US cities hope crime strategies keep homicide numbers dropping and prevent summer surge
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An expected bump in violent crime this summer has mayors and police officials around the U.S.…
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2-time Olympic figure skater Keegan Messing announces retirement
OTTAWA, Canada (AP) — Two-time Olympian Keegan Messing, one of the most popular figure skaters of his generation, announced Friday that he was…
Continue ReadingJudge halts South Carolina’s new stricter abortion law until state Supreme Court review
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A judge put South Carolina’s new law banning most abortions around six weeks of…
Continue ReadingFrench Open 2023: Novak Djokovic tries to win his 23rd Grand Slam title; he’ll play Casper Ruud
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic will be seeking his men’s-record 23rd Grand Slam title in the French Open final. Casper Ruud will be seeking his…
Continue ReadingDefense secretary tells Navy graduates they are ready to serve
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the leadership of new U.S. Naval Academy graduates will…
Continue ReadingJessica Watkins: Oath Keepers member and Army veteran sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for January 6
CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Jessica Watkins, an Army veteran and member of the far-right Oath Keepers, was sentenced Friday to 8.5…
Continue Reading‘A curfew doesn’t really help much’: Community pushes back on proposed curfew
By Kelly Swoope Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WMAR) — “At the end of the day a curfew doesn’t…
Continue ReadingMan standing in yard killed after teen in stolen car crashes through West Valley City home, yards, cars
By Ryan Marion Click here for updates on this story WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (KSTU) — One person is dead and five homes…
Continue ReadingUFC champion Jon Jones lifts spirits of Albuquerque teen over yearbook taunt
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico teen who was the target of a cruel yearbook insult over his love of mixed martial arts fighting is getting a…
Continue ReadingDeAndre Hopkins released by Arizona Cardinals, team takes big salary cap hit
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have released three-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins in a…
Continue ReadingLemonade stand battle heats up between Utah firefighters, police officers
By Scott McKane Click here for updates on this story KAYSVILLE, Utah (KSTU) — School is out across Utah and in…
Continue ReadingDeSantis is going after Trump like never before
CNN By Steve Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, now officially a candidate for president, is no longer tiptoeing…
Continue ReadingSato paces strong Ganassi contingent in final Indianapolis 500 practice
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two-time champion Takuma Sato led a strong showing from the Chip Ganassi Racing quartet in…
Continue ReadingDetermination from quadriplegic student is getting him a bachelor’s degree
By Ashley McDowell Click here for updates on this story TOWSON, Maryland (WMAR) — There are many obstacles students…
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Fishing Report: Cascade Lakes Highway open, but access limited; muddy Deschutes should clear soon
In this week’s Fishing Report, NewsChannel 21’s Patrick Priest notes that despite the Cascade Lakes Highway reopening in time for Memorial Day…
Continue ReadingDeadly Russian strikes obliterate Dnipro medical facility in central Ukraine
CNN By Sana Noor Haq, Maria Kostenko, Sebastian Shukla and Joseph Ataman, CNN (CNN) — At least two people died and dozens more were left…
Continue ReadingDeadly Russian strikes obliterate Dnipro medical facility in central Ukraine
By Sana Noor Haq, Maria Kostenko, Sebastian Shukla and Joseph Ataman, CNN (CNN) — At least two people died and dozens more were left injured…
Continue ReadingIowa AD Gary Barta announces retirement after 17 years at Big Ten school
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa says athletic director Gary Barta will retire on August 1 after 17 years at the…
Continue Reading647 people drown each day. Here’s how to avoid being one of them
CNN By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — On Good Friday 2017, Wyatt Werneth got a call from his wife, who had gone grocery shopping with their…
Continue Reading647 people drown each day. Here’s how to avoid being one of them
By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — On Good Friday 2017, Wyatt Werneth got a call from his wife, who had gone grocery shopping with their daughter:…
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