By ANNIE GIMBEL Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — Police arrested Michael Valadez, 39, after he reportedly threatened to shoot his wife and her co-workers at the Miller Brewing plant in Fort Worth. Valadez was taken into custody Saturday, July 15 after someone tipped off police that he was
Continue ReadingBy R.J. RICO Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Attorneys for the city of Atlanta say an ongoing petition drive to halt the construction of a police and firefighter training center is “futile” and “invalid.” In a court filing Monday, city attorneys sought to prevent the proposed referendum from appearing on November’s ballot. For the past
Continue ReadingYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A bison gored and significantly injured an Arizona woman in Yellowstone National Park. The attack happened Monday morning in a field near Lake Lodge on the north side of Lake Yellowstone, park officials said in a statement. The 47-year-old woman from Phoenix was walking in the field with another
Continue ReadingYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A bison gored and significantly injured an Arizona woman in Yellowstone National Park. The attack happened Monday morning in a field near Lake Lodge on the north side of Lake Yellowstone, park officials said in a statement. The 47-year-old woman from Phoenix was walking in the field with another
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Covil Click here for updates on this story PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Virginia (WTVR) — After a harrowing four-day ordeal, a mother and daughter from Prince George County have been found safe and are now heading home. Martha and Mary Elizabeth Bates, who got lost during a drive to West Virginia, credit their survival
Continue ReadingBy TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants failed to reach an agreement on a long-term contract extension by Monday’s deadline for franchised players, leaving the star running back with the option of playing for the tag-mandated $10.1 million salary or maybe taking the season
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Eight former Northwestern football players have retained attorneys following a hazing scandal that led to the firing of coach Pat Fitzgerald. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and the Chicago-based Levin & Perconti personal injury law firm announced they have “uncovered a vast array of incidents of abuse in the Northwestern football program.”
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Authorities in Poland say five people have been killed and another eight others injured when a Cessna 208 crashed into a hangar at a sky diving center in bad weather. Firefighters say those killed Monday afternoon in Chrcynno in central Poland were the plane’s pilot and four people who were sheltering
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey says only Congress can truly set a national standard for name, image and likeness compensation in college athletics. Sankey opened the league’s annual football media days by noting state legislatures haven’t been enforcing their own NIL laws. Some of those would bar the NCAA and conferences
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — My teen was explaining to the adults in our house how used bookstores work recently, including how much credit versus cash we could get back when bringing in used books. It was late, and I may have rolled my eyes. My mother trained me on libraries and bookstores when
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs failed to reach an agreement on a long-term extension by Monday’s deadline, according to two people with knowledge of the situation. Jacobs led the NFL in rushing last season. The failure of the two sides to reach a
Continue ReadingBy Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — Angelo Mozilo, former chief executive of Countrywide Financial and a key player in the subprime mortgage meltdown that led to the 2008 financial crisis, died Sunday. “It is with great sadness that the family of Angelo Robert Mozilo announces his passing from natural causes. The family requests
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The NCAA has announced it is creating another women’s basketball tournament that it will operate like the men’s NIT as a second option for 32 teams that do not make the NCAA Tournament. The Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament will debut in the upcoming season. It brings the men’s and
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Miranda Lambert just wants to sing her songs, and she wants her concertgoers to put their phones down to listen. The opposite was the case during her performance in Las Vegas on Sunday, where video footage from the concert shows the country star stopping mid-song because some audience members
Continue ReadingWABC By Nicquel Terry Ellis (CNN) — New York City has appointed its first Latino police commissioner as authorities work to diversify leadership of the country’s largest police department and curb the city’s crime rate. Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday that Edward Caban had been promoted to the city’s top cop position. Caban, who is
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A Bend man who was denied a glass of wine from a closed downtown Bend restaurant Sunday night robbed the server of about $300, punched another employee and ran away, but was caught by police after a chase on foot, officers said.
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — When student activists assembled in Florida last year for Turning Point Action’s annual summit, many were torn, wrestling with whether former President Donald Trump or Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was the Republican Party’s best hope for 2024. One year later, there is no more
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Congratulations are in order for Taylor Swift and her loyal fans, known as Swifties. The pop star officially has more No. 1 albums than any woman in history. “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)”, released earlier this month, is the third in her endeavor to re-record her
Continue ReadingBy Nicquel Terry Ellis (CNN) — New York City has appointed its first Latino police commissioner as authorities work to diversify leadership of the country’s largest police department and curb the city’s crime rate. Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday that Edward Caban had been promoted to the city’s top cop position. Caban, who is of
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Even though inflation is cooling, drivers can’t seem to catch a break. Just about everything besides gas is costing car owners more. And if you depend on your car to get around, the price increases are likely inescapable. For instance, car repairs are up 20% compared to
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