By ADRIAN SAINZ and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating how Memphis Police Department officers use force and conduct arrests, nearly seven months after the violent beating of Tyre Nichols by five officers after a traffic stop. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Civil Rights
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Japanese pop star Shinjiro Atae announced that he is gay on Wednesday – a bold move for such a public figure in Japan, a the country still does not recognize same-sex unions. According to a press release sent to CNN, Atae hosted a fan event where he shared his
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James has been discharged from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and is resting at home, three days after the 18-year-old son of LeBron James went into cardiac arrest. Dr. Merije Chukumerije, a consulting cardiologist for Bronny James, said in a statement issued by the hospital Thursday
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By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — As vast swaths of three continents bake under blistering temperatures and the oceans heat to unprecedented levels, scientists from two global climate authorities are reporting before July has even ended that this month will be the planet’s hottest on record by far. The heat in July has already been
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Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Bronny James fue dado de alta del Centro Médico Cedars-Sinai después de ser tratado por un paro cardíaco repentino, según el hospital. “Gracias a la respuesta rápida y efectiva del personal médico de atletismo de la USC, Bronny James fue tratado con éxito por un paro cardíaco repentino. Llegó
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has approved two measures to undo federal protections for the lesser prairie chicken and northern long-eared bat — two endangered animals that have seen their populations plummet over the years. In separate votes Thursday, the House gave final legislative approval to rescind protections for the lesser
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino mogul Steve Wynn has ended a yearslong legal fight with Nevada gambling regulators that started with claims of workplace sexual misconduct, agreeing to pay a $10 million fine and cut ties to the industry he helped shape in Las Vegas. The Nevada Gaming Commission accepted
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will no longer face a campaign finance charge at an October criminal trial, federal prosecutors say, citing a decision by Bahamian authorities to reject a count in the indictment that was not listed on the warrant against him when he was extradited
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will no longer face a campaign finance charge at an October criminal trial, federal prosecutors say, citing a decision by Bahamian authorities to reject a count in the indictment that was not listed on the warrant against him when he was extradited
Continue ReadingSAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia judge says rapper Quando Rondo can no longer drive and must undergo drug testing if he wants to stay out of jail while awaiting trial on gang and drug charges. The 24-year-old rapper, whose given name is Tyquian Terrel Bowman, appeared in a Savannah courtroom Thursday. Prosecutors asked a
Continue ReadingBy Caroline Coleburn Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND, Virginia (WTVR) — 25-year-old Sara Robertson survived a car accident in June of 2014, but a spinal cord injury left her paralyzed from the waist down. She has spent the past nine years adapting to life in a wheelchair, and, while she can drive
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — July has been so hot thus far that scientists calculate that this month will be the hottest globally on record and likely the warmest human civilization has seen, even though there are several days left to sweat through. The World Meteorological Organization and the European Union’s
Continue Reading By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Amid an outpouring of support from fans, friends and fellow athletes, experts say Bronny James and his doctors can now focus on his specific road to recovery after the older son of NBA star LeBron James suffered cardiac arrest during basketball practice Monday at the University of Southern California.
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, CNN Washington (CNN) — China is providing technology and equipment to Russia that is increasingly important to Moscow’s war in Ukraine, according to a newly released report compiled by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The report, titled “Support Provided by the People’s Republic of China to Russia” and dated
Continue ReadingBy Megan Viecelli Click here for updates on this story LANSING, Michigan (WXMI) — The former police chief for the city of Hartford was in court Wednesday and bound over for trial on all charges. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Thursday that Tressa Beltran will head to trial for alleged drug dealing activities while
Continue ReadingBy WXMI Staff Click here for updates on this story GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (WXMI) — Hope Network announced it has begun construction on a new affordable housing community in Grand Rapids. Dubbed Eastpointe Commons, the $40 million project will add 118 apartments on the Fulton Manor property, the nonprofit tells us. We’re told six units
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James has been discharged from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and is resting at home, three days after the 18-year-old son of LeBron James went into cardiac arrest. Dr. Merije Chukumerije, a consulting cardiologist for Bronny James, said in a statement issued by the hospital Thursday
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Goldman, who penned the Oscar-winning scripts to “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Melvin and Howard” and whose textured, empathy-rich screenplays made him one of Hollywood’s finest writers, has died. He was 90. Goldman died Tuesday in Helendale, Calif., his son-in-law, the director
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Goldman, who penned the Oscar-winning scripts to “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Melvin and Howard” and whose textured, empathy-rich screenplays made him one of Hollywood’s finest writers, has died. He was 90. Goldman died Tuesday in Helendale, Calif., his son-in-law, the director
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A hospital cardiologist says Bronny James has been discharged from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and is resting at home.
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