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FILE - The Rikers Island jail complex stands in New York with the Manhattan skyline in the background June 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Judge blocks plan to allow immigration agents in New York City jail

June 13, 2025

A judge has blocked New York City’s mayor from letting federal immigration authorities reopen an office at the city’s main jail. New York Judge Mary Rosado’s decision Friday is a setback for Democratic Mayor Eric Adams, who issued an executive order permitting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies to maintain office space at the Rikers Island jail complex. City lawmakers filed a lawsuit in April accusing Adams of entering into a “corrupt quid pro quo bargain” with the Trump administration in exchange for the U.S. Justice Department dropping criminal charges against him. Adams has repeatedly denied making a deal with the administration over the criminal case.

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Lexi Thompson hits from the third tee during the first round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at Erin Hills Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Erin, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

A year after playoff loss, Lexi Thompson back in contention at Meijer LPGA Classic

June 13, 2025

Lexi Thompson was back in contention going into the weekend in her beloved Meijer LPGA Classic, a year after a playoff loss at Blythefield County Club. Making her sixth start of the season in a part-time tour schedule, Thompson birdied three of the last four holes in breezy afternoon conditions for a 3-under 69 and a 7-under total. The 2015 winner at Blythefield was a stroke behind leaders Karis Davidson, Carlota Ciganda, Hye-Jin Choi and Celine Boutier. The 30-year-old Thompson won the last of her 11 LPGA Tour titles in 2019. Davidson, playing in the second-to-last group off the first tee, birdied the par-4 16th and par-5 18th for a 70. Ciganda and Choi each shot 67, and Boutier had a 68.

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More than 1 million power banks recalled after some consumers report fires

June 13, 2025

More than 1.15 million power banks are under recall across the U.S. after some fires and explosions were reported by consumers. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, electronics maker Anker Innovations is recalling certain “PowerCore 10000” power banks because the lithium-ion battery inside can overheat — posing fire and burn risks. China-based Anker has received 19 reports of fires and explosions involving these now-recalled portable chargers. That includes two minor burn injuries and 11 reports of property damage amounting to over $60,700. Consumers in possession these now-recalled chargers are urged to stop using them immediately — and contact Anker for a free replacement.

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JetZero plans to build $4.7B plant in North Carolina, aims to create 14,500 jobs

June 12, 2025

A California-based company plans to build its first manufacturing plant for a next-generation passenger jet in central North Carolina. If successful, the project announced Thursday by JetZero and elected officials would create more than 14,500 jobs in a decade. Gov. Josh Stein called it the largest job commitment in North Carolina history. JetZero is developing a fixed-wing aircraft that would change the shape of passenger jetliners in the sky. The company would build the plant at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro. JetZero already has conditional jet purchase agreements with some airlines. The announcement comes with lots of economic incentives that would extend into the 2060s.

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Shooting on Las Vegas Strip near Bellagio that killed 2 was livestreamed, police say

June 12, 2025

A new police report released Thursday says two people killed in a shooting over the weekend on the Las Vegas Strip captured it on video while livestreaming to their shared YouTube channel. The married victims were 43-year-old Tanisha Finley and 44-year-old Rodney Finley. Las Vegas police say the shooting on Sunday night near the Bellagio fountains was an isolated incident between the victims and the suspect who were feuding on social media. An arrest report for the suspect says the video livestream showed him firing at both victims before the cellphone falls to the ground. The livestream ends moments later when an officer on patrol in the area picks up the phone and turns it off.

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FILE - Ananda Lewis arrives at the 5th Annual TV Guide Emmy Party in Los Angeles, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Ananda Lewis, former MTV and BET host who publicly shared breast cancer journey, dies

June 12, 2025

Ananda Lewis, the former MTV and BET host who became a beloved television personality in the 1990s with her warmth and authenticity, has died. She was 52. Her sister, Lakshmi Emory, confirmed Lewis’ death in a Facebook post Wednesday. Lewis had been battling breast cancer. Lewis made a name for herself as a host on BET’s “Teen Summit.” After a few seasons, Lewis took her talents over to MTV in 1997. She was a host and veejay on “MTV Live.” “Hot Zone” and “Total Request Live,” a daily top 10 video countdown show. Lewis was open about her cancer journey since she publicly shared her diagnosis in 2020.

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Cincinnati Reds pitching coach Derek Johnson, left, talks with catcher Tyler Stephenson, center, and starting pitcher Wade Miley (22) in the third inning of a baseball game in Cleveland, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Reds pitcher Wade Miley accused in court documents of being drug supplier for the late Tyler Skaggs

June 12, 2025

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley is accused in court documents of providing drugs to the late Tyler Skaggs, a Los Angeles Angels pitcher who died of an accidental overdose in Texas during a 2019 road trip. Skaggs’ former agent, Ryan Hamill, said in a deposition that Skaggs told him he was using pain pills containing oxycodone, which were provided by Miley. The deposition is part of a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Skaggs’ family against the Angels in California. A former publicist for the Angels, Eric Kay, was convicted in Texas of providing the fentanyl-laced pills that an autopsy said contributed to Skaggs’ death.

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FILE - A sign is displayed on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif., Sept. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Massive Google Cloud outage disrupts popular internet services

June 12, 2025

Multiple popular online services were disrupted Thursday due to ongoing issues at Google Cloud. Tens of thousands of users of Spotify, Discord and other platforms began noticing issues with their services early in the afternoon, according to outage reports on Downdetector. Google’s Cloud status page said an incident with their systems affected clients in the U.S. and abroad. The company also posted that services are starting to recover after its engineers identified and began to mitigate the issue.

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FILE - A sign is displayed on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif., Sept. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Google offers buyouts to more workers amid AI-driven tech upheaval and antitrust uncertainty

June 11, 2025

Google has offered buyouts to another swath of its workforce across several key divisions in a fresh round of cost cutting coming ahead of a court decision that could order a breakup of its internet empire. The company confirmed the streamlining that was reported by several news outlets. It’s not clear how many employees are affected, but the offers were made to staff in Google’s search, advertising, research and engineering units, according to The Wall Street Journal. Google employs most of the nearly 186,000 workers on the worldwide payroll of its parent company, Alphabet Inc. Google has been periodically jettisoning workers since 2023 after the pandemic drove feverish demand for online services.

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Not-so-hot pursuit of burglary suspect sees police cars chase tractor excavator at walking pace

June 11, 2025

Police in South Carolina engaged in a not-so-hot pursuit as they chased a tractor excavator down a main highway for more than an hour at the speed an average adult walks. Police say the chase reached speeds of 3 mph early Sunday morning. Cruisers followed with blue lights and sirens in North Charleston after the excavator damaged a building. The very slow speed pursuit went on for an hour and 12 minutes as the big piece of construction equipment with treads and a shovel would not stop. Authorities say the excavator finally got stuck, and a drone and police dog chased down the 53-year-old driver. He remains in jail on a $22,000 bond.

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This image from webcam footage provided by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows lava fountains shooting up high in the latest episode of an ongoing eruption of Kilauea volcano inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (United States Geological Survey via AP)

Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano erupts for the 25th time since December. Lava reaches over 330 feet

June 11, 2025

One of the world’s most active volcano is living up to its tagline. Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island began erupting Wednesday, the 25th such episode in the ongoing eruption that began in December. The Hawaii Volcano Observatory says lava fountains were reaching over 330 feet Wednesday and would likely go higher before subsiding. Most of the eruptive episodes have spewed lava for about a day or less, and the pauses between them generally last a few days.

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FILE - Former Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., speaks to reporters outside federal court in New York, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah, File)

A bid for bail by former New Jersey US Sen. Menendez is rejected by appeals court as prison looms

June 11, 2025

A bid for bail by former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez while he appeals his bribery conviction was rejected by a federal appeals court. The decision Wednesday from the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes a week before the veteran New Jersey politician is scheduled to report to prison. Menendez was convicted last July of selling his clout for bribes. Menendez has insisted he is innocent and is seeking to overturn his conviction. He is scheduled to surrender to federal prison authorities on Tuesday.

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Nintendo specialist ambassador Cyan Chang, left, places a new Nintendo Switch 2 video game console into a bag for Ronald Diaz in San Francisco, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Nintendo says sales of its Switch 2 hit a record within four days

June 11, 2025

Nintendo says it sold more than 3.5 million of its new Switch 2 gaming consoles within the first four days since its release — breaking a record for the company. In a Wednesday announcement, Nintendo said that this marks the “highest global sales level” for any of hardware it’s sold within that window of time. The Japanese gaming company officially launched the Switch 2 on June 5. Fans of the console’s eight-year-old predecessor have been clamoring for an upgrade for years. Throngs of gamers stood in long lines outside stores for the Switch 2’s release around the world last week.

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FILE - Miles Harford appears in court to hear the charges against him on March 8, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert, Pool, File)

Colorado funeral homeowner who left corpse in hearse for a over a year sentenced to 18 months

June 11, 2025

A Colorado funeral homeowner who pleaded guilty to leaving a woman’s corpse in the back of a hearse for over a year and improperly stashing the cremated remains of at least 30 people has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. Miles Harford pleaded guilty in April to one felony count of abuse of a corpse and one misdemeanor count of theft. He faced other counts that were dismissed as part of his plea agreement. His 18-month sentence is the maximum sentence under Colorado law for the charges. Harford was arrested last year after authorities found cremated remains stashed throughout his rental property.

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Atlanta rapper Silentó gets 30 years after pleading guilty to killing his cousin

June 11, 2025

Atlanta rapper Silentó has pleaded guilty but mentally ill Wednesday to voluntary manslaughter and other charges in the 2021 shooting death of his 34-year-old cousin. The 27-year-old rapper, whose legal name is Ricky Lamar Hawk is best known for his 2015 hit song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae).” DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston says Silentó has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Hawk is also pleading guilty to aggravated assault, possessing a gun while committing a crime and concealing the death of another. A murder charge was dropped as part of the plea agreement. Silentó has said he has long struggled with depression and mental illness

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Musk says Tesla’s robotaxi service to ‘tentatively’ launch in Austin on June 22

June 10, 2025

Elon Musk says Tesla is “tentatively” set to begin providing robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, on June 22. In a post on his X social media platform, Musk said the date could change because Tesla is being extra cautious when it comes to safety. Investors, Wall Street analysts and Tesla enthusiasts have been anticipating the rollout of the driverless cabs since Musk said earlier this year that the service would launch in Austin sometime in June. Musk has said he expected to initially run 10 or so taxis, increase that number rapidly and start offering the service in Los Angeles, San Antonio, San Francisco and other cities.

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A bison grazes in the Upper Geyser Basin at Yellowstone National Park, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

Bison gores man in Yellowstone after visitors get too close

June 10, 2025

A New Jersey man is hurt after being gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone officials the goring happened after a large group of visitors got too close to the animal. The 30-year-old from Randolph, New Jersey, was treated for minor injuries after being gored around 9:45 a.m. Tuesday in the Old Faithful area. Park officials haven’t released the man’s name, saying what happened is still under investigation. He was the second person gored by a bison already this spring in Yellowstone. A 47-year-old Cape Coral, Florida, man was gored in the Lake Village area on May 7.

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) throws. during practice at NFL football minicamp, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Aaron Rodgers is off the free agent and dating markets. Steelers QB says he recently got married

June 10, 2025

Aaron Rodgers added another ring to his collection before he even signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The four-time NFL MVP quarterback and Super Bowl champion said Tuesday after his first practice with the Steelers that he got married “a couple months ago.” Rodgers wore a wedding ring when he signed with the Steelers and again during drills on Tuesday. Rodgers has revealed little about his bride. During an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” last fall, he mentioned he was dating a woman named Brittani but offered no other details.

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Nancy Wilson’s stolen custom-built Telecaster guitar was recovered by police in New Jersey

June 10, 2025

Police say they’ve retrieved one of the two irreplaceable instruments owned by the rock band Heart that were stolen in Atlantic City, New Jersey, two weeks ago. Police said Tuesday they retrieved the Telecaster guitar from a woman who bought it from the theft suspect. A vintage 1966 Gibson mandolin remains unaccounted for. The Telecaster guitar was custom-made for band member Nancy Wilson. Detectives say surveillance video showed the suspect giving the Telecaster to a woman. The woman put the guitar in her vehicle parked a couple blocks from the Hard Rock Casino & Hotel, where it had been stolen. Police contacted the woman, who surrendered the guitar.

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FILE - Colorado head coach Deion Sanders takes the field during an NCAA college football spring game, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boulder, Colo. (AP PhotoJack Dempsey, File)

Deion Sanders absent from football camps in Boulder, Colorado. No reason specified by school

June 10, 2025

Deion Sanders hasn’t attended football camps in Boulder, Colorado, this spring. The University of Colorado said it couldn’t comment on a reason for his absence. ESPN, citing a source it did not name, said Sanders has been ill and out of the office recently. Over the weekend, his son Deion Sanders Jr. posted a livestream video on YouTube in which he said his father remains at his Texas home and “feeling well,” according to USA Today. Sanders has struggled with his left foot since having two toes amputated in 2021 because of blood clot issues while at Jackson State.

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FILE - In this photo taken with a slow shutter speed, Wichita State's Ron Baker runs during practice for the NCAA college basketball tournament, March 20, 2014, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, file)

NCAA says online abuse related to sports betting declined during this year’s March Madness

June 10, 2025

Online abuse related to sports betting decreased during the NCAA’s March Madness basketball tournaments compared with the prior year. But the NCAA says people involved in the competition still received more than 3,000 threatening messages. The NCAA hired Signify Group to monitor messages directed at athletes, coaches, game officials, selection committee members and others with official roles in the tournament. Signify used both artificial intelligence and human analysts to confirm the threats and, when necessary, report them to law enforcement. Overall, the NCAA says abuse related to sports betting was down 23%. Both the men’s and women’s tournaments had relatively few major upsets.

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Montana Supreme Court declares 2021 abortion restrictions unconstitutional

June 10, 2025

Montana’s Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that struck down as unconstitutional several laws restricting abortion access. Among the laws that the court ruled on Monday was a ban on abortions beyond 20 weeks of gestation. They were challenged by Planned Parenthood of Montana and had been blocked since 2021 when a judge issued a preliminary injunction against them. While the case has been pending, voters passed an initiative that explicitly protects abortion rights under an amendment to the Montana Constitution.

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This photo provided by the Alabama Department of Corrections shows Gregory Hunt, who is scheduled to be executed in Alabama on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. He was convicted of the 1988 murder of Karen Lane. (Alabama Department of Corrections via AP)

Alabama to execute a long-serving death row inmate for the 1988 beating death of a woman he dated

June 9, 2025

Alabama is preparing to execute a man with nitrogen gas for the 1988 beating death of a woman. Gregory Hunt is scheduled to be put to death Tuesday at a south Alabama prison. Hunt was convicted of killing Karen Lane, a woman he had been dating for about a month. Lane was killed Aug. 2, 1988, in the Cordova apartment she shared with another woman. Prosecutors say Hunt broke into her apartment and killed her after sexually abusing her. Jurors recommended by a vote of 11-1 that he receive a death sentence.

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Athletics center fielder Denzel Clarke (1) tries to reach for Houston Astros' Jose Altuve's two-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)

Athletics rookie Clarke makes another spectacular catch, robs Angels’ Schanuel of home run

June 9, 2025

Rookie center fielder Denzel Clarke made yet another spectacular catch for the Athletics, this time reaching high above the wall to rob the Los Angeles Angels’ Nolan Schanuel of a home run. The Angels had one out and no one on in the bottom of the first when Schanuel launched a 1-0 splitter from Grant Holman toward left-center. Clarke raced back and planted his right foot about halfway up the wall in a perfectly timed leap and grabbed the top for support. He extended the upper half of his body several feet beyond the wall and made a backhand grab. Clarke has made several terrific catches since he debuted on May 23.

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This undated photo provided by the Wenatchee Police Department shows Travis Caleb Decker who the police are asking the public for help in locating the Washington state father who is wanted for murder after his three young daughters were reported missing and then found dead. (Wenatchee Police Department via AP)

Male blood found where 3 sisters in Washington were killed, while search for their father continues

June 9, 2025

Authorities say blood discovered at a campsite where three young Washington state sisters were found dead last week belonged to a male. The development Monday comes as the search continues for their father, a former soldier with extensive survival skills. Investigators have been looking for Travis Decker since the night of May 30, when he failed to return the girls to their mother’s home after a scheduled visit. Three days later a sheriff’s deputy discovered the bodies the girls down an embankment at a campsite in the Cascade Mountains.

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Local Talent Shines on National Stage: AAF Black Hills Celebrates Two National American Advertising Awards Winners 

June 9, 2025

 RAPID CITY, S.D. — The AAF Black Hills chapter is proud to announce that two local entries have received national recognition at the 2025 American Advertising Awards on June 6, 2025, one of the industry’s largest and most competitive creative competitions.  Out of more than 1,900 entries submitted across District 8, which includes North Dakota, […]

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In this image taken from June 8, 2025, video by the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office in Rutherford County, Tennessee, shows the airlifting of a zebra named Ed that had evaded capture for several days after it ran away from its owner. (Rutherford County Sheriff's Office via AP)

A runaway pet zebra has been captured in Tennessee

June 9, 2025

A runaway pet zebra has been captured in Tennessee. The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office says Ed was captured Sunday in a pasture. He was airlifted to an animal trailer. Video posted by the sheriff’s office shows Ed wrapped in a net with his head sticking out as he is carried by the helicopter to the waiting trailer. The zebra had been on the loose since May 31. It was spotted and filmed running along Interstate 24 before disappearing into the woods. Ed quickly became the subject of internet memes.

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FILE - Terry Moran of "Nightline" speaks during the ABC Press Tour in Beverly Hills, Calif., Thursday, July 26, 2007. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

ABC’s Terry Moran is suspended following his social media post calling Trump and Miller haters

June 9, 2025

ABC News has suspended veteran correspondent Terry Moran for a since-deleted social media post calling Trump administration deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller a “world class hater.” Moran was quickly condemned by officials in the Republican administration, including Vice President J.D. Vance, who says Americans should think of this when they watch ABC News’ coverage. Moran’s Sunday morning post on X said President Donald Trump is a hater, too, but for Miller, “his hatreds are his spiritual nourishment.” New York-based ABC News says it stands for objectivity and impartiality in its news coverage and “does not condone subjective personal attacks on others.”

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Harvey Weinstein appears in state court in Manhattan for his retrial, Friday, June 6, 2025 in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Jury in Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes retrial is set to resume deliberations

June 8, 2025

The jury in Harvey Weinstein’s New York sex crimes retrial is set to resume deliberations. The panel of seven women and five men will resume weighing two counts of criminal sex act and one count of rape Monday. The 73-year-old former movie mogul has pleaded not guilty. One juror on Friday asked to be removed from the case, but the judge told him he had to keep deliberating. Weinstein was originally found guilty in 2020 of rape and sexual assault in a verdict considered a landmark in the #MeToo movement. The conviction was overturned, leading to his retrial.

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Select list of winners at the 2025 Tony Awards

June 8, 2025

For one musical, there was no “maybe” about its happy ending at the Tony Awards. “Maybe Happy Ending” won the best new musical award Sunday and “Purpose” took home best new play. The leading actors in a play trophies went to Sarah Snook for “The Picture of Dorian Gray” and Cole Escola for “Oh, Mary!” Darren Criss for “Maybe Happy Ending” and Nicole Scherzinger for “Sunset Blvd.” won the leading awards for musicals. Kara Young notched her second consecutive Tony for “Purpose.” “Eureka Day” won best revival of a play and “Sunset Blvd.” won for best revival of a musical.

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FILE - Dallas Cowboys cornerback Kelvin Joseph (24) runs during an NFL football game against the Washington Football Team, Dec. 12, 2021 in Landover. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr., File)

Former NFL player Kelvin Joseph facing charges after crash that killed motorcyclist

June 7, 2025

Former NFL player Kelvin Joseph is facing charges for his involvement in a crash that killed a female motorcyclist on a Dallas-area freeway, The Dallas Morning News reported. Police in the Dallas suburb of Richardson said on social media that Joseph, who has been playing in the United Football League this spring, called police in Plano, another Dallas suburb, to report his involvement in the predawn crash Saturday. The 25-year-old Joseph, who was driving a BMW, was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, and collision involving personal injury or death, a second-degree felony. Police said 27-year-old Cody Morris of Plano was killed. Joseph was drafted by the Cowboys in 2021 and spent two seasons with them before he was traded to Miami.

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United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino encourages his team during the first half of an international friendly soccer game against Turkey, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

US coach Mauricio Pochettino says ‘We’re going to have the possibility to win the World Cup’

June 7, 2025

A third straight loss didn’t prevent Mauricio Pochettino from thinking big. The U.S. lost its third straight game, wasting an early lead in a 2-1 defeat to Turkey. Coming off a dismal showing in the CONCACAF Nations League, Pochettino was pleased, saying: “We need to compete like today and for sure we’re going to have the possibility to win the World Cup.” Jack McGlynn scored 59 seconds in for the U.S. Turkey took advantage of a sloppy defense as Arda Güler and Kerem Aktürkoğlu scored in a 2-minute, 20-second span midway through the first half.

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Turkey forward Arda Güler (10) reacts after scoring a goal past United States goalie Matt Freese (25) during the first half of an international friendly soccer game, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

Turkey rallies for 2-1 win in friendly against US, which loses 3rd straight under Pochettino

June 7, 2025

Turkey took advantage of a sloppy defense to beat the United States 2-1 in a rainy friendly, dealing the Americans their third straight loss as Arda Güler and Kerem Aktürkoğlu scored in a 2-minute, 20-second span midway through the first half. Jack McGlynn scored 59 seconds in for the U.S., which was missing many regulars as coach Mauricio Pochettino revamped his roster following a dismal performance at the CONCACAF Nations League final four in March. With a year to go before co-hosting the World Cup, the U.S. plays Switzerland on Tuesday, then opens the CONCACAF Gold Cup against Trinidad and Tobago on June 15.

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This image provided by the Chicago Police Department shows police officer Krystal Rivera. (Chicago Police Department via AP)

Chicago police say an officer was accidentally shot and killed by her partner

June 7, 2025

Chicago police officials say an officer killed this week was accidentally shot and killed by her partner after they encountered someone with a rifle when they chased a suspect into an apartment. The officer who died was identified as 36-year-old Krystal Rivera. She is survived by a 10-year-old daughter. In a statement Friday, police say the partner was the only person who fired a weapon at the scene. And they say a squad car carrying Rivera to the hospital crashed and caught on fire Thursday night before she was transported in another vehicle.

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FILE - Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) works out during an NFL football practice, May 28, 2025, at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

Action! Derrick Henry can parlay a 2,000-yard rushing season into a movie cameo with Adam Sandler

June 6, 2025

Star running back Derrick Henry of the Baltimore Ravens finally has the attention of “The Waterboy.” Henry has an offer from Adam Sandler, his favorite actor, to be cast in a movie if the five-time Pro Bowler rushes for 2,000 yards this season. The offer grew out of Henry’s appearance on radio personality Dan Patrick’s show this week. Patrick told Henry he would get him in a Sandler movie if he made NFL history with a second 2,000-yard season. Two days later, Sandler made the offer himself in a video shown to Henry on the practice field.

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FILE - Ralph Leroy Menzies appears in Third District Court for a competency hearing in West Jordan, Utah, Monday, Nov 18, 2024. (Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool, File)

Utah judge rules a convicted killer with dementia is competent to be executed

June 6, 2025

A Utah judge has ruled that a convicted killer who developed dementia while on death row for 37 years is competent enough to be executed. Ralph Leroy Menzies was sentenced to die in 1988 for killing mother of three Maurine Hunsaker. Despite his recent cognitive decline, Menzies “consistently and rationally understands” why he is facing execution, Judge Matthew Bates wrote in a court order. Menzies had previously selected a firing squad as his method of execution. He would become only the sixth U.S. prisoner executed by firing squad since 1977. The Utah Attorney General’s Office is expected to file a death warrant soon. Menzies’ lawyers say they plan to appeal the ruling.

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President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Judge says administration can dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services

June 6, 2025

A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has denied a request to halt the Trump administration’s further dismantling of an agency that funds and promotes libraries across the country. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon had previously agreed to temporarily block the Republican administration. But on Friday, he wrote that recent court decisions suggested that the lawsuit brought by the American Library Association and others belonged in a separate court dedicated to hearing contractual claims. In March, President Donald Trump ordered that the Institute of Museum and Library Services and several other federal agencies be reduced to minimal functions.

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Corbin Burnes, left, leaves a baseball game against the Washington Nationals in the fifth inning Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

All-Star Corbin Burnes set for Tommy John surgery, ending his 1st season in Arizona

June 6, 2025

All-Star right-hander Corbin Burnes of the Arizona Diamondbacks is set to undergo Tommy John elbow surgery, ending his season early in the first year of a $210 million, six-year contract. It’s the richest deal in club history. The 30-year-old exited his most recent start with Arizona leading 3-0 in the top of the fifth inning Sunday. After Burnes allowed a single by CJ Abrams with two outs, he gestured toward the dugout with his glove and yelled in frustration. The injury will end a four-year run of All-Star appearances for Burnes.

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FILE - Cleveland Guardians' Shane Bieber stands in the dugout during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., May 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, file)

Guardians’ ace Bieber will not throw for 7 days after setback in comeback from Tommy John surgery

June 6, 2025

Guardians ace Shane Bieber will not throw for seven days and will have his right elbow rechecked next week after experiencing soreness during a bullpen session on Tuesday. Bieber met with team doctors and consulted with specialist Dr. Keith Meister on Friday. The right-hander was scheduled to make his second rehab start with Double-A Akron on Friday before the setback. The seven-day shutdown started on Wednesday. He will be rechecked on June 13 before deciding the next steps. Experiencing soreness during rehab is not uncommon. Bieber underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in April 2024.

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FILE - People appear in Josie Robertson Plaza in front of The Metropolitan Opera house at Lincoln Center in New York on March 12, 2020. . (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

Met singers’ union gets 5% increase partly funded by $5M appropriation from New York state

June 6, 2025

The Metropolitan Opera and the union for its soloists and chorus have announced a one-year agreement on a contract. It includes a 2.5% wage increase plus an additional temporary 2.5% hike that followed the labor group’s assistance in securing a $5 million appropriation in New York state’s budget. The deal between the Met and the American Guild of Musical Artists starts Aug. 1 and runs through July 31, 2026. It must be ratified by the union. AGMA also represents dancers, full-time actors, stage managers, stage directors and choreographers. The Met said AGMA helped lobby the state government for the appropriation, and the additional 2.5% rise will sunset when the deal expires.

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Local Brand Offers Cool Comfort for Hot South Dakota Summers

June 6, 2025

Dr. Willard’s Premium Aloe Gel becomes a seasonal staple for sunburn relief and skin health RAPID CITY, S.D. — As temperatures rise and locals flock to the Black Hills, lakes, and outdoor events this summer, one Rapid City product is quickly becoming a household essential: Dr. Willard’s Premium Aloe Gel. Proudly made in South Dakota, […]

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Harvey Weinstein appears for his retrial at a Manhattan court, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith, Pool)

Jury deliberations to resume in Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes retrial

June 5, 2025

Jurors will resume deliberating in Harvey Weinstein’s New York sex crimes retrial after the ending their first day without reaching a verdict. The seven-woman, five-man jury returns to their closed door discussions Friday as they revisit a case that encapsulated the #MeToo movement. The jury is considering two counts of criminal sex act and one count of rape against the 73-year-old Oscar-winning movie producer. Weinstein has pleaded not guilty.  Sexual misconduct allegations against Weinstein propelled the #MeToo movement in 2017. He was eventually convicted of sex crimes in New York and California, but the New York conviction was overturned, leading to the retrial.

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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) celebrates after making a 3-pointer during the first half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the Indiana Pacers Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)

Pacers commit 19 first-half turnovers in Game 1 of NBA Finals against Thunder

June 5, 2025

The Indiana Pacers started the NBA Finals by making the wrong type of history. The Pacers committed 19 turnovers in the first half of Game 1 against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. It was the highest number of turnovers by a team before halftime of a postseason game during the league’s digital play-by-play era, which goes back to the 1997 playoffs. There has not been a 20-turnover first half in any NBA game since Nov. 17, 2007.

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FILE - Army soldiers look at the border wall next to a surveillance vehicle in Sunland Park, N.M., Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton, File)

Peruvian migrant acquitted in the first trial over the new militarized zone at US-Mexico border

June 5, 2025

A Peruvian woman who crossed the U.S. border illegally has been acquitted of unauthorized access to a newly designated militarized zone along the southern border. Thursday’s ruling capped the first trial to use a new legal approach by the Trump administration to impose penalties on immigrants who cross the border illegally. Adely Vanessa De La Cruz-Alvarez was arrested last month near the West Texas town of Tornillo after she entered the U.S. from Mexico. In addition to being charged with entering the country illegally, she was charged with accessing a military zone.

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FILE - Justin Ishbia, right, brother of Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia, and his wife Kristen Ishbia, left, sit courtside during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

White Sox reach agreement for potential future sale of controlling interest to Justin Ishbia

June 5, 2025

The Chicago White Sox have reached an agreement that will give Justin Ishbia, the brother of Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia, the chance to buy a future controlling interest in the club. The team made the announcement Thursday, adding that Ishbia will make capital infusions into the White Sox as a limited partner in 2025 and 2026, which will be used to pay down existing debt and support ongoing team operations. Ishbia was already a limited partner. His brother Mat and father Jeff Ishbia will also be “significant investors,” the team said. Under the agreement, White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf will have the option to sell controlling interest in the team to Ishbia from 2029-33. After the 2034 season, Ishbia can acquire the controlling interest.

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New York Mets' Francisco Lindor reacts toward the Los Angeles Dodgers' dugout after being hit with a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Mets’ Francisco Lindor sits vs Dodgers with broken toe, not headed to the injured list just yet

June 5, 2025

Francisco Lindor is not immediately headed to the injured list after his toe was broken by a pitch in the New York Mets’ game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Lindor wasn’t available to play for the Mets on Thursday, but manager Carlos Mendoza called him day-to-day. Lindor told reporters that he will continue to play if he can manage the pain this weekend against Colorado. Lindor’s right pinky toe was broken by a pitch from right-hander Tony Gonsolin in the first inning of the third game of the Mets’ four-game series at Dodger Stadium. Lindor played the rest of the game.

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In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, smoke rises from cargo vessel Morning Midas approximately 300 miles south of Adak, Alaska, June 3, 2025, as the crew of a cargo ship carrying around 3,000 vehicles to Mexico, abandoned ship after they could not control a fire. (U.S. Coast Guard/Courtesy Air Station Kodiak via AP)

Salvage crew bound for the site of a cargo ship fire off the coast of Alaska

June 5, 2025

A salvage team is expected to arrive early next week at the scene of a cargo ship that was carrying about 3,000 vehicles to Mexico when it caught fire in waters off Alaska’s Aleutian island chain. The ship’s management company, London-based Zodiac Maritime, says a tug carrying salvage specialists and special equipment is expected to arrive at the location of the Morning Midas around Monday. A separate tug with firefighting and ocean towage capabilities also was being arranged. The company said the Morning Midas remained afloat as of Thursday morning. The 22-person crew was rescued, with no injuries reported.

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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. (5) throws during practice at the NFL football team's training facility in Indianapolis, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Colts QB Anthony Richardson is sidelined indefinitely with a right shoulder injury

June 5, 2025

Indianapolis Colts coach Shane Steichen says quarterback Anthony Richardson has a shoulder injury that will sideline him indefinitely. Richardson aggravated the AC joint in his throwing shoulder, which he had season-ending surgery on in October 2023, his rookie season. The third-year quarterback reported soreness in his right shoulder during last week’s organized team activities and hasn’t practiced since. He will miss next week’s three-day mandatory minicamp. Steichen did not clarify if Richardson will be available for training camp later this summer but said he did not need surgery at this point.

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Arrest made in theft of instruments stolen from the rock band Heart at New Jersey venue

June 5, 2025

Authorities have made an arrest in the theft of two irreplaceable instruments owned by members of the rock band Heart that were stolen from a venue in New Jersey last weekend. Atlantic City police say surveillance video initially led them to the 57-year-old Pleasantville man. They say he was later seen on video walking through various parts of the city, trying to sell the instruments, and he eventually sold one while the other remains unaccounted for. The man has been charged with burglary and theft.

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FILE - The Amazon logo is displayed, Sept. 6, 2012, in Santa Monica, Calif. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

Amazon planning $10B investment in North Carolina for data center and AI campus

June 4, 2025

Amazon is expanding its cloud computing infrastructure and artificial intelligence activities into a rural North Carolina county. The company said Wednesday it intends to invest $10 billion toward building a campus in Richmond County. This will bring a shot in the arm to a region where textile and apparel jobs dried up a generation ago. Amazon said its investment should create at least 500 jobs and support thousands more through construction and data center supply chain providers. Gov. Josh Stein says the investment is one of the largest in state history.

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Harvey Weinstein appears in state court in Manhattan for his retrial on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 in New York. (Curtis Means/Pool Photo via AP)

Jury deliberations near in Weinstein sex crimes retrial

June 4, 2025

Jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes retrial are due to start deliberating Thursday. The seven-woman, five-man jury will start its private discussions after getting legal instructions from the judge. Closing arguments concluded Wednesday. The 73-year-old Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to raping a woman in 2013 and forcing oral sex on two others in 2006. Jurors will be sifting through what they gleaned from dozens of witnesses, scores of documents and two days of closing arguments. Weinstein is being retried because a New York appeals court overturned his 2020 conviction.

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Colorado Rockies shortstop Orlando Arcia (8) and left fielder Jordan Beck (27) high-five after the Rockies defeated the Miami Marlins in a baseball game, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

MLB-worst Rockies beat Marlins 3-2, securing a sweep in 1st series win of the season

June 4, 2025

Hunter Goodman tripled and doubled and the Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 to complete a sweep in their first series win of the season. Rockies starter Kyle Freeland allowed two unearned runs over 6 1/3 innings. Freeland scattered four hits and struck out four for his first victory since September 2024. Colorado, which began the series with a major league-worst 9-50 record, won its third straight for the first time this season. It was the Rockies’ first three-game sweep since they beat the San Diego Padres in May 2024.

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Colorado Rockies left fielder Jordan Beck, left, center fielder Brenton Doyle, center and right fielder Mickey Moniak (22) celebrate after the Rockies defeated the Miami Marlins in a baseball game, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Rockies’ 2nd straight win in Miami ends MLB-record streak of series losses at 22

June 3, 2025

The struggling Colorado Rockies have ended their ignominious, record-setting streak of 22 consecutive series losses, which dated to last season. A nervy 3-2 victory at Miami on Tuesday night, highlighted by Hunter Goodman’s third home run in two games, gave Colorado two straight victories over the Marlins. That ensures the Rockies will leave town with their first series victory since taking two of three games from Arizona in Denver in mid-September. Colorado is a major league-worst 11-50. They won consecutive games for just the second time this year after beating Atlanta on April 30 and San Francisco the next day. Before the Rockies arrived in Miami, they’d gone 3-28 on the road.

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Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman (15) is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a solo home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Rockies snap streak of 22 straight series losses dating to ’24 with 3-2 win over Marlins

June 3, 2025

The Colorado Rockies ended a streak of 22 consecutive series losses dating to last year, beating the Miami Marlins 3-2 Tuesday night as Hunter Goodman homered for the third time in two games. Colorado, a major league-worst 11-50, won consecutive games for just the second time this year after beating Atlanta on April 30 and San Francisco the next day. The Rockies go for a series sweep against the Marlins on Wednesday. Goodman hit his 10th homer of the season in the eighth inning as the Rockies ended a run of 19 series losses this season.

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A 4-year-old Mexican girl, who has short bowel syndrome, attends a news conference in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 28, 2025, after her and her mother's humanitarian parole was terminated and they were ordered to self-deport. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Mexican 4-year-old is granted humanitarian parole to continue receiving lifesaving care in US

June 3, 2025

A 4-year-old Mexican girl who receives lifesaving medical care from a Southern California hospital has been granted permission to remain in the country. Authorities said weeks prior she could be deported. An attorney for the girl’s family said Tuesday that U.S. immigration officials sent a letter granting the girl and her mother humanitarian parole for one year. The girl can continue to receive treatment she has been getting since arriving on the U.S.-Mexico border in 2023. The grant came after the family said they had received notifications in April and May that their humanitarian parole was being revoked. A message was sent to the Department of Homeland Security.

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Arrest made in shooting that left 1 dead and 11 hurt around North Carolina house party

June 3, 2025

Authorities say a 20-year-old man has been arrested on an attempted murder charge in connection with a weekend shooting around a house party in North Carolina that led to the death of one person and injuries for 11 others. The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office says Garon Nathaniel Killian is being held without bond after his arrest Tuesday. The shooting early Sunday left some people with gunshot wounds and others with injuries from fleeing the gunfire. Sheriff’s officials say additional people could be arrested. Online records did not show booking or lawyer information for Killian and the county court clerk’s office’s phone did not accept voicemails Tuesday evening.

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White House trade counselor Peter Navarro speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Justice Department drops lawsuit against Trump adviser Peter Navarro

June 3, 2025

The Justice Department is dropping a lawsuit it filed against White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, a case in which Navarro was accused of using an unofficial email account for government work and wrongfully retaining presidential records during the first Trump administration. A court filing Tuesday by department attorneys and a lawyer for Navarro doesn’t explain why they are abandoning a case that was filed in 2022, during President Joe Biden’s term in office. The one-page filing says each side will bear their own fees and costs. The lawsuit accused Navarro of using at least one “non-official” email account to send and receive government emails.

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph speeks as former Pittsburgh Steelers Rocky Bleier and Pittsburgh Steelers safety Miles Killebrew listen at the U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works-Irvin plant, Friday, May 30, 2025, in West Mifflin, Pa. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

The Pittsburgh Steelers reached out to fans upset that Donald Trump received a jersey at a rally

June 3, 2025

Pittsburgh Steelers legend Rocky Bleier called an audible when he presented President Donald Trump with a Steelers jersey with the No. 47 during a recent rally in western Pennsylvania. Not everyone was thrilled about it. Several fans emailed the team expressing their anger at the gesture, which was not authorized directly by the team. The club responded to those who reached out, writing that the viewpoints of current and former players do not necessarily reflect the view of the organization. Bleier and current Steelers Mason Rudolph and Myles Killebrew shared the stage with Trump after Trump announced he was doubling the tariffs on imported steel.

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FILE - Yarimar Mercado Martinez, of Puerto Rico, competes during the women's 50-meter Rifle 3 Positions qualification, at the Olympic Shooting Center, during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Aug. 11, 2016. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

Connecticut man gets 33 years in prison for stray-bullet killing of Olympian’s mother

June 3, 2025

A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for the stray-bullet killing of a Puerto Rican Olympic athlete’s mother. Jasper Greene of New Haven was one of three men charged in the death of Mabel Martinez Antongiorgi on April 9, 2022. The 56-year-old woman was sewing in her home in Waterbury when a bullet flew through a wall and hit her in the head. Martinez Antongiorgi’s daughter, Yarimar Mercado Martinez, competed for the family’s native Puerto Rico at the Olympics in 2016, 2021 and 2024. Greene was sentenced Tuesday. A message was left with his lawyer.

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FILE - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem meets with service members in Tel Aviv, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool,File)

Man accused of trying to get witness against him deported by writing letters threatening Trump

June 3, 2025

A Wisconsin man is facing charges accusing him of forging letters threatening President Donald Trump’s life in an effort to get another man who was a potential witness against him in a criminal case deported. Prosecutors said in a criminal complaint filed Monday that Demetric D. Scott was behind letters sent to state and federal officials with the return address of Ramón Morales Reyes. Scott was charged Monday with felony witness intimidation, identity theft and two counts of bail jumping. His attorney didn’t immediately return an email from The Associated Press seeking comment. Immigration agents arrested Morales Reyes in May after he dropped his child off at school in Milwaukee. He remains in custody.

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Wake Forest head coach Tom Walter looks on prior to an NCAA college baseball tournament super regional game against Alabama on June 11, 2023, in Winston-Salem, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, file)

Wake Forest baseball coach apologizes for apparent homophobic slur at NCAA regional vs. Tennessee

June 3, 2025

Wake Forest and baseball coach Tom Walter apologized for what appeared to be a homophobic slur caught by television cameras during an NCAA regional game against Tennessee. Walter said he has watched the video and doesn’t remember the specific moment but acknowledged “that language doesn’t reflect my values or the standards of this program.” Wake Forest athletic director John Currie said he was “surprised and deeply disappointed.” Tennessee beat Wake Forest 11-5 on Monday night to win the Knoxville Regional and earn a best-of-three super regional matchup with Arkansas for a chance to advance to the College World Series.

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TOASTIQUE Makes Rapid City Debut On June 21st

June 3, 2025

RAPID CITY, SD (June 3, 2025) Toastique, the vibrant gourmet toast, juice, and coffee bar, will debut in Rapid City, SD, with its first area location on Saturday, June 21st, at 8 AM. Located at 612 6th St. Suite 7, Toastique’s community-focused Grand Opening event will reward the first 100 guests in line with $50 […]

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Umberto Rispoli, atop Journalism, participates in the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Journalism opens as the Belmont favorite. Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty is the 2nd choice

June 2, 2025

Kentucky Derby runner-up and Preakness winner Journalism has opened as the 8-5 favorite in the Belmont Stakes to close out the Triple Crown. Derby winner Sovereignty was set as the second choice at odds of 2-1 on Monday. Baeza, who finished third in Kentucky in early May, opened at 4-1 with Bob Baffert-trained Rodriguez next at 6-1. Journalism drew the No. 7 post in the field of eight horses for the second Belmont at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York. Sovereignty will leave the starting gate from the No. 2 post.

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FILE - Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a news conference at the Justice Department, Feb. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

Romanian man pleads guilty to ‘swatting’ plot that targeted an ex-US president and lawmakers

June 2, 2025

A Romanian citizen has pleaded guilty to engaging in a plot to use “swatting” calls to intimidate and threaten dozens of people with bogus police emergencies, including a former U.S. president and several members of Congress. Thomas Szabo, 26, is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 23 by U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson in Washington. Szabo pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and one count of making bomb threats. He was extradited from Romania in November 2024 after he was indicted with a co-defendant from Serbia.

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FILE - A woman walks in the al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria's Hasakeh province, where tens of thousands of mostly women and children linked to the Islamic State group have been living for years, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue,File)

US citizen who joined Islamic State in Syria is sentenced to 10 years in prison

June 2, 2025

A naturalized U.S. citizen who pleaded guilty to receiving military training from the Islamic State group has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. Prosecutors say 49-year-old Lirim Sylejmani engaged in at least one battle against U.S.-led forces after he entered Syria in 2015. U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras in Washington, D.C., on Monday imposed Sylejmani’s prison sentence followed by a lifetime of supervised release. Sylejmani, who was born in Kosovo and moved to Chicago roughly 25 years ago, pleaded guilty last December to one count of receiving military training from a foreign terrorist organization.

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FILE - This Feb. 18, 2013, file photo shows the XL Center arena in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, file)

Hartford home of UConn Huskies basketball renamed PeoplesBank Arena

June 2, 2025

The part-time home of the storied UConn men’s and women’s basketball teams in Hartford has a new name: PeoplesBank Arena. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont was among the officials announcing the new naming rights deal Monday at the arena. Terms of the multi-year deal were not released. The 16,000-seat arena opened in 1975 as the Hartford Civic Center and was renamed the XL Center in 2007. The UConn men’s and women’s basketball teams play half their home games in Hartford and the other half at Gampel Pavilion on the Storrs campus. The arena also was once home to the NHL’s Hartford Whalers and hosts concerts and other events.

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Cano, Little Rock beat No. 6 national seed LSU 10-4, force decisive game Monday in Baton Rouge

June 1, 2025

Angel Cano hit a two-run home run and a bases-clearing double to help No. 4 seed Little Rock beat host and top-seeded LSU 10-4 to avoid elimination at the Baton Rouge Regional. The Trojans (27-33) can clinch the program’s first berth in the super regionals with a win Monday over No. 6 national seed LSU. LSU beat Little Rock 7-0 on Friday and followed Saturday with a 12-0 win over Dallas Baptist to advance to the championship round. The Trojans, who lost 13 of 14 to close the regular season before winning five straight to win the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament, scored 22 runs Saturday in a win over Rhode Island and beat Dallas Baptist 8-6 in an elimination game earlier Sunday.

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New York Yankees' Jasson Dominguez, right, steals second as Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Enrique Hernandez puts a late tag on him during the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Yankees injuries: Domínguez jams thumb and Weaver tweaks hamstring

June 1, 2025

Yankees outfielder Jasson Domínguez jammed his left thumb on a stolen base Sunday night and was removed from a 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. New York closer Luke Weaver wasn’t able to pitch at all because of a sore hamstring. Domínguez swiped second with a headfirst slide in the fifth inning. He came around to score on DJ LeMahieu’s one-out single, but was lifted for a pinch hitter in the sixth because “he couldn’t really swing,” manager Aaron Boone said. The 22-year-old rookie left fielder was expected to have tests Monday in New York. Boone initially planned to use Weaver in the ninth with the Yankees ahead by four runs, but the reliever felt some discomfort in his hamstring after warming up.

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Collier scores 24 points, Lynx use big 2nd-half run to beat Valkyries 86-75

June 1, 2025

Napheesa Collier had 24 points and 11 rebounds, Courtney Williams added 20 points, five rebounds and five assists and the Minnesota Lynx beat the expansion Golden State Valkyries 86-75 on Sunday night. Minnesota (7-0) tied with New York a top the WNBA standings after losing in the championship series to the Liberty last season. The Valkyries (2-4) made WNBA history with three consecutive sellout crowds in the first three home games at the 18,064-capacity Chase Center, which is also the home of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors. Veronica Burton hit three 3-pointers and finished with 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting for Golden State.

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Wilson scores 19 and the Aces hold off late surge to beat Storm 75-70

June 1, 2025

A’ja Wilson scored 19 points, Jewell Loyd hit two free throws with 6.1 seconds left and Las Vegas gave up most of a 17-point lead before the Aces beat the Seattle Storm 75-70. Loyd, who was traded to Las Vegas in January after 10 seasons with the Storm, finished with 10 points and four steals. The Storm cut their deficit — from 64-47 with 9:41 to play — to 73-70 after Gabby Williams made a layup with 37.8 seconds left. Seattle forced a shot-clock violation to take possession with 13.1 seconds remaining but Malonga missed a turn-around jumper in the lane four seconds later. Williams hit four 3-pointers and finished with 20 points for Seattle.

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Tani Oluwaseyi scores twice in the second half and Minnesota claims its first-ever win in Seattle

June 1, 2025

Tani Oluwaseyi scored two goals in the second half and Minnesota claimed its first-ever win in Seattle with a 3-2 victory over the Sounders. Minnesota (8-3-6) beat the Sounders (7-5-5) for just the second time in 16 meetings — and won in Seattle for the first time in nine tries. The Sounders also knocked out Minnesota in the 2020 Western Conference championship. Seattle (7-5-5) dropped its first game at Lumen Field this season, moving to 5-1-2. FC Cincinnati is the only MLS team yet to lose at home. Minnesota and Seattle combined for four goals in seven minutes, marking the ninth time in MLS history that two teams had four goals in eight-or-fewer minutes in a half. Oluwaseyi opened the scoring in the 51st.

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Shooting leaves 1 dead, 11 hurt on a North Carolina street during a house party

June 1, 2025

Gunfire erupted around a house party in western North Carolina early Sunday and authorities say one person was killed and 11 others injured. A sheriff’s statement said some had gunshot wounds and others were hurt while running from the gunfire in a normally quiet neighborhood south of Hickory in western North Carolina. Deputies said at least 80 shots were fired in the shooting that began about 12:45 a.m. Hours later Sunday, law enforcement had made no arrests. They said earlier they believed there was more than one shooter. Officers are seeking tips from the public and seeking to interview those who attended the party.

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FILE - A roll of police tape is left on the windshield of a Los Angeles County sheriff's vehicle in the parking lot of its training academy in Whittier, Calif., Nov. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

1 officer killed, 1 wounded and another man dead in Los Angeles County shooting

June 1, 2025

A police officer was killed and another was injured in a shooting in a city east of Los Angeles. Another man was found wounded on a sidewalk and later died in the Saturday evening shooting. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the incident as a double homicide. An adult male suspect was wounded and has been taken into custody. Police officers in the city of Baldwin Park initially responded to a call at around 7 p.m. of someone shooting rounds with a rifle and an unresponsive person lying on a sidewalk

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Corbin Burnes throws against the Washington Nationals in the first inning during a baseball game, Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Diamondbacks ace Corbin Burnes leaves game against Nationals with elbow discomfort

June 1, 2025

Arizona Diamondbacks ace Corbin Burnes was lifted after just 70 pitches against the Washington Nationals with right elbow discomfort. Manager Torey Lovullo told reporters after Arizona’s 3-1 win that Burnes will have an MRI on Monday. Arizona led 3-0 in the top of the fifth inning when Burnes allowed a single by CJ Abrams with two outs. The right-hander then gestured toward the dugout with his glove and yelled in frustration. Jalen Beeks replaced Burnes and gave up an RBI single before getting the third out. Burnes is 3-2 with a 2.66 ERA in 11 starts. Arizona signed Burnes to a $210 million, six-year contract before the season.

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