SOMERSET, Wis. (AP) — A Minnesota teenager died and four other people were seriously hurt after being stabbed while tubing down a Wisconsin river, authorities said. St. Croix County Sheriff Scott Knudson the victims and suspect, a 52-year-old Prior Lake, Minnesota man, were all on the Apple River when the attack happened Saturday afternoon. Knudson
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, Chris Boyette and Todd Leopold, CNN Actress and singer Nichelle Nichols, best known for her groundbreaking portrayal of Lt. Nyota Uhura in “Star Trek: The Original Series,” has died at age 89, according to a statement from her son, Kyle Johnson. “Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and
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NEW YORK (AP) — Natasha Howard had 23 points and 12 rebounds to help the New York Liberty beat the Phoenix Mercury 89-69 on Sunday. Sabrina Ionescu had 10 points, 16 assists and eight rebounds for New York. Her assist total equaled the WNBA record for a game in the regular season, matching Ticha Penicheiro
Continue Reading CARROLTON, Ga. (AP) — A college instructor in Georgia has been charged with murder in the Saturday shooting death of an 18-year-old student. The Carrollton Police Department said in a news release that Richard Sigman is charged with murder and aggravated assault for his involvement in the shooting death of 18-year-old Anna Jones. Police said
Continue ReadingCNN By Wayne Sterling, Patrick Sung and Ben Church, CNN NBA legend Bill Russell, an 11-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and the first Black head coach in the league, passed away “peacefully” Sunday, according to a family statement from his verified Twitter account. He was 88. “It is with a very heavy heart
Continue ReadingCNN By Wayne Sterling, Patrick Sung and Ben Church, CNN NBA legend Bill Russell, an 11-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and the first Black head coach in the league, passed away “peacefully” Sunday, according to a family statement from his verified Twitter account. He was 88. “It is with a very heavy heart
Continue Reading ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — In the span of four days, Mike Trout went from his career in peril to possibly picking up a bat by the end of next week. The Los Angeles Angels star visited Thursday with Dr. Robert Watkins, a back specialist and co-director of the Marina Spine Clinic in Los Angeles. Trout
Continue Reading By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood as communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original “Star Trek” television series, has died at the age of 89. Her son Kyle Johnson said Nichols died Saturday in Silver City, New Mexico. “Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — El basquetbolista Bill Russell, quien fue 11 veces campeón de la NBA con los Boston Celtics y leyenda del deporte estadounidense, falleció este domingo, según informó su familia. Bill Russell, leyenda de la NBA y Celtics, muere a los 88 años Aquí presentamos un vistazo a la vida de Russell, pivote miembro
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By Emily Chang and Susannah Cullinane, CNN A federal judge in New York City has thrown out a lawsuit that accused Bob Dylan of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in 1965. The plaintiff voluntarily dropped the case on Thursday, according to court documents. Manhattan Federal Judge Katherine Polk Failla officially dismissed the filing “with prejudice,”
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — “It’s coming home!” England won a major international soccer tournament on Sunday for the first time in more than half a century. The fact it was the women’s team, not the men’s, that ended decades of pain made it all the sweeter for many fans. Crowds erupted
Continue Reading By BRUCE SCHREINER and JOHN RABY Associated Press HINDMAN, Ky. (AP) — Damage to critical infrastructure and the arrival of more heavy rains hampered efforts Sunday to help Kentucky residents hit by recent massive flooding, Gov. Andy Beshear said. As residents in Appalachia tried to slowly piece their lives back together, flash flood warnings were
Continue Reading By Chuck Johnston, CNN The University of West Georgia is grieving the death of an 18-year-old freshman and grappling with the notion that a former professor is charged in her death. Richard Sigman, 47, has been arrested and charged with murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime for
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Zane Ferrin had a plan. As a storm was hitting the Phoenix area Saturday, the Peoria resident pulled into a gas station to get some fuel and a quick respite from the torrential rain. ““It was coming down really hard. I was almost out of gas,” Ferrin told Phoenix TV station ABC15.
Continue ReadingBy Drew Marine Click here for updates on this story MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — It’s been a rough week for fire crews. They’ve gone to three water rescue calls and two of those ended with drownings. “We were all really sad driving back to the station last night,” Corbett firefighter and paramedic Jasmine Zimmer-Stucky
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Just when it seemed England might again be weighed down by expectations and history, Chloe Kelly made the breakthrough. Kelly’s goal in the second half of extra time — the first time she had ever scored in a competitive international game — propelled England to its first major women’s soccer title on
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Zane Ferrin had a plan. As a storm was hitting the Phoenix area Saturday, he pulled into a gas station to get some fuel and a quick respite from the torrential rain. ““It was coming down really hard. I was almost out of gas,” Ferrin told Phoenix TV station ABC15. “I pulled
Continue Reading CNN, WXIA By Artemis Moshtaghian and Justin Gamble, CNN Georgia authorities released body camera footage Friday of an incident from earlier this month where a mother experiencing what her family called a mental health crisis died due to a fatal injury while in police custody. Brianna Grier, 28, was experiencing a mental health episode on
Continue ReadingCNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Even top economists are struggling to explain perhaps “the weirdest economy” Americans have ever lived through, CNN’s chief media correspondent Brian Stelter said on “Reliable Sources” Sunday. Paul Krugman, a Nobel Laureate and economist and a longtime columnist for the New York Times, said the economy is not in recession,
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN Even top economists are struggling to explain perhaps “the weirdest economy” Americans have ever lived through, CNN’s chief media correspondent Brian Stelter said on “Reliable Sources” Sunday. Paul Krugman, a Nobel Laureate and economist and a longtime columnist for the New York Times, said the economy is not in recession, but
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