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By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fueled by its sensational rookie class of Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Cameron Brink, the WNBA had a huge first week in terms of attendance, ratings and digital media. The league saw a 14% increase in attendance from last year with both New York and
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fueled by its sensational rookie class of Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Cameron Brink, the WNBA had a huge first week in terms of attendance, ratings and digital media. The league saw a 14% increase in attendance from last year with both New York and
Continue ReadingBy Kelby Wingert Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Court documents for a Des Moines man accused of stealing an SUV with a baby in it last week show the infant was left in the hot vehicle for an hour after the man abandoned it in a metro parking
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Rising US home prices are heightening the housing affordability crisis for Americans, especially first-time buyers. The median price of a previously owned home in the US grew 5.7% in April from a year earlier to $407,600, according to data from the National Association of Realtors released Wednesday. That
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By Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — British lawmaker Craig Mackinlay has received a standing ovation in Parliament as he returned to the House of Commons after undergoing a quadruple amputation following a sepsis infection. Mackinlay, who is a member of parliament for the governing Conservative party, representing South Thanet in southeast England, fell ill
Continue ReadingBy JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer At 17, Israel McKenzie was so burdened by obesity that he stopped going to high school in person and was embarrassed to speak to people at his restaurant job. “I was in a really dark place,” says McKenzie, whose weight had climbed to 335 pounds on his 6-foot-1 frame,
Continue ReadingBy Dianne Gallagher, Shawn Nottingham and John Bonifield, CNN (CNN) — The Louisiana state House on Tuesday passed an amended bill that would classify the abortion-inducing drugs misoprostol and mifepristone as Schedule IV controlled dangerous substances in the state, placing them in the same category as highly regulated drugs such as narcotics and depressants. The House’s final passage
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — New research indicates the sun’s magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought, a finding that could help predict periods of extreme solar storms like the ones that slammed Earth earlier this month. The magnetic field appears to generate 20,000 miles
Continue ReadingBy Barry Simms Click here for updates on this story COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland (WBAL) — Baltimore County police are investigating the discovery of possible human remains found at the recycling center in Cockeysville. Officers were called Monday morning to the Central Acceptance and Recycling Center on Beaver Dam Road. SkyTeam 11 video showed detectives combing through
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — EE.UU. considera probable que Rusia lanzó la semana pasada un arma contraespacial que está cerca de un satélite gubernamental estadounidense en órbita cercana y es capaz de atacarlo, declaró el lunes en la ONU el embajador de Estados Unidos, Robert Wood. No es la primera vez que Rusia lanza un arma
Continue ReadingBy Mike Le Couteur Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA (CTV Network) — As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues the “Team Canada” charm offensive to U.S. lawmakers and business leaders, Canada’s ambassador to the United States downplayed the effect of another Trump presidency on Canada. “Mr. Trump doesn’t worry us. We were able
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO, MEG KINNARD and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican National Committee’s Washington headquarters was briefly evacuated as police investigated two vials of blood addressed to former President Donald Trump. The incident Wednesday comes after his takeover of the national party apparatus. Capitol Police say hazardous-materials teams were called
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sarah Pidgeon is making her Broadway debut this season in a celebrated, thoughtful show about how art is created. And getting her first Tony Award nomination. And in a play that’s transformed her into a member of a rock band. And notching her first cast
Continue ReadingBy Erin Miller Click here for updates on this story RUCKERSVILLE, Virginia (WTKR) — Before you buy a vehicle, there’s an incredible amount of time, research, and testing that goes into creating it. Part of that includes crash testing to see how safe you’ll be inside a vehicle in the event of an accident. Much
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes sank last month, pushed down by high mortgage rates and rising prices. The National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday that existing home sales fell 1.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.14 million from a revised 4.22 million in
Continue ReadingCHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a former employee armed with a handgun opened fire at a linen company in a Philadelphia suburb, killing two people and wounding three others. The shooting at Delaware County Linen in Chester occurred around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, and the shooter fled the scene in a vehicle. Delaware County District
Continue ReadingBy KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party has banned its top candidate for next month’s European election from making any more campaign appearances and said he would resign from the party’s board immediately. Wednesday’s public demotion came after Maximilian Krah told an Italian newspaper that not all members
Continue ReadingCNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, Tierney Sneed and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — During a marathon day of proceedings in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, a morning hearing in front of Judge Aileen Cannon devolved into a shouting match amongst the attorneys, and the afternoon series of arguments prompted the judge to wonder if the legal
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Some positive economic figures and an atypical silence from government have set Britain’s political rumor mill alight with speculation that an election may be imminent. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office refused “to rule anything in or out” after reports that the prime minister planned to announce the U.K.’s long awaited election for
Continue ReadingBy Travis Case Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WMAR) — Who says humans can only participate in beauty pageants? Roland Park pets are showing off in their own furry way in a pet parade. Today, the fur babies strutted their stuff down the catwalk at the Roland Park Place Retirement Community. They
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