Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tennis star Naomi Osaka said she won’t be doing any press events during this year’s French Open. Osaka made the announcement on Wednesday via social media, and cited a lack of care for athletes’ mental health as her reasoning. “I’ve often felt […]
Andy Lyons/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Kentucky Wildcats freshman Isaiah Jackson will forgo his remaining eligibility at the university and remain in the upcoming 2021 NBA Draft after choosing to hire an agent according to ESPN. The 6″10 forward from Pontiac, Michigan averaged 8.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and led the […]
LaserLens/iStock (NEW YORK) — NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter, the first powered and controlled aircraft to take flight on another planet, survived a “stressful” navigation glitch that sent it oscillating off-course during a cosmic flight on Mars. The chopper, which arrived on the red planet strapped to the Perseverance Rover in February, […]
USCGSoutheast/TwitterUSCGSoutheast/Twitter (KEY WEST, Fla.) — Two people are dead and 10 others are missing after a boat traveling from Cuba capsized near the Florida Keys, officials said. The United States Coast Guard said its Resolute cutter had been on a routine patrol in the area on Thursday afternoon when the […]
Ron Vesely/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — The Chicago White Sox facing backlash over their decision to rename a lounge at the ballpark, which had been named “Loretta’s Lounge” to honor Loretta Michele, a longtime concessions employee. Micele’s family is upset with the club for replacing her name in favor of current […]
Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook (YAVAPAI COUNTY, Ariz.) — An 11-year-old boy is facing multiple felony charges allegedly for starting a brush fire that destroyed two buildings and caused $30,000 worth of damage in Arizona. The boy has been charged with arson, criminal damage, endangerment and a misdemeanor for reckless burning, […]
ABC News (SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Nine employees were slain at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail yard in California on Wednesday, marking the latest mass shooting in America. The suspect, also a VTA employee, died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Everyone who was shot died from […]
NYPD (NEW YORK) — New York City Police have released surveillance video showing a man punching a 75-year-old Asian woman in the face in broad daylight. The victim fell to the ground and the suspect fled on foot following the “unprovoked attack” Wednesday afternoon in Queens, the NYPD said. The […]
amphotora/iStock (TACOMA, Wash.) — Three police officers have been arrested and charged in the death of an unarmed Black man who said he couldn’t breathe while being restrained in Washington state last year. Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed felony charges in Pierce County Superior Court on Thursday against […]
Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images (SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Unexploded but completed Molotov cocktails were found inside the charred home of San Jose, California, mass shooting suspect Samuel Cassidy, multiple sources told ABC News. The sources said it’s not clear why Cassidy had the concoctions; he may have […]
