CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Tony Awards which honor achievements on Broadway. June 11, 2023 – The 76th Tony Awards take place. Facts The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League. Only productions staged in designated Broadway theatres are eligible for nominations. The musical that
Continue ReadingNOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Beatriz Haddad Maia’s defense of her grass-court Nottingham Open title is over already. She was defeated by lucky loser Daria Snigur 6-4, 6-3 in the first round. The Brazilian player was coming off reaching the semifinals at the French Open last week. Snigur was only playing because fellow Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko
Continue ReadingBy Nick Ciletti Click here for updates on this story CASA GRANDE, Arizona (KNXV) — Farming has never been an easy job. Add in the water concerns and issues with inflation, and for some farmers, the challenges are becoming insurmountable. Despite that, Nancy Caywood, a third-generation farmer in Casa Grande, says she is staying optimistic.
Continue ReadingBy Nohelani Graf Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KNXV) — Cynthia Scott spent half of her life addicted to drugs but is living proof it’s never too late to turn your life around. Thriving in her sobriety, she’s now the owner of a small clothing store chain and is using those stores
Continue ReadingBy Bivian Contreras Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — The leader of a human smuggling organization faces 96 months in prison. Manuel Ochoa-Vasquez, 39 from Paso Hondo, Mexico, was sentenced last week to a term of 96 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his management
Continue ReadingBy MIKE ANDERSON Click here for updates on this story NORTH OGDEN, Utah (KSL) — A North Ogden man is showing gratitude towards a thief because he believes there may have been a change of heart. Ryan Silver didn’t expect it to work out this way. He knew there was some risk in posting any
Continue ReadingBy Bivian Contreras Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Area Port of Nogales confiscated 242 pounds of Totoaba swim bladders protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and the Endangered Species Act with an
Continue ReadingBy KSBY Staff Click here for updates on this story CALIFORNIA (KSBY) — County leaders and other groups are urging Governor Newsom and state legislators to pass a bill that would allow individual counties and local organizations to have more control on how they handle their growing homeless population. The “At Home Accountability Trailer Bill
Continue ReadingLIVERPOOL, England (AP) — A Tottenham fan has been banned from attending soccer matches for three years for making gestures mocking the Hillsborough disaster during a Premier League game against Liverpool. Twenty-five-year-old Kieron Darlow made the gestures at a game between the teams at Anfield on April 30. British prosecutors say Darlow “was laughing and
Continue ReadingBy Ken Allard Click here for updates on this story VENTURA COUNTY, California (KSBY) — A Ventura County man pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges of making death threats and bomb threats, including to a Santa Barbara-based Planned Parenthood, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced in a press release.
Continue ReadingPARIS France’s government has accused Russia of a long-running online manipulation campaign that included impersonating the websites of leading French media and the French Foreign Ministry. The government says the alleged campaign was designed to spread confusion about the war in Ukraine. France’s agency for fighting foreign digital interference said Tuesday that it has monitored
Continue ReadingBy John Paul Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A cannon was stolen from historic Fort Mifflin sometime in early June, and now Philadelphia police are investigating. The 300-pound replica signal cannon was taken from its spot on the wall surrounding the fort in South Philadelphia. “We’re a small nonprofit and
Continue ReadingBy Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — Hundreds of people, including wedding guests, are feared dead in north-central Nigeria after a boat they were traveling in capsized in the river Niger early Monday, a local chief told CNN on Tuesday. Abdul Gana Lukpada, a traditional chief in Kpada, in Patigi district of north-central Kwara
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian health officials say that an Israeli military raid into the northern West Bank has sparked a gunfight with militants that killed a young Palestinian man. Elsewhere in the occupied territory, Israeli medics say that an assailant has opened fire, wounding at least four people. Tuesday’s incidents were the latest in a
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Ukrainians are “making progress, making advances,” with their counteroffensive against Russian forces. He made the comment during an Oval Office meeting with President Joe Biden. Stoltenberg said the support that the allies are providing Ukraine “is now making a difference on the
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — The Florida political committee once controlled by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis transferred $82.5 million last month to a super PAC supporting his presidential campaign, according to information posted to the committee’s website. The shift of the funds has been anticipated ever since DeSantis entered the race with tens of
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The Sisters Ranger District and the Deschutes National Forest road crew are mobilizing equipment and beginning reconstruction work on the non-paved portion of Forest Service Road 16 near Three Creek Lake, a closure meaning three campgrounds will delay their openings another month.
Continue ReadingSTUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Nick Kyrgios has lost on his comeback from knee surgery 7-5, 6-3 to Chinese player Wu Yibing in the first round of the Stuttgart Open. The 2022 Wimbledon finalist looked far from his best in his first match of the year. Kyrgios was playing for the first time since October in
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Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue’s 24th mission of the year so far was for more stranded motorists – but this time, with a twist: Rescuers found the vehicle was un-stuck, unoccupied — and the two subjects were already home, unaware SAR was even called out to help them.
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Fox News sent Tucker Carlson a cease-and-desist letter over his new Twitter series, Axios reported Monday, amid reports of a contract battle between the conservative network and its former prime-time host. Carlson was ousted from Fox in late April, less than a week after Fox agreed to pay Dominion
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