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, on charges of trying to bribe Minnesota jurors with $120,000
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Five people, including a man who was acquitted at trial, have been indicted on charges of stealing $120,000 in cash and attempting to bribe jurors in one of the nation's largest COVID-19 fraud cases, 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
LA PINE, Ore. (AP) — A wildfire in the Oregon High Desert near the popular resort town of Bend is growing rapidly. Authorities on Wednesday urged hundreds of homes in the area, known for craft breweries, hiking, rafting and skiing near Mount Bachelor to continue to evacuate. Evacuation warnings were issued for 1,100 homes and businesses, 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 fire has grown to an estimated four square miles and was 30 percent contained by early Wednesday morning, according to the Central Oregon Fire Department. Firefighters were working to establish a control line around the perimeter of the fire.
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.”
Closing arguments begin for Sunday Ticket subscriber class action lawsuit against NFL
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Closing arguments will be heard Wednesday in a class action lawsuit brought by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers alleging the NFL violates antitrust laws. The case has withstood numerous challenges, including one filed in 2015 that was dismissed. 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 an inflated price and withholding 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.
Native American ceremony celebrates birth of white buffalo calf in Yellowstone Park
HELENA, Montana (AP) — Ceremonies and celebrations are planned near the western entrance of Yellowstone National Park to mark the recent birth of a white buffalo calf in the park, an event of spiritual importance to many Native American tribes. Witnesses saw the white calf shortly after it was born in Lamar Valley on June 4. For the Lakota, the birth is both a harbinger of better times and a signal that more must be done to protect the planet and its animals. During Wednesday's ceremony, the calf's name will be announced and members of several tribes will explain the spiritual and cultural significance of the calf's birth in their traditions.
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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