By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN (CNN) — When University of Southern California basketball player Vince Iwuchukwu came down from a rebound, the team’s assistant coach noticed something was not right with the 7-footer. The team took a water break and USC assistant coach Eric Mobley called over the freshman forward and asked if he was OK.
Continue ReadingBy Caroline Reinwald Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — Family is mourning the death of a 9-year-old boy, who was shot and killed Monday night in Milwaukee. Milwaukee Police Department said the fatal shooting happened just after 8:45 p.m. Monday in the parking lot of a strip mall near Seventh Street
Continue ReadingBy DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The game between the Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels scheduled for Wednesday was postponed due to forecasted severe weather. The announcement was made 4 1/2 hours before the scheduled first pitch, easing fears of a traffic jam because of a Beyonce concert set to occur simultaneously
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Mick Jagger sigue rockeando. El líder de los Rolling Stones celebra este miércoles su cumpleaños 80. Ronnie Wood, compañero de banda de Jagger, publicó en redes sociales un mensaje de cumpleaños: “¡Feliz cumpleaños 80 @MickJagger!”. La cuenta oficial de Twitter de los Rolling Stones envió un mensaje a Jagger para que “siguiera
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By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A Tennessee police officer has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, claiming “unlawful denial of employment” because of his HIV status, according to the complaint filed Friday in federal court. The plaintiff, who is a current police officer with the Tennessee
Continue ReadingBy DEREK JAMES Click here for updates on this story GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota (WCCO) — Watching 14-year-old Sophia Nohre, of Alexandria, effortlessly glide and reach through water, you’d never know her rare condition. She was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease. “I have broken over 100 bones, I am so used to it,”
Continue ReadingBy WGAL Staff Click here for updates on this story MOUNT JOY, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A Lancaster County school teacher faces several charges. Susquehanna Regional Police said they received a tip in March about a “possible sex offense” that happened at the Donegal High School between a teacher and student. Police said after numerous interviews
Continue ReadingBy James Tully Click here for updates on this story TAMPA, Florida (WFTS) — Cat Trap Fever is one woman’s initiative to fix the overpopulation of cats in neighborhoods across the Tampa Bay area. Jessica Kelly loves cats but wants to see less of them in bad situations, especially since many are not spayed or
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SCHUMAN Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — When marijuana is legalized in Minnesota next week, people will be allowed to smoke or vape in public places, like parks or on sidewalks. Local governments can decide if they want to make that a petty misdemeanor. A number of cities are
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Sinéad O’Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s but was known as much for her private struggles and provocative actions as for her fierce and expressive music, has died at 56. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred’s term was extended until 2029 on Wednesday by major league owners. The decision to give Manfred a third term in charge of the sport was made during a vote at an in-person meeting in Washington, D.C. The extension keeps Manfred in place until Jan. 25, 2029. The
Continue ReadingBy SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Members of Niger’s presidential guard surrounded the presidential palace Wednesday in what African organizations called an attempted coup against the country’s democratically elected leader. The U.S. said the rebelling soldiers had detained President Mohamed Bazoum. A tweet from the account of Niger’s presidency reported that members
Continue ReadingBy CLAUDIA LAUER, RANDALL CHASE and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The plea deal in Hunter Biden’s criminal case unraveled during a court hearing Wednesday after a federal judge raised concerns about the terms of the agreement that has infuriated Republicans who believe the president’s son is getting preferential treatment. Hunter Biden
Continue ReadingBy SKYLAR HARRIS Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Herr’s Chips is introducing three new local Philadelphia restaurant-inspired chips to their current snack line-up as a part of their annual “Flavored by Philly” contest. The contest kicked off in October with nearly 1,500 submissions. Mike’s BBQ of South Philadelphia, John’s Roast
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s security service has claimed responsibility for the first time for an explosion that badly damaged the Kerch Bridge linking the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula with Russia. The explosion, which Russian authorities said was caused by a truck bomb, left three people dead. The head of the Ukrainian Security Service said Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks remain mixed Wednesday after the Federal Reserve followed through on Wall Street’s expectations and raised interest rates to their highest level in more than two decades. The S&P 500 was 0.1% lower in afternoon trading, not far from where it was before the Fed
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors is on strike again, demanding better pay and working conditions for its members. The doctors decided after their meeting on Tuesday night to embark on a “total and indefinite strike,” according to Dr. Innocent Orji, the association’s president. Strikes are
Continue Reading By Barbie Latza Nadeau, Hamdi Alkhshali, Martin Goillandeau, Isa Soares, Sugam Pokharel, Elinda Labropoulou, Chris Liakos, Hande Atay Alam and Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Two elderly people found burned to death in their home in Italy are among at least 40 people killed as wildfires rage across huge swaths of the Mediterranean. Countries including
Continue ReadingBy Dave McDaniel, Hayley Crombleholme Click here for updates on this story SEMINOLE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — The Seminole County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday afternoon to discuss concerns about a compound in the water for an old industrial site in Lake Mary. There are three utilities involved: Seminole County, Lake Mary and Sanford. Despite
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Lewis, the British billionaire whose family trust owns the Tottenham Hotspur soccer team, on Wednesday pleaded not guilty in New York to insider trading charges alleging that he fed corporate secrets to romantic partners, personal assistants, friends and his pilots, earning them millions of dollars
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