By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Clint Dempsey thinks the U.S. Soccer Federation hurt the men’s national team by delaying its decision on a coach leading up to the 2026 World Cup. Gregg Berhalter’s contract expired Dec. 31 and the USSF appointed Anthony Hudson as interim coach. British executive Matt Crocker
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Stefon Diggs was back on the field practicing, and Bills coach Sean McDermott said whatever lingering issues from last season that raised concern and confusion over the absence of Buffalo’s top receiver a day earlier have been resolved. McDermott expanded and clarified on the
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW HAUBNER Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — Opponents of California Assembly Bill 957 made their voices heard outside the State Capitol. “It will elevate not affirming your child’s gender identity, whatever gender identity they choose”, said Erica Friday, a co-leader of the group OurDuty. Several groups and opponents to
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In this month’s edition of Ask the Mayor, Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler spoke about her recent travels and answered viewer questions on making Bend ‘greener,’ efforts to address mental illness, keeping people from building structures on city streets, loud vehicles and more. You can submit your questions at https://ktvz.com/ask-the-mayor/.
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The Curiosity rover has captured a stunning new mosaic that reveals the dramatic, colorful hues of morning and afternoon light on the surface of Mars. The robotic explorer used its black-and-white navigation cameras to take panoramas of the Marker Band Valley on April 8 before leaving the site. One
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks coach Quin Snyder has announced his staff for next season. It includes former Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov as the lead assistant, as well as longtime Notre Dame coach Mike Brey. The remaining assistants are Bryan Bailey, Brittni Donaldson, Steve Klei, Antonio Lang, Sanjay Lumpkin, Ekpe Udoh and Jeff
Continue ReadingLianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Sweet crayon drawings by a very young King Charles III will show a different side to Britain’s royal family when they come up for auction this week. Colorful portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, depicted as never before, have emerged for sale as part of an “extraordinary” collection
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Amid her lengthy jersey retirement speech last weekend, Sue Bird took a moment to talk about the future of the only franchise she played for in her WNBA career. And how that franchise — the Seattle Storm — is now in the hands of Jewell Loyd.
Continue ReadingBy JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have recalled outfielder Luis Matos from Triple-A Sacramento. He will bat second against the St. Louis Cardinals in the final game of their three-game series Wednesday. Matos, from Venezuela, was hitting .398 with a 1.120 OPS and seven home runs over 24
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone and Shawn Nottingham, CNN (CNN) — The annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention voted to affirm a decision made earlier this year to remove Saddleback Church, a major southern California congregation founded by the pastor and author Rick Warren, due to its having women pastors. Representatives at the conference in New
Continue ReadingBy ASHLEY SHARP Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — Is a copycat cat killer on the loose once again in Sacramento County? It’s not the first time in recent months CBS13 has reported surveillance video catching young people seemingly in the act of hurting cats. This latest case happened Sunday night
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — Negotiators for UPS and the Teamsters union have reached a tentative agreement on a crucial issue in their contract talks: The shipping giant has finally agreed that new delivery vans will include air conditioning, starting with vans purchased next year. It will take an
Continue ReadingBy MEGAN HICKEY Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Last year, Chicago police responded to nearly 3,000 shootings. Many of those victims did not survive, but for many of those who did, it was a life-altering experience. For every survivor, there’s a caregiver, or two or three, whose lives are forever
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN New York (CNN) — A jury on Monday found in favor of former Starbucks regional director Shannon Phillips, who sued the company for wrongfully firing her, claiming she was terminated for being White. Phillips, who worked for Starbucks for about 13 years and managed a region of stores
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Wednesday, June 14th. You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/.
Continue ReadingBy MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Second-seeded Florida has its most talented pitching staff since winning the program’s lone national title in 2017. The group is so deep that coach Kevin O’Sullivan could face daunting decisions about when to use standout sophomore Jac Caglianone and highly touted freshman Cade Fisher. O’Sullivan
Continue ReadingBy JULI MCDONALD Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — More than 2500 UMass Boston graduates will never forget that sweetest commencement surprise: two envelopes from billionaire Rob Hale, $500 to keep and $500 to give. “For us, the greatest joys we’ve had in our life has been the gift of
Continue ReadingBy Kristin Wilson, Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — A Republican-led effort to censure Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff has failed in a key House vote. The House voted Wednesday on a motion to table – or kill – the resolution, a motion put forward by House Democrats. Enough Republicans crossed the aisle in
Continue ReadingBy DUSAN STOJANOVIC and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Kosovo police have reported that three officers patrolling a northern area bordering Serbia are missing and may likely be kidnapped by Serbs. Serbian authorities said Wednesday that they arrested them on inside Serbia near the border. The latest incident sharply raises tensions between
Continue ReadingCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Regulated betting on sports and horse racing is expected to begin across North Carolina in the first half of next year. Gov. Roy Cooper signed legislation Wednesday that greatly expands gambling within the state’s borders. The Democratic governor held a bill-signing ceremony Wednesday at Spectrum Center, home to the NBA’s Charlotte
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