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Video shows that officers dragged Tyreek Hill out of his car after he put his window back upVideo
The video showed that the altercation between the Miami-Dade County officers and Hill escalated quickly, that the officers cursed at Hill but he did not resist their physical force or strike at them. Six officers’ body camera videos have been released. Police Director Stephanie Davis said the tape would normally...
Police are questioning Florida voters about signing an abortion rights ballot petition
TALLAHASSEE — State police are showing up at Florida voters’ homes to question them about signing a petition to get an abortion rights amendment on the ballot in November, and a state health care agency has launched a website targeting the ballot initiative with politically charged language. Critics say they’re...
Trump’s rhetoric on elections turns ominous as voting nears in the presidential raceVideo
With early voting fast approaching, the rhetoric by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has turned more ominous with a pledge to prosecute anyone who “cheats” in the election in the same way he believes they did in 2020, when he falsely claimed he won and attacked those who stood by...
NASA spacecraft to study Jupiter moon’s underground ocean cleared for October launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA on Monday approved next month’s launch to Jupiter’s moon Europa after reviewing the spacecraft’s ability to withstand the intense radiation there. Questions about the reliability of the transistors on the Europa Clipper spacecraft arose earlier this year after similar problems cropped up elsewhere. With the...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson accused of sexual assault by Texas woman in 2020 incident
CLEVELAND — Deshaun Watson was accused of sexual assault in a new civil lawsuit brought by a woman who alleges the Cleveland Browns quarterback forced himself on her four years ago when he played with Houston. According to the lawsuit filed Monday in Harris County, the woman is suing Watson...
Severe drought drops water level to historic low on the Paraguay River, a regional lifeline
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — A powerful drought in the Amazon rainforest led on Monday to the lowest water levels on the Paraguay River in more than a century, disrupting commerce on the major waterway, creating hazards for local transport and offering a grim warning for other parts of the world. Paraguay’s...
Fewer than 400 households reject $600 million Ohio train derailment settlement
Very few people who live near the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment opted out of a $600 million class action settlement despite residents’ reservations about whether the deal offers enough, so lawyers argue the agreement should be approved later this month. The lawyers who negotiated the deal with Norfolk Southern...
Christian McCaffrey will miss 49ers opener with calf injury
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey will miss the season opener against the New York Jets because of a sore calf and Achilles tendon that has hampered him all summer. McCaffrey got hurt early in training camp and missed four weeks of practice before returning...
A 9/11 anniversary tradition is handed down to a new generation
NEW YORK — A poignant phrase echoes when 9/11 victims’ relatives gather each year to remember the loved ones they lost in the terror attacks. “I never got to meet you.” It is the sound of generational change at ground zero, where relatives read out victims’ names on every anniversary...
FBI: Americans lost $5.6 billion last year in cryptocurrency fraud scams
WASHINGTON — Americans were duped out of more than $5.6 billion last year through fraud schemes involving cryptocurrency, the FBI said in a report released Monday that shows a 45% jump in losses from 2022. The FBI received nearly 70,000 complaints in 2023 by victims of financial fraud involving bitcoin,...
Ed Kranepool, longest-tenured player in New York Mets history and member of Miracle Mets, dies at 79Video
NEW YORK — Ed Kranepool, the longest-tenured player in New York Mets history and a member of the Miracle Mets when they won the 1969 World Series, died Sunday. He was 79. The team said in a statement Monday that Kranepool died Sunday after suffering from cardiac arrest in Boca...
Analysis: Turnovers, missed tackles and other mistakes doom Bengals in season-opening loss to PatriotsVideo
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals missed too many tackles and turned the ball over too many times to beat the New England Patriots in their season opener. The Bengals weren’t expecting it. Quarterback Joe Burrow was healthy to start the season for the first time since his rookie year in...
Analysis: Deshaun Watson’s shaky performance in opener heightens concerns whether QB can deliver for BrownsVideo
CLEVELAND — Deshaun Watson didn’t flinch last week when asked if he still considers himself one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks. “Of course,” he said. “No doubt.” There is mounting evidence to the contrary. Watson didn’t even look average — never mind elite — Sunday with a ragged performance in...
James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93Video
NEW YORK —James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93. His agent, Barry McPherson, confirmed Jones died...
Man accused of shooting 5 on Kentucky interstate vowed to ‘kill a lot of people,’ warrant saysVideo
LONDON, Ky. — The man suspected of opening fire on a highway in Kentucky sent a text message vowing to “kill a lot of people” less than 30 minutes before he shot and wounded five people on Interstate 75, authorities said in an arrest warrant. “I’m going to kill a...
Jailed Harvey Weinstein taken to NYC hospital for emergency heart surgery, his representatives say
NEW YORK — Jailed ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein underwent an emergency medical procedure at a New York City hospital on Monday to remove fluid on his heart and lungs after he complained of chest pains over the weekend, his representatives said. Weinstein, 72, was rushed to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan...
Tropical Storm Francine strengthens off Mexico, is expected to hit Louisiana as a hurricaneVideo
BATON ROUGE, La. — Tropical Storm Francine formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and was expected to drench the Texas coast with rain before coming ashore in Louisiana as a hurricane on Wednesday night. “We’re going to have a very dangerous situation developing by the time we get...
Jury selection begins in trial for 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jury selection began Monday in the federal trial of three former Memphis officers charged with violating the civil rights of Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old man whose fatal beating was caught on police cameras, triggering protests and calls for police reform. Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith...
Got Rizz? Co-founder of new dating app on using AI as your matchmaking wingman
NEW YORK — Can artificial intelligence be an effective wingman? Roman Khaves, co-founder and CEO of Rizz, thinks so. The AI dating assistant app analyzes screenshots of conversations you’re having on other platforms — from Tinder to iMessage — and crafts reply suggestions. Rizz has amassed millions of downloads since...
Trial begins over Texas ‘Trump Train’ highway confrontation
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal trial began Monday over claims that supporters of former President Donald Trump threatened and harassed a Biden-Harris bus in Texas four years ago, disrupting the campaign on the last day of early voting. In opening statements, the plaintiffs’ lawyer argued that the six “Trump Train”...
At least 4 migrants are dead and others remain missing after a boat capsized off Senegal
DAKAR, Senegal — A boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Senegal over the weekend, leaving at least four people dead and several others missing, local authorities said on Monday. The artisanal fishing boat left the town of Mbour, nearly 50 miles south of the capital, Dakar heading to...
Women settle lawsuits after Yale fertility nurse switched painkiller for saline
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Dozens of women who say they suffered excruciating pain at a Yale University fertility clinic because a nurse stole fentanyl for her own use and replaced it with saline have settled their lawsuits against the Ivy League school. Patients and their lawyers announced the settlements Monday...
Judge orders change of venue in trial of man charged with killing 4 University of Idaho students
BOISE, Idaho — A judge has agreed to move the trial of man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students to a different city. In an order dated Friday, Idaho Second District Judge John C. Judge said he was concerned about defendant Bryan Kohberger’s ability to...
John and Matthew Gaudreau mourned by the hockey community, family and friends at their funeral
MEDIA, Pa. — John and Matthew Gaudreau were remembered as loving brothers and husbands who put family above hockey and everything else at a tearful funeral held Monday, a week and a half after they died when they were struck by a suspected drunken driver while riding bicycles in their...
PWHL unveils team nicknames and logos entering women’s hockey league’s 2nd season
They are no-names no longer. In a process nearly a year in the making, the Professional Women’s Hockey League on Monday unveiled the nicknames and logos for each of its six franchises entering its second season. There’s a Fleet sailing into Boston, a Frost settling in Minnesota and Sirens in...
