Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The head of Chicago’s largest police union says he’ll retire from the department amid a disciplinary hearing that could have ended with his firing. The Chicago Tribune reports that John Catanzara said Monday he felt the outcome of the proceedings against him was predetermined. The Chicago Police Board hearing centered
Continue ReadingBy Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former President Donald Trump on Monday endorsed a primary challenger running against Republican Rep. Peter Meijer of Michigan in his latest effort to oust the GOP lawmakers who voted to impeach him earlier this year. “John Gibbs is running against RINO Congressman Peter Meijer in Michigan’s 3rd District. Meyer has been
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By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer NCAA President Mark Emmert says the association’s move to restructure college sports is not being driven by fear but by the desire to seize an opportunity to tackle issues that have been building for decades. Emmert spoke to reporters after the NCAA’s online constitutional convention, during which
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By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer NFL Honors, the prime-time television program during which The Associated Press individual league awards are revealed, will be held on a Thursday for the first time, and will be broadcast live by ABC. The show on Feb. 10 will originate from the YouTube Theater at the SoFi Entertainment
Continue Reading By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer NFL Honors, the prime-time television program during which The Associated Press individual league awards are revealed, will be held on a Thursday for the first time, and will be broadcast live by ABC. The show on Feb. 10 will originate from the YouTube Theater at the SoFi Entertainment
Continue Reading GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has endorsed a primary challenger over first-term Rep. Peter Meijer of Michigan, who was among 10 Republicans who voted to impeach him for the deadly mob siege of the Capitol. Trump backed John Gibbs, who worked at the Department of Housing and Urban Development during his
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A 32-year-old man remains behind bars after a suspected DUI hit-and-run crash over the weekend in Coachella. The crash happened Sunday at around 6:49 p.m. near the area of Van Buren Street and Avenue 48. Viewers told News Channel 3 that the crash happened right in front of Rancho Las Flores Park. Deputies were called
Continue Reading BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A deer ran through the front door of a Louisiana hospital and climbed up an escalator before it was captured and later euthanized because of injuries. News outlets report that surveillance video showed the animal bounding into Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge through an open door
Continue Reading By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Attorneys in Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial sparred for the last time Monday in closing arguments. Rittenhouse faces multiple charges after he shot three men, killing two, during a protest against police brutality in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year. He argues he fired in self-defense after the men
Continue Reading TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities have released the names of three of the four men killed in a shooting at a trailer park on Tucson’s south side. Tucson police say a social function had taken place at the mobile home that lasted until early Sunday morning. They say there was a disturbance and one of
Continue Reading By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A new state audit report on government spending accuses Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds of using nearly $450,000 in federal coronavirus relief funds to pay salaries for 21 members of her staff for three months last year and concealing the spending by passing it through the
Continue Reading MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Middle Tennessee will spend $66 million on a three-story football building behind the north end zone of Floyd Stadium. That’ll be the first of a three-part plan to upgrade athletics facilities costing at least $100 million. University President Sidney A. McPhee announced the details at a news conference Monday. The announcement
Continue ReadingBy Jenn Selva and Claudia Dominguez, CNN Hundreds of people trapped on British Columbia roadways by mudslides Monday have been rescued, officials said. There were three areas where vehicles were trapped between debris flows, including one on Highway 99 near Lillooet and two on Highway 7, Emergency Management British Columbia communications director Jordan Turner told
Continue Reading By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A new survey by an anti-graft watchdog group shows a majority of Pacific islanders think corruption is a problem in their governments, with significant numbers saying they have been offered bribes for their votes. Transparency International says its first-ever study of Pacific countries and territories revealed that
Continue Reading KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Kasen Jennings had 17 points off the bench to lead Kennesaw State to a 117-58 win over Carver College. Antwon Ferrell led the Cougars on Monday with 18 points.
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The NBA has fined the Minnesota Timberwolves $250,000 for violating league rules that prohibit teams from arranging or paying for offseason practice or group workout sessions for their players outside their home market. The league said the activities took place in early September in the Miami area, where new co-owner Alex Rodriguez
Continue Reading KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The judge in Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial will use a raffle drum that sat in the courtroom throughout the two-week trial to select jurors who will be dismissed from the pool of 18 to get to the final 12 who will decide the case. Schroeder told jurors last week that he
Continue Reading By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is condemning the supply of weapons and ammunition to al-Shabab extremists and others in Somalia in violation of a U.N. arms embargo. It voted Monday to extend the ban for a year, saying the al-Qaida affiliate’s terrorist activities continue to destabilize
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston coach David Culley insists the Texans are working hard to be competitive each week and are not throwing in the towel in hopes of gaining a higher draft pick. The first-year coach was asked why he’s sticking with veteran Tyrod Taylor at quarterback instead of
Continue Reading By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The World Series champion Atlanta Braves have added depth at catcher by signing Manny Piña to a two-year, $8 million contract. Piña is the first player filing for free agency after the Series to sign with a different team. He will make $3.5 million next season
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