By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer Olympic gold medal speedskater Terry McDermott has died at the age of 82. U.S. Speedskating made the announcement, saying McDermott died early Saturday surrounded by his family. The organization did not specify where he died or give a cause. McDermott was an unheralded figure on the speedskating scene when
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Ray Stevenson, actor que apareció en “RRR” y las películas de “Thor”, murió este domingo, confirmó su publicista Nicki Fioravante a CNN. Tenía 58 años. Hasta el momento no hay información adicional disponible sobre la causa de su muerte. Nacido Gregory Raymond Stevenson en Irlanda del Norte, el actor se trasladó
Continue ReadingBy ABC7 Chicago Digital Team Click here for updates on this story ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois (WLS) — A worker at a north suburban assisted living has been charged with sexually assaulting an 88-year-old patient, who has dementia, police said. Arlington Heights police responded to an assisted living facility for a report of a sexual assault
Continue ReadingBy Jessica D’Onofrio Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A bicyclist was critically injured after Chicago police said someone beat him with a construction sign and his own bike in the South Loop Monday morning. The 62-year-old victim was riding his bicycle on the sidewalk in the 2200-block of South State
Continue ReadingBy Liam Reilly and Jon Passantino, CNN (CNN) — A third wave of expected layoffs is underway at Disney, and employees impacted by the cuts are being notified this week, a source familiar with the situation told CNN. More than 2,500 staff are expected to lose their jobs across the latest wave of layoffs, the
Continue ReadingCNN, WFTV By Liam Reilly and Jon Passantino, CNN (CNN) — A third wave of expected layoffs is underway at Disney, and employees impacted by the cuts are being notified this week, a source familiar with the situation told CNN. More than 2,500 staff are expected to lose their jobs across the latest wave of
Continue ReadingOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have signed quarterback Josh Johnson and waived linebacker Daelin Hayes. The 37-year-old Johnson returns to the Ravens after playing one game with them in 2021. He’s made nine starts in his NFL career — five with Tampa Bay, three with Washington and one with Baltimore. Hayes was
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights certainly know how to rally when they’ve fallen behind in these NHL playoffs. The Knights have trailed in 11 of their 13 games this postseason, including 10 times when the opposing team scored first. But they have a 2-0 series lead over
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Fossils of an unusual saber-toothed predator that lived during the worst mass extinction event on Earth are revealing how unstable things were for animals during “the Great Dying.” A series of supervolcanoes in Eurasia erupted 250 million years ago at the end of the Permian era, expelling greenhouse gases
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Athletics broadcaster Glen Kuiper was let go by NBC Sports California after using a racial slur during a telecast while describing a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Kuiper was suspended by the network following his slur that aired during a pregame segment
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El fundador de Amazon, Jeff Bezos, y su pareja, Lauren Sanchez, están comprometidos, según informa a CNN una fuente cercana a la pareja. Hasta el momento no hay detalles adicionales sobre la propuesta o los planes de boda pendientes. Bezos y Sanchez, una experiodista de radio y televisión y ahora filántropa,
Continue ReadingNEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle has qualified for the Champions League for the first time in 20 years after drawing with Leicester 0-0 in the English Premier League. It’s a milestone moment for a Saudi-controlled club with the resources and ambition to become a major force in European soccer. The point ensures Newcastle cannot be
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Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Niños de los ochenta, ¡alégrense! La compañía de juguetes Lego está a punto de lanzar un set de 2.651 piezas que celebra “Pac-Man”. El set está basado en una “maquinita” de juegos real de la década de 1980 e incluye un ladrillo que ilumina la ranura de monedas, según informa Lego
Continue ReadingBy Aisha Salaudeen and Nimi Princewill, CNN Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — Nigeria on Monday commissioned the Dangote oil refinery — considered a ‘game-changer’ in ending the country’s fuel imports. Outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari commissioned the 650,000 barrels per day capacity refinery at the Lekki free trade zone area of the commercial hub Lagos, in an
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — Uber’s diversity chief is on leave from the company after criticism from some employees related to an internal panel called “Don’t Call Me Karen.” Bo Young Lee, Uber’s chief diversity and inclusion officer, is on a leave of absence, Noah Edwardsen, an Uber spokesperson, confirmed to CNN on Monday.
Continue ReadingBy Paula Reid, Kaitlan Collins, Katelyn Polantz, Kristen Holmes and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump asked whether he could push back against Justice Department efforts last year to recover any classified documents still in his possession during conversations with his lawyer over compliance with a federal subpoena, according to multiple sources familiar with
Continue ReadingCNN By Paula Reid, Kaitlan Collins, Katelyn Polantz, Kristen Holmes and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump asked whether he could push back against Justice Department efforts last year to recover any classified documents still in his possession during conversations with his lawyer over compliance with a federal subpoena, according to multiple sources familiar
Continue ReadingCNN By Paula Reid, Kaitlan Collins, Katelyn Polantz, Kristen Holmes and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump asked whether he could push back against Justice Department efforts last year to recover any classified documents still in his possession during conversations with his lawyer over compliance with a federal subpoena, according to multiple sources familiar
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — For more than a century, the Indianapolis 500 has been the pinnacle of IndyCar racing. For nearly a decade, it also counted double in the season championship. But in February, series officials announced they were ditching the double points system and would instead award the same
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