Alex Morgan was left out of the 18-man U.S. soccer team for the Olympics
U.S. forward Alex Morgan was left out of coach Emma Hayes' squad for the Paris Olympics. Among the list of 18 players, Morgan was the most conspicuous absence. The 34-year-old three-time Olympian injured her left ankle on April 19 and missed more than a month with the San Diego Wave. She has since returned. Morgan was also named to Hayes' squad for two friendlies against South Korea earlier this month. Morgan has 224 appearances for the national team, scoring 123 goals. “There's no denying it's been a very rigorous process,” Hayes said.
Former 'Jackass' star Bam Margera pleads guilty in family altercation, gets six months probation
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Former “Jackass” star Bam Margera will receive six months' probation after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct over an altercation at his suburban Philadelphia home on Wednesday. The guilty plea ends a misdemeanor assault case that began with a “scary and unpredictable” incident during a two-week trip home last year. Defense attorney William Brennan said Margera is now clean, sober and productive. He said Margera pleaded guilty to two summary charges. Jess Margera, who called her brother “a good guy when he wasn't messing around,” said the altercation left her with a ruptured eardrum.
Feds indict five, including man acquitted of conspiring to bribe Minnesota juror to the tune of $120,000
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Five people, including a man who was acquitted at trial, have been indicted on charges of conspiring to bribe jurors in one of the nation's largest COVID-19 fraud cases by giving them $120,000 in cash, federal authorities announced Wednesday. The attempted bribery has brought new attention to the trial of seven Minnesota defendants accused of conspiring to steal more than $40 million from federal programs that were meant to feed children during the coronavirus pandemic. In all, more than $250 million in federal funds were stolen, with only about $50 million ever recovered, authorities said.
1 killed, 20 injured in Colombia cable car collapse
MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) — At least one person was killed and 20 injured when a cable car in the city of Medellin broke down and fell onto a sidewalk next to the station's platform, Colombian authorities said. It was not immediately clear if the people who died were passengers in the gondola-style vehicles that are part of the city's public transportation system. Medellin Mayor Federico Gutierrez said online that 10 people were on board when the vehicle fell. The cable system's operator said one of the cars hit another on a downhill slope and broke down as it approached a station in the city's northeast. An investigation is underway.
Wind-driven wildfire spreads near popular central Oregon tourist destination, prompting evacuations
A wildfire in Oregon's high desert is growing rapidly. Authorities on Wednesday urged hundreds of homes near the popular tourist destination of Bend to continue to evacuate. Evacuation warnings were issued for 1,100 homes and businesses on Tuesday, according to the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office. About 50 to 60 people sought refuge at a local high school, which was serving as an evacuation center. The Darlene 3 wildfire is estimated to be about four square miles and was 30 percent contained by early Wednesday morning, according to the Central Oregon Fire Department. Firefighters were able to establish defensive structures around the blaze overnight.
London driver who had a seizure and crashed into a school, killing two children, will not be charged
LONDON (AP) — British police say the driver of an SUV who had a seizure and crashed into a London school, killing two children, will not face criminal charges because the incident was unforeseeable. The Metropolitan police said in a statement Wednesday that it had been informed by the Crown Prosecution Service that no charges would be laid in the incident at The Study Prep School in Wimbledon. The superintendent in charge of police in southwest London described the incident as “an extremely tragic incident whose circumstances have caused widespread shock and sadness.”
Jury begins deliberations in 'Sunday Ticket' subscriber class action lawsuit against NFL
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury began deliberations Wednesday in a class action lawsuit brought by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers that accuses the NFL of violating antitrust laws. The case has withstood numerous challenges, including a 2015 ruling that dismissed it. The suit alleges that the NFL violated antitrust laws by allowing DirecTV to sell its “Sunday Ticket” package, an out-of-market bundling of Sunday afternoon games aired on CBS and FOX, at a high price and with a monopoly, limiting competition. The case began June 6 with 10 days of testimony from economists and league executives, including NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.
Tribes celebrate the birth of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone and announce its name: Wakan Gri.
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Montana (AP) — A Native American religious ceremony with dancing, drumming, singing and the recitation of sacred legends commemorated the recent birth of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone National Park. The calf was born earlier this month in the park's vast Lamar Valley. For several tribes that revere the American bison, the calf's arrival was both the fulfillment of a sacred prophecy and a message. Chief Arbol Looking Horse of the Lakota, Dakota and Nakota Oyate tribes of South Dakota said during a ceremony Wednesday near West Yellowstone, Montana, that the message was for people to come together to protect the earth for future generations.
The Knicks are set to acquire Mikal Bridges in a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, according to sources connected to the Associated Press.
NEW YORK (AP) — Mikal Bridges has been traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the New York Knicks, where he will join Jalen Brunson and other former Villanova University teammates, according to two people with knowledge of the details. In the first trade between the New York rivals since 1983, Bridges will join Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo, players who helped the Wildcats win two NCAA championships. The Knicks will pay big money to acquire him. ESPN reported Tuesday that they are sending the Nets Bojan Bogdanovic, four unprotected first-round picks and one protected first-round pick. The deal was anonymously confirmed to The Associated Press but is not yet official.
Chanel takes to the opera with a glittering couture collection without a designer
PARIS (AP) — Chanel's latest haute couture show during Paris Fashion Week was a masterful display of theatricality. Few Paris fashion houses can sell out the Paris Opera and receive ovations from Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and other luminaries without hiring a designer. It was a testament to the enduring strength of Chanel and its world-famous ateliers, even after Virginie Viard's abrupt departure on June 5.
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