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2 Ohio sisters killed when bricks fall on hammock at their homeVideo
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio — Two sisters were killed when they were trapped on a hammock by some falling bricks at their family’s home, authorities said. Emergency responders found Scout Scaravilli, 14, and her sister, Chasey, 12, trapped under a pile of bricks when they responded to their Cleveland Heights home...
2021 Pro Bowl to be played at new Las Vegas stadiumVideo
LAS VEGAS — The Pro Bowl is headed to Las Vegas. The NFL announced Tuesday the 2021 all-star game will be played at the new Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday, Jan. 31 — one week before the Super Bowl in Tampa. Plans include what the league calls a...
Tiz the Law is class of Belmont field, Triple Crown favoriteVideo
While there won’t be school buses of fans hoping to see a New York-bred horse make Belmont history, there is a busload of Triple Crown expectations heading into Saturday’s race. Seventeen years ago, Jack Knowlton and the other owners of Funny Cide packed into school buses and headed to Belmont...
Former Cy Young winner Mike McCormick dies at age 81Video
CORNELIUS, N.C. — Longtime Giants pitcher Mike McCormick, who won the Cy Young Award in 1967, has died. He was 81. The Giants say McCormick died Saturday at his home in North Carolina after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. McCormick played 16 years in the majors from 1956-71 with...
Jimmy Kimmel to host Emmys, first major awards show of pandemicVideo
LOS ANGELES — Jimmy Kimmel will host the first major Hollywood awards ceremony of the coronavirus pandemic — but just how the Emmy Awards will be held remains cloudy. Kimmel, who is also producing the Sept. 20 ceremony on ABC honoring TV’s best, acknowledged that in Tuesday’s announcement. “I don’t...
Penn State ex-president argues conviction properly tossed
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A federal appeals court grilled lawyers Tuesday about whether Penn State’s former president deserved to have his misdemeanor child endangerment conviction, related to his response to a complaint about Jerry Sandusky, overturned last year. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals focused on whether Graham Spanier was...
In touting executive order, Trump says police reform ‘might have prevented’ Antwon Rose’s death
Following weeks of national protests since the death of George Floyd, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on policing Tuesday that would encourage better police practices and establish a database to keep track of officers with a history of excessive use-of-force complaints. In touting the order, Trump said this...
Gov. Andrew Cuomo gives go-ahead for U.S. Open tennis in New York in August
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday the U.S. Open tennis tournament will held on its scheduled dates starting in late August as part of the state’s reopening from shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. Tennis Association had decided to go forward with its marquee event in New...
Canada, U.S. extend border restrictions to July 21
TORONTO — Canada and the United States have agreed to extend their agreement to keep their border closed to non-essential travel to July 21 during the coronavirus pandemic. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday’s agreement extends the closure by another 30 days. The restrictions were announced on March 18...
Stocks rally worldwide on hopes for coming economic recoveryVideo
NEW YORK — Stocks rose again Tuesday, part of a strong and worldwide rally for markets, after a big rebound in buying at U.S. stores and online raised hopes that the economy can escape its recession relatively quickly. The S&P 500 climbed 1.9% for its third straight gain, bringing it...
Black Lives Matter banner removed at U.S. Embassy in Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea — A large Black Lives Matter banner was quietly removed from the U.S. Embassy building in South Korea’s capital three days after it was raised there in solidarity with demonstrators protesting against racial inequality back home. The official explanation from the embassy, which didn’t mention an LGBT...
Shake Shack ‘horrified’ officers’ drinks may have had bleach
NEW YORK — New York City police determined there was no criminality by Shake Shack employees after three officers drank milkshakes believed to be contaminated with bleach. Police came to the determination after “a thorough investigation,” NYPD Chief of Detectives Rodney Harrison said in a tweet early Tuesday. The officers...
Reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson will appear on Madden 21 cover
Lamar Jackson? Of course, Lamar Jackson. With no mystery. The EA Sports Madden cover release usually carries some suspense, but Jackson let it slip a couple of months ago that he had been approached about appearing on this year’s game cover. On Tuesday, EA Sports made it official: The Baltimore...
Russia starts early voting on reform extending Putin’s rule
MOSCOW — Russia’s far eastern region of Kamchatka has kicked off early voting on the constitutional reform that would allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036, with election officials traveling to remote areas and bringing ballots to residents who don’t have access to polling stations. Early voting...
Sabres change course, fire GM Jason Botterill after 3 seasons
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres owners Terry and Kim Pegula reversed course by firing general manager Jason Botterill on Tuesday as part of a drastic cost-cutting purge of front-office staff and scouts on a team preparing to sit idle for what could be the remainder of the calendar year. The...
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell encourages teams to sign Colin Kaepernick
Roger Goodell would like to see Colin Kaepernick back in the NFL this season. The NFL commissioner said during ESPN’s “The Return of Sports” special Monday that he is encouraging teams to sign the 32-year old quarterback, who hasn’t played the past three seasons. Kaepernick was with the San Francisco...
Cheap drug is first shown to improve covid-19 survival
Researchers in England say they have the first evidence that a drug can improve covid-19 survival: A cheap, widely available steroid reduced deaths by up to one third in severely ill hospitalized patients. The results were announced Tuesday and the British government immediately authorized the drug’s use across the United...
Oprah picks James McBride’s ‘Deacon King Kong’ for book club
Oprah Winfrey has chosen James McBride’s “Deacon King Kong” for her book club. McBride’s novel is set in a Brooklyn housing project in 1969 and centers on the shooting of a drug dealer by an aging and tipsy church deacon. But it also pays tribute to community and to McBride’s...
Warner Bros to hold massive virtual event for DC Comics fansVideo
Comic-Con may be canceled this year, but Warner Bros. will convene a 24-hour virtual gathering of the biggest names in the DC Comics universe. The studio announced Tuesday that DC FanDome will be held on Aug. 22 starting at 7 a.m.. The event will feature talent announcements and reveal new...
‘Top Chef’ host Padma Lakshmi working on picture book
Padma Lakshmi’s next book is designed for the children’s table. The “Top Chef” host and best-selling author is working on her first picture book, “Tomatoes for Neela.” Viking Children’s Books announced Tuesday that the book is scheduled for fall 2021. According to the publisher, “Tomatoes for Neela” is an intergenerational...
Poll: Americans are the unhappiest they’ve been in 50 years
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Spoiler alert: 2020 has been rough on the American psyche. Folks in the United States are more unhappy today than they’ve been in nearly 50 years. This bold — yet unsurprising — conclusion comes from the COVID Response Tracking Study, conducted by NORC at the University...
Pa. man charged with killing grandson wished he’d shot his wife instead, police say
GRAY — An 80-year-old man is facing a homicide charge, accused of firing the shot that killed his grandson, investigators said. According to state police, Ray Edward Supanick, 80, of Jenner Township fired the fatal shot following an argument with his wife — and told authorities, “I wish I would...
EU opens antitrust probes into Apple Pay and App StoreVideo
LONDON — European Union regulators began two antitrust investigations on Tuesday into Apple’s mobile app store and payment platform over concerns its practices distort competition, opening a new front in the EU’s battle against the dominance of big tech companies. The EU’s executive Commission said it launched the formal investigations...
Turkey makes masks compulsory in 42 provinces after uptick
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey has made the wearing of face masks mandatory in five more provinces, following an uptick in covid-19 cases. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca tweeted early Tuesday that the wearing of masks is now compulsory in 42 of Turkey’s 81 provinces. In the remaining provinces, residents are required...
Rep. Omar announces father’s death from covid-19 complications
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Monday announced the death of her father due to complications from covid-19. In a statement, Omar said Nur Omar Mohamed died Monday. She gave no additional information. “No words can describe what he meant to me and all who knew him,” Omar...
