By The Associated Press Golf’s major championship season begins with the Chevron Championship in the California desert. The LPGA’s first major is being held for the last time at Mission Hills Country Club. Chevron has taken over as title sponsor and will move it to later in the spring in Houston. Patty Tavatanakit is the
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police say officers responding to a reported burglary fatally shot a suspect when he pointed a gun at them. A police statement said the shooting occurred Monday when multiple officers encountered the suspect as he held a gun while at a mobile home that was the subject of a
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By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The CEO of Alphabet Inc. and Google, Sundar Pichai says the IT companies are focused on providing reliable information about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Pichai met with Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in Warsaw on Tuesday to discuss ways of aiding war-torn Ukraine. Pichai and Morawiecki
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Elton John has added 11 new dates on the North American leg of his farewell tour, including concerts in New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, Arizona and Washington state. John begins his final run of dates in North America in Philadelphia on July 15, finishing with a three-night engagement
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police are investigating the death of a newborn baby boy found inside the restroom of a fast food restaurant. Police said an unidentified woman was seen leaving the restroom before police arrived Sunday and that no suspect is in custody. According to police, life-saving efforts by firefighters weren’t successful. A police
Continue Reading FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Right-hander Chris Archer and the Minnesota Twins agreed to a $3.5 million, one-year contract. Archer gives the Twins a potential boost for their rotation. He is a two-time All-Star who’s coming off an injury-ruined season. The 33-year-old Archer made five starts and one relief appearance for the Tampa Bay Rays
Continue Reading By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Nielsen is being acquired for $16 billion, including debt, about a week after the media measurement company rejected a smaller offer. A group of private equity investors led by Evergreen Coast Capital Corp., an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management L.P., and Brookfield Business Partners L.P. together with institutional partners
Continue ReadingBy WCBS Team, John Dias, Nick Caloway Click here for updates on this story New York (WCBS) — A woman was attacked and sexually assaulted Sunday morning as she ran along the Hudson River greenway in lower Manhattan. Police said that attack took place just before sunrise. The suspect knocked the woman down and sexually
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of former late-night talk show host David Letterman. Personal Birth date: April 12, 1947 Birth place: Indianapolis, Indiana Birth name: David Michael Letterman Father: Harry Letterman, a florist Mother: Dorothy (Hofert) Letterman Mengering Marriages: Regina Lasko (March 19, 2009-present); Michelle Cook (divorced) Children: with Regina
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Elton John has added 11 new dates on the North American leg of his farewell tour, including concerts in New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, Arizona and Washington state. John begins his final run of dates in North America in Philadelphia on July 15, finishing with a three-night engagement
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A woman charged in connection with the murder of a New Canaan mother is set to face a judge on Tuesday. Michelle Troconis is on the docket for a virtual hearing at noon. Troconis’s attorney has been trying to modify his
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden signed a bill into law on Tuesday that makes lynching a federal hate crime, acknowledging how racial violence has left a lasting scar on the nation and asserting that these crimes are not a relic of a bygone era. At a White House Rose Garden
Continue Reading MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge says former high school football players in Alabama and their parents can’t sue an ex-coach and others over claims that young team members were beaten in a hazing ritual. WALA-TV reports a court ruled in favor of former Davidson High School coach Fred Riley and others in dismissing
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Kashmir, a region in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges. India, Pakistan and China all claim partial or complete ownership of Kashmir. Facts Kashmir is an 86,000-square mile region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. India and Pakistan have been fighting over Kashmir since both countries
Continue ReadingBy Reuters Shares in Barclays fell as much as 6% in early trading on Tuesday, after one of its top investors offloaded a $1.2 billion chunk of stock in the lender at a discount overnight. An unnamed investor sold 599 million shares on Monday evening, facilitated by Goldman Sachs. The shares are roughly equivalent to
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Carolyn Smith, Will Smith’s mother, was gathered with family at her home in the Philadelphia suburbs Sunday night, excited to watch her son at the Academy Awards. And while she told CNN affiliate WPVI that she had immense pride that the actor won his first Oscar for his performance in
Continue ReadingBy Jim Sciutto, Chief National Security Correspondent Russia is beginning to withdraw some forces from the area around the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv in what the US assesses as a “major” strategy shift by Moscow, two senior US officials tell CNN. The Russian forces now pulling back in some areas of the north will
Continue ReadingBy Laura Haefeli Click here for updates on this story TAHOE, California (KOVR) — As hibernation season comes to a close, agencies in the Tahoe region warn neighbors they will be seeing black bears more often. “A lot of bears in the Tahoe area had free reign; it was party time,” said Peter Tira, with
Continue ReadingBy Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Authorities confirm a second Jackson County boy has died following a shooting incident over the weekend. Jackson County Major Shannon Queen confirms Bridger Owen Ensley died Monday afternoon. On Sunday, officials were called to a reported shooting off Ferguson
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former Texas Congressman Tom DeLay. Personal Birth date: April 8, 1947 Birth place: Laredo, Texas Birth name: Thomas Dale DeLay Father: Charles Ray DeLay Mother: Maxine (Wimbish) DeLay Marriage: Christine (Furrh) DeLay (1967-present) Children: Danielle Education: Attended Baylor University, 1965-1967; University of Houston, B.S., 1970
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