By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A tech industry trade group is suing Arkansas over its law requiring parental permission for minors to create new social media accounts. NetChoice filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday over the measure that requires social media companies to contract with third-party vendors to perform age
Continue ReadingBy MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press The Canadian wildfires that have shrouded much of the nation in smoky haze are making it much harder for American kids to enjoy one of the staples of summer camp: fresh country air. As a result, many camps in the Midwest and the East have been moving activities indoors, seeking
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Spencer Torkelson homered twice and Andy Ibañez had the go-ahead RBI single as the Detroit Tigers earned a series split against the AL West-leading Texas Rangers with a 8-5 victory. Ibañez broke a 3-all tie Thursday with his hit in the seventh off Joe Barlow.
Continue ReadingBy JUAN LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas grand jury declined to indict rap superstar Travis Scott in a criminal investigation of a deadly crowd surge at the 2021 Astroworld festival, where some spectators were packed so tightly they could not move their arms or even breathe, his attorney and prosecutors said Thursday.
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is going back to the Home Run Derby. Guerrero said Thursday he will participate in the July 10 event at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park, his first appearance since hitting a derby-record 91 home runs as a rookie in 2019 at Cleveland. He had 40 against Joc Pederson
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — At least 100,000 people could have had their data compromised by a hack of contractors at the Department of Health and Human Services, a department official said Thursday, making it the latest US government agency to be caught up in a sweeping cyberattack connected to Russian cybercriminals. HHS notified
Continue ReadingSUTTON COLDFIELD, England (AP) — Justin Rose has set the pace in the first round of the British Masters with a 7-under 65. Rose is the World No. 31 and top-ranked player in the field. He had eight birdies and a solitary bogey at the Belfry on Thursday. The Englishman has a one-shot lead over
Continue ReadingBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has signed American teenager Onyeka Gamero for its women’s “B” team. It called her one of the most promising prospects in women’s soccer in the United States. The 17-year-old forward also has Spanish citizenship because of her father and has Nigerian origins through her mother. Gamero has played for the
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Deschutes County commissioners voted 2-1 Monday to withdraw the ongoing mule deer inventory update project, but more discussion of the issue and how to proceed is planned at a commission meeting next week, officials said Thursday.
Continue ReadingBy WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Henry Davis capped his first three-hit game with go-ahead single in a three-run seventh inning that rallied the Pittsburgh Pirates over San Diego 5-4 for a three-game sweep that stretched the Padres’ losing streak to five. San Diego wasted a 4-0 lead in the finale of a
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Zilka Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, millions of Americans are once again stranded at airports nationwide. According to FlightAware, more than 20,000 flights have been delayed Wednesday and another 1,500 canceled. The timing couldn’t be worse. The Federal Aviation Administration
Continue ReadingBy Ari Hait Click here for updates on this story LAKE WORTH, Florida (WPBF) — A Fort Lauderdale woman had a close encounter with a hammerhead shark Sunday while in the middle of a long-distance paddleboard trip for charity. “It definitely kind of gives you a little bit of like, ‘Oh, my gosh. I can’t
Continue ReadingBy Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story FALMOUTH, Maine (WMTW) — The Goodwill store in Falmouth was evacuated Wednesday after someone donated a grenade to the store. As per store policy, the store was cleared, and the police were called. Police later determined the grenade was not live, and had been deactivated.
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday gave the green light to two new RSV vaccines for older adults and expects them to be available in the fall. The endorsement from CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky follows recommendations from the agency’s independent vaccine advisory committee and
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists voted Thursday to add Cronobacter sakazakii infections to the list of nationally notifiable conditions that health departments count and report to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The council partners with the CDC to develop the list, which includes more
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge denied Donald Trump’s motion to dismiss E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit, finding the former president’s legal arguments are “without merit.” Trump filed a motion for summary judgment to dismiss Carroll’s original defamation lawsuit filed in 2019. He argued he was entitled to immunity because he was
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins, Kristen Holmes, Paula Reid and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — A senior campaign official for Donald Trump was allegedly shown a classified map by the former president during a meeting at his New Jersey golf club after Trump left office, according to a source familiar with the matter. The campaign adviser, Susie
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Summer is peak construction season, and drivers on Highway 20 are dealing with detours, as they have for months. ODOT says to stay alert for new traffic patterns or work zone staging areas that may remain in place and outlining the next round of traffic changes.
Continue ReadingBy Erynn Haskins Click here for updates on this story June 29, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — Francesca’s® and 93Q Country hosted a fun girls’ night out for select Fran Club members on June 14th at The Rustic Post Oak. Ladies rounded up their girl gang for an evening of live music and cocktails while
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Bradley Beal was drafted on his 19th birthday and spent his entire 20s with the Washington Wizards, where he scored a lot of points, enjoyed a little team success, but also suffered through plenty of painful losses. On Wednesday, he turned 30. Not a bad time
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