg records sound, temperature, movement and other data critical to rearing new generations of endangered California condor chicks.
Continue ReadingBy Austin Herbaugh Click here for updates on this story CALIFORNIA (KSBY) — A deadly strain of the bird flu is threatening the already endangered California condor population, prompting a large-scale vaccination effort that is about to get underway. The bird flu has already killed at least 13 condors and with less than 350 in
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Jacob Wilson disagrees with the modern baseball notion that striking out does not necessarily represent failure. The Grand Canyon shortstop is a projected top-10 overall pick in the Major League Baseball draft partly because of his uncanny ability to put the ball in play. Wilson has been the toughest
Continue ReadingBy Katherine Worsham Click here for updates on this story SANTA BARBARA, California (KSBY) — Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport discovered a gun in a man’s carry-on luggage Tuesday morning, according to the TSA. Officials say the gun was a loaded 9 mm Beretta 92FS with 14 rounds of
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Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director (CNN) — Sixty percent of Americans say Congress should only raise the nation’s debt ceiling if it cuts spending at the same time, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS, as the government’s June 1 “hard deadline” to avoid economic catastrophe looms large over Washington. Few see
Continue ReadingBLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson has hired Big Ten career scoring leader Calbert Cheaney as his new director of player development. Cheaney had spent the last three seasons on the staff of the NBA’s Indiana Pacers. It’s Cheaney’s second coaching round at his alma mater. He was the director of operations
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the Los Angeles Chargers have added $1.75 million in incentives to running back Austin Ekeler’s contract for the upcoming season. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the Chargers have not announced the
Continue ReadingBy ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A Canadian government appointee has rejected holding a public inquiry into leaked intelligence that China interfered in Canada’s federal elections, drawing allegations of a cover-up from the Conservative opposition. Opposition lawmakers have demanded a full public inquiry on the alleged Chinese interference since a report about it
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Korn New York (CNN) — Photoshop is about to look a little different. Adobe on Tuesday said it’s incorporating an AI-powered image generator into Photoshop, with the goal of “dramatically accelerating” how users edit their photos. The tool, called Firefly, allows users to add or delete elements from images with just a text
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