By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets are adding some Big Apple Sauce to their defense. Cincinnati cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner was taken by the Jets with the No. 4 overall pick in the NFL draft Thursday night. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound shutdown cornerback didn’t allow
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman and Jacqueline Howard, CNN A former employee of Abbott Nutrition documented his concerns that the company was hiding safety problems at its Sturgis, Mich., production facility and sent a detailed complaint to the US Food and Drug Administration months before infant formula was removed from grocery store shelves. The complaint was released
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. has been taken by the Houston Texans with the third overall pick in the NFL draft. It’s the first time since 2019 that the Texans have had a pick in the first round and they have two thanks to the Deshaun
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have placed catcher Manny Piña on the 10-day injured list with left wrist inflammation. The move is retroactive to Monday. William Contreras was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett to serve as the backup catcher behind Travis d’Arnaud. The move came just in time for Contreras to be in the opposite
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A Wind Advisory remains in effect for local mountains and the San Gorgonio Pass, extending into the Northern Coachella Valley, until midnight. Be aware of reduced visibility as well as possible road closures. Wind gusts around the valley have been something else! Dusty and gusty is something we’ve come to know very well this spring
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CNN By Meg Dunn, CNN Growing up in rural Indiana, DeAnna Ellenberger Pursai and her sister, Angel, were constant companions and playmates. Only a year apart in age, they called themselves twins. But there’s one big difference between them. Ten minutes after Angel was born in 1973, her mother was told she had Down syndrome
Continue ReadingBy Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Airbnb won’t require most staffers to return to the office — ever. The company told employees Thursday that they can permanently work remotely and can relocate anywhere within the country they currently work. Doing so won’t negatively impact compensation, the company said, meaning it will not adjust salaries downward
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Among the scathing findings of an investigation launched after the police killing of George Floyd is that Minneapolis police used covert or bogus social media accounts to monitor Black individuals and groups despite having no clear public safety rationale for doing so. The report released
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have selected Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson with the No. 2 pick in the NFL draft, addressing a desperate need with a hometown star. Detroit has an opportunity to add much-needed talent on both sides of the ball with the second
Continue Reading By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars chose Georgia pass rusher Travon Walker with the top pick in the NFL draft. The Jaguars took the 6-foot-5, 272-pound “athletic freak” Thursday night over Michigan star Aidan Hutchinson, who set a school record with 14 sacks in 2021 and finished
Continue Reading By Meg Dunn, CNN Growing up in rural Indiana, DeAnna Ellenberger Pursai and her sister, Angel, were constant companions and playmates. Only a year apart in age, they called themselves twins. But there’s one big difference between them. Ten minutes after Angel was born in 1973, her mother was told she had Down syndrome and
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars select Georgia defensive end Travon Walker with No. 1 pick in NFL draft.
Continue Reading By Sara Smart, CNN Over the next couple of months, one man will attempt to row close to 4,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean. Peter Harley, 61, hopes to set sail next week, weather permitting, from Virginia Beach and make his way to La Trinité-sur-Mer, France. He told CNN on Thursday he estimates the entire
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels haven’t won a playoff game in over 12 years, and they haven’t finished with a winning record since 2015. With a five-game winning streak and a wealth of confident players across their roster, the Halos are starting to believe this year
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera and Sonia Moghe, CNN Elon Musk is not expected to testify in Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard, a source close to Musk’s legal team confirmed to CNN. Musk was listed as a potential witness for Heard in the trial, to appear remotely. He dated Heard shortly after she
Continue Reading By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors began deliberations Thursday in a trial over former reality television star Blac Chyna’s lawsuit against Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Khloé Kardashian and Kylie Jenner, whom she alleges spread false stories of abuse to ruin her television career. In her closing argument, Chyna’s attorney Lynne
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Ronald Acuña Jr. has never played the Rangers in Texas, and the Atlanta Braves haven’t visited for a series since September of 2014. Still, the Braves recently returned star outfielder and his teammates will be on familiar ground for a series in Arlington, Texas this weekend. They know Globe Life Field
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) propuso este jueves una norma para prohibir los cigarrillos mentolados y los cigarros saborizados. “A través de una cuidadosa consideración de la evidencia científica y de nuestras autoridades bajo la Ley de Control del Tabaco, hemos determinado
Continue ReadingBy Jomana Karadsheh and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud in Jeddah on Thursday, marking his first visit to the country since the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. Erdogan is seeking to mend ties with Saudi
Continue ReadingCNN By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN James Corden’s days of carpooling in late night are almost over. The host of “The Late Late Show” is set to vacate his seat in 2023, bringing to a close of what will at that point be an eight-season run. Corden got emotional while speaking about his decision in his
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