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Renee Montgomery and Tiffany Hayes appreciated what former UConn teammate Maya Moore was doing when the All-Star forward stepped away from basketball two years ago to focus on criminal justice reform. The Atlanta Dream guards admit they weren’t sure why she couldn’t continue playing at the same time. Now they have a better understanding. “I […]

Renee Montgomery and Tiffany Hayes appreciated what former UConn teammate Maya Moore was doing when the All-Star forward stepped away from basketball two years ago to focus on criminal justice reform. The Atlanta Dream guards admit they weren’t sure why she couldn’t continue playing at the same time. Now they have a better understanding. “I […]

President Donald Trump’s July Fourth celebration on the National Mall will feature one of the largest fireworks displays ever and as many as 300,000 face masks will be given away to those who want them — but despite health concerns from D.C.’s mayor, no one apparently will be required to wear them. Trump made no […]

Texas surpassed 8,000 new daily coronavirus cases on Wednesday, an all-time high.  The state has reported more than 172,000 COVID-19 cases.  Texas also recorded its second-highest daily death toll with 57 deaths.  Cases all across the US are rapidly increasing.  Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Texas surpassed 8,000 new daily coronavirus cases on […]

The Ending Qualified Immunity Act would squash a legal doctrine that has allowed public officials to evade personal liability for wrongdoing that occurs on the job. The bill was introduced on Wednesday by Sens. Ed Markey, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren. “Ending the racist violence that has stolen far too many Black lives must begin […]

The Ending Qualified Immunity Act would squash a legal doctrine that has allowed public officials to evade personal liability for wrongdoing that occurs on the job. The bill was introduced on Wednesday by Sens. Ed Markey, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren. “Ending the racist violence that has stolen far too many Black lives must begin […]

SANTA CLARA COUNTY – Robert “Rabbit” Rios, a community and faith leader in San Jose who went missing nearly a month ago, has been found dead, his son confirmed. Diego Rios, 25, said the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office contacted him over the weekend and arranged to have him identify his father’s body on […]

A woman was killed in a domestic-related shooting July 1, 2020, in Trumbull Park. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times file photo Police are questioning a person of interest. Police are questioning a person of interest after a 30-year-old woman was killed in a domestic-related shooting Wednesday in Trumbull Park on the South Side. She got into a […]

Surveillance image of a suspect in a June 24, 2020, armed robbery at a store in the 6300 block of West North Avenue. | Chicago police The suspect, a 6-foot male wearing a light-colored hoodie, allegedly robbed a store just before noon June 24 in the 6300 block of West North Avenue, Chicago police said […]

President Donald Trump is set to appear at a fireworks display at Mt. Rushmore before a crowd of 7,500 people. Masks will not be required for attendees, and social distancing will not be enforced, according to South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem. Health experts expressed concern that the event could put the community at risk due […]

Nathan Hege, bishop of the Northern Utah Mennonite Church, left, look over the barley crop on his farm in Tremonton with son Adrian, center, and son-in-law Lavern Mast on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News What does life during the pandemic look like for one Mennonite bishop in northern Utah? TREMONTON […]

Kaysville’s Daniel Summerhays fired a 3-under-par 69 Wednesday and is just two shots off the lead in a tie for 12th place at the TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes in Berthoud, Colorado. | Alex Brandon, AP Fresh off his tie for second at last week’s Utah Championship, Kaysville’s Daniel Summerhays fired a 3-under-par 69 […]

A letter signed by 20 consumer and citizen advocacy groups is calling on regulators to closely scrutinize Google’s proposal to acquire Fitbit. The merger is still under review. European regulators have set a July 20 deadline to make a decision on whether they will allow it to go ahead. The letter’s signees, which include the […]

DEAR JOAN: I was wondering if you could shed any light on my problem with my little dog, Nellie? She’s a mix of Chihuahua, pug, Shih Tzu and Yorkshire terrier. I had her DNA done, that’s how I know her mix. We adopted her last October and fell in love with her. My husband of […]

By Brian Stelter | CNN Business Fox News said Wednesday that Ed Henry, one of its top news anchors, has been fired after an investigation into an allegation was leveled by a former employee. “On Thursday, June 25, we received a complaint about Ed Henry from a former employee’s attorney involving willful sexual misconduct in […]

If you’re looking for something new and fun to do on these summery days at home, we’ve got some card games for you — and we’re not talking Go Fish. These four fab games bring a heady mix of strategy, whimsy and just plain silliness for all ages. Whether you prefer your card games rummy […]

This Independence Day weekend is going to feel very different from any Fourth of July in our lifetimes. Normally, there would be parades, barbecues and beer, topped off by fireworks. This year: No parades. Socially distanced barbecues. And illegal fireworks have been snap, crackle, fizzling for weeks. But can we talk beer? Those suds are […]

By MARCIO SANCHEZ and CHRISTOPHER WEBER | The Associated Press LITTLEROCK — A 24-year-old Black man found hanging from a tree at a park in Southern California was remembered Tuesday as a cheerful young man who loved music, sports, video games and spending time with family. Relatives, friends and community members attended the funeral of […]

Disneyland plans to deploy a team whose primary job will be to enforce a new policy requiring visitors to wear protective face masks along with other COVID-19 health and safety protocols when the Anaheim theme park resort reopens following an extended coronavirus closure. Mandatory mask policies have become a lightning rod in American culture amid […]