George Jones, a former president and chief executive officer of the Eastern States Exposition credited with the fair’s expansion, has died, the organization reports.The Big E’s current CEO, Eugene Cassidy, informed board members and trustees Monday “with a heavy heart” that Jones had died. No...
MLB Pipeline polled front office officials to find out their top 2025 AL Rookie of the Year candidates.Red Sox star outfield prospect Roman Anthony and Tigers right-handed pitching prospect Jackson Jobe both topped the list with 19.1% of the vote.Red Sox shortstop/center field Kristian Campbell...
The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms.State health officials announced the death on Monday, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed it was the nation’s first due to...
Another familiar face is heading to North Carolina with Bill Belichick.Former Patriots strength and conditioning coach Moses Cabrera is set to join the Tar Heels in a similar role, according to Inside Carolina. Cabrera spent 13 years under Belichick in New England, starting as an...
By Lauren PeningtonThe Denver PostIDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. — When police couldn’t stop a fleeing burglary suspect on Interstate 70 last week, a fleet of snowplow drivers stepped in to help.Colorado Department of Transportation snowplows traveling up Floyd Hill on I-70 ahead of the car chase...
By Clara HarterLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department implemented a “temporary fix” Friday to get its computer dispatch system back online after it crashed on New Year’s Eve, authorities said.Problems were first reported with the 38-year-old computer-aided dispatch system —...
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The San Antonio Police Department released bodycam video showing a man aiming a gun at officers while fleeing on foot before an officer-involved shooting.The incident happened on the afternoon of Dec. 3, 2024, when an officer approached the suspect for failing...
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — After a 13-year-old pleaded guilty to killing a K-9, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott expressed his frustration with the rising juvenile crime rates and unveiled a new measure.Under the Parent Accountability Initiative, parents could face a range of charges, including unlawful...
By Nate GartrellThe Mercury NewsANTIOCH, Calif. — The city of Antioch has formed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to increase police oversight, a major step as the police department looks to turn a corner on dual scandals involving racism and alleged criminals...
By Jack Brook, Stephen Smith and Sara ClineAssociated PressNEW ORLEANS — The man responsible for the truck attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day that killed 14 people visited the city twice before and recorded video of the French Quarter with Meta smart glasses,...