By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Running up and down a basketball court in the thin air of Denver takes some getting used to. While the Miami Heat insist altitude wasn’t a factor in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, it’s a real thing. There’s plenty of science that shows just how
Continue ReadingBy Bob Jones , Ian Cross Click here for updates on this story AKRON, Ohio (WEWS) — A 16-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man were arrested after they entered the home of a 74-year-old man Thursday afternoon with masks and a handgun, Akron Police said. At about 3:20 p.m., officers responded to a robbery at
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal is having arthroscopic surgery for the injured left hip flexor that forced him to sit out the French Open. It is the first time he has missed the event since he won the first of his record 14 titles there in his 2005 tournament
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Los tsunamis se forman por un desplazamiento de agua causado por un deslizamiento de tierra, un terremoto, una erupción volcánica o un deslizamiento del límite entre dos de las placas tectónicas de la tierra (que son placas de roca de 15 a 200 metros de espesor que apoyan los continentes
Continue ReadingBy Leah Rainwater Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (KOMU) — The Missouri River Regional Library (MRRL) announced that it will require parents to sign a consent form in order for minors to checkout items without their parent or guardian present. This form goes hand-in-hand with the state’s new library rule,
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Southey Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (KOMU) — A recent MU graduate says she has lost all of her belongings after her apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, partially collapsed over the weekend. Elizabeth Pruitt, who graduated from the Missouri School of Journalism three weeks ago, moved into the apartment
Continue ReadingBy Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — The Dow surged over 700 points mid-afternoon Friday as investors applauded Congress’s passage of the debt ceiling deal and celebrated a cheerful jobs report. The blue-chip index soared 734 points, or 2.2%, putting it on track for the best daily gain since November 2022. The S&P 500
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A man charged with fatally shooting an Indianapolis police officer in 2020 will be allowed to seek insanity as a defense as he tries to avoid the death penalty. A judge made the ruling Friday and will assign psychiatrists to evaluate Elliahs Dorsey’s mental health. Attorneys for Dorsey filed a motion with
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ANTCZAK and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police officers had to separate protesters and counterprotesters outside a Los Angeles elementary school that has become a flashpoint for LGBTQ+ issues involving children in California during Pride month. Protesters outside Saticoy Elementary School on Friday wore T-shirts emblazoned with “Leave Our Kids
Continue ReadingNEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut town’s board of education has voted two keep two books on its high school shelves after weeks of acrimonious debate over book-banning that culminated in the resignation of two Republican board members. The remaining members of the Newtown Board of Education unanimously agreed Thursday night on a compromise. They
Continue ReadingBy JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Three chemical companies said Friday they had reached a $1.18 billion deal to resolve complaints of polluting many U.S. drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds known as PFAS. DuPont de Nemours Inc., The Chemours Co. and Corteva Inc. said they would establish a
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Más de 280 personas murieron y más de 1.000 resultaron heridas después de que varios trenes chocaran en India en la noche de este viernes, según un funcionario local, en lo que se ha descrito como un accidente “violento”. Dos trenes de pasajeros y un tren de mercancías chocaron en la
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Starting on Monday, ODOT crews will be grinding down and repaving some of the poor pavement sections of U.S. Highway 26 between Highway 216 and the Warm Springs River. They plan to finish the work by next Thursday, officials say.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los abogados de Donald Trump entregaron material a mediados de marzo en respuesta a una citación federal relacionada con un documento militar estadounidense clasificado descrito por el expresidente en una grabación en 2021, pero no pudieron encontrar el documento en sí, dijeron dos fuentes a CNN. Los fiscales emitieron la citación
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business (CNN) — Ford, the parent company of Lincoln, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are warning owners of nearly 143,000 Lincoln MKC compact SUVs to park them outside and away from buildings and other vehicles because they could potentially catch fire, even when not running. The issue stems from
Continue ReadingCNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Chick-fil-A has become a surprise target of right-wing ire following the discovery that the company has an executive overseeing its diversity, equity and inclusion policies. It joins a growing list of companies that right-wing media and conservatives on social platforms have chastised for so-called “woke”
Continue ReadingCNN, WFSB By Celina Tebor and Jeremy Ryan, CNN (CNN) — Four construction workers remain hospitalized, including one in serious condition, after a building collapse in New Haven, Connecticut, on Friday, according to a hospital official. Eight people – all construction workers – were injured in the collapse, with two initially in critical condition. Four
Continue ReadingNAPLES, Italy (AP) — Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been named Serie A player of the year and will be presented with his trophy on a bumper day of celebration for the southern team. Kvaratskhelia will receive the award before Napoli kicks off its final match of the season on Sunday. Luciano Spalletti will also
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — YouTube on Friday said it will no longer remove content featuring false claims that the 2020 US presidential election was stolen, reversing a policy instituted more than two years ago amid a wave of misinformation about the election. The platform said in a blog post that it
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — Chick-fil-A se convirtió por sorpresa en blanco de la ira de la derecha tras descubrirse que la empresa cuenta con un ejecutivo que supervisa sus políticas de diversidad, equidad e inclusión (DEI). Chick-fil-A se une así a una creciente lista de empresas a las que los medios de comunicación
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