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By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — The NBA has denied Andrew Wiggins’ request for a vaccination exemption, leaving the Golden State Warriors swingman ineligible to play home games until he meets San Francisco’s vaccination requirement. The ruling was announced hours after the New York Knicks said their entire roster is vaccinated,
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By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — The NBA has denied Andrew Wiggins’ request for a vaccination exemption, leaving the Golden State Warriors swingman ineligible to play home games until he meets San Francisco’s vaccination requirement. The ruling was announced hours after the New York Knicks said their entire roster is vaccinated,
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By The Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley certainly didn’t phone in her speech at the U.N. General Assembly on Friday — but she did have what appeared to be an iPhone in hand while delivering impassioned remarks to fellow world leaders. Mottley, who became prime minister of the
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By The Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley certainly didn’t phone in her speech at the U.N. General Assembly on Friday — but she did have what appeared to be an iPhone in hand while delivering impassioned remarks to fellow world leaders. Mottley, who became prime minister of the
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Robert Lewandowski hasn’t scored for once. The Poland star’s club-record scoring streak for Bayern Munich has ended at 19 consecutive games after he failed to get a goal in his team’s 3-1 win at last-place Greuther Fürth in the Bundesliga. Lewandowski missed out on equaling Gerd Müller’s
Continue ReadingBy CBSMiami.com Team Click here for updates on this story PALM BAY, Florida (WFOR) — A Palm Bay police officer took a selfie with an alligator emerging from a storm drain. The police department posted the image to its Facebook page along with a funny caption. It read, in part: “When you’re just trying to
Continue Reading KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — The Ironman World Championship will be held outside Hawaii for the first time in four decades because of uncertainty over whether the Big Island will be able to host the triathlon as scheduled in February during the coronavirus pandemic. Competitors will head to St. George, Utah, on May 7 instead, West
Continue Reading KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — The Ironman World Championship will be held outside Hawaii for the first time in four decades because of uncertainty over whether the Big Island will be able to host the triathlon as scheduled in February during the coronavirus pandemic. Competitors will head to St. George, Utah, on May 7 instead, West
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — The pandemic-delayed fourth edition of the Laver Cup has started with Matteo Berrettini, Casper Ruud and Andrey Rublev giving Team Europe a 3-1 lead over Team World after Day 1 in Boston. This is the first time the exhibition event has been held without Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic participating.
Continue ReadingBy CBS 2 Chicago Staff Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Workers held a walkout Thursday at the popular El Milagro tortilla factory in Chicago. The workers at the factory at 2919 S. Western Ave. in Little Village said they have worked under unsafe conditions for years, and it has gotten
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By Lauren M. Johnson and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN A turned-over gravestone served as the perfect surface to make fudge for a woman living in Michigan. How the gravestone got inside the home in Okemos, Michigan, outside Lansing? Now that’s a mystery, according to Friends of Lansing’s Historic Cemeteries (FOLHC) President Loretta S. Stanaway. The monument
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is facing mounting pressure to solve its spiraling jail crisis, with members of Congress calling for a federal civil rights investigation and a court-appointed monitor blasting the city for a failure of leadership amid staggering violence, self-harm and the deaths this year
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 outbreaks are far more likely in schools that don’t require students and staff to wear masks, new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. Two studies released Friday support the agency’s recommendation for universal indoor masking in schools. One study in Arizona showed schools with no
Continue ReadingBy CBSBoston.com Staff Click here for updates on this story SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Thousands of dead fish have piled up along the shores of the Mystic River in Everett and Somerville. SkyEye captured the floating fish in the river on Thursday afternoon. Patrick Herron, Executive Director of the Mystic River Watershed Association, told WBZ-TV
Continue Reading By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Malik Reed missed practice Friday to deal with a personal issue but will be back this weekend to resume his role as the Denver Broncos’ ultimate fill-in. It’s hard to think of the third-year outside linebacker as a backup — he’s started more games
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee left tackle Taylor Lewan practiced fully all week and is set to play Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts after being scratched for the Titans’ win in Seattle. Outside linebacker Bud Dupree is questionable after not practicing Friday. Starting tight end Anthony Firkser (knee), rookie cornerback Caleb Farley (shoulder) and outside
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks ended a wobbly day with mixed results on Wall Street Friday as the market cooled off following a two-day rally. The S&P 500 edged higher and notched a gain for the week, breaking a two-week losing streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also rose, while the Nasdaq composite and a measure
Continue Reading OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have put linebackers Jaylon Ferguson and Justin Houston and defensive linemen Brandon Williams and Justin Madubuike on the reserve/COVID-19 list. The Ravens play at Detroit on Sunday. Baltimore also ruled out tackle Ronnie Stanley, who missed last weekend’s win over Kansas City, with an ankle injury. Defensive
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — Officials say an orangutan has died at Zoo Miami following a dental surgery. The South Florida zoo says Kumang, a 44-year-old Bornean orangutan, died Thursday during recovery from anesthesia. Officials say the great ape had been anesthetized for the removal of two teeth. The anesthesia, examination and dental care went as planned.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES — Jake Gyllenhaal teams up with director Antoine Fuqua and screenwriter Nic Pizzolatto (“True Detective”) for the tense thriller “The Guilty,” which is set entirely inside a 911
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