By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The Sports Bra, the nation’s first sports bar dedicated to women’s sports, is expanding to four new locations in Boston, Indianapolis, Las Vegas and St. Louis. The original Sports Bra, which opened in Portland, Oregon, in April 2022, was the brainchild of entrepreneur Jenny Nguyen, who wanted to
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By Devan Cole and Molly Reinmann, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department on Wednesday pressed a federal appeals court to reverse a judge’s ruling that blocked nationwide President Donald Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship. The hearing before a three-judge panel of the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals represents the first time one of
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All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 39 23 .629 — Philadelphia 37 24 .607 1½ Washington 29 32 .475 9½ Atlanta 27 33 .450 11 Miami 23 37 .383 15 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 38 23 .623 — St. Louis 33 27 .550 4½ Milwaukee 34 29
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CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin told US President Donald Trump in a phone call Wednesday that Moscow was obligated to respond to Ukraine’s weekend drone attack, Trump said, setting up a potential escalation in the conflict just as the US president hopes to broker an end to the war.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — One of the longest-tenured officials at City Hall is no longer in the fold after more than 25 years on the job.
Continue ReadingBy Alyse Jones Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — A person of interest in a 15-year-old murder case killed himself over the weekend as detectives were questioning him. In November 2010, Julie Mitchell was beaten to death in her house. Her 13-month-old baby was right by her side, untouched. Now,
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Labor Department has cut back on the inflation data it collects because of the Trump administration’s government hiring freeze, raising concerns among economists about the quality of the inflation figures just as they are being closely watched for the impact of tariffs. The department’s Bureau
Continue ReadingBy Asuka Koda, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a public health alert for some raw ground beef products sold at Whole Foods Market because of a risk of E. coli contamination. The products are 1-pound, vacuum-packed packages of Organic Rancher organic 85% lean and 15%
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By Samantha Pastorino Click here for updates on this story OMAHA (KETV) — When cancer almost took this former firefighter’s life, there was one special thing that kept him going — his love for all things related to cars. Now he’s using his passion to help others suffering from leukemia and lymphoma. Nick Howe is
Continue ReadingBy Madison Perales, Pete Cuddihy Click here for updates on this story OMAHA (KETV) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed to KETV Investigates that the man detained by ICE agents at an Early Bird restaurant in Omaha was in the country illegally. On Tuesday, KETV Investigates obtained video showing a man being taken to the
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Kansas City Heartland Men’s Chorus will come to St. Joseph to celebrate its 40th Anniversary with regional performances.
Continue ReadingCNN Radio Diego Armesto, abogado constitucionalista, habló este miércoles en CNN Radio sobre la candidatura de Cristina Kichner en la provincia de Buenos aires, las condenas en su contra y la expectativa por un fallo clave de la Corte Suprema. “Estamos frente a un proceso electoral y la decisión de la Corte Suprema puede modificar
Continue ReadingBy Graham Cawthon Click here for updates on this story EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Georgia (WJCL) — A woman who was gifted a mortgage-free home in Effingham County has been sentenced to prison for fraudulently claiming her ex-husband’s military benefits. Miranda Briggs, aka Miranda Rachel Fisher, presented herself as a military widow. And she founded the non-profit
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By Graham Cawthon Click here for updates on this story STEPHENS COUNTY, Georgia (WJCL) — Authorities say an escaped inmate led deputies on a chase from Georgia into South Carolina before he crashed, was tased and caught on fire. According to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, a K-9 unit initiated a traffic stop Monday on
Continue ReadingBy Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations is calling for an independent investigation after the discovery of dozens of bodies and evidence of human rights violations at militia-run detention facilities in the Libyan capital of Tripoli. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said Wednesday he was “shocked” by revelations of gross
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By PATRICK WHITTLE and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Smoke from Canadian wildfires worsened air quality in the eastern U.S. on Wednesday as several Midwestern states battled conditions deemed unhealthy by the federal government. The fires have forced thousands of Canadians to flee their homes and sent smoke as far as Europe.
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By Arielle Mitropoulos Click here for updates on this story EXETER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A Plaistow woman was killed Monday afternoon when she was struck by a train in Exeter, police said. Alicia Leonardi, 42, was walking with an ex, walking his dog, Jackson, along railroad tracks in a wooded area near the Newfields
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By Veronica Haynes Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A woman who was seriously injured in an alleged drunken driving crash that killed her 5-year-old daughter in Franklin, Massachusetts, last month has also died, the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office said. The crash happened at about 6:30 p.m. on May
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By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — American gay rights activist Harvey Milk was known for keeping his face and name on the front pages of San Francisco’s newspapers. Now, as Pride Month begins, the Trump administration is set to take the almost unprecedented action of stripping his name from a Navy ship, a defense official
Continue Reading The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–CANADA WILDFIRES-SMOKY SKIES Air quality worsens in eastern US as Canadian wildfire smoke hangs over Midwest SUMMARY: Smoke
Continue Reading The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–CANADA WILDFIRES-SMOKY SKIES Air quality worsens in eastern US as Canadian wildfire smoke hangs over Midwest SUMMARY: Smoke
Continue Reading The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–CANADA WILDFIRES-SMOKY SKIES Air quality worsens in eastern US as Canadian wildfire smoke hangs over Midwest SUMMARY: Smoke
Continue Reading The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–CANADA WILDFIRES-SMOKY SKIES Air quality worsens in eastern US as Canadian wildfire smoke hangs over Midwest SUMMARY: Smoke
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Luck Click here for updates on this story SPOKANE, Washington (KXLY) — The City of Spokane will pay $400,000 to a woman who was raped by a police officer who was investigating an assault against her. Nathan Nash is serving time in prison for raping two different women while working as a Spokane
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Luck Click here for updates on this story Wenatchee, Washington (KXLY) — This story contains details about the way three children were murdered and will likely be disturbing for readers Three young girls who weren’t returned to their mother after a visit with their dad were likely zip-tied, then killed by having plastic
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By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed into law Wednesday a measure banning transgender students from girls’ sports, making the state the latest to keep transgender athletes from competing on women’s and girls’ teams. Pillen signed the law flanked by dozens of lawmakers, women athletes and other
Continue Reading By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A small government office with some 275 employees has found itself caught in the political crossfire as Congress debates President Donald Trump’s “one big beautiful bill.” The Congressional Budget Office has projected that the legislation would increase federal deficits by about $2.4 trillion over 10 years. That’s
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By HANNA ARHIROVA and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin told him “very strongly” in a phone call Wednesday that he will respond to Ukraine’s weekend drone attack on Russian airfields as the deadlock over the war drags on. Trump said in a social
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By HANNA ARHIROVA and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin told him “very strongly” in a phone call Wednesday that he will respond to Ukraine’s weekend drone attack on Russian airfields as the deadlock over the war drags on. Trump said in a social
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ALI SWENSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to block President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing an executive order that Democratic Party officials claim could undermine the independence of the Federal Election Commission. U.S. District Judge Amir H. Ali in Washington ruled late
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