Motorcyclist pleads guilty to vehicular homicide and gets 17 years for Georgia state trooper’s death - Life & Style news - NewsLocker (2024)

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A motorcyclist pleaded guilty Wednesday to vehicular homicide in the death of a Georgia state trooper during a car chase, and was sentenced to 17 years […]

Run it Back Alumni tourney renews red-hot hoops rivalries

After a slam-dunk debut event, Calvin Diaz and Joseph Medrano are running it back. And this time, ladies are invited. The local hoopsters will return their popular Run It Back […]

India and Friedl each homer twice, Reds rout the Cardinals 9-2 to sweep series

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jonathan India homered twice and drove in four runs, TJ Friedl had two solo shots on his 29th birthday and the Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game sweep […]

Crews respond to burst water pipe

A burst water pipe at a Costco on Regent Avenue gave food court-goers a soggy meal and attracted first responders. On Tuesday at 2:57 p.m., Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service staff […]

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Alex Cobb gets first win in nearly a year and AL-leading Guardians beat Cubs 6-1

CLEVELAND (AP) — Alex Cobb got his first win in nearly a year and Andrés Giménez drove in three runs, sending the American League-leading Cleveland Guardians to a 6-1 victory […]

Gunnar Henderson’s 30th home run lifts the Orioles to a 4-1 win over Washington and a series split

BALTIMORE (AP) — Gunnar Henderson hit a two-run homer in the first, Dean Kremer stopped a four-start losing streak and the Baltimore Orioles salvaged a split of their two-game series […]

UN envoy says South Sudan is not ready to hold its first post-independence elections in December

South Sudan is not ready to hold its first post-independence elections in December and political players are discussing whether voting should be held this year, the U.N.’s top envoy in […]

Amid historic struggles, White Sox will drop season ticket prices for 2025

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox are lowering season-ticket prices for 2025 by an average of 10% with the team struggling through one of the worst seasons baseball has […]

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Superintendent scores with storybook

A Selkirk school superintendent hopes a new storybook he wrote about belonging helps raise confidence in young readers this fall. Jerret Long is donating copies of his children’s book Rob, […]

The president of Columbia University has resigned, effective immediately

NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned effective immediately, the head of the prestigious New York university announced in a message to the university community on Wednesday. […]

Columbia’s president resigns after months of turmoil punctuated by clashes over Israel-Hamas war

NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned Wednesday after a brief, tumultuous tenure that saw the head of the prestigious New York university grapple with protests over […]

Out-of-control retail crime threatening to close 10 city 7-Eleven locations, councillors warn

Rampant retail theft across Winnipeg is threatening to take away the city’s longtime designation as The Slurpee Capital of the World. City councillors Vivian Santos and Ross Eadie said Wednesday […]

Quarterback Rourke returns to Lions eager to play and win

VANCOUVER – The time was right for Nathan Rourke to return to the Canadian Football League. After spending more than 18 months bouncing around with four NFL teams, the 26-year-old […]

Wally Amos, 88, of cookie fame, died at home in Hawaii. He lost Famous Amos but found other success

HONOLULU (AP) — Wallace “Wally” Amos, the creator of the cookie empire that took his name and made it famous and who went on to become a children’s literacy advocate, […]

Falcons acquire 4-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Matthew Judon from Patriots, AP source says

The New England Patriots have traded four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Matthew Judon to the Atlanta Falcons for a third-round draft pick, a person with knowledge of the deal told […]

Movie Review: Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry lead a middling spy comedy in ‘The Union’

“The Union,” an action comedy with Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry, should have been more fun. Or more exciting. It certainly had a lot working in its favor, including big […]

Taiwan no-hits Canada in dominant 8-0 LLWS victory

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Kuei-Shan Little League team from Taiwan finished fourth in last year’s Little League World Series. Back in Williamsport for the second straight year, the team has […]

Raiders WR Tre Tucker seeing clearly thanks to offseason Lasik eye surgery

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Tre Tucker ran a go-route, first turning to his right and then adjusting to his left. Watching — with the help of modern science — the […]

B.C. Supreme Court certifies class action over herbicide alleged to cause Parkinson’s

VANCOUVER – The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit against global agriculture firm Syngenta over claims that its herbicide products cause Parkinson’s disease. A decision released online this […]

Justice Department defends Boeing plea deal against criticism by 737 Max crash victims’ families

DALLAS (AP) — The Justice Department is defending a plea deal it struck with Boeing over planes that crashed and killed 346 people, saying in a court filing Wednesday that […]

Northern Manitoba First Nation evacuates as wildfire burns nearby

BUNIBONIBEE CREE NATION, MAN. – A northern Manitoba First Nation is being evacuated as a nearby wildfire threatens to edge closer to the community because of wind. The Canadian Red […]

Officials probe why robbery suspects had gun of ex-LA officer involved in 2013 shooting spree

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Officials are looking into why two robbery suspects were in possession of a gun registered to rogue ex-Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner, who went on […]

Meta kills off misinformation tracking tool CrowdTangle despite pleas from researchers, journalists

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms has shut down CrowdTangle, a tool widely used by researchers, watchdog organizations and journalists to monitor social media posts, notably […]

Enjoying summer in the city made easier

If it seems there’s more occasions to plop yourself down to have a cool one or enjoy some tapas in the sunshine on an outdoor restaurant patio, it may be […]

Yankees place Chisholm on IL, wait for doctors to decide if surgery needed

CHICAGO (AP) — The New York Yankees placed third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. on the 10-day injured list Wednesday because of a sprained left elbow and were waiting for more […]

Cards-Colts joint practice has old-style feel as Marvin Harrison Jr. returns to Indianapolis

WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — The first joint practice between the Indianapolis Colts and Arizona Cardinals created a throwback atmosphere Wednesday. Reggie Wayne went back to work on the field. Edgerrin […]

Sexual abuse trial of Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is delayed until Sept. 26

PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — The second phase of Wander Franco’s trial on charges of sexually abusing a minor was delayed until Sept. 26. The decision of the court […]

Big Georgia county to start charging some costs to people who challenge the eligibility of voters

ATLANTA (AP) — An election board in one of Georgia’s largest counties has voted to start charging people who challenge the eligibility of voters for the cost of notifying the […]

Pérez beats Pirates following trade, San Diego’s 19th win in 22 games and Pirates 10th straight loss

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Martín Pérez beat his old team in his first victory since San Diego acquired him at the trade deadline, and the Padres defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates […]

Judge tells Google to brace for shakeup of Android app store as punishment for running a monopoly

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday indicated he will order major changes in Google’s Android app store to punish the company for engineering a system that a […]