By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mets owner Steven Cohen is threatening his underperforming team with the prospect of a trade deadline selloff unless New York gets back into contention for a playoff berth. Cohen said manager Buck Showalter and general manager Billy Eppler will keep their jobs no matter that
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The Vegas Golden Knights have traded forward Reilly Smith to the Pittsburgh Penguins and re-signed Ivan Barbashev. The Stanley Cup champions signed Barbashev to a five-year contract worth $25 million. For Smith, they reacquired their own 2024 third-round pick they sent to Pittsburgh for forward Teddy Blueger prior to
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Moore Click here for updates on this story SPARTANBURG, South Carolina (WYFF) — Two young students in South Carolina got quite the surprise this week when their brother returned home from Hawaii where he is stationed. BJ Owens, from Spartanburg, has been stationed in Hawaii with the U.S. Army for 11 months. His
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The NBA released the full Collective Bargaining Agreement to its teams on Wednesday, two days before the start of free agency and three days before the new labor agreement between the league and its players takes effect. The 676-page agreement — now signed by both the NBA and National Basketball Players
Continue ReadingMILWAUKEE (AP) — New Milwaukee Bucks coach Adrian Griffin’s staff includes Sidney Dobner as the first female assistant coach in franchise history. Dobner is entering her sixth season with the Bucks. She’s getting a promotion after working as head video coordinator this past season. Griffin also is keeping on Vin Baker and Josh Oppenheimer. Both
Continue ReadingBy Jade Jarvis Click here for updates on this story WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — The Florida Department of Health has issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory after four new cases of malaria were confirmed in Sarasota County. This is the first time in 20 years that there’s been local spread of the illness
Continue ReadingBy Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) — A large protest about housing has shut down the area around the Portland Expo. Portland Police said Park Avenue was closed just after 7 a.m. and they were asking people to avoid the area. The road did reopen just before 9
Continue ReadingBy Erin Lowrey Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a shooting in the Marigny Monday afternoon that killed an 18-year-old According to police, the shooting happened in the 2500 block of St. Claude Avenue around 2:45 p.m. Police say the teen suffered a
Continue ReadingBy Allen Warren Click here for updates on this story ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — An Armstrong County woman has won $1,000 a week for life after a scratch-off ticket sold at a Westmoreland County Giant Eagle meant her lucky day. “It still just actually seems unreal,” said 50-year-old Tricia St. John. “Unbelievable.” The Pennsylvania
Continue ReadingBy Marcus McIntosh Click here for updates on this story CASS COUNTY, Iowa (KCCI) — A judge handed down a 50-year sentence Wednesday for an Iowa day care provider convicted of killing a baby under her care. In May, a Pottawattamie County jury found Alison Dorsey, 39, guilty in connection to the death of 11-week-old
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A $181,250 federal grant announced Wednesday will give Cascades East Transit a start down the path of low- or no-emission vehicles, starting with purchase of two hybrid-electric work trucks and three vans for vanpooling workers to major employers, an official said.
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Madonna is taking time to heal after a health scare, which will postpone at least some of her Celebration world tour that had been set to commence next month. In a post shared to his verified Instagram, Guy Oseary, Madonna’s longtime manager, shared that the 64-year-old icon “developed a
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, le dijo a CNN este miércoles que su homólogo de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, resultó “definitivamente” debilitado por la efímera insurrección del grupo Wagner el pasado fin de semana. Este ha sido el comentario más fuerte de Biden hasta la fecha sobre cómo la rebelión
Continue ReadingBy Marlon Sorto, Sahar Akbarzai, Florencia Trucco and Taylor Ward, CNN (CNN) — At least 112 people have died in Mexico as a result of “natural extreme temperatures” since March, according to the country’s health secretariat. The Mexican state of Nuevo León was hardest hit, with 64 deaths confirmed, according to the report. Dozens of
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has tapped Patrick “P.J.” Lechleitner, a career official, to serve in an acting capacity as the new leader of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to a notice sent to congressional staffers. “In compliance with legal requirements, Mr. Lechleitner will serve in his new leadership
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. women’s national soccer team will be honored with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at The ESPYS on July 12. Liam Hendriks, the Chicago White Sox reliever who battled non-Hodgkin lymphoma, will receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance. Hendriks returned to play six months after his cancer diagnosis.
Continue ReadingBy Chanteé Lans Click here for updates on this story LONG ISLAND, New York (WABC) — After undergoing a life-changing procedure and getting some encouragement from a Hollywood icon, a young teen is showing off his karate moves to those who got him back to his old self. For 13-year-old Armaan Mohammed, karate is everything.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press USA Gymnastics has announced that Simone Biles plans to return to competition following a two-year hiatus at the U.S. Classic outside Chicago in August. The seven-time Olympic medalist was the all-around champion at the 2016 Rio Games. She is a seven-time U.S. national champion and a five-time world all-around champion. The
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (WABC) — Tuesday was Primary Day in New York City. All 51 City Council seats were open in redrawn districts. There were also judges and district attorney candidates on the ballot. One of the most closely watched races was a contest featuring
Continue ReadingBy Shawna Khalafi Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — According to the National Network for Youth, statistics show that LGBTQ+ kids and teens make up about 40 percent of all youth experiencing homelessness in our country, and Las Vegas is no exception. “A lot of times, young people are
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