San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler fired after four seasons
SAN FRANCISO (AP) — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler fired after four seasons.
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2 Indianapolis officers indicted for shooting Black man who was sleeping in his car, prosecutor says
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A grand jury has indicted two Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers for shooting a Black man who was sleeping in a car parked outside his grandmother’s house. Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said Friday that Officers Carl Chandler and Alexander Gregory were indicted on battery and criminal recklessness charges in connection with
Continue ReadingSen. Dianne Feinstein of California, trailblazer and champion of liberal priorities, dies at age 90
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat and champion of liberal causes who was elected to the Senate in 1992 and broke gender barriers throughout her long career in local and national politics, has died. She was 90. Feinstein died
Continue ReadingJessica Campbell, Kori Cheverie breaking barriers for female coaches in NHL
By The Associated Press Jessica Campbell grew up wanting to play in the NHL. Now she’s finding a place for herself in hockey’s top men’s league — and it’s behind the bench. The Coachella Valley Firebirds assistant is in a position to make it as a coach, something she couldn’t have imagined even a few
Continue ReadingJessica Campbell, Kori Cheverie breaking barriers for female coaches in NHL
By The Associated Press Jessica Campbell grew up wanting to play in the NHL. Now she’s finding a place for herself in hockey’s top men’s league — and it’s behind the bench. The Coachella Valley Firebirds assistant is in a position to make it as a coach, something she couldn’t have imagined even a few
Continue ReadingBaltimore Archdiocese files for bankruptcy before new law on abuse lawsuits takes effect
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The Archdiocese of Baltimore on Friday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization days before a new state law goes into effect removing the statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims and allowing victims to sue their abusers decades after the fact. The step will allow the
Continue ReadingA doctor caught in the crossfire was among 4 killed in a gunbattle at a hospital in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Police in northern Mexico say that hitmen stormed a hospital in a bid to kill a patient. But they clashed with other gunmen already inside, sparking a gun battle that left four people dead. The victims include a doctor who apparently was caught in the crossfire. Police in the state of
Continue ReadingRounded up! South Dakota cowboys and cowgirls rustle up hundreds of bison in nation’s only roundup
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press South Dakota cowboys and cowgirls are rounding up a herd of more than 1,500 bison as part of an annual effort to maintain the health of the species, which has rebounded from near-extinction. Visitors came from across the world watched the thundering wooly creatures run over hills and grasslands Friday.
Continue ReadingNATO beefs up its Kosovo force as the US worries about a buildup of Serb troops in the area
By ZANA CIMILI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — NATO is reinforcing its troop presence in Kosovo in response to a weekend shootout that left four people dead. The U.S. is also concerned about a buildup of Serbian forces on the northern border of its former territory. Kosovo’s prime minister welcomed NATO’s decision Friday. He
Continue ReadingBaton Rouge officers charged for allegedly covering up excessive force during a strip search
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The scandal-plagued Baton Rouge Police Department has arrested three of its own officers, including a deputy chief. They are charged with trying to cover up excessive force during a strip search inside a police bathroom. Chief Murphy Paul told reporters Friday that his department does
Continue ReadingTrump-era DOJ official and fake electors can’t move Georgia election charges to federal court, judge rules
CNN By Marshall Cohen (CNN) — Trump-era Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark cannot move his Georgia election subversion case from state to federal court, a judge ruled Friday. The ruling from US District Judge Steve Jones is the latest blow to the Georgia defendants who are trying to move their state prosecutions into the federal
Continue ReadingLast living suspect in 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted on murder charge
By RIO YAMAT and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man who prosecutors say orchestrated the 1996 drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur was arrested and charged with murder Friday in a long-awaited breakthrough in one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 60, has long been known to investigators
Continue ReadingLast living suspect in 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted on murder charge
By RIO YAMAT and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man who prosecutors say orchestrated the 1996 drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur was arrested and charged with murder Friday in a long-awaited breakthrough in one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 60, has long been known to investigators
Continue ReadingIRS contractor charged with leaking tax return information of wealthy people
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former contractor for the Internal Revenue Service has been charged with leaking tax information to news outlets about a government official and thousands of the country’s wealthiest people. The Justice Department said in a statement Friday that 38-year-old Charles Edward Littlejohn of Washington, D.C., is accused
Continue ReadingBail bondsman charged alongside Trump in Georgia becomes the first defendant to take a plea deal
By KATE BRUMBACK and SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A bail bondsman charged alongside former President Donald Trump and 17 others in the Georgia election interference case has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges. He is the first defendant to accept a plea deal with prosecutors. Scott Graham Hall pleaded guilty Friday to five
Continue ReadingNew York City area gets one of its wettest days in decades, as rain swamps subways and streets
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rain walloped the New York metropolitan area with a startling punch Friday, knocking out several subway and commuter rail lines, stranding drivers on highways, flooding basements and shuttering a terminal at LaGuardia Airport for hours in one of the city’s
Continue ReadingNew Mexico man charged with attempted murder in shooting at protest over Spanish conquistador statue
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man has been charged with attempted murder in a shooting that wounded one person at a protest over plans to install a statue of a Spanish conquistador outside government offices in the northern New Mexico city of Española. Defendant Ryan David Martinez
Continue ReadingMaryland governor’s office releases more details on new 30-year agreement with Orioles
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s office has released a few details about the agreement with the Baltimore Orioles keeping the team in the city for at least 30 more years. The Orioles made a surprise announcement about the deal on the scoreboard at Camden Yards during Thursday
Continue ReadingGerry Adams Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Gerry Adams, former president of Sinn Fein, the leading republican political party in Northern Ireland. Personal Birth date: October 6, 1948 Birth place: Belfast, Northern Ireland Birth name: Gerard Adams Father: Gerry Adams, laborer and republican activist Mother: Annie (Hannaway) Adams, mill worker
Continue ReadingUS Supreme Court Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Supreme Court of the United States. Facts The US Supreme Court was created in accordance with Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of the United States and by the authority of the Judiciary Act of September 24, 1789. Nine justices comprise the US
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