COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio police officer was indicted Tuesday on murder and other charges in the shooting of Ta'Kiya Young, a 21-year-old pregnant Black mother who was killed after being accused of shoplifting last August. Young was suspected of stealing bottles of alcohol when Blendon Township police officer Connor...
San Francisco Prosecutors Charge 26 Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Who Blocked Golden Gate Bridge
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco prosecutors have charged 26 protesters who blocked the Golden Gate Bridge for hours in April to demand a cease-fire in Gaza. The protest on April 15 was one of many held by pro-Palestinian demonstrators who blocked roadways around the country, causing traffic jams and temporarily...
Jarren Duran Suspended 2 Games by Red Sox for Shouting Homophobic Slur at Fan
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox suspended Jarren Duran for two games on Monday without pay after he shouted a homophobic slur to a fan behind home plate who heckled him in a loss to the Houston Astros a day earlier. The exchange was caught on a live microphone during...
All-Star Dearica Hamby Sues WNBA, Aces Alleging Discrimination, Retaliation for Being Pregnant
LAS VEGAS — Los Angeles Sparks All-Star Dearica Hamby sued the WNBA and her former team in federal court Monday regarding her treatment from the Las Vegas Aces while pregnant. Hamby's lawsuit alleged the Aces discriminated and retaliated against her, leading to her January 2023 trade to the Sparks. "We...
Frank Selvy, NCAA Record Holder With 100 Points in a Game, Dies at 91
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Frank Selvy, an All-America guard at Furman who scored an NCAA Division I-record 100 points in a game and later played nine NBA seasons, died Tuesday. He was 91. Selvy's family announced that he died at his home in Simpsonville. The Furman athletic department released the news,...
Banksy Unveils New Rhino Art in an Animal-Themed Collection That Has Popped up Across London
LONDON — Street artist Banksy on Monday unveiled a new mural of a rhinoceros that looks like it is climbing on top of a car in London — the eighth animal-themed artwork he has posted in the past week in a collection that includes elephants, a goat, a wolf, pelicans...
US Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Member of the Progressive ‘Squad,’ Faces Repeat Primary Challenge in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as the "Squad" and a sharp critic of how Israel has conducted the war in Gaza, is trying to avoid the fate of two of her closest allies when Minnesota holds its primary elections Tuesday. Omar...
Former Cornell Student Gets 21 Months in Prison for Posting Violent Threats to Jewish Students
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A former Cornell University student arrested for posting statements threatening violence against Jewish people on campus last fall after the start of the war in Gaza was sentenced Monday to 21 months in prison. Patrick Dai, of suburban Rochester, New York was accused by federal officials in...
Home Depot, Sensing Uneasy Economic Vibe From Homeowners and Contractors, Trims Outlook for 2024
NILES, Ill. - Home Depot's sales rose slightly in its fiscal second quarter as the country's biggest home improvement retailer saw gains from a recent acquisition, but it continues to be squeezed by customers watching their spending due to prolonged high interest rates. Sales edged up to $43.18 billion, from...
Starbucks CEO Is Replaced by Brian Niccol, Who Stepped in at Chipotle When the Chain Was in Distress
SEATTLE — Starbucks, struggling with fading sales and disgruntled investors, said Tuesday it's replacing CEO Laxman Narasimhan with Brian Niccol, the chairman and CEO of Chipotle. Narasimhan, who spent a little more than a year leading Starbucks, will step down immediately, the Seattle coffee giant said. Niccol will become Starbucks'...