CNN, KOAT By Rob Kuznia, Majlie de Puy Kamp and Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — Vanessa Salgado’s nightmare began on what should have been a regular evening in the spring of last year, while she was waiting for her boyfriend to bring back tacos from a fast-food restaurant. Before he arrived at her house in
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Roll the dice, land on Pennsylvania Avenue and count your money to see if you have enough to buy that property. Monopoly may be teaching your children more than you know. A study published last week in the journal Early Years shows that playing board games can help young
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — There finally appears to be proof that Jamie Foxx is on the mend. In video published by TMZ, Foxx purportedly is seen boating on the Chicago River Sunday afternoon, looking healthy as he smiles and waves to a group of boaters who cheer his appearance. The Oscar-winning actor
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing Olympic and college female gymnasts, was stabbed multiple times by another inmate at a federal prison in Florida that is experiencing staffing shortages. The attack happened Sunday at United States Penitentiary Coleman,
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Belarusian tennis player Victoria Azarenka said “it wasn’t fair” that the Wimbledon crowd booed at the end of her fourth-round match against Ukrainian Elina Svitolina. As she has done after facing other Russian and Belarusian players, Svitolina – who won the tight contest 2-6 6-4 7-6 (11-9) – declined
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The character of Dwight Schrute on “The Office” brought viewers joy, but not the man who played him. During a recently published appearance on Bill Maher’s “Club Random” podcast, Rainn Wilson shared that he was not happy while filming the beloved series. “When I was in ‘The Office,’
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An actor best known for his roles on “CSI: NY” and “The Good Doctor” will run for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat and challenge U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin for the Democratic nomination. Hill Harper is the sixth Democratic candidate to announce a bid for the seat
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Jewell & Julianna Metdepenningen Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — The police in Flint are starting an empowerment program for young women, which is part of the department’s larger initiative to connect with those in the community. “We are rebuilding our PAAL program and that is Police Activity
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sometimes stars aren’t just like us. In the case of “Barbie” star Michael Cera, he’s a touch old fashioned when it comes to technology. Cera revealed to People magazine that he wasn’t in the group chat with his fellow stars in the “Barbie” movie, including Margot Robbie, America
Continue ReadingBy FOX 12 Staff Click here for updates on this story NEWPORT, Oregon (KPTV) — Multiple Newport City Council members, two former mayors and more than 50 people who live in Newport rallied this weekend and called for the mayor’s resignation. According to a report released Friday by Oregon Public Broadcasting, Mayor Dean Sawyer has
Continue ReadingBy BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s foreign minister says his country welcomes the Netherlands’ plan to return a bejeweled ceremonial cannon and other colonial-era artifacts from the Netherlands and is working through how to preserve the items. The Dutch government last week announced that it will return 478 objects
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan state Sens. Curtis Hertel Jr. and Tom Barrett will face off for the 7th Congressional District. Democrat Hertel will announce his campaign Monday after the Republican Barrett launched his second run for the seat Sunday. Hertel and Barrett are the first to declare bids
Continue ReadingWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The European Union has signed a free trade agreement with New Zealand that the two sides expect will increase bilateral trade by up to 30% within a decade. The New Zealand government said it expects to gain up to 1.8 billion New Zealand dollars ($1.1 billion; €1 billion) in exports
Continue ReadingBy KDKA Staff Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — 17 people were taken to the hospital during Ed Sheeran’s concert at Acrisure Stadium on Pittsburgh’s North Shore on Saturday night. Pittsburgh Public Safety officials say that the people were treated for things like heat-related issues falls, one seizure, and two people
Continue ReadingBy BETTY YU Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — On Sunday evening dozens protested the San Francisco police response to the Dolores Hill Bomb event that ended in mass arrests Saturday night. Demonstrators began their march in Clarion Alley then walked across the street to the Mission District police station.
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CUGNO Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Lionel Messi is one of the biggest sports stars on the planet. Now he has a mural in Miami that’s larger than life. Before he hits the pitch for Inter Miami CF, his image is gracing a wall in Wynwood. Reporter Mike
Continue ReadingBy BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian Kurdish fighters have carried out an attack in northern Syria, killing at least five members of Turkey-backed Syrian opposition forces. Activists say that the attack early on Monday took place just south of the northern town of Afrin, which is held by the Turkey-backed forces. That’s
Continue ReadingBy LISA RATHKE and JOHN MINCHILLO Associated Press ANDOVER, Vt. (AP) — Rescue teams raced into Vermont on Monday after heavy rain drenched parts of the Northeast, washing out roads, forcing evacuations and halting some airline travel. One person was killed in New York’s Hudson Valley as she tried to escape her flooded home. Mike
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Hara Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A soccer coach based in Franklin, Tennessee is accused of drugging and raping children and recording videos of the attacks. Police are working to identify all of the victims. Camilo Hurtado Campos, 63, recorded himself raping unconscious boys between the ages
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic is a bit tired of not getting on Centre Court at Wimbledon until nearly 9 p.m. The waiting. The uncertainty. The rushing to try to finish matches by the 11 p.m. local curfew — or the annoyance at having to stop midway through
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