By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi civil rights lawyer has been arrested while filming a traffic stop conducted by officers from a police department she is suing in federal court. Jill Collen Jefferson’ attorney says she was arrested late Saturday evening after she filmed officers making a traffic
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A punch from UFC star Conor McGregor sent the Miami Heat’s mascot, Burnie, to the emergency room of a local hospital during the NBA Finals on Friday, according to The Athletic. McGregor punched the performer wearing the mascot costume twice in a pre-planned skit in the
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Phoenix Mercury coach Vanessa Nygaard had one goal before taking the court Sunday. She wants the WNBA to take additional steps to keep her team’s traveling parties safe and secure. One day after Mercury center Brittney Griner was confronted by a “provocateur” at Dallas-Fort Worth International
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Una agente de policía de Carolina del Sur fue elogiada por su atención a los detalles durante un control de tráfico que condujo a la detención de un sospechoso de tiroteo, según las autoridades de North Myrtle Beach. El departamento de policía reconoció esta semana la rápida respuesta de la agente
Continue ReadingBy AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Castellanos homered, Trea Turner had three hits and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3. Bryce Harper had two hits, an RBI and reached base all four times to help the defending NL champion Phillies win the finale of the three-game series for their
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El 8 de abril de 2024 querrás estar en la ruta señalada para aprovechar la última oportunidad en décadas de ver un eclipse solar total sobre gran parte de Estados Unidos continental. La trayectoria, de unos 185 kilómetros de ancho, atravesará el norte de México, 13 estados de Estados Unidos y
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Another horse has died after racing at Belmont Park, a day after the Belmont Stakes. Mashnee Girl suffered an injury in the first race on Sunday and fell near the quarter pole, forcing three other horses to alter course. According to the Equibase chart notes, the 5-year-old mare was euthanized. She
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Gunnar Henderson homered for the second consecutive day, and the Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City 11-3 to complete a three-game sweep and extend the Royals’ losing streak to six. Starter Kyle Gibson earned his fourth consecutive victory for Baltimore, while Ryan O’Hearn homered as part of a
Continue ReadingBy DEBORA REY Associated Press LA PLATA, Argentina (AP) — Debutant Israel ended its successful appearance at the Under-20 World Cup by beating South Korea 3-1 in the third-place playoff match. Ran Binyamin opened the scoring for the Israelis in the 19th minute at the Diego Maradona Stadium in La Plata, Argentina, before South Korea’s
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK and NICK PERRY Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A bus carrying wedding guests rolled over on a foggy night in Australia’s wine country, killing 10 people and injuring 25, police said Monday. The 58-year-old driver was arrested and being held at a Cessnock police station and will be charged, Police Assistant
Continue ReadingBy BILL TROCCHI Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Dominic Smith and Jeimer Candelario hit two-run homers in the sixth inning and the Washington Nationals beat Atlanta 6-2 to stop a six-game skid and the Braves’ seven-game winning streak. Trevor Williams (3-4) allowed two runs, seven hits and one walk in five innings with six strikeouts,
Continue ReadingWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Brock Wilken hit three of Wake Forest’s record-tying nine home runs, and the Demon Deacons routed Alabama 22-5 to win the Winston-Salem Super Regional. The Demon Deacons won both games in the super regional series, advancing to the College World Series for the third time and first time since winning the
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Shane McClanahan became the majors first 10-game winner and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 7-3, taking two of three games in a match up of the teams with best records in baseball. McClanahan (10-1) allowed three runs, all in the third inning,
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Anita Dunn saw an opportunity with “Dark Brandon.” The liberal meme, created by Joe Biden’s most online fans as a play on the right-wing “Let’s Go Brandon” code bashing the president, depicts a grinning Biden with red lasers shooting out of his eyes. After Dunn, Biden’s top messaging and
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Ellis, Stephanie Ballesteros, Joe Holden, Tammie Souza, Chandler Lutz, Madeleine Wright Click here for updates on this story EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota (WCCO) — It’s graduation season, but some Twin Cities students are not happy with the location of their ceremony. Grace Church in Eden Prairie has hosted hundreds of high school graduations over
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Kevin Love missed Miami’s team flight to Denver for Game 5 of the NBA Finals. He had the best possible excuse. Love and his wife, Kate Bock, became parents on Saturday. Love flew to Denver on his own, arriving in time for the team’s film session and media responsibilities
Continue ReadingBy Donie O’Sullivan and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — From the halls of Congress to the dark corners of the internet, charged and violent rhetoric is echoing among some Donald Trump sympathizers ahead of the former president’s appearance in a Miami court on Tuesday FBI special agents across the country assigned to domestic terrorism squads
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 CBS Miami Team Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WFOR) — A Broward County teen who has a passion for writing is also helping other kids follow their dreams. Lila Drowos, is a 13-year-old seventh grader at North Broward Prep, and has always loved to write. “Since I was really
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Con unas pocas palabras, el presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky, dio la señal más clara hasta la fecha de que sus fuerzas comenzaron su tan esperada campaña para recuperar franjas de territorio tomadas por las fuerzas rusas. El presidente dijo que “se están llevando a cabo importantes acciones defensivas contraofensivas en
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