STATELINE, Nev. (AP) — Stephen Curry took a four-point lead Friday in the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament. Curry had 27 points in the opening round under a form of the modified Stableford scoring system that awards a point for par, three for birdie and six for eagle and deducts two points for double
Continue ReadingFRISCO, Texas (AP) — Defender Justin Che has transferred from Dallas of Major League Soccer to the Danish team Brøndby. The 19-year-old made his Dallas debut on June 23, 2021, following a loan to Bayern Munich’s second team. He played in 15 games for Dallas that season, then was loaned to Hoffenheim in January 2022.
Continue ReadingBy Raja Razek and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson announced plans to step down as president of the Chicago-based Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the international human and civil rights organization he founded. Jackson, a protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., formed Operation People United to Save
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court said it will not block Microsoft (MSFT) from closing its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, handing the Federal Trade Commission its second major defeat this week in a case involving the future of the video game industry. The decision by the US Court of
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Hara Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Eight female inmates were transported from the Putnam County Jail to Cookeville Regional Medical Center for emergency treatment Thursday afternoon, after allegedly snorting drugs two of the inmates smuggled inside, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. A mixture of fentanyl
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER and JULIE WATSON Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Visitors to Las Vegas on Friday stepped out momentarily to snap photos and were hit by blast-furnace air. But most will spend their vacations in a vastly different climate — at casinos where the chilly air conditioning might require a light sweater. Meanwhile,
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER and JULIE WATSON Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Visitors to Las Vegas on Friday stepped out momentarily to snap photos and were hit by blast-furnace air. But most will spend their vacations in a vastly different climate — at casinos where the chilly air conditioning might require a light sweater. Meanwhile,
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court said it will not block Microsoft (MSFT) from closing its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, handing the Federal Trade Commission its second major defeat this week in a case involving the future of the video game industry. The decision by the US Court of
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Winter, Curt Devine, Casey Tolan and Daniel Medina, CNN (CNN) — The architect accused in a string of Long Island killings has been years late in paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes, repeatedly filed lawsuits accusing drivers of injuring him in car accidents, and still lives in his childhood home, according
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The slumping Los Angeles Angels have placed third baseman Anthony Rendon, outfielder Jo Adell and rookie right-hander Sam Bachman on the injured list. Los Angeles reinstated rookie shortstop Zach Neto and left-handed reliever Matt Moore from the injured list and selected the contract of infielder
Continue ReadingSYLVANIA Annie Park birdied seven of the last 10 holes Friday in the Dana Open for an 8-under 63 and a two-stroke lead over U.S. Women’s Open champion Allisen Corpuz, Linn Grant and Jaravee Boonchant. Park closed her opening nine at Highland Meadows with a birdie on No. 18 and added birdies on the first
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — A Florida woman has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for attacking police officers during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Court records show 54-year-old Audrey Ann Southard-Rumsey was sentenced Friday in District of Columbia federal court. She was found guilty in January of seven felony
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer After a miserable 2022-23 season, Sergiño Dest hopes to persuade Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández he deserves a spot on the team and in the starting lineup. Unwanted by Xavi at the start of last season, the defender was loaned to AC Milan and appeared in just eight Serie A
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Los registros que CNN ha obtenido del tiempo de Alex Murdaugh en prisión hasta ahora incluyen una breve llamada telefónica entre el asesino convicto y su único hijo sobreviviente, Buster. Es la primera vez que el público escucha la voz de Murdaugh desde que el juez Clifton Newman lo
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cleveland Guardians right-hander Shane Bieber will skip his scheduled start on Monday because of a forearm issue. Manager Terry Francona says the forearm has been bothering Bieber for the past month or so. He says Bieber had an MRI on Friday and will see the Texas Rangers’ orthopedist this weekend while
Continue ReadingBy Brian Todd and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Police in Pennsylvania said they erroneously identified a person seen in recently released doorbell footage as prison escapee Michael Burham, who was taken into custody Saturday, according to authorities. Law enforcement on Friday released video they say was taken sometime within “the last couple of days”
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior defense official says the U.S. is beefing up its use of fighter jets around the strategic Strait of Hormuz to protect ships from Iranian seizures. The official says the U.S. is increasingly concerned about the growing ties between Iran, Russia and Syria across the
Continue ReadingBy LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw said Friday that he likely won’t return from a sore left shoulder until August. Kershaw was put on the injured list on July 3 and got an MRI after consulting with Los Angeles head team physician Dr. Neal ElAttrache. The
Continue ReadingBy Mariya Murrow Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — Lawmakers and loved ones gathered at the Georgia State Capitol to remember the life and legacy of civil rights icon and educator Dr. Christine King Farris. Escorted by the Georgia State Patrol Honor Guard, Farris arrived at the capitol’s rotunda Friday
Continue ReadingBy Jamiel Lynch and Chenelle Woody, CNN (CNN) — An Alabama woman has gone missing after telling a 911 dispatcher that she saw a toddler walking alone on the side of an interstate, according to local police. The woman, 25-year-old Carlethia “Carlee” Nichole Russell, called 911 around 9:34 p.m. local time on Thursday, according to
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