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By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — An 84-year-old retired bishop of Albany says he recently married a woman in a civil ceremony. Emeritus Bishop Howard Hubbard last fall said he wanted to be returned to the lay state because he could no longer function as a priest due to a U.S. church
Continue ReadingGULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the killing of a Mississippi law enforcement officer. Lt. Michael Boutte of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department was shot in the face and head on Feb. 1, 2021, while responding to a call about a suicide
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros are bringing back Justin Verlander, acquiring the three-time Cy Young Award winner from the New York Mets in a trade deadline blockbuster Tuesday, according to a person with direct knowledge of the agreement. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Pac-12 leaders were presented details, including potential payouts, of a long-awaited media rights deal Tuesday by Commissioner George Kliavkoff and concluded the meeting without voting on whether to accept the terms, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Pac-12 leaders were presented details, including potential payouts, of a long-awaited media rights deal Tuesday by Commissioner George Kliavkoff and concluded the meeting without voting on whether to accept the terms, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition
Continue ReadingBy R.J. RICO Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s police chief is urging the public to come forward with information about those who set police motorcycles on fire last month in protest over the planned construction of a public safety training center that critics call “Cop City.” Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said Tuesday that the
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A West Boylston truck driver getting ready to enjoy his golden years got the perfect retirement present – a huge scratch ticket win. The Massachusetts State Lottery says that on July 17, Paul Bashaw told his employer of more than two decades
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — Meta has begun to remove news content from Facebook and Instagram in Canada, the social media giant said Tuesday, in response to recently passed legislation in the country that requires tech companies to negotiate payments to news organizations for hosting their content. As a result of the move
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — There’s a viral video of actor Angus Cloud that almost went unnoticed. The “Euphoria” star, who died Monday at age 25, had been working as a waiter in Brooklyn back in 2018 when a woman named Darleen Justance visited a brunch spot for a birthday celebration with friends.
Continue ReadingRIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — The architect accused of murdering at least three women and leaving their bodies along a remote stretch of coastline near Long Island’s Gilgo Beach appeared in court. Tuesday’s appearance will be Rex Heuermann’s first court appearance since his arraignment. Heuermann is charged with killing three sex workers who disappeared in 2009
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By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The largest newspaper group in Maine is becoming a nonprofit with the completion of the sale of more than 20 daily and weekly newspapers, including the Portland Press Herald. In a deal closed Tuesday, it is now owned by the National Trust for Local News. That
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge told attorneys to “stay the course” on charges including involuntary manslaughter against movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed in the shooting death of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin, rejecting Tuesday a request from defense counsel to dismiss charges. The ruling from Judge Mary
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story PALMDALE, Calif (KABC) — Deputies responded to an emergency call on Saturday afternoon after a 4-year-old fell in a pool and wasn’t breathing. That’s when an 11-year-old jumped in and pulled both his brother and his cousin to safety. Deputy Suarez, who arrived at the
Continue ReadingBy AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A military spokesman says that a suspected militant attack in southern Yemen has killed at least five troops loyal to a secessionist group, in the latest such assault blamed on an affiliate of al-Qaida. The attack Tuesday took place in Wadi Omran in Abyan province and
Continue ReadingBy Tara Subramaniam and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — US coach Vlatko Andonovski said it was “insane” for anyone to question the team’s commitment as he responded to criticism from former American international soccer star Carli Lloyd. “The player of the match was that post,” two-time World Cup winner and former US player Lloyd said
Continue ReadingBy RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s six abortion clinics have stopped providing abortions ahead of the state’s near-total abortion ban officially taking effect, and as a petition is pending before the state’s high court asking it to keep the ban on hold while legal action continues. A Planned Parenthood official says its
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By Elizabeth Wolfe and Jessica Xing, CNN (CNN) — The wife of Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect Rex Heuermann and her attorney told CNN she had “no idea” about her husband’s alleged actions and the flood of public attention has been “extremely overwhelming” for the mother and her two children. The days since Heuermann’s arrest
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — One of the most exceptional heat streaks in US history finally ended Monday when Phoenix’s high temperature peaked under 110 degrees Fahrenheit for the first time in a month, a cumulative toll that has catapulted the city to the top of the record books. But the heat is
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