Chris Mortensen, an award-winning ESPN reporter who covered the NFL, dies at 72
Mar 04, 2024
BRISTOL (AP) -- Chris Mortensen, the award-winning journalist who covered the NFL for close to four decades, including 32 as a senior analyst at ESPN, died Sunday morning. He was 72. ESPN confirmed Mortensen’s death…
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Zyn nicotine pouches are all over TikTok, sparking debate among politicians and health experts
Mar 01, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s nothing complicated about the latest tobacco product trending online: Zyn is a tiny pouch filled with nicotine and flavoring. But it has stoked a debate among politicians, parents and pundits that…
Humorously morose comedian Richard Lewis, who recently starred on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' dies at 76
Feb 29, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Lewis, an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes while dressed in all-black, leading to his nickname “The Prince of Pain,” has died. He was 76.…
Macy's to close 150 namesake stores as sales slip, pivot to luxury with new Bloomingdale's locations
Feb 28, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Macy’s will close 150 unproductive namesake stores over the next three years, including 50 by year-end. The company made the announcement Tuesday after posting a fourth-quarter loss and declining sales. As…
Case possibly containing Wayne Gretzky rookie cards sells for $3.7M at auction
Feb 27, 2024
REGINA, Saskatchewan (AP) — A case of old hockey cards possibly containing the game’s Great One has fetched more than $3.7 million after it was discovered in a Regina home. Heritage Auctions says the winning…
Warm weather brings a taste of spring to central and western United States
Feb 26, 2024
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A warm front swept springlike weather across a large swath of the country Sunday in what is usually one of the coldest months of the year, sending people out of their homes to…
Volkswagen to recall 261,000 cars to fix pump problem that can let fuel leak and increase fire risk
Feb 23, 2024
DETROIT (AP) — Volkswagen is recalling more than 261,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a potential fuel leak that can increase the risk of fires. The recall covers certain Audi A3s and VW Golfs…
Trial of 'Rust' armorer to begin in fatal film rehearsal shooting by Alec Baldwin
Feb 22, 2024
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Attorneys prepared to make opening statements Thursday at the first trial related to the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal for the Western film…
United flight from San Francisco to Boston diverted due to damage to one of its wings
Feb 21, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — A United Airlines cross-country flight was cut short and the jetliner landed in Denver after one of its wings was damaged. A passenger on the San Francisco-to-Boston flight Monday said he…
Welcome to the 'Hotel California' case: The trial over handwritten lyrics to an Eagles classic
Feb 20, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — In the mid-1970s, the Eagles were working on a spooky, cryptic new song. On a lined yellow pad, Don Henley, with input from band co-founder Glenn Frey, jotted thoughts about “a…