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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Jonquel Jones was all smiles as her No. 35 jersey was retired by Connecticut just before the Sun played the New York Liberty on Monday night. Jones, who spent six years with the Sun before coming to New York in 2023, received a standing ovation from the crowd in a pregame …
HAVANA/CANCUN, June 8 (Reuters) – A historically strong earthquake struck off Cuba’s northwest coast on Monday, according to official reports, shaking parts of Cuba, Mexico and Florida that are typically not prone to quakes. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) measured the quake at a magnitude 6.1 at a shallow depth of 26 km (16 miles) …
ATLANTA (AP) — Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley are accusing one of their former defense attorneys of legal malpractice that they say led them to be convicted and imprisoned, separating them from each other and their family, ruining their reputations and costing them millions. The lawsuit filed Friday says the law firm, Balch …
HAVANA (AP) — A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck near western Cuba on Monday afternoon, shaking buildings in Havana and Florida as far north as Orlando. No injuries or damage was reported. The quake struck at a depth of 26 kilometers (16 miles) in waters just west of the capital, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. …
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — As Israel and Iran traded fire on Monday in the most serious escalation since a shaky ceasefire in April, war-weary Israelis fell back on familiar routines from the last round of war with a sense of resignation and apathy. In the morning, they ran for shelter as missile alerts blared. …
ROME, June 8 (Reuters) – Italian prosecutors put Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir under investigation over the treatment of activists who were part of a Gaza flotilla last month, a judicial source said on Monday. The source, who asked not to be named, confirmed earlier reports by Italian news agencies and said Ben-Gvir …
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Andrew Vaughn had four hits and four RBIs, including a two-run double that tied the score in the ninth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers outlasted the Athletics 15-14 in 12 innings Monday night at Las Vegas Ballpark in a wild game that featured 11 homers. Automatic runner Christian Yelich scored the …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance has added a chicken coop to his residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory, along with a dozen baby chicks whose new henhouse is designed to look like the Victorian home where the second family lives. The coop, which features a round turret and faux slate roof, was donated …
The person said Knight will first sign a foundational contract with Las Vegas as part of Phase 2 of the league’s expansion signing process. Las Vegas in turn has reached an agreement to trade Knight to Detroit for the team’s first-round pick in the draft next week, the person added. The person spoke to the …
June 8 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday formally nominated Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, moving to install his former personal lawyer as the top U.S. law enforcement official. Trump submitted Blanche’s name to the U.S. Senate, the White House said, days after committing to nominating him. He has been serving …