Gwengoat/iStock (NEW YORK) — A law proposed in New York would ban the hiring of police officers who’ve previously been fired. The Wandering Officers Act would prohibit the appointment of a police officer who’d been fired, in New York or elsewhere. Assembly Bill A7284 also would ban the hiring of […]
Andy Lyons/Getty Images) (SPOKANE, Wash.) — Gonzaga forward Drew Timme will return to school next season, the team announced Wednesday. “After reviewing options with my family, I’ve decided to return to Gonzaga,” Timme said in a statement. “I am excited to come back to Spokane and continue my collegiate career. […]
B Bennett/Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — NHL legend Wayne Gretzky is joining Turner Sports as a studio analyst season, the company announced on Wednesday. In April, the NHL and Turner agreed to a seven-year deal starting with the 2021-2022 season that will bring hockey to […]
Kuzma/iStock (REXBURG, Idaho) — Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell appeared virtually for a court hearing Wednesday afternoon, one day after they were indicted for the murder of her two children, 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and 17-year-old Tylee Ryan. In the brief hearing, Judge Faren Eddins ordered Chad Daybell to […]
AlessandroPhoto/iStock (SAN JOSE, Calif.) — A suspect “is down” after a shooting at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) facility in San Jose, California, according to the sheriff’s office and the mayor. “Several people” are “being treated, but the situation is still being assessed,” San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo […]
33ft/iStock (NEW YORK) — After receiving criticism on social media, New Era has pulled a line of ‘Local Market’ hats from its website. The hats featured a combination of team logos, local landmarks, World Series patches, and area codes. The Washington Nationals hat featured the 202 area code, a 1776 […]
New York City’s Vessel landmark is reopening with new suicide prevention efforts (NEW YORK) — New York City is reopening one of its newest landmarks, a massive spiral staircase called the Vessel, with a new focus on suicide prevention. The structure, which opened in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards neighborhood in 2019, […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The Northeast and the Plains are bracing for severe weather Wednesday as two storm systems move in. The first storm, which brought powerful winds to the Midwest on Tuesday, is now closing in on the Northeast’s Interstate 95 corridor. Those in New York City, Philadelphia […]
filo/iStock (PORTLAND, Ore.) — Police declared a riot in Oregon’s largest city on Tuesday night as a demonstration to commemorate the one year anniversary of George Floyd’s death spiraled into chaos. Hundreds of people gathered outside the Multnomah County Justice Center in downtown Portland on Tuesday evening. Some individuals were […]
ChristopherBernard/iStock (WILLOW SPRING, N.C.) — A 10-month-old baby has been killed after being attacked by the family’s two Rottweilers while the child’s father left them unattended for just a few moments to do a quick chore. The incident occurred Tuesday at approximately 8 p.m. in Willow Spring, North Carolina — […]
