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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Noah Eagle is broadcasting his second Olympics this summer. He’s going to his first. NBC Sports announced Wednesday that Eagle will be the play-by-play voice for USA Basketball’s men’s games, women’s games and the medal rounds at this summer’s Paris Olympics. The men’s roster was announced Wednesday; the women’s
Continue ReadingBy Tony Garcia Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Officers with the Metro Nashville Police Department were called to investigate a person driving under the influence on Tuesday in South Nashville. According to the arrest affidavit, 28-year-old Angelina Mateo Perez-Perez was observed drinking in her car with a child inside
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are holding firmer Wednesday, and the S&P 500 is rising in early trading to potentially break its three-day losing streak. The index added 0.4% following a mixed set of earnings reports from big companies The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 114 points,
Continue ReadingBy Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Former Spice Girl and current business mogul Victoria Beckham turns 50 today, and as she barrels forward into a new decade she leaves in her wake five — each filled to the brim with some unforgettable fashion. In her earlier years, when she wasn’t planning matching outfits with husband
Continue ReadingBy JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Police in Sweden say that security will be tight during next month’s Eurovision Song Contest in the southern city of Malmo. They cite demonstrations that could lead to unrests and a heightened threat of terrorism in the Scandinavian country. Pro-Palestinian activists who want Israel out
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A teacher at Normandy Middle School is facing charges, accused of having a sexual relationship with a 12-year-old student. Christopher Daniels, 41, is charged with four counts of statutory sodomy and one count of statutory rape. Police say Daniels met
Continue ReadingBy TRISHA THOMAS and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press CAPRI, Italy (AP) — Group of Seven foreign ministers are meeting on the resort island of Capri amid calls for new sanctions against Iran. Soaring tensions in the Mideast and Russia’s continuing war in Ukraine are topping the agenda of the three-day meeting that starts late Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is urging voters to reject mainstream political parties in European Union elections in June for their failure of leadership. He also says that Ukraine must never be allowed to join the EU or NATO. Orbán’s remarks came at a gathering of far-right
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — United Airlines was pushed into the red by Boeing and its ongoing quality issues, the airline said Tuesday. The company took a $200 million hit in the first quarter after the Boeing 737 Max 9 was grounded following the door plug incident aboard an Alaska Airlines flight.
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Golden State Warriors have personified excellence over the last decade. Mixing a revolutionary brand of basketball with star players, the Warriors have won four NBA championships since 2015 and established themselves at the top of the league’s food chain. However, that was then and this is now. The
Continue ReadingBy Cynthia Yip Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — The Friends of the University of Hawaii Cancer Center launched a “mobile skin check” initiative to promote skin cancer prevention across the state. The new Skin Check Van is the first of its kind in Hawaii and will tour beaches, courts,
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LeBron James is going back to the Olympics for the first time in 12 years. Stephen Curry is headed to the games for the first time. Kevin Durant will go there with his eyes on history. And they’re just part of a star-studded roster the Americans have assembled for
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Hayley Erbert is back dancing after brain surgery. The professional dancer recently joined her husband, “Dancing With the Stars” champion and judge Derek Hough on the opening night of their “Symphony of Dance” tour in Melbourne, Florida. Video shared on social media shows Erbert, sporting a pixie hair
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Jerry Seinfeld’s upcoming Netflix comedy will be featured during this weekend’s IndyCar race at Long Beach as rookie Linus Lundqvist will drive a car painted to look like a Pop-Tart in recognition of the movie “Unfrosted.” Chip Ganassi Racing’s No. 8 will be painted in the texture of
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Jerry Seinfeld’s upcoming Netflix comedy will be featured during this weekend’s IndyCar race at Long Beach as rookie Linus Lundqvist will drive a car painted to look like a Pop-Tart in recognition of the movie “Unfrosted.” Chip Ganassi Racing’s No. 8 will be painted in the texture of
Continue ReadingBy Brittany Breeding Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A Shreveport police officer is getting a gift that will change her life. Her cousin is donating a kidney to her. Between March of 2022 and July, Shreveport police Officer Samantha Gwin started having some health issues. “I just went to
Continue ReadingBy Moeri Karasawa, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Almost nothing stops Japan’s famous high-speed bullet trains from running exactly on time – but a tiny snake slithering through a passenger carriage will do the trick, albeit for just 17 minutes. On Tuesday, a commuter reported to station staff in Tokyo that a 40-centimeter (16-inch) snake had
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN and LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Tensions in the Middle East and the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine top the agenda of European Union leaders at their summit in Brussels. As the unprecedented attack by Iran on Israel ratcheted up regional tensions and raised fears of a wider war,
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER and MICHELLE CHAPMAN Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tesla will ask shareholders to reinstate a $56 billion compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that was rejected by a judge in Delaware this year and to move the electric car maker’s corporate home from Delaware to Texas. In a filing with federal
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER and MICHELLE CHAPMAN Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tesla will ask shareholders to reinstate a $56 billion compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that was rejected by a judge in Delaware this year and to move the electric car maker’s corporate home from Delaware to Texas. In a filing with federal
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