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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball says robot home plate umpires are unlikely for 2025. “We still have some technical issues,” baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday at a news conference following an owners meeting. “We haven’t made as much progress in the minor leagues this year as
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Two abortion-inducing drugs could soon be reclassified as controlled and dangerous substances in Louisiana under a first-of-its-kind bill that received final legislative passage Thursday and is expected to be signed into law by the governor. Supporters of the reclassification of mifepristone and misoprostol, commonly known
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expecting up to 500 guests for the largest state dinner of his administration on Thursday night. The gathering in a pavilion erected on the South Lawn of the White House will honor Kenyan President William Ruto and his wife Rachel. First lady Jill
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Toronto has been awarded the WNBA’s first franchise outside the United States, with the expansion team set to begin play in 2026. Larry Tanenbaum-led Kilmer Sports Ventures is paying $115 million for the team. Tanenbaum also is the chairman and a minority owner of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment,
Continue ReadingRENO, Nev. (AP) — In a story published May 22, 2024, about vote tabulation in Nevada, The Associated Press erroneously reported that results will be released throughout the day for the primary and general election. The results will be tabulated throughout those days but not released until after polls close.
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH FINGERHUT and MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press GREENFIELD, Iowa (AP) — The National Weather Service says three separate powerful tornados carved up long paths across Iowa. One twister killed four people as it tore through the small city of Greenfield, Iowa. And now more severe weather is coming for the same parts of
Continue ReadingBy Kelly Werthmann Click here for updates on this story AURORA, Colorado (KCNC) — Ethan Hay has been playing video games since he was in elementary school. “Since I was maybe 8 years old, I want to say. First, it was the XBOX 360… then I moved over to a couple of Wii games,” Hay
Continue ReadingHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — An appeals court has overturned a six-month suspension given to a Connecticut lawyer for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Attorney Norman Pattis was suspended last year for improperly giving Jones’ other lawyers in Texas confidential documents. The documents included the medical records of relatives of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Mohammad Rasoulof was facing eight years in prison and likely more considering the uncompromising nature of his latest film, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” when he decided to flee Iran. Two weeks after a harrowing escape, Rasoulof arrived in Cannes with a completed film. At a Cannes where
Continue ReadingBy Patrick Damp Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man who was recently charged with vandalizing a Squirrel Hill synagogue is now facing new charges after chemicals that could be used to make bombs were found in his apartment. According to police, William Murray’s landlord found the materials inside his
Continue ReadingBy WTKR web staff Click here for updates on this story HAMPTON, Virginia (WTKR) — A Portsmouth Police officer intentionally kicked a Hampton Police officer after failing a DUI test early Saturday morning, according to a criminal complaint filed by HPD. Carmen Johnson was stopped around midnight on Mallory Street by a Hampton officer who
Continue ReadingBy Erika Craven Click here for updates on this story SUSSEX COUNTY, Virginia (WTKR) — Before a full courtroom in Sussex County Wednesday, a judge looked at additional evidence in a 1998 case. Terence Richardson appeared in court in person, seeking exoneration. He is one of the so-called “Waverly Two” and serving a life sentence
Continue ReadingBy Richard Ramos Click here for updates on this story RANCHO CORDOVA, California (KOVR) — A woman who was riding on the outside of a light rail train car died after falling off in Rancho Cordova, officials said Tuesday night. A spokesperson for Sacramento Regional Transit said it happened near the Mather Field/Mills Station at
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Meta this week appointed a group of outside advisors to provide guidance on its artificial intelligence strategy. The four-person advisory group is composed entirely of White men. The tech giant said the group, which includes tech entrepreneurs and investors, will periodically consult with Meta’s management “on strategic
Continue ReadingBy James Taylor Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — City officials are handing out free cash to help battle blight in the north Sacramento area. “We’re going to make an imprint on Del Paso Boulevard,” said Kendall Robinson, owner of Five Starr Fades barbershop. Robinson is trying to help boost business
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — If you want to enjoy the top US beach in 2024, then make like “The Brady Bunch” and pack your bags for Hawaii. Duke Kahanamoku Beach on the island of Oahu crowns the list of the 10 best US beaches put out annually by “Dr. Beach,” aka coastal scientist
Continue ReadingBy Ellen Ice Click here for updates on this story WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia (WTKR) — Archaeologists are digging up the past at Colonial Williamsburg, and their most recent find was a house that dates back to 1660. They found it while they were building a new archaeology lab that will inform what life was like in
Continue ReadingCARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) — The artist who created the Precious Moments figurines depicting angelic teardrop-eyed children has died. Sam Butcher was 85. The company said in a Facebook post that he died early Monday surrounded by family. It said his life’s mission was “to share God’s gift of love with the world.” No details about
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is taking the biggest gamble of his political life by calling a general election for July 4. He could have waited until January next year. Sunak will be hoping that calmer economic conditions will be rewarded at the ballot box. Sunak became
Continue ReadingBy MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York is setting aside $90 million in tax credits for local news outlets to hire and retain journalists. It is part of an effort to keep the shrinking local news industry afloat. The U.S. newspaper industry has been in a long decline, driven
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