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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — It’s all aboard the Virginia & Truckee Railway later this month for the first time in 18 months on the historic Engine No. 18 and passenger cars offering roundtrip rides from Carson City to Virginia City. The V&T railway typically operates in the summer months and during the December holiday
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell says he was aggressively poked by someone seeking a selfie in Sioux Falls, South Dakota this week, which led him to say he was attacked. Lindell, who hosted an election fraud symposium in the city this week, told the conservative talk show, FlashPoint, that he
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The city of Desert Hot Springs has ordered the Hyundae Resort and Spa to cease operations by August 19 due to multiple violations of the Desert Hot Springs Municipal code. The owner of the building, Charles Yeh, was notified about the city’s decision in a letter. City officials with the Code Compliance Division informed hotel
Continue Reading By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A prosecutor has announced the indictment of two alleged gang members on charges related to the shooting death last year of an 8-year-old girl in Atlanta. Secoriea Turner was killed July 4, 2020, while riding in an SUV with her mother and her mother’s friend. The killing
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The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on the Truckee plane crash that killed six people, including four with ties to the Coachella Valley. Click here to read the NTSB’s reportDownload The aircraft, a Bombardier CL-600-2B16, was destroyed following a crash near the Truckee-Tahoe Airport (TRK) in Truckee, California at approximately 1:18 p.m.
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PARIS (AP) — Monaco has lost 1-0 away to Lorient to stay on one point from two games in the French league. Nigeria striker Terem Moffi scored from the penalty spot in the 31st minute for Lorient. Monaco defender Strahinja Pavlovic had a header saved midway through the second half. Monaco was held 1-1 by
Continue Reading By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico authorities say one student was killed and another was taken into custody following a shooting at a middle school near downtown Albuquerque during the lunch hour Friday. Police said that the shooting was an isolated incident between two Washington Middle School students who
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich has opened the Bundesliga season with a 1-1 draw at Borussia Mönchengladbach, with the hosts incensed at the referee for denying them a late penalty. Dayot Upamecano twice looked like he conceded a penalty on his Bayern debut. Referee Marco Fritz waved play on
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By JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Lawyers for a senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies attacked the case against her as “fatally flawed” and full of “shifting theories” during an extradition hearing Friday. Canada arrested the daughter of Huawei’s founder and the company’s chief financial office at Vancouver’s airport
Continue Reading By JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Lawyers for a senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies attacked the case against her as “fatally flawed” and full of “shifting theories” during an extradition hearing Friday. Canada arrested the daughter of Huawei’s founder and the company’s chief financial office at Vancouver’s airport
Continue Reading By MELINDA DESLATTE and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press In a growing number of places across the United States, people will be required to show proof of being vaccinated against the coronavirus to teach school, work at a hospital, see a concert or eat inside a restaurant. Starting next week, New Orleans and San Francisco
Continue Reading By MELINDA DESLATTE and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press In a growing number of places across the United States, people will be required to show proof of being vaccinated against the coronavirus to teach school, work at a hospital, see a concert or eat inside a restaurant. Starting next week, New Orleans and San Francisco
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Trevor Bauer’s administrative leave has been extended through Aug. 20 by Major League Baseball and the players’ association while the sport’s investigators check into allegations of sexual misconduct against the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher. Bauer was placed on seven days’ paid leave July 2 under the joint domestic violence, sexual assault
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Trevor Bauer’s administrative leave has been extended through Aug. 20 by Major League Baseball and the players’ association while the sport’s investigators check into allegations of sexual misconduct against the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher. Bauer was placed on seven days’ paid leave July 2 under the joint domestic violence, sexual assault
Continue ReadingBy Moira Ritter, CNN Business Theme parks are back, and that’s good news for Disney, which on Thursday reported better-than-expected earnings and a return to revenue growth for the first time in five quarters. The company brought in $17 billion in sales, up 45% from same period last year. That’s a bit higher than Wall
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — It has been a difficult journey for Buffalo Bills defensive end Efe Obada. A journey that has taken him from Nigeria to the NFL. Obada was abandoned as a youngster after falling into the clutches of a child trafficking ring. He grew up in
Continue Reading MILWAUKEE (AP) — Forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo has re-signed with the Milwaukee Bucks. Antetokounmpo is an older brother of Bucks forward and two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Thanasis Antetkounmpo has played for Milwaukee each of the last two seasons. The 6-foot-6 forward played 57 games with three starts this past season and averaged 2.9 points, 2.2 rebounds
Continue ReadingCNN By Gregory Krieg and Lauren del Valle, CNN New York state lawmakers will halt the impeachment investigation against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned this week and will leave office on August 25, state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced on Friday afternoon. In a statement, Heastie said Cuomo’s resignation effectively eliminated the central
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Krieg and Lauren del Valle, CNN New York state lawmakers will halt the impeachment investigation against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned this week and will leave office on August 25, state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced on Friday afternoon. In a statement, Heastie said Cuomo’s resignation effectively eliminated the central question
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minneapolis Police Department will no longer stop drivers solely for low-level traffic offenses, according to an internal memo obtained by WCCO. Those offenses include “expired tabs, an item dangling from a mirror, or not having a working license plate light.” Police
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