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By Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — Bill Cosby is being sued by Victoria Valentino in a new civil lawsuit claiming decades-old allegations of sexual assault, that her attorney shared with CNN and said it was filed in Los Angeles on Thursday. Shortly after meeting Cosby in 1969, Valentino claims she and a friend had dinner
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MIAMI (AP) — Joe Musgrove pitched a no-hitter into the sixth, Fernando Tatis Jr. had three doubles and four RBIs and the San Diego Padres beat the Miami Marlins 10-1 on Thursday. Recently acquired Gary Sánchez homered for the second consecutive day, helping San Diego to 11 hits after being limited to a two-hitter by
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is attacking former President Donald Trump for “turning the country over to [Dr. Anthony] Fauci in March 2020” but DeSantis was praising the chief public health official at the same time in previously unreported quotes, saying Fauci was “really, really good and really, really
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Oregon (KPTV) — Wildlife officials captured a 25-lb snapping turtle found wandering through a Harrisburg pasture on Apr. 28. The invasive species, which wildlife officials say poses a threat to native fish and wildlife habitats, “not to mention human hands and feet,” was a
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The Covid-19 pandemic set US life expectancy back by years, but new research shows that the country has been falling behind for decades. In 1950, the US had the 12th longest life expectancy among certain populous countries, with more than half a million residents, according to a study published
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland police are searching for a person who stole a dump truck and crashed it into several cars early Thursday morning. Just after 4:30 a.m., officers responded to a hit-and-run crash in the 6300 block of Northeast Rodney Avenue. According to
Continue Reading By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Stony Brook University, a part of the public State University of New York system, will receive $500 million from a philanthropic foundation started by a hedge fund billionaire who once taught math there, the foundation announced Thursday. The gift from the Simons Foundation will be delivered
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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and CHRISTOPHER L. KELLER Associated Press COUNSELOR, N.M. (AP) — One of the top oil producing states in the U.S. is imposing a moratorium on new drilling on state trust land within a mile of schools. New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard announced the pause Thursday after hearing from environmental
Continue ReadingBy David Close, CNN (CNN) — Churchill Downs, host of the famed Triple Crown horse race the Kentucky Derby, announced new safety initiatives as an ongoing investigation continues into a series of horse deaths at the track. Officials will continue to hold thoroughbred races as planned but said they would pause “track-based incentives such as
Continue Reading By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Customers of Venmo, PayPal and CashApp should not store their money for the long term with these apps because their funds might not be safe during a crisis, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned on Thursday. The alert comes several weeks after the failure of
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates, who worked to bat down election misinformation and a hostile political landscape in 2020 and 2022, announced Thursday that he’s not running for re-election. In a statement, Gates said he intends to “pursue other interests and opportunities” but will fulfill the remainder of his term. Gates, a
Continue Reading TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State University will establish its own medical school amid an ongoing shortage of health care workers across the state. University President Michael Crow and the Arizona Board of Regents announced the plans for school, to be called ASU Health, at a meeting Thursday morning in Tempe. “One of our problems
Continue Reading By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — As the aviation industry seeks to cut its carbon footprint, Boeing has just signed a deal to help its quest for a sustainable jet fuel, and it’s tied to an unlikely source: the ocean. The aerospace giant has signed a deal with a Los Angeles-based startup
Continue Reading By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — As the aviation industry seeks to cut its carbon footprint, Boeing has just signed a deal to help its quest for a sustainable jet fuel, and it’s tied to an unlikely source: the ocean. The aerospace giant has signed a deal with a Los Angeles-based startup
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden tripped on a sandbag and fell as he completed handing out diplomas at the US Air Force Academy commencement in Colorado on Thursday. Biden appeared fine afterward, walking without assistance to his seat in the stands. He was seen smiling and jogging toward his vehicle at
Continue ReadingBy Jesse Zanger Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — Legendary performer Billy Joel has put so many fans in a New York state of mind with his famed residency at Madison Square Garden. But now, the Piano Man’s run is coming to an end. “Billy’s monthly residency at
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is nothing if not a political survivor. Underestimated from the start, the Republican who cruised around his California hometown of Bakersfield and stumbled into a career in Congress was never taken too seriously by the Washington establishment. With overwhelming House passage of
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — A man has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Angels after he was allegedly blinded by a baseball that was thrown into the bleachers by one of the players. According to the lawsuit, David Mermelstein went to an Angels game
Continue ReadingBy RAEGAN SCHARFETTER Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — A 14-year-old boy has died after being shot by another teen in North Dallas last week, police said. Around 6:45 p.m. May 25, officers responded to a call in the 12700 block of Merit Drive. During their preliminary investigation, police determined
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — On the day when UnitedHealthcare requirement was set to start a new requirement for endoscopy services, including colonoscopies, the insurance company shifted to a different approach. UnitedHealthcare confirmed Thursday that starting this month, it will no longer require “prior authorizations” for commercial beneficiaries seeking non-screening colonoscopies and other gastroenterology endoscopy services.
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