By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A U.S. immigration judge in California has halted the deportation of an Iraqi refugee to Iraq for fear that he could be tortured if he were returned there. Assistant Chief Immigration Judge Tara Naselow-Nahas in November ruled that Omar Abdulsattar Ameen was eligible to be deported
Continue ReadingBy MARIE SAAVEDRA Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Alicia Gonzalez’s story and life of service started in Pilsen but it’s taken her to the North Side, where she’s working for more equity in youth sports, as executive director of Cubs Charities. “I will say that I think it was always
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland has hired former Rhode Island basketball coach David Cox as an assistant. Cox joins new Maryland coach Kevin Willard’s staff. Cox was fired by Rhode Island earlier this month. He coached the Rams for four seasons. Prior to that, Cox was an associate head coach at Rhode Island and
Continue ReadingBy Louisa Moller Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — For Aaron Seamons, the founder of Bostonsbestdogwalkers.com, his pooch walking business has always been a labor of love. In the last six months, his business has picked up the pace. “Everybody started getting more and more dogs. And as we started getting
Continue Reading By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Corbin Burnes showed his 2021 Cy Young Award-winning stuff to the San Francisco Giants on Monday. The Milwaukee Brewers ace allowed one hit — a double to leadoff man LaMonte Wade Jr. — and then stopped the Giants in a five-inning, eight-strikeout performance. He hasn’t been named
Continue Reading By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A House panel has approved a major overhaul of large parts of Arizona’s K-12 school funding formula. The proposal from Republican Michelle Udall was approved Monday in the appropriations committee with backing by a school choice group. The party-line vote on the newly-revealed proposal drew major opposition
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant will miss the remainder of the season because of a strained left calf. The team said Monday that Grant was hurt in the first quarter of a 100-97 loss to Washington on Friday. Grant averaged 19.2 points in 47 games this season, his second with the Pistons.
Continue ReadingCNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business After slapping presenter Chris Rock on stage at last weekend’s Academy Awards, Will Smith announced in a statement Friday that he has resigned from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences. “I am resigning from membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and will accept
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Three suspects were arrested after a kidnapping call led to a short police chase in Palm Springs Monday afternoon. The incident began at approximately 3:48 p.m. in the area of 5200 E Ramon Road. Police officials said a witness reported seeing a man get assaulted and forced into a white sedan occupied by three men.
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) – La agrupación Morat lamentó que haya ingresado una persona armada a uno de sus conciertos que realizó en Caracas el sábado 26 y el domingo 27 de marzo. En un comunicado publicado en su cuenta de Twitter, la banda aseguró que rechaza “categóricamente cualquier manifestación de violencia” y que “siempre harán
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El parque es una visión que nació a principios de los 2000 y en unas semanas se convertirá en una realidad.
Continue Reading By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press Oregon will no longer require people to be residents of the state to use its law allowing terminally ill people to end their own lives, after a lawsuit challenged the requirement as unconstitutional. The national advocacy organization Compassion & Choices and an Oregon Health and Science University professor of family
Continue Reading By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The mayor of Barcelona says the Spanish city will host the next contest for sailing’s America’s Cup in 2024. Mayor Ada Colau announced in a video post that Barcelona had been chosen as the host city for the 37th Cup regatta. Colau’s video statement
Continue Reading OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have hired Kerry Dixon as an assistant quarterbacks coach. Dixon joins coach John Harbaugh’s staff after 15 seasons as a college assistant, most recently as wide receivers coach at Georgia Tech from 2019-21. Prior to that, Dixon was at Toledo, where he served as the team’s running
Continue Reading By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Nearly all Californians will be asked to further cut back on their water use as drought continues in the nation’s most populous state. An executive order Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Monday aims to require cities and local water districts to adopt stricter conservation rules. He’s
Continue Reading MANALAPAN, Fla. (AP) — Sheldon Kennedy addressed NHL general managers on the opening day of their first in-person meeting in two years. He and league executive Kim Davis led a discussion about safety and inclusion. Kennedy has been a voice for victims following his own experience being sexually abused by a coach during his time
Continue Reading By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Patrick Wisdom and Frank Schwindel were two pleasant surprises for the Chicago Cubs during a tough 2021 season. Looking to establish themselves as consistent major leaguers, the slugging infielders are trying to stick to the formula that worked so well for each one last year.
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Will Smith has issued an apology for striking presenter Chris Rock at Sunday’s Academy Awards. In a post on Instagram on Monday afternoon, Smith called his behavior “unacceptable and inexcusable.” “Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for
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One person has been arrested in connection with a shooting that killed a 48-year-old man in Cathedral City, although, police continue to search for a second suspect involved. The shooting happened Thursday at around 3:30 p.m. on Shifting Sands and Misson Indian Trail. Police identified the victim as Juan Gonzalez, 48. Hours later, police were
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (WJZ) — An Anne Arundel county fireboat crew had to be rescued after their boat sank Monday afternoon in the Chesapeake Bay, officials said. All four crew members were rescued and evaluated and are in good health, officials said. The Anne Arundel County
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