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By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski had a visit from his grandfather Carl and then homered into the Red Sox bullpen like the Hall of Fame outfielder so often did in his heyday, and the San Francisco Giants beat Boston 3-1 on Thursday. Ryan Walker (3-2) pitched a perfect sixth
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Belén Liotti (CNN Español) — La pandemia de covid-19 causó más de 800.000 muertes en exceso, de las cuales unas 300.000 se atribuyen a la “gestión deficiente” del Gobierno mexicano durante la crisis sanitaria, concluye un nuevo informe presentado este martes por un comité independiente de expertos. En su reporte final, la Comisión Independiente de
Continue ReadingBy GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A candidate seeking the Republican nomination for a central North Carolina congressional seat has announced she’s suspending her campaign days before her primary runoff election. Johnston County attorney Kelly Daughtry released her decision on Thursday and endorsed her runoff rival Brad Knott in the 13th
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has authorized the execution of a second inmate by nitrogen gas. The decision comes after the state carried out the first nitrogen execution in January. The Alabama Supreme Court on Thursday granted the state attorney general’s request for an execution date for Alan Eugene Miller.
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge declared a mistrial after a jury said it was deadlocked and couldn’t reach a verdict in the trial of a military contractor accused of contributing to the abuse of detainees at the Abu Ghraib Prison in Iraq two decades ago. The mistrial Thursday came
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By Julen Chavin (CNN) — A violent hailstorm wreaked havoc on vineyards in Chablis in the famous French wine region of Burgundy Wednesday evening, delivering another weather blow to already hard-hit local Chardonnay winemakers. Huge hailstones, ranging from the size of a ping pong ball to the size of a lime, rained down on north Burgundy,
Continue ReadingBy MARK M. MENGONFIA and JESSICA DONATI Associated Press MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberian President Joseph Boakai has signed an executive order to create a long-awaited war crimes court to deliver justice to the victims of Liberia’s two civil wars. The conflicts were characterized by the widespread and systematic use of mass killings, torture and
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Onsi Saleh was officially hired Thursday by the Hawks as an assistant general manager, coming to Atlanta from Golden State. Saleh served last season as vice president of basketball strategy and team counsel for the Warriors. He adds to a front office that already includes assistant GM Kyle Korver, with both now
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Lawyer Keith Davidson has concluded his testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial after spending over six hours on the witness stand over two days. Prosecutors have since called a forensic analyst to the stand. Thursday’s proceedings began with a contempt hearing over whether Trump again violated his gag order. The
Continue ReadingBy Beau Bowman Click here for updates on this story PELLA, Iowa (KCCI) — One massive painting at Central College in Pella is its artist’s way of grieving the loss of her friend and boss. KCCI told you in 2022 about Moo’s BBQ in Newton closing after the owner, Jeremy Biondi, died. Now, Central College
Continue ReadingBy ALLEN G. BREED and JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press In a way, the black-and-white Palestinian scarf draped over Hannah Sattler’s shoulders this week and the tie-dyed T-shirts of 1968 are woven from a common thread. Like so many college students across the country protesting the Israel-Hamas war, Sattler feels the historic weight of the anti-Vietnam
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The start of the first civil trial stemming from the 2021 Astroworld festival, at which 10 people were killed in a crowd surge, has been delayed. Jury selection had been set to begin next Tuesday in the wrongful-death lawsuit filed the family of Madison Dubiski, a
Continue ReadingBy Tammy Mutasa Click here for updates on this story WORCESTER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Thousands of families around the country have been left scrambling without funds after the National Foundation for Transplants closed unexpectedly. One local family feels completely blindsided and frustrated. Donna Sinclair,73, is a double lung transplant patient from MGH and was part
Continue ReadingWBZ, SINCLAIR FAMILY, CNN By Tammy Mutasa Click here for updates on this story WORCESTER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Thousands of families around the country have been left scrambling without funds after the National Foundation for Transplants closed unexpectedly. One local family feels completely blindsided and frustrated. Donna Sinclair,73, is a double lung transplant patient from
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Steacy Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, B.C. (CTV Network) — In a first-of-its-kind case, a B.C. tribunal has ruled on a dispute involving the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, awarding damages and issuing orders that the photos be destroyed and taken offline. The province introduced the Intimate Images Protection Act
Continue ReadingBy Graham Cawthon Click here for updates on this story KINGSLAND, Georgia (WJCL) — A police officer in Coastal Georgia has been fired days after his arrest following a reported domestic disturbance. On Sunday, police in Kingsland responded to the home of Glynn County Police Officer Zachary Hampel. Hampel was arrested on charges of cruelty
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s governor has signed a bill putting new regulations on the production and sale of products containing kratom, a plant-based supplement. The law was signed Thursday. It takes effect Jan. 1 and prohibits the sale of kratom to anyone under 21. The law says it must be
Continue ReadingBy ALLEN G. BREED and JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press In a way, the black-and-white Palestinian scarf draped over Hannah Sattler’s shoulders this week and the tie-dyed T-shirts of 1968 are woven from a common thread. Like so many college students across the country protesting the Israel-Hamas war, Sattler feels the historic weight of the anti-Vietnam
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Lawyer Keith Davidson has returned to the witness stand in Donald Trump’s hush money trial following a contempt hearing over whether Trump has again violated his gag order. The judge did not immediately rule Thursday on four more alleged violations of the mandate barring Trump from speaking publicly about witnesses and
Continue ReadingBy Chelsea Jones Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — The gift of sight is something easily taken for granted. Not so at the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Vision Impaired which is on a mission to ensure that all underserved children in Florida have access to quality eye care.
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