By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shannen Doherty, the “Beverly Hills, 90210” star whose life and career were roiled by illness and tabloid stories, has died at 53. After years with breast cancer, Doherty died Saturday, according to a statement from her publicist, Leslie Sloane. FILE …
Read More »Richard Simmons, a fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Simmons, television’s hyperactive court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire in his trademark tank tops and short shorts by urging the overweight to exercise and eat better, died Saturday. He turned 76 on Friday. Los Angeles police …
Read More »The U.S. men are favored for basketball gold at the Paris Games but many challengers await them
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer There is one goal, and it’s always the same goal for USA Basketball. The only acceptable result from these Paris Olympics is another gold medal. And the most recent gold was one of the toughest to get. At the Tokyo Games three years ago, …
Read More »French sports minister takes a dip in the Seine ahead of Paris Olympics
By TOM NOUVIAN Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French sports minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra took a symbolic dip in the Seine on Saturday in a bid to ease concerns about water quality before the start of the Paris Olympics. Oudéa-Castéra, dressed in a body suit, dove into the famous river after …
Read More »Inside the courtroom as case dismissed against Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting of cinematographer
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A nearly three-year legal saga for Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer ended Friday without a verdict but with tears of relief for the actor and a small coterie of family who had settled into a somber …
Read More »Data of nearly all AT&T customers downloaded from a third-party platform in security breach
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer The data of nearly all customers of the telecommunications giant AT&T was downloaded from a third-party platform in a security breach, the company said Friday, as cyberattacks against businesses, schools and health systems continue to spread globally. The breach, which took place in April …
Read More »UPDATE : Chattanooga police chief indicted on 17 counts after she resigned because of investigation over residency
Here are the charges against former Chattanooga Chief of Police Celeste Murphy. MURPHY, CELESTE MICHELEAge at Arrest: 56 years oldArresting Agency: HC Sheriff ILLEGAL REGISTRATION OR VOTING FALSE ENTRY ON OFFICIAL REGISTRATION OR ELECTION D FALSE ENTRY ON OFFICIAL REGISTRATION OR ELECTION D FORGERY PERJURY FALSE ENTRY IN GOVERMENTAL RECORDS FORGERY PERJURY …
Read More »Zach Edey, the 2-time AP player of the year, drafted by Grizzlies ninth overall
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Zach Edey is taking his 7-foot-4 frame to Memphis to start his NBA career. Edey, the former Purdue center who became the first player in more than 40 years to win The Associated Press’ men’s college basketball player of the year award in back-to-back …
Read More »A Tennessee man threatened to shoot co-workers but his gun malfunctioned, police say
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man pointed a gun at co-workers inside a Chattanooga office building Monday and pulled the trigger, but the gun malfunctioned and did not fire, witnesses told police.Multiple people called Chattanooga police Monday afternoon saying that a person with a gun was firing shots inside …
Read More »Olympic champion swimmers tell Congress U.S. athletes have lost faith in anti-doping regulator
By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Olympic athletes have lost faith in the World Anti-Doping Agency to rid their sports of cheaters ahead of next month’s Summer Games in Paris, two former gold medalists told a House subcommittee on Tuesday night. Travis Tygart, Chief Executive Officer of …
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