Smith-Wade delivers big play on defense, National beats American 16-7 in Senior Bowl
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Washington State cornerback Chau Smith-Wade returned an interception 83 yards in the final two minutes to set up a decisive…
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Another ‘Pineapple Express’ storm is expected to wallop California
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Another potentially dangerous “Pineapple Express” storm was expected to hit California…
Continue ReadingHouse Republicans announce bill that provides more military aid to Israel but leaves out Ukraine
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans will move forward with a $17.6 billion package that provides military aid to…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Opera to present Puccini’s ‘Madama Butterfly’ reimagined on film soundstage
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press The Los Angeles Opera opens its 2024-25 season Sept. 21 with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” reimagined in a film…
Continue ReadingUS and UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen one day after US strikes in Iraq and Syria
By Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US and UK have conducted strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen from air and surface…
Continue Reading1 icon, 6 shoes, $8 million: An auction of Michael Jordan’s championship sneakers sets a record
NEW YORK (AP) — A collection of sneakers that superstar Michael Jordan wore as he and the Chicago Bulls won six NBA championships has fetched $8…
Continue ReadingFuneral held for 7 of the 8 victims in Joliet-area shootings
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — The funeral for seven of the eight victims killed in Joliet-area shootings last month has been held. The funeral for Christine…
Continue ReadingParents turn in escaped 17-year-old Louisiana inmate who was being held on attempted murder charges
By Paradise Afshar, Raja Razek, Rebekah Riess and Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — An escaped 17-year-old inmate who was being held on attempted…
Continue ReadingDetroit man dies days after being mauled by three dogs, wife says
DETROIT (AP) — The wife of a Detroit man mauled by three dogs says he has died. Shauntaye Phillips says Harold Phillips, a father of six, died…
Continue ReadingMan gets 12 years in prison in insurance scheme after posing as patients, including NBA player
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A medical biller has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after being convicted in a massive insurance fraud…
Continue ReadingThe week in good news: Rat selfies, space pics and a lesson from Elmo
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Someone recently asked me what my “process” is for writing this newsletter. You get that question a lot in…
Continue ReadingPope reaffirms Christians’ special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism, Gaza war
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday reaffirmed Christians’ special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism since the…
Continue ReadingPolice no longer believe that 4 migrants accused of assaulting NYPD officers fled to California on a bus, source says
By John Miller, CNN (CNN) — New York City police no longer believe that four of the suspects arrested and subsequently released following an…
Continue ReadingHouse to vote on standalone Israel aid bill as Johnson attacks senators for excluding him from border talks
By Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — The House will vote next week on a standalone bill providing aid for Israel, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced in…
Continue ReadingDozens of journalists detained in Moscow as military wives protest mobilization
By Darya Tarasova and Amy Cassidy, CNN (CNN) — A number of people, including journalists from foreign press organizations, have…
Continue ReadingProsecutor appeals manslaughter charge against ex-Detroit police officer
DETROIT (AP) — Prosecutors are appealing the dismissal of a manslaughter charge against a former Detroit police officer accused of causing the…
Continue ReadingViktor Orbán’s anti-woke resistance has made him the ‘splinter under the fingernail’ of the EU
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s role as Europe’s perennial spoiler has…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the US strikes in Iraq and Syria and its attacks with the UK in Yemen
By BASSEM MROUE, LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — British forces on Saturday joined their American allies in new…
Continue ReadingGoose found in flight control of medical helicopter that crashed in Oklahoma, killing 3
Federal investigators say a dead goose was found within a medical helicopter that crashed in western Oklahoma, killing three people on board. The…
Continue ReadingMexican police hit the beaches after killings in Acapulco, as cartels recruit youths on social media
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tourists have barely started trickling back into the Mexican resort of Acapulco, but the gangland killings on the beaches have…
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