Jim Larrañaga stepping down at Miami, Bill Courtney to take over, AP source says
Jim Larrañaga is stepping down as Miami’s men’s basketball coach effective immediately, a person with knowledge of the decision said Thursday. Larrañaga will be replaced ...
Massachusetts ranked safest state when it comes to gun deaths
BOSTON (WWLP) — Last week, Massachusetts was ranked the safest state to live in in the country for having the lowest rate of gun deaths. This ranking was presented by the Giffords Law Center to ...
Car crashes into North Providence home
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A car slammed into three parked cars, pushing one into a home on Fruit Hill Avenue in North Providence on Christmas Day. Chief Alfredo Ruggiero said no one was injured ...
US sex-abuse watchdog fires investigator after learning of his arrest for stealing drug money
The U.S. Center for SafeSport abruptly fired one of its investigators last month after learning he’d been arrested for ...
Cat food distributed to 12 states recalled after positive bird flu test; 1 cat dead
The product was sold through distributors in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, ...
Flooding took away the love of his life after 35 years without a day spent apart
Jerry and Sibrina Barrett never spent a day apart over 35 years. They worked long hours, never took vacations, and liked to ...
Friday’s Mega Millions drawing is worth an estimated $1.15 billion, one of the game’s top jackpots
Americans still dreaming of a really big Christmas present can keep that dream alive during Friday’s Mega Millions drawing for a jackpot worth an estimated $1.15 billion. Friday’s jackpot ...
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Simona Halep withdraws from Australian Open qualifying because of knee and shoulder pain
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep pulled out of Australian Open qualifying and a tuneup tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, on Thursday because of pain in her knee ...
Erling Haaland misses penalty and Man City drops more points after 1-1 draw with Everton
Erling Haaland missed a penalty as Manchester City was held 1-1 by Everton in the Premier League on Thursday. Haaland had the chance to set the four-time defending ...
Biden spends last Christmas at the White House
Christmas was a quiet day in Washington, but the president and incoming president used their social media to wish the country ...
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6,000 inmates escape from a high-security prison in Mozambique amid post-election violence
MAPUTO, Mozambique. (AP) — At least 6,000 inmates escaped from a high-security prison in Mozambique’s capital on Christmas Day after a rebellion, the country’s police chief said, as widespread ...
Christmas shooting at Phoenix airport leaves 3 people wounded
Police are investigating a Christmas shooting at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix that left three people injured by gunfire. Phoenix police said the evening shooting happened at an ...