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By WILL GRAVES AP National Writer A new professional women’s gymnastics league is hoping to give athletes a chance to walk away from the sport on their terms. The Global Impact Gymnastics Alliance plans to begin holding competitions in 2025. Organizers believe interest in women’s sports and gymnastics in particular has reached a point where
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief has warned that “the perils of weaponizing digital technologies are growing by the year” and malicious activity in cyberspace is on the rise by governments, non-government actors and criminals. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “the misuse of digital technology is becoming more
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Two men who were seen on surveillance footage with a 12-year-old girl before her body was found in a Houston creek earlier this week were arrested Thursday in her death, police said. The men — 21-year-old Johan Jose Rangel Martinez and 26-year-old Franklin Jose Pena Ramos — each face a charge of
Continue ReadingBy JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Shohei Ohtani led off the game with his 21st homer of the season, Will Smith and Freddie Freeman hit back-to-back homers in the fourth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Thursday. Ohtani’s homer was his fourth in five games, and Smith
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — TikTok ramped up its attacks on the Biden administration Thursday over a law that could ban the popular app from the United States, arguing in a court filing that US TikTok users could be forced to live on an “island” of content disconnected from the rest of the world
Continue ReadingBy JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Sunday that it was establishing a new safe corridor to deliver aid into southern Gaza. But days later, this self-declared “tactical pause” has brought little relief to desperate Palestinians. The United Nations and international aid organizations say a breakdown in law and order
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a four-year contract with JJ Redick as the team’s next head coach, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports, citing unnamed sources. The 39-year-old replaces Darvin Ham who was fired in May after two seasons with the Lakers. Redick, who has no coaching experience, played 15
Continue ReadingBy MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press A Washington state prosecutor has told jurors that a suburban Seattle officer who fatally shot a homeless man in 2019 ignored his training and should be convicted of murder. Defense lawyers alternatively argue Auburn police Officer Jeffrey Nelson was rightfully defending himself. The case marks an important test of a
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — There will be no public memorial for NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West. “We will honor Jerry’s wishes and mourn his passing privately,” his family said in a statement released Thursday by the Los Angeles Clippers. West was working as a consultant for the Clippers when he died June 12 at
Continue ReadingBy RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide in Delaware has failed to win approval in the state Senate after narrowly clearing the House earlier this year. The legislation failed in the Democrat-led Senate on Thursday after three members of the Democratic caucus spoke against the measure. No Republican
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Funcionarios estadounidenses temen que, en caso de una guerra a gran escala entre Israel y Hezbollah, el grupo extremista respaldado por Irán podría superar las defensas aéreas de Israel en el norte, incluido el tan aclamado sistema de defensa aérea Domo de Hierro, dijeron tres funcionarios estadounidenses a CNN. Los temores,
Continue ReadingOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Fifteen people were shot during a Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California, police said Thursday. The violence broke out Wednesday night during an event at Lake Merritt that was largely peaceful, with as many as 5,000 in attendance, until a sideshow involving “motorbikes and vehicles” took place around 8:15 p.m. on the
Continue ReadingOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Fifteen people were shot during a Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California, police said Thursday. The violence broke out Wednesday night during an event at Lake Merritt that was largely peaceful, with as many as 5,000 in attendance, until a sideshow involving “motorbikes and vehicles” took place around 8:15 p.m. on the
Continue ReadingBy Darienne DeBrule Click here for updates on this story LEHI, Utah (KSTU) — Like many, Kyle Rummens had heard about the recent road rage incidents around Utah, but he never thought he’d find himself involved in one. “Within the first few seconds where he didn’t let up, he didn’t stop, and he kept pushing,
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By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Struggling restaurants have been rolling out discounts in an effort to lure customers — but one very popular chain is bucking that trend and refusing to offer deals or drop menu prices. McDonald’s, meanwhile, just came out with a new $5 value meal to combat inflation. Here’s
Continue ReadingOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Police say 15 people were shot during Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California.
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY, HOLLY RAMER and ROBERT F. BUKATY Associated Press SQUAM LAKE, N.H. (AP) — As New England baked in a heat wave Thursday, guests at one campground were keeping their food and beer cold with blocks of ice harvested months earlier from a frozen lake. And while some relief is expected in the
Continue ReadingBy FATMA KHALED Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.N.’s food agency says families in Sudan’s embattled western Darfur region have received an emergency increase in food aid that is needed to help avert looming famine. The World Food Program said Thursday that five convoys carrying 5,000 tons of food aid have crossed from Chad
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A 19-year-old USC student who confronted and fatally stabbed a man he witnessed breaking into cars near the university’s Greek Row will not face any criminal charges, the District Attorney’s Office announced today. “After careful consideration and a thorough review of all available evidence, we have decided not to pursue charges against USC student
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story June 20, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Serial Rapist Morris “Mack” Lamour Holton III Sentenced to 99 Years in Prison Jo-Carolyn Goode | 6/20/2024, 2:31 p.m. In a significant victory for justice and victim advocacy, Morris “Mack” Lamour Holton III, a notorious serial rapist, was
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