By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent (CNN) — Bronny James, who on Monday suffered a cardiac arrest and was hospitalized, had a cardiac screening several months ago as part of a program for prospective NBA players, according to a source familiar with the matter. The screening included a transthoracic echocardiogram – which looks
Continue ReadingBy ASHRAF KHALIL and TOM KRISHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Advocates for the self-driving vehicle industry are asking Congress to expand their ability to test and eventually sell autonomous cars and trucks. In a hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, they warned that years of regulatory inaction on so-called autonomous vehicles or
Continue ReadingBy BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Transgender girls would be barred from participating on high school girls athletic teams in Alaska under a proposed rule being considered by the state board of education. The board plans to discuss the proposed rule at its meeting Wednesday. It could adopt or make changes to
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Manufacturers and airlines now have more than a decade to make bathrooms large enough for wheelchair users on the most common type of airliners under a new Department of Transportation rule issued on Wednesday. The rule applies only to new single-aisle planes delivered 12 years from now. It does
Continue ReadingBy David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Ken Buck, a member of the conservative House Freedom caucus, said Wednesday that members of his party were engaged in “impeachment theater” and accused House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of using a “shiny object” to distract from disagreements over major spending legislation. “This is impeachment theater. We right
Continue ReadingCNN By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Ken Buck, a member of the conservative House Freedom caucus, said Wednesday that members of his party were engaged in “impeachment theater” and accused House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of using a “shiny object” to distract from disagreements over major spending legislation. “This is impeachment theater. We
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Speaking at the Big Ten football media days, Northwestern University interim head football coach David Braun declined Wednesday to address reporters questions about the hazing allegations in the university’s athletic program, saying he trusts the school will choose the right path forward. Several former players are
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kiké Hernández walked into Dodger Stadium, rode the elevator downstairs and passed the display cases of gleaming trophies on his way to the clubhouse. He was back on familiar turf for the first time in three years. “It’s weird to be here,” Hernández said Wednesday,
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A jury in London acquitted Kevin Spacey of sexual assault Wednesday after the Oscar winner’s star turn as a witness in his own defense spared him a possible prison term and offered him hope of a career comeback after six years without a job. Tears rolled down
Continue ReadingPONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit-area woman who fled to Thailand after killing a Michigan State University student in a New Year’s Day hit-and-run crash has been sentenced to one to five years in prison. Fifty-seven-year-old Tubtim “Sue” Howson of Oakland County learned her sentence Wednesday after pleaded no contest last month to failing to
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark lending rate by a quarter point Wednesday, lifting interest rates to their highest level in 22 years. It’s the 11th rate increase since the Fed began its inflation fight in March 2022, and comes just one month after the central bank
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s public safety commissioner says state lawmakers should expect a federal investigation into a recent audit’s findings showing hundreds of state troopers provided false information from 2014 to 2021 on at least 26,000 traffic stops. That information was ultimately reported to a racial profiling board. James
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The independent manager working to fix the long-troubled water system in Mississippi’s capital city will be assigned to also oversee repairs to the city’s deteriorating sewer system. The order was filed Wednesday. Officials from the U.S. Justice Department, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Mississippi Department
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The announcement Wednesday that seven automakers will build a large North American electric vehicle charging network should pull people off the sidelines to at least consider switching from gas-powered vehicles. That’s how auto industry analysts see the move by General Motors, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes
Continue ReadingBy Dr. Hermene Hartman Click here for updates on this story July 26, 2023 (N’Digo) — Dr. Frederick Douglas Haynes The Reverend Jesse Jackson announced right before the Rainbow Push 57th Annual Convention that he was going to “pivot.” Meaning that his day-to-day role at RAINBOW PUSH would change, and the power reigns are handed
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas faced a barrage of criticism by House Republicans who, in recent months, have floated impeaching the cabinet official over what they see as his dereliction of duty in securing the southern border. Mayorkas’ appearance Wednesday before the House Judiciary
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY Mexican marines working customs duty say they found a shipping container loaded with 7,200 bottles of a clear liquid labeled as mezcal but actually contained liquid methamphetamine. The massive meth shipment was found on a Liberian-flagged vessel at the Pacific coast port of Manzanillo. The container was destined for Australia, according to shipping
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press NATO says it’s stepping up surveillance of the Black Sea region as it condemned Russia’s exit from a landmark deal that allowed Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea. The announcement came Wednesday after a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council, which was launched at a NATO summit in Lithuania earlier this
Continue ReadingBy Trudy Ring Click here for updates on this story MISSOURI (the Advocate) — Families, medical providers, and LGBTQ+ organizations have filed a lawsuit in hopes of keeping Missouri’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors from going into effect. They filed the suit Tuesday in Circuit Court in Cole County, which includes the state
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An Inland Empire lawmaker announced today he’s proposing restrictions on state legislators’ use of taxpayer-funded vehicles if they’re charged or convicted of driving under the influence. Assemblyman Bill Essayli, R-Norco, introduced Resolution 51, which would mandate that any member of the Assembly who is arrested and charged with DUI lose — until his or her
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