Longtime Washington defensive back Brig Owens dies at 79
Brig Owens, a defensive back with Washington for 12 of his 13 NFL seasons, has died at age 79. He died on Tuesday, according to a statement by the Military Bowl Foundation, where he was…
Day: June 22, 2022
Gas prices sting US workers who depend on their cars
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer DETROIT (AP) — High gas prices have Wallace Reid looking for a new career. Reid, who drives for Uber and Lyft in New York, fills up his Lexus at…
Stanford University preparing for days without power following Edgewood Fire
A power outage at Stanford University that occurred when a nearby fire caused the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. transmission line to the campus to lose power could take days to resolve, university officials said.…
San Jose: Vegetation fire breaks out near Highway 237
SAN JOSE — A vegetation fire broke out Wednesday evening near CA-237 and 1st Street, authorities said. The fire, which was reported at 5:50 p.m., brought heavy smoke to the area and impacted traffic on…
SF Giants walked off by Braves for 2nd time in 3 games, wasting Rodón’s brilliant effort
ATLANTA — Carlos Rodón deserved to win. His bullpen let him down. And the Giants lost on a walk-off for the second time in three games with the defending World Series champions. When Rodón left…
Police: Boy with autism, limited speech missing
CHICAGO — A 16-year-old boy with autism and limited speech capability is missing, according to Chicago police. Julian Figueroa was last seen Wednesday between 3:20 p.m. and 4 p.m. in the area of Madison and Central…
Lending a hand: First women’s bank aims to close ‘gender lending gap’
When mother and daughter duo Aisha and Ruth miller decided to start their own business, they decided that a Tropical Smoothie Café would be a perfect fit for the Southwest Suburban Burbank community. The franchise…
Financial benefits for first responders who die by suicide approved by City Council
CHICAGO — The widow of a Chicago police officer applauded the approval of an ordinance unanimously passed Wednesday at City Hall that would offer financial benefits to families of first responders who die by suicide. …
Harrison Barnes trade to the Atlanta Hawks for John Collins reportedly a possibility
The Atlanta Hawks are apparently leaving no stone unturned in finding roster upgrades. Could that include a Harrison Barnes trade? According to NBA insider Marc Stein, it’s becoming a real possibility leading up to Thursday…
DOJ subpoenas Georgia GOP party chair in fake elector probe
By Zachary Cohen, Sara Murray, Katelyn Polantz, Evan Perez and Marshall Cohen | CNN Federal investigators subpoenaed the Georgia Republican Party chairman for information related to the fake elector scheme there — as the Justice…