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By Elizabeth Wolfe and Jamiel Lynch, CNN One person was killed and seven others were shot at a block party packed with more than 1,000 people celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Fort Pierce, Florida, Monday, police said. All eight of those shot were adults and they were ferried to the hospital for treatment,
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By PHIL STUKENBORG Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies are making lengthy winning streaks an annual occurrence. Ja Morant scored 29 points, Desmond Bane added 28 and the Grizzlies extended their season-high winning streak to 10 games with a 136-106 win over the injury-depleted Phoenix Suns on Monday night. Memphis set a
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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Flags from Russia and Belarus were banned from the site of the Australian Open on Tuesday after more than one was brought into the stands by spectators on Day 1 of the year’s first Grand Slam tournament. Normally, flags can be displayed during matches at
Continue Reading By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 40-foot sperm whale that beached on Oregon’s northwestern coast was killed after being struck by a ship, federal biologists conducting a post-mortem examination of the animal determined Monday. Biologists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fisheries agency, NOAA Fisheries, came to that
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Cuando Damar Hamlin, jugador de los Bills de Buffalo, se desplomó por un paro cardíaco a principios de este mes, la ayuda llegó en menos de 10 segundos para proporcionarle la reanimación cardiopulmonar. No fue casualidad ni suerte. Más bien, es el resultado de una cuidadosa planificación y práctica, la ejecución
Continue Reading By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — More than 90 countries have expressed “deep concern” at Israel’s punitive measures against the Palestinian people, leadership and civil society following the U.N. General Assembly’s request for an advisory opinion by the U.N.’s highest court on the legality of Israeli policies in the occupied West
Continue ReadingJacqui Palumbo, CNN The first time Reuben Wu saw the warm sandstone hues and vast, open skies of the American West, he was watching the landscapes pass him by from the window of a tour bus. The British visual artist, now based in Chicago, has become known for his sublime imagery of remote landscapes using
Continue Reading By Sara Smart, CNN Multiple schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, are under investigation after allegedly failing to give students their National Merit Scholarship recognition in a timely manner, before many students submitted college applications. State Attorney General Jason Miyares launched the investigation on January 4 against Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST)
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People of all ages and backgrounds gathered to commemorate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.during a prayer breakfast hosted by the Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce. The annual prayer breakfast, held in Desert Hot Springs at the Miracle Springs Resort and Spa, gave attendees the opportunity to reflect on
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Velas, juguetes, zapatos, y flores adornan un memorial.
Continue Reading By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press TURIN, Italy (AP) — Making his first speaking appearance since #MeToo-era allegations derailed his career, actor Kevin Spacey used a colorful Italian term to thank the National Cinema Museum in the northern city of Turin Monday for having the courage to invite him. Spacey received a lifetime achievement award from
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — Elijah Pepper scored 20 points as UC Davis beat UC San Diego 78-70 on Monday night. Pepper added seven rebounds, six assists, and three steals for the Aggies (11-7, 4-2 Big West Conference). Christian Anigwe scored 17 points with eight rebounds and three blocks. Ty Johnson also scored 17. Bryce Pope
Continue Reading MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A public memorial service for Lisa Marie Presley will be held next weekend at Graceland, the famed Memphis home of her father, Elvis Presley. The memorial for Lisa Marie Presley will be held on the front lawn of the mansion at 9 a.m. on Jan. 22, according to a representative of
Continue Reading By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — America has honored Martin Luther King Jr. with a federal holiday for nearly four decades yet still hasn’t fully embraced and acted on the lessons from the slain civil rights leader, his youngest daughter said Monday. The Rev. Bernice King, who leads The King Center in Atlanta,
Continue Reading RIDGELAND, Miss. (AP) — A former University of Mississippi and NFL football player has been arrested on kidnapping charges. Jerrell Powe remained jailed Monday in Mississippi with no bail set. It’s unclear if the 35-year-old has a lawyer to speak for him. Ridgeland Police Chief Brian Myers says Powe and another person were arrested on
Continue ReadingBy Shara Talia Taylor and Eryn Mathewson, CNN Don’t be surprised if we hear more about Muslim women in sports this year. Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur is the No. 2 seed at the first grand slam of the 2023 tennis season — the Australian Open, which got underway on Monday. Jabeur turned heads in
Continue Reading CNN, WSB By Isabel Rosales, Jaide Timm-Garcia and Ryan Young, CNN The SUV carrying four members of the University of Georgia football program, two of whom were killed, was exceeding the speed limit of 40 mph before it hit a curb and left the roadway, according to the crash report from the Athens-Clarke County Police
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Al menos seis personas, incluida una madre y su bebé de 6 meses, murieron después de una “masacre” durante la madrugada de este lunes en la ciudad de Goshen, California, según la Oficina del Sheriff del condado de Tulare. Los agentes del condado de Tulare respondieron a una llamada por disparos
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, CNN Netflix is planning its largest-ever lineup of South Korean content, with 34 new and returning titles set to roll out this year. The streaming giant made the announcement Tuesday. It said that audience data showed “over 60% of all Netflix members” watched Korean titles last year. The nearly three dozen new
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert finally made it to the playoffs in his third year with the Los Angeles Chargers, only to see the season end again in excruciating fashion. Despite going 10-7 in the regular season, the Chargers will stew after blowing the third-largest lead in
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