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One Chicago police officer was killed and a second was critically wounded when a prisoner who was receiving treatment opened fire inside Swedish Hospital in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood Saturday morning, authorities said. The suspect was later arrested following a nearby standoff. In a news conference, Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said a 38-year-old officer …
CHISINAU, April 25 (Reuters) – The investigation of a stolen $1 billion from Moldovan banks more than a decade ago should continue after the conviction of a prominent business magnate, the speaker of the country’s parliament said on Saturday. A court sentenced businessman Vladimir Plahotniuc, one of Moldova’s richest men, to 19 years in prison …
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Magic tend not to do things the easy way. They lost seven consecutive games in March to put their playoff chances in peril. They needed to survive a play-in tournament elimination game — one that many thought they would lose — just to get into the playoffs. And on …
Arizona has sued the federal government to block a proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement mass detention facility near a site in the city of Surprise allegedly filled with hazardous chemicals. “The Trump administration has run roughshod over federal law in its rush to expand detention capacity across the country,” Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, whose …
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston coach Ime Udoka said Saturday that injured star Kevin Durant was doing better but his status for Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night was still unclear with the Rockets facing elimination. “He’s getting treatment still around the clock,” Udoka said. “I think there’s some soreness and (he’s) …
The Kings trail the Colorado Avalanche 3-0 in their first-round series heading into Sunday’s Game 4. Los Angeles was down 3-0 to the San Jose Sharks in the first round of the 2014 postseason before rallying for the win. They went on to capture the Cup. “You’ve got to be loose now,” Kings interim coach …
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane each scored 25 points, and the Orlando Magic blew a 17-point fourth-quarter lead before rallying to beat the Detroit Pistons 113-105 on Saturday for a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series. Banchero had 12 rebounds and nine assists. Franz Wagner scored 17 points for …
Manchester City is headed to a fourth straight FA Cup final after surviving a scare to beat second-division Southampton 2-1 at Wembley on Saturday. Nico Gonzalez’s 87th-minute winner completed a comeback after going a goal down. Victory kept up City’s bid for a domestic treble of trophies, having won the English League Cup and racing …
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jermod McCoy’s lengthy wait to hear his name called at the NFL draft came to a quick end on Saturday. The Las Vegas Raiders selected the Tennessee cornerback with the first pick of the fourth round, taking a small gamble that McCoy will return to form after missing all of last season …
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Steve O’Donnell wants to bring some fun back to NASCAR, which he calls a “badass American sport.” O’Donnell was introduced as the sanctioning body’s chief executive officer at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday and vowed to “make some moves” that will return the storied racing series to its roots. “We lost that …