ATLANTA (AP) — The ex-wife of R&B singer Usher is calling to drain Georgia’s largest lake, where her son was fatally injured 11 years ago. Fashion designer Tameka Foster has collected more than 2,500 signatures for her online petition imploring officials to “drain, clean, and restore” Lake Sidney Lanier, to allow for safety improvements and
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The boisterous backing from the normally genteel crowd at Wimbledon was booming. Even raucous at times. Those hoots and howls helped motivate Elina Svitolina over the last 11 days and pushed the 28-year-old Ukrainian to the semifinals at the All England Club only three months
Continue ReadingBy Chandler Watkins Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A Portland family is grieving the loss of an 11-year-old boy who was killed in a crash, and they are demanding justice as the man charged in connection with the crash has already been released from jail. On Wednesday afternoon, the
Continue ReadingBy Nick Catlin Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — “Walter Hartwell White,” the beloved protagonist from the Albuquerque-based TV series Breaking Bad, has decided to make a run at U.S. Congress. A Federal Election Commission filing shows White is running for a House of Representatives seat in the 2nd
Continue ReadingBy Hector Molina and Marcy Jones Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — New Haven police believe a dead dog that was found in a milk crate was shot. Authorities said the investigation began on July 8. A resident told them that the dog was found dead in the crate
Continue ReadingBy Faith Egbuonu Click here for updates on this story RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, New Mexico (KOAT) — A judge awarded an 8-year-old girl in foster care $485 million in a sexual assault case in Rio Arriba County. According to court documents, the child was raped repeatedly by her former foster care parent, Clarence Garcia. Garcia,
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders promoted Rick Kowalsky to head coach of the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League. The Islanders announced the promotion on Thursday, days after Brent Thompson left to join the Anaheim Ducks’ coaching staff. Kowalsky had served as Bridgeport’s assistant coach the past two seasons. Before joining
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Continue ReadingBy KCCI Staff Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Some of Iowa’s greatest athletes will be immortalized in butter at next month’s Iowa State Fair. Caitlin Clark, Jack Trice and Kurt Warner will join the iconic butter cow on display in the John Deere Agriculture Building once butter sculptor
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Nueva York (CNN) — Estados Unidos todavía ama una buena oferta. Los consumidores gastaron US$ 12.700 millones el 11 y 12 de julio durante las ventas del Prime Day de Amazon, un aumento del 6,1 % con respecto al año anterior, según Adobe Analytics. Walmart, Target y otros minoristas también ofrecieron ofertas a
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Duncan Click here for updates on this story LAUREL, Maryland (WBAL) — A bone bed was discovered at the Prince George’s County Dinosaur Park in Laurel. The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission on Wednesday announced a recent discovery of a bone bed, a term used by paleontologists when bones of one or
Continue ReadingBy Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst Bloomington, Minnesota (CNN) — As Justice Brett Kavanaugh described the operations of the current Supreme Court on Thursday, he lauded it as “government at its finest.” He latched onto the phrase as he appeared in suburban Minneapolis before a group of federal judges from the midwest, the
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer GULLANE, Scotland (AP) — Byeong “Ben” Hun An doesn’t have a spot in the British Open next week. He might get one if he keeps playing like he did in the Scottish Open. An made four straight birdies early and closed with his ninth birdie of the day. It
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox, Clare Foran, Melanie Zanona, Haley Talbot and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The House voted Thursday evening to adopt several controversial amendments pushed by conservative hardliners to a critical national defense bill as the fate of the must-pass legislation hangs in the balance. Passage of the amendments – which touch on hot-button
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Este jueves se conoció una noticia clave en el caso Cecilia Strzyzowski, la joven de 28 años cuya desaparición es investigada como feminicidio en Chaco, Argentina: su sangre fue hallada en la casa de los padres de su pareja, César Sena, según confirmaron a CNN fuentes judiciales. El perfil genético
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer A person with knowledge of the deal says All-Pro defensive tackle Quinnen Williams and the New York Jets have agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $96 million. Williams is now the second-highest paid defensive tackle in the NFL at $24 million per year behind only the
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer Nigeria and South Africa have been drawn in the same World Cup qualifying group in a re-shaped African competition that will lead to at least nine teams at the 2026 showpiece in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The enlarged 48-team World Cup means Africa’s places are up from five
Continue ReadingBy JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The Biden administration has quietly suspended satellite monitoring of coca crops in Colombia amid a surge of cocaine flowing into the U.S. from South America. It was unclear the reasons for the policy shift but a State Department spokesperson said it was only temporary. The move is
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer An already warming Earth steamed to its hottest June on record, smashing the old global mark by nearly a quarter of a degree (0.13 degrees Celsius), with global oceans setting temperature records for the third straight month, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday. June’s 61.79 degrees
Continue ReadingBy MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Organizers of Poland’s 2nd Frederic Chopin piano competition on period instruments say that 35 participants from around the world will compete in the October event. The competition was launched in 2018 and is intended to promote historically informed performance of the 19th century Polish composer’s works
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