Today: November 19, 2024
Today: November 19, 2024

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Indiana man competent for trial in police officer's killing

An Indiana judge says a man accused of killing a police officer during a traffic stop can stand trial

Crime|News|US

Judge declares mistrial in case of Vermont sheriff accused of kicking inmate

A judge has declared a mistrial after the jury deadlocked in the case of a Vermont sheriff who was accused of kicking an inmate

Crime|News

Man arraigned on murder charge in fatal shooting of Detroit-area police officer, prosecutor says

A 44-year-old man has been charged with murder in the death of a Detroit-area police officer who was shot while responding to a call about a suspicious person near a car wash

Europe|Sports

Paris Olympics sells a record 9.7 million tickets. But more are available

After getting off to a rocky start last year, Olympics 2024 organizers said the Paris Games have broken the record for the most number of tickets sold or allocated in the event’s history

Paris Olympics sells a record 9.7 million tickets. But more are available
Environment|News|Science|World

Committee studying how to manage Wisconsin sandhill cranes

A group of legislators, farmers and conservationists studying how to manage Wisconsin's sandhill crane population is set to hold its first meeting next month

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

IBM, ServiceNow rise; Waste Management, Ford fall, Thursday, 7/25/2024

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Thursday: IBM, ServiceNow rise; Waste Management, Ford fall

Health|News|Sports|US|World

US viewers' Olympic interest is down, poll finds, except for Simone Biles

On the heels of low ratings for the coronavirus pandemic-marred Tokyo and Beijing Olympics, Paris may not do much better among U.S. viewers

US viewers' Olympic interest is down, poll finds, except for Simone Biles
Business|Europe|Sports|Travel

Workers go on strike at five-star Paris hotel where IOC members are staying for Olympics

Workers have gone on strike at the five-star hotel in Paris where members of the International Olympic Committee are staying

Workers go on strike at five-star Paris hotel where IOC members are staying for Olympics
Crime|News|US

Truck driver faces manslaughter charges after 5 killed in I-95 crash, North Carolina officials say

The North Carolina Highway Patrol says a truck driver is facing manslaughter charges after five people died in a crash that shut down northbound Interstate 95 for nine hours

Business|Celebrity|Entertainment|News|Sports

Judge turns down MLB players' union request to confirm arbitrator decision against Bad Bunny firm

The Major League Baseball Players Association lost in its attempt to get a federal judge to confirm an arbitration decision denying an attempt by an agent at Bad Bunny’s Rimas Sports firm to block his decertification by the union

Crime|News|US

Authorities will investigate after Kansas police killed a man who barricaded himself in a garage

Kansas authorities are investigating after police shot and killed a man who they say threatened them with a gun

Crime|Europe|News

Russia arrests another high-ranking defense ministry official

A court in Moscow has ordered the head of a Defense Ministry’s construction division to be detained for two months on suspicion of abuse of power, Russian news agencies reported

News|Sports|US

Jill Biden meets with US Olympic athletes in Paris — and even helps with a relay drill

U.S. first lady Jill Biden visited some American athletes at an Olympic training center in Paris on Thursday, wishing rugby and track and field competitors good luck and even taking part in a stationary relay drill with runners

Jill Biden meets with US Olympic athletes in Paris — and even helps with a relay drill
Environment|News|Science|Technology

Company says manufacturing problem was behind wind turbine blade breaking off Nantucket Island

The maker of a massive wind turbine blade that broke apart off Nantucket Island says a manufacturing problem was responsible

Company says manufacturing problem was behind wind turbine blade breaking off Nantucket Island
Business|News|Technology

OpenAI tests ChatGPT-powered search engine that could compete with Google

OpenAI is testing a ChatGPT-powered search engine that could put the artificial intelligence company in direct competition with search giant Google and affect the flow of internet traffic seeking news and other timely information

OpenAI tests ChatGPT-powered search engine that could compete with Google
Crime|News|US

Rural Nevada judge suspended with pay after indictment on federal fraud charges

A rural Nevada judge has been suspended from hearing court cases after she was indicted on federal charges that she used funds raised for a statue of a slain police officer to pay political campaign costs and personal expenses

Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets|Technology

DexCom: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

DexCom: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Arts|Entertainment

Yuval Sharon's contract as Detroit Opera artistic director extended 3 years through 2027-28 season

Yuval Sharon’s contract as artistic director of the Detroit Opera has been extended for three years through the 2027-28 season

News|US

2 people die in single-engine plane crash in Bar Harbor, Maine

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a small plane crash in Bar Harbor, Maine, in which two people died

Environment|News|US

Black bear and cub destroy car in Connecticut after getting trapped inside

Two black bears are being blamed for causing a bit of a ruckus in Connecticut

Black bear and cub destroy car in Connecticut after getting trapped inside
Economy|News|Technology|US|World

Workers link US, Canadian sides of new Gordie Howe International Bridge over Detroit River

Workers have linked the U.S. and Canadian sides of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge spanning the Detroit River

Workers link US, Canadian sides of new Gordie Howe International Bridge over Detroit River
Europe|Sports

Belgium Cats will play Paris Games without point guard Julie Allemand

Belgium will be without point guard Julie Allemand as the Cats try to get past the quarterfinals in the 2024 Paris Games

Business|News|Sports

San Diego FC signs Northern Ireland international Patrick McNair to a 3-year contract

The MLS expansion San Diego FC have signed Northern Ireland international Patrick “Paddy” McNair to a three-year contract with a club option for a fourth year

Americas|Election|News|World

Venezuela's presidential candidates conclude their campaigns ahead of Sunday's election

Venezuela’s presidential candidates have closed their campaigns ahead of Sunday's vote with demonstrations attended by thousands of people

Venezuela's presidential candidates conclude their campaigns ahead of Sunday's election
Celebrity|Entertainment|Health|News

Harvey Weinstein hospitalized with COVID-19 and pneumonia

Harvey Weinstein's representatives say the former film mogul has been transferred from a New York City jail to a hospital to undergo treatment for a variety of health problems

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