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Vikings Sign Former Cowboys Safety Xavier Woods to One-Year Deal The Vikings' rebuilt secondary is complete. After signing cornerbacks Patrick Peterson and Mackensie Alexander, they've added former Cowboys safety Xavier Woods to play opposite Harrison Smith, as first reported by Ian Rapaport of NFL Network.
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End of an era, Wisconsin AD Barry Alvarez set to retire The Barry Alvarez era at Wisconsin is coming to an end. Stadium's Brett McMurphy reported that Alvarez will retire, although McMurphy wrote in a tweet that "timeline not definite yet." Alvarez came to Wisconsin as its head football coach in 1990 and turned a ...
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American Nathan Chen wins 3rd straight men's title at World Figure Skating Championships Chen was dynamic in easily surpassing two-time Olympic champ Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan in the free skate and stamping himself as the man to beat at next year's Beijing Olympics. Indeed, Hanyu struggled enough Saturday to ...
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Oregon State Gets Past Loyola, Extending a Surprise March Run Oregon State's zone defense and plenty of good shooting by Ethan Thompson lifted the Beavers into the Elite Eight.
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Mattress Mack places $1 million bet on Houston to win 2021 NCAA Tournament Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale has placed another exorbitant gamble on a Houston sports team. This time, it's $1 million on the Houston Cougars winning the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. The odds of the furniture owner's wager sat at 9-1 odds, ...
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Baltimore will no longer prosecute drug possession, prostitution and other low-level offenses "Today, America's war on drug users is over in the city of Baltimore. We leave behind the era of tough-on-crime prosecution and zero tolerance policing and no longer default to the status quo to criminalize mostly people of color for addiction, said Mosby in an ...
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A district judge in Texas rules that Austin can keep its mask mandate for now. A state district judge, Lora Livingston, denied the state's request on Friday to quash a local order allowing officials to keep enforcing mask-wearing in Austin and Travis County. She ruled that the state did not meet "its burden to demonstrate the right to the relief it ...
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Ravens adding wide receiver Sammy Watkins in 1-year deal OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Wide receiver Sammy Watkins, who won a Super Bowl with Kansas City, has agreed to a one-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens. Watkins must pass a physical exam before signing. Entering his eighth NFL season, Watkins ...
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How Blake Griffin became the villain, turning cheers to boos in Pistons' loss to Nets Griffin walked over and warmly greeted his former teammates after the final buzzer. As he headed toward the away tunnel, a handful of lingering Pistons fans in the stands called out to him. Many of them cheered. One man wished him good luck on his ...
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At least 19 killed in Egypt train crash A train crash in central Egypt killed at least 19 people and injured 185, officials say. Carriages derailed and overturned when two trains collided near the city of Tahta in Sohag province on Friday. Officials originally put the death toll at 32, but later revised that ...
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Red Sox pitcher Matt Barnes tests positive for COVID-19, will miss Opening Day Cora on Saturday said Barnes is asymptomatic, yet he's been ruled out for Opening Day against the Baltimore Orioles on April 1. It's possible he'll miss more time, but the timeline is unclear at this point.
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Science behind the streaking rocket debris that wowed Puget Sound and beyond A long streak of rocket debris from SpaceX was seen from Snohomish County to Salem, Oregon Thursday night.
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Suddenly, the GOP cares about election cheating | Cotterell If partisan politicians could feel embarrassment, Republicans might blush a bit for what they're doing under the guise of combatting election fraud. Democrats are not exactly innocent bystanders or helpless victims. They're trying to ram an election-reform ...
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Women, LGBT People and Students Protest for Rights in Turkey ISTANBUL (AP) — Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Istanbul on Saturday for anti-government protests, demanding amid a heavy police presence the reversal of recent decisions by Turkey's president that affect students, women and the LGBT ...
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As migrant apprehensions soar, Texas politicians jockey for air time to criticize — or defend — President Joe Biden Republicans are seizing on the apprehensions to blame Biden for conditions in holding facilities. But Democrats blame former President Donald Trump for dismantling the nation's immigration infrastructure. by Julián Aguilar and Bryan Mena March 26, 2021 ...
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Judge Peter Cahill 'uniquely suited' to preside over high-profile Derek Chauvin murder trial ST. PAUL — Throughout March, the nation's eyes have been fixed on a courtroom in downtown Minneapolis, where the state of Minnesota is seeking a murder conviction against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd in ...
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Williams and the Thunder take on Brown and the Celtics Boston Celtics (22-23, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (19-25, 13th in the Western Conference). Oklahoma City; Saturday, 9 p.m. EDT. BOTTOM LINE: Kenrich Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder host Jaylen Brown and ...
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Florida Gov DeSantis threatens to sue US over cruise ship ban Fox Business Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis threatened to launch a lawsuit against the federal government Friday, unless ...
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UFC 260 viewers guide: Stipe Miocic aims to solve Francis Ngannou, prove everyone wrong (again) Oftentimes, when a UFC champion has enjoyed the level of success that heavyweight Stipe Miocic has, the topic of motivation comes up. For instance, what keeps Miocic going, when he already has defended his title more times than any heavyweight in UFC ...
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In the latest debate on guns, a hobbled NRA takes a backseat (CNN) — As Congress debates new legislation on firearm restrictions in the wake of two high-profile mass shootings, the National Rifle Association is playing a diminished role. But thanks to years of shedding its claim to bipartisanship and aligning almost ...
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Hail, damaging winds, possible tornadoes threaten Charlotte area. Here's the latest. Several severe storms hit areas north of Mecklenburg County on Saturday afternoon were arriving from Tennessee and the North Carolina mountains. The National Weather Service issued severe thunderstorm warnings Saturday afternoon for areas from ...
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Lakers rally past Cavaliers to snap 4-game losing streak LOS ANGELES (AP) — Most teams would be fazed during a four-game losing streak and without two MVP-caliber players in the lineup. Not Montrezl Harrell and the Los Angeles Lakers. Harrell had 24 points and 10 rebounds for his eighth double-double of ...
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Cuomo Aides Subpoenaed in Sex-Harassment Case, WSJ Says New York Attorney General Letitia James's office has sent subpoenas to dozens of officials in Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration in connection with an investigation into sexual-harassment claims against the governor, The Wall Street Journal reported ...
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Preparations underway at San Diego Convention Center for unaccompanied minors arrival For Monday's announcement of the shelter opening, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria said, "We are going to do that because it's the right thing to do. These are children, some of them are very young, they're very vulnerable, and they need our help."
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OPP calls murder charge against doctor a 'traumatic experience' for Hawkesbury A day after a Hawkesbury, Ont., doctor was charged with murder, Ontario Provincial Police are meeting with the families of those impacted by news of the investigation into multiple suspicious deaths at the eastern Ontario hospital where he works.
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School choice bill could become law next week if lawmakers override Gov. Beshear's veto The bill's sponsor said the governor vetoed the legislation to appeal to his base. Governor Andy Beshear said his administration's number one goal is to put public education first, which he said this bill goes against.
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Man arrested on Involuntary Manslaughter in shooting death of Petersburg teen PETERSBURG, Va. -- Police have a man in custody after a teenager was shot and killed late Friday night. Petersburg Police say officers responded to the 1400 block of Talley Avenue for the report of a person shot at approximately 9:05 p.m. on March 26.
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Mark Moores will be Republican CD1 candidate ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — State Sen. Mark Moores has been selected as the Republican nominee for the Albuquerque-based seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, which will be decided in a special election this summer. Members of the Republican Party ...
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COVID-19 in Sask: 224 new cases, 87 recoveries, variants of concern rising in the Moose Jaw area Saskatchewan reported 224 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, and no new deaths. There are 21 new cases involving the more transmissible coronavirus variants of concern (VOC) in Saskatchewan today, confirmed by whole genome sequencing.
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Odisha's allegation of discrimination in Covid-19 vaccine supply 'not tenable': Centre Union Health Secretary, Rajesh Bhusan in a letter to Odisha's Additional Chief Secretary, Health Department, P K Mohapatra said, "You would agree that the argument of discretion and erratic supply of vaccines as made in your letter is not tenable.".
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Israeli impasse imperils progress An impasse after Israel's fourth national election in about two years may mean that Israelis may soon be asked to go to the polls for a fifth time. But the stalemate is mostly due to a politician, not policy. The nation is deeply divided over Prime Minister Benjamin ...
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Virginia Outlasts Notre Dame in Another Down-to-the-Wire ACC Game Dox Aitken used a swim dodge to create separation and saw the Notre Dame defense was late to close out. He made the Fighting Irish pay with an overhand rocket that broke the game's fifth tie and proved to be the game-winning goal in a 12-11 Virginia ...
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Thompson convenes AAPI roundtable to hear from community about recent Anti-Asian sentiment, violence Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) held a virtual roundtable with Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders from across the Fifth Congressional District on Friday, March 26, 2021. Courtesy image. NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – On Friday, Rep.
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From France to Kenya: Here's a list of countries that have imposed lockdowns to curb Covid-19 spread The situation turned complex when several European Union nations said it will not use the Oxford AstraZeneca's Covishield vaccine over fears of the jabs causing blood clots in its recipients. As new mutations of the virus come to ...
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Government mulls four-tier traffic light system for summer travel The government is said to be considering a four-tier traffic light system that could allow Brits to travel abroad for summer holidays this year. The prime minister's global travel taskforce is weighing up plans submitted by Heathrow Airport that includes an 'amber' ...
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Blue Jays: Joe Panik Makes Opening Day Roster Joe Panik has been informed by the Toronto Blue Jays that he will be on the clubs 26-man roster when the season starts next Thursday against the New York Yankees. Scott Mitchell from TSN tweeted out that Panik, who could opt out of his contract this past ...
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All slingshot rides in Florida closed after teens get stuck The move to shut down the state's four slingshot rides comes after a cable failure on one of them left two teens suspended 30 to 40 feet in the air for nearly two hours.
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