AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A second minor league umpire joined a lawsuit against Major League Baseball, alleging he was fired after he reported he was sexually assaulted by a female umpire. Brandon Cooper, an umpire who worked in the minor league Arizona Complex League last year, sued MLB and PDL Blue Inc.
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ARCADIA, California (KABC) — Eyewitness News has learned Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler was robbed of his expensive watch at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia. It’s unclear when the incident occurred but ABC7 learned a mob of people surrounded Buehler and his wife, McKenzie Marcinek.
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — It’s time to think about your breasts — not just this month because it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but every month. One in 8 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in their lifetimes, according to the American Cancer Society. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for women in
Continue ReadingBy David Close and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Renowned Cuban baseball player Luis Tiant died Tuesday at his home in Maine, according to the Boston Red Sox. He was 83. Nicknamed “El Tiante,” and known for his unmistakable handlebar mustache, the right-hander pitched for six teams during his 19-season MLB career. Tiant played for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Several disputes over Ohio voter rights were unresolved as the state began accepting early ballots Tuesday. Voter advocacy groups have asked Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose to restore voter registrations removed in several counties as a result of third-party challenges powered by a national movement aligned with former
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WXYZ) — Bloomfield Township police are investigating after anti-Israeli and pro-Palestinian graffiti was discovered on the building housing the offices of the Jewish Federation of Detroit. Officials confirm the graffiti was discovered Monday morning on the building in the 6700 block of
Continue ReadingWXYZ By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WXYZ) — Bloomfield Township police are investigating after anti-Israeli and pro-Palestinian graffiti was discovered on the building housing the offices of the Jewish Federation of Detroit. Officials confirm the graffiti was discovered Monday morning on the building in the 6700 block
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby and Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday proposed broadening Medicare benefits to cover home health care for the first time, as she seeks to appeal to Americans caring for both children and aging parents. “There are so many people in our country who are right in the middle. They’re
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Following a third round of voting, only two products now remain in OBI’s second annual Coolest Thing Made in Oregon competition. The winner will be either Leatherman’s multitool or Epic Aircraft’s E1000 GX. Voting in the contest’s final round began Tuesday at 7 a.m. and will conclude at noon on Friday,
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young has been arrested on charges of battery and assault on an unborn child. Athens-Clarke County jail records show Young was booked at 4:18 a.m. Tuesday on the misdemeanor charges. A police report obtained by The Associated Press said his arrest followed an altercation with a 20-year-old woman
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Orlando’s tourism machine has begun grinding to a halt ahead of Hurricane Milton’s expected hit as a major storm in Florida. At least two major theme parks and the main airport announced closures Tuesday. Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld will close their theme parks and respective entertainment
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Then-President Donald Trump’s claims in 2018 that the FBI would have full leeway to investigate sexual assault allegations about his Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, appeared to confuse the agency, according to internal communications cited in a Senate Democrat’s new report. The investigation into the allegations – which Kavanaugh has vehemently
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PONT-SONDÉ, Haiti (AP) — Angry whispers have broken the heavy silence that fell over Pont-Sondé just days after a vicious gang attack left more than 70 dead. It marked one of Haiti’s biggest massacres in recent history. The whispering came from a handful of people that remained in the small town in central
Continue ReadingBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Charges have been upgraded against a TikTok personality accused of killing a Louisiana therapist, prosecutors said Tuesday. Terryon Thomas, 20, also known as “Mr Prada” on the social media site, was originally charged with second-degree murder and obstruction of justice in the death of Dr. Nick Abraham, 69, of Baton
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — Sen. JD Vance’s refusal to accept the legitimacy of the 2020 election at last week’s vice presidential debate culminated his years-long conversion from a Never Trump critic into a MAGA supporter. When asked directly by Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate Gov. Tim Walz if former President Donald Trump
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Tuesday that Oregon is joining a bipartisan coalition of 14 state attorneys general in filing separate enforcement actions against TikTok for violations of state consumer protection laws. Oregon’s action, which will be filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court on Wednesday, alleges that TikTok exploits and harms young
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A former Houston police officer was sentenced to 60 years in prison on Tuesday for the murder of a married couple during a drug raid that revealed systemic corruption in the department’s narcotics unit and prompted criticism of the law enforcement agency and its tactics. Gerald Goines was convicted in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thieves surrounded Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler last month outside a horse racing track in a Los Angeles suburb and slipped an expensive watch off his wrist as he jostled through the crowd, police said Tuesday. It came weeks after another professional athlete in California was the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, TEXAS (AP) — Authorities have released footage from the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that police originally failed to make public. The videos released Tuesday show officers scrambling to treat victims and parents running near the building outside Robb Elementary School. Police have said the additional videos were discovered
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Kovaleski Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, Arizona (KNXV) — An Arizona senate leader is once again demanding accountability and answers following an ABC15 Investigation into the preventable death of a 15-year-old boy with diabetes in the state’s foster care system. “You’d be hard-pressed to find an agency that is in
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