Sports
7 hours ago in Sports
Shohei Ohtani Day to be annual event in Los Angeles for duration of his Dodgers career
It's Shohei Ohtani Day in Los Angeles. The Japanese two-way superstar was honored at Los Angeles City Hall on Friday and presented with a city council resolution that declared May 17 as Shohei Ohtani Day for the duration of his Dodgers career.
7 hours ago in Sports, Trending
Scottie Scheffler arrested outside PGA Championship, then returns and climbs leaderboard
Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was taken to jail for not following police orders during a pedestrian fatality investigation.
7 hours ago in Sports, Trending
Brazil picked by FIFA to get soccer’s 2027 Women’s World Cup, a first for South America
Brazil will host the 2027 Women's World Cup after a vote of FIFA's full membership chose the South American bid over a joint proposal from Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.
1 day ago in Sports
NFL distances itself from Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s comments during commencement speech
The NFL is distancing itself from Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, saying "his views are not those of the NFL as an organization."
1 day ago in Sports
Bad Bunny sports agency sues baseball players’ union over ban, announces Ronald Acuña Jr. as client
Bad Bunny's sports representation firm sued the baseball players' association Thursday, asking for a restraining order against the union that would allow it to keep working with the company's clients — a roster it says now includes NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr.
Entertainment
7 hours ago in Entertainment
Judge pushes decision to next week on Alec Baldwin’s indictment in fatal 2021 shooting
A New Mexico judge plans to rule next week on a grand jury indictment against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting on the set of "Rust," after hearing arguments Friday that the proceedings were unfair to the defendant.
7 hours ago in Entertainment
An annual rich list says Paul McCartney is Britain’s first billionaire musician
Paul McCartney is a billionaire Beatle. According to figures released Friday, the former member of the Fab Four is the first British musician to be worth 1 billion pounds ($1.27 billion).
7 hours ago in Entertainment
Video appears to show Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs beating singer Cassie in hotel hallway in 2016
Security video aired by CNN appears to show Sean "Diddy" Combs attacking singer Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in 2016, the latest in a months-long series of public allegations and revelations of physical and sexual violence from the hip-hop mogul.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending
Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii crowned Miss USA after previous winner resigned, citing mental health
Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii was crowned Miss USA 2023, more than a week after the previous titleholder resigned for mental health reasons.
1 day ago in Music, Entertainment
Lainey Wilson opens, Jordan Davis wins song of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards
Just after Lainey Wilson lit up the stage with a cover of Little Texas' "God Blessed Texas" into her new single, "Hang Tight Honey," Clay Walker and Randy Travis presented Jordan Davis with song of the year at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards for his ubiquitous country radio hit "Next Thing You Know."
Lifestyle
7 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending
Tick season has arrived. Protect yourself with these tips
Tick season is starting across the U.S., and experts are warning the bloodsuckers may be as plentiful as ever.
2 days ago in Lifestyle
The Mirage casino, which ushered in an era of Las Vegas Strip megaresorts in the ’90s, is closing
The iconic Mirage hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors this summer, the end of an era for a property credited with helping transform Sin City into an ultra-luxury resort destination.
3 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending
Miniature poodle named Sage wins Westminster Kennel Club dog show
A miniature poodle named Sage won the top prize Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, in what veteran handler Kaz Hosaka said would be his final time at the United States' most prestigious canine event.
4 days ago in Lifestyle
There’s bird flu in US dairy cows. Raw milk drinkers aren’t deterred
Sales of raw milk appear to be on the rise, despite years of warnings about the health risks of drinking the unpasteurized products — and an outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows.
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National Headlines
8 hours ago in World
Social divisions and hostile rhetoric in Slovakia provide fertile ground for political violence
When a gunman shot Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico this week, shock rippled across the Central European country — even though the pro-Russia leader himself warned that the nation was so divided that an assassination attempt was possible.
8 hours ago in National
Some in Houston facing no power for weeks after storms cause widespread damage, killing at least 4
Power outages could last weeks in parts of Houston, an official warned Friday, after thunderstorms with hurricane-force winds tore through the city, knocking out electricity to nearly 1 million homes and businesses in the region, blowing out windows on downtown high rises and flipping vehicles.
8 hours ago in National
Man convicted of attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer sentenced to 30 years
The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison.
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9 hours ago in Local
Three men charged in drive-by shooting that led to lockdown in Maine
Three Massachusetts men were charged in a drive-by shooting involving two vehicles that led to a collision with a school bus and a shelter-in-place order for residents in Saco, officials said.
19 hours ago in Local, National
Gunman’s family told deputy before Maine’s deadliest shooting that they hadn’t removed his weapons
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Police have said repeatedly in the aftermath of Maine’s deadliest shooting that officers thought the gunman’s…
1 day ago in Local
Police trying to locate vehicle involved in Bangor stabbing
Bangor police are searching for a suspect who they say stabbed a man in a wheelchair and then fled the scene in a car.