By Amy Simonson, CNN With hopes of identifying the female victim of a 1975 homicide, Connecticut authorities exhumed a body in a Hamden cemetery Wednesday, only to find the remains of someone else. When East Haven police officers discovered the human remains inside the casket were those of a man, they knew it was not
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Natasha Howard finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds, Stefanie Dolson scored all nine of her points in a pivotal third quarter and the New York Liberty rolled to a 97-83 victory over the Indiana Fever. New York (5-8) trailed 43-38 at halftime, but Sami Whitcomb opened the third-quarter scoring with a
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Andrew Kittredge will have season-ending Tommy John elbow surgery in another blow to the team’s banged-up bullpen. Kittredge was a 2021 All-Star. Kittredge had just returned five days ago from a 17-game absence due to lower back tightness. He has five saves in eight attempts and a 3.15
Continue Reading UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Emma Meesseman scored 20 of her 26 points in the first half, Candace Parker added 18 points and the Chicago Sky beat the Connecticut Sun 83-79 in a rematch of the WNBA Finals. Parker made two free throws with 28.4 seconds left for an 80-79 lead. After a timeout, Courtney Williams
Continue Reading By Andy Rose, CNN Four days after a federal court ruled against death row inmates arguing Oklahoma’s lethal injection protocol is cruel and unusual, the state’s attorney general asked for more than two dozen executions to be scheduled. Executions in Oklahoma are scheduled by the state Court of Criminal Appeals. The motion from Attorney General
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – In one week, a federal judge will sentence Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin for his role in the deadly riot at the United States Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. “I could face a year in federal prison for walking down to the capitol with one mission and one mission only: to go
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter did not have forward Christian Pulisic and midfielder Tyler Adams dress Friday night for a World Cup warmup against 170th-ranked Grenada in the CONCACAF Nations League, giving a pair of regulars the day off against a relatively weak opponent. The No. 15 U.S. made eight changes to
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter did not have forward Christian Pulisic and midfielder Tyler Adams dress Friday night for a World Cup warmup against 170th-ranked Grenada in the CONCACAF Nations League, giving a pair of regulars the day off against a relatively weak opponent. The No. 15 U.S. made eight changes to
Continue Reading By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The leaders of the National Governors Association said Friday they’re forming a bipartisan working group to come up with recommendations to stop mass shootings following the Texas school massacre. Reaching consensus could be a tall order given that the nation’s governors have been divided along
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Notre Dame pulled the biggest upset of the NCAA baseball tournament so far with its 8-6 win at Tennessee in Game 1 of their best-of-three super regional. The Irish got out to an early lead and held off the powerful Volunteers. No. 5 Texas A&M beat Louisville 5-4 on
Continue Reading By Omar Jimenez and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The parents of a 10-year-old victim of the massacre at a Uvalde elementary school last month say they miss their son — even though he is one of the survivors. Gilbert Mata was in one of the classrooms at Robb Elementary School, where the gunman killed 19 children
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Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins shortstop Royce Lewis will have reconstructive ACL surgery on his right knee for the second year in a row. The injury is another season-ending setback for the team’s top prospect. Lewis will have the procedure later this month and need a full year to
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Leah Dolan, CNN Britney Spears wore an elegant custom Versace gown to marry personal trainer and model Sam Asghari at an intimate wedding ceremony outside Los Angeles on Thursday. The pop princess completed her outfit with a dramatic satin-edged veil and white choker as she tied the knot at her home in Thousand Oaks, California.
Continue Reading TORONTO (AP) — Wyndham Clark closed with an unlikely par save Friday to take a one-stroke lead over defending champion Rory McIlroy and four other players into the weekend in the RBC Canadian Open. After bogeying Nos. 15 and 16 in windy conditions at St. George’s, Clark got up-and-down from about 50 feet from a
Continue Reading By Paradise Afshar and Jamiel Lynch, CNN A police officer in Mississippi was killed Thursday responding to a domestic disturbance call that left a woman dead, according to Meridian police Chief Deborah Young. Officer Kennis Croom, who was working on a day off, was the first emergency responder to arrive at the scene and soon
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN A federal judge in Texas vacated guidelines set by the Biden administration over who is to be prioritized for immigration enforcement, according to a Friday ruling. Last year, the Department of Homeland Security released guidelines that directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to arrest immigrants deemed public safety or national security
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CNN By Kristen Holmes, CNN A day after the House January 6 committee revealed previously unseen video of former President Donald Trump’s daughter and senior adviser, Ivanka Trump, saying she accepted then-Attorney General Bill Barr’s statement that the Justice Department found no fraud sufficient to overturn the election, the former President is responding, saying she
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VERNON, Calif. (AP) — Meat-packing giant Smithfield Foods says it will close its only California plant next year, citing the escalating cost of doing business in the state. The Farmer John meat-packing plant in an industrial suburb south of Los Angeles is expected to shut in February. Its 1,800 workers will get severance pay, and
Continue Reading NUNN, Colo. (AP) — A Texas 18-year-old was charged with first-degree murder Friday in the stabbing of her baby after giving birth on her own while visiting Colorado with family, prosecutors said. Leiyla Cepeda told an investigator the baby was quiet and not moving and did not seem to be breathing when she was born
Continue Reading By DAVID WEINBERG Associated Press GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Australian rookie Stephanie Kyriacou shot a bogey-free, 6-under 65 on Friday to take the first-round lead in the ShopRite LPGA Classic at Seaview Hotel and Golf Club. The 21-year-old Kyriacou, a two-time winner on the Ladies European Tour, teed off in the first group of
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Fire Department water rescue team members pulled a body out of a canal Friday afternoon. A report about a person in the water at Border Highway and Yarbrough turned into a recovery operation at the canal west of the Zaragoza port of entry. The recovery follows several days with
Continue Reading By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York attorney general’s lawsuit against the National Rifle Association is no mere “witch hunt,” a New York judge ruled Friday in dismissing the gun rights advocacy group’s claims that the case is a political vendetta. Manhattan Judge Joel M. Cohen’s decision means the nearly
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Ice ice baby…dun dun dun dun dun dun dun. That’s what we will need this weekend! If you thought today was hot, get ready for this weekend where highs of 106 are what I’m forecasting. On Saturday, we could tie or even break the previous record of 106 which was set just last year. It’ll
Continue Reading By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Outfielder Clint Frazier was designated for assignment in a surprise decision by the Chicago Cubs, who also placed pitcher Marcus Stroman on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation as part of a flurry of roster moves Friday. Wade Miley was activated from the
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un día después de que la comisión del 6 de enero de la Cámara de Representantes revelara un video inédito de la hija del expresidente Donald Trump y asesora principal, Ivanka Trump, diciendo que aceptaba la determinación del entonces secretario de Justicia Bill Barr de que el Departamento de Justicia no
Continue Reading MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A day after ordering a two-strike intentional walk that backfired, White Sox manager Tony La Russa said he’d do it all over again. In the sixth inning of Thursday’s 11-9 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, La Russa walked right-handed hitting speedster Trea Turner with a 1-2 count.
Continue Reading RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada honors student has reached a tentative agreement to settle a federal lawsuit against administrators he accused of helping students bully him with hoax calls to an anonymous school threats hotline. Reno High School junior Lucas Gorelick didn’t take part in graduation ceremonies Friday, a day after a judge gave
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EL PASO, Texas — Hospice El Paso is hosting its Annual Margarita Shake Off. Jodi Gilet joined ABC-7 at Noon to take about the event. The event happens on June 18th at the Angry Owl at 4799 N. Mesa St. Doors open at 1 p.m. The Shake-Off starts at 3 p.m. Public voting is between 3
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla has proposed a three-for-one split of its stock. The split will make a single share of the electric car maker more accessible to investors but not affect the company’s overall market value. Tesla made the announcement Friday in its annual proxy statement, which also said Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison will
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