By Zenebou Sylla and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A Brooklyn man accused in a string of random shootings across New York City appeared before a judge by video Monday to formally face charges in the rampage that left one person dead and three others wounded, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office. The case
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson and Omar Jimenez, CNN (CNN) — Northwestern University fired longtime head football coach Pat Fitzgerald, the school announced Monday. The move comes after allegations of hazing within the Wildcats football program. The decision was effective immediately, university president Michael Schill said in a letter to the Northwestern community. “The decision comes after
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says he believes all leagues have to continue to keep an incredibly close eye on gambling trends within their sport, mindful of issues that the NFL in particular has had to address in recent months. Silver has been a longtime proponent
Continue ReadingBy JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer Bob Huggins says he has checked into a rehabilitation facility following a drunken driving arrest and disputes that he resigned at West Virginia. Huggins issued a statement Monday saying he wanted to “set the record straight” on the events of the past two weeks since his arrest in Pittsburgh
Continue ReadingBy SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — With tensions surrounding Guatemala’s June 25 election heightening, President Alejandro Giammattei has taken the unusual step of publishing an open letter saying he has no intention of staying in power beyond his term. Two weeks have passed since electoral officials identified two presidential candidates to
Continue ReadingEVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern fired coach Pat Fitzgerald on Monday amid a hazing scandal that called into question his leadership of the program and damaged the university’s reputation after it mishandled its response to the allegations. Fitzgerald’s dismissal completed a rapid fall from grace for the former All-American linebacker, the star of the 1995
Continue ReadingEVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern fired coach Pat Fitzgerald on Monday amid a hazing scandal that called into question his leadership of the program and damaged the university’s reputation after it mishandled its response to the allegations. Fitzgerald’s dismissal completed a rapid fall from grace for the former All-American linebacker, the star of the 1995
Continue ReadingTHOMPSON FALLS, Mont. (AP) — Authorities in western Montana have captured a Michigan slaying suspect who escaped custody by removing his handcuffs and shackles at a gas station while being transported to face charges. The Sanders County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook that Chadwick Shane Mobley was arrested at about 6:10 p.m. Monday in the
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Farmers Insurance has limited new homeowners insurance policies in California, joining other major national insurance providers. Farmers, the second-largest provider of homeowners insurance in the state, said it placed the cap on the number of policies in California effective July 3. The company cited high costs and
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Madonna reprogramará las fechas de su gira mundial en Norteamérica, luego de que la hospitalizaran recientemente. Madonna fue dada de alta del hospital y ya está en su casa, dice una fuente La ganadora del Grammy anunció la noticia en una publicación de Instagram este lunes. “Gracias por su energía positiva,
Continue ReadingBy Nikki Carvajal, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration has introduced a new plan to combat overdose deaths from xylazine, a powerful veterinary sedative that has increasingly shown up in such deaths across the country, exacerbating the opioid overdose epidemic in the United States. “I’m announcing that the White House is releasing our national response
Continue ReadingBy Justin Gamble and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — The last three known survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre – one of the country’s deadliest acts of racial violence – will appeal a judge’s recent decision to dismiss their lawsuit seeking reparations to the state Supreme Court, their attorneys announced Monday. Lessie Benningfield Randle, 108,
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LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (KTVZ) — While Oregon hospitals saw modest improvement in their operating margins and revenue in the first quarter of 2023, they reported Monday that they continue to be financially stressed by rising expenses and a decline in hospital visits. A new report by Apprise Health Insights shows that more than two-thirds of Oregon’s hospitals lost money in the first quarter of 2023. Faced with
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The Portland Trail Blazers have re-signed restricted free against Matisse Thybulle after matching an offer from the Dallas Mavericks. Terms of the deal for the guard/forward were not disclosed. Dallas reportedly offered Thybulle a three-year deal worth $33 million. Thybulle was acquired by the Blazers in a multi-team
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The Portland Trail Blazers have re-signed restricted free against Matisse Thybulle after matching an offer from the Dallas Mavericks. Terms of the deal for the guard/forward were not disclosed. Dallas reportedly offered Thybulle a three-year deal worth $33 million. Thybulle was acquired by the Blazers in a multi-team
Continue ReadingBy SHANE LANTZ Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Growing up in Seattle, Corbin Carroll dreamed of someday playing baseball at T-Mobile Park. On Tuesday, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ breakout rookie will see his dream come true when he takes the field as the starting left fielder and No. 8 hitter for the National League in the
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(Update: adding local alert weather forecast video) Happy Monday! Hot weather continues to reign supreme here in Central Oregon! Expect clear skies tonight with temperatures in the upper 40’s. Breezy conditions are expected through Tuesday night, gusting upwards of 30 mph. Our humidity levels range between 37% and 40%. Most people are comfortable with a
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A motorcycle operator and passenger were seriously injured in a crash into a tree and barbed wire fence north of Prineville late Sunday afternoon, Crook County sheriff’s deputies said.
Continue ReadingMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has reinstated linebacker Jordan Turner less than two weeks after suspending him for a violation of the athletic department’s student-athlete discipline policy. Turner’s reinstatement follows an internal inquiry by a committee of university staff. Turner had 68 tackles during the Badgers’ 7-6 season last year to rank behind only fellow linebacker Maema
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s parliamentary coalition has given initial approval to a contentious bill to limit the Supreme Court’s oversight powers. With the vote early Tuesday, Netanyahu pressed forward with a judicial overhaul plan that has polarized the country. The legislation is one of several bills proposed by Netanyahu’s ultranationalist and
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