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By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Chase Young summed up his reaction to being traded from struggling Washington to a perennial contender in San Francisco quite simply. “I wasn’t mad,” Young said. And with good reason. After spending his first three-plus seasons in the NFL with a franchise that
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A jury has convicted a Florida dentist of murder in the death of his former brother-in-law, a professor killed in 2014 after a bitter custody battle with the dentist’s sister. The verdict Monday signaled jurors sided with the prosecutors’ contentions that Charles Adelson paid to have Florida State University professor Dan
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Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a 37-year-old man accused of gunning down his octogenarian grandparents inside a gated community in Palm Desert. Frank Scott Castro III is charged with two counts of murder, along with a special circumstance allegation of perpetrating multiple killings and sentence-enhancing allegations of discharging a firearm causing great
Continue ReadingBy TRISHA AHMED Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of South Dakota is suing the state of South Dakota over a law that restricts content on vanity plates. The ACLU said Monday that it filed the lawsuit on behalf of a man whose application for a personalized license plate was initially
Continue ReadingOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Miguel Andujar was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics on Monday from the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 28-year-old outfielder and infielder hit .250 with four homers and 18 RBIs in 90 plate appearances in his second season with the Pirates, who claimed him off waivers from the New York Yankees in
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CNN By Ivana Kottasová, Abeer Salman, Hassan Eslayeh, Celine Alkhaldi, Nada Bashir and Kareem Khadder, CNN. Video by William Bonnett. Jerusalem and Gaza (CNN) — Palestinian workers who were expelled back to Gaza from Israel last week have accused Israeli authorities of “torture,” alleging they were stripped naked, held in cages, viciously beaten and, according to one worker’s account, subjected
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Billing itself as the world’s largest annual international team competition in women’s sport, the Billie Jean King Cup is akin to the World Cup of tennis, pitting countries from around the world against one another. Tennis great Billie Jean King lent her name to the tournament – which celebrates
Continue ReadingCNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Billing itself as the world’s largest annual international team competition in women’s sport, the Billie Jean King Cup is akin to the World Cup of tennis, pitting countries from around the world against one another. Tennis great Billie Jean King lent her name to the tournament – which
Continue ReadingBy Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A casino in Northern California has been linked to 11 tuberculosis cases over the past five years, prompting health officials to encourage both workers and visitors to get tested for what the World Health Organization calls “one of the world’s top infectious killers.” Of the confirmed cases of the infectious bacterial disease, 10 have
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Coachella Valley Jeremiah Estrada is joining the San Diego Padres. Estrada was removed from the Cubs’ 40-man roster on Friday, sending him to the waivers. The Padres claimed Estrada on Monday. We have made the following roster moves.We now have 34 players on our 40-man roster. pic.twitter.com/e7k0mddPxu— San Diego Padres (@Padres) November 6, 2023 Estrada,
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville mayor’s office has called on the city’s legal team to investigate the possible unauthorized release of the writings of the shooter who indiscriminately opened fire at the private Nashville school in March. Mayor Freddie O’Connell issued the statement on Monday shortly after conservative radio
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors will host the 2025 All-Star Game at Chase Center, a showcase years in the making as the organization hoped to host major events in its sparkling new arena. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made the announcement Monday at the 4-year-old venue in San Francisco, where the Warriors moved
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors from special counsel Jack Smith’s office urged the judge overseeing the federal election interference case against Donald Trump to reject the former president’s attempts to dismiss the charges against him on constitutional grounds, saying his arguments rely on “distortions and misrepresentations.” While Trump has repeatedly
Continue ReadingBy Steve Swanson Click here for updates on this story BECKER COUNTY, Minnesota (WCCO) — A Minneapolis man is recovering after he was accidentally shot while hunting Sunday in northwestern Minnesota. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office says the victim, 40, was hunting in Forest Township, located in the southeast corner of the White Earth Reservation.
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s Sunday night, backstage ahead of the second Los Angeles show of Lauryn Hill and the Fugees’ anniversary tour. It will be a few hours yet before Hill opens the concert with a solo set of “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,” 25 years after its
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Outfielder Michael Conforto and right-hander Ross Stripling declined to exercise opt outs and remained with the San Francisco Giants, who exercised their option Monday on right-hander Alex Cobb. Conforto, 30, retained an $18 million salary for next season as part of a $36 million, two-year contact. He hit .239 with 15
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Wulff Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, California (KOVR) — One Stockton pastor is on a mission to help build a better life for veterans. It may not look like much now, but a small army is digging into a project to bring affordable permanent housing to some of their own
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, CNN Washington (CNN) — American troops were attacked an additional eight times since Friday morning by one-way attack drones and rocket barrages in Iraq and Syria as US forces face ramped up attacks by Iranian-backed groups. The new incidents – one on Friday afternoon, another on Saturday, five more on Sunday and one
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An Air Quality Alert will be in effect starting at 6 PM this evening and will last through 6 PM Wednesday. Air quality can vary from hour to hour, so check airnow.gov for the latest data in your area. Winds are expected to peak on Tuesday, particularly in the afternoon and evening hours. Breezes will
Continue ReadingBANGOR, Maine (AP) — A 19-year-old from Maine accused of producing homemade explosive devices and making plans to attack a mosque has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Xavier Pelkey of Waterville was sentenced Monday. He entered an agreement with prosecutors in April in which he pleaded guilty to providing material support to terrorists
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