IIU investigating death of woman after RCMP arrest
The Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) is investigating the death of a woman following an arrest by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on Wednesday.
English soccer executive Kay Cossington to launch new Bay Collective initiative
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kay Cossington, the women’s technical director for the English Football Association, will head a new multi-club soccer organization in collaboration with the majority owner of Bay ...
Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 women's basketball league, set for debut
The new 3-on-3 women’s basketball league co-founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier will debut Friday night. The idea for the domestic league was first discussed a couple of years ...
US Justice Department, Illinois sheriff agree to policing upgrades after Sonya Massey shooting death
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department and a central Illinois sheriff’s office on Friday announced a deal resolving an inquiry into violations of federal anti-discrimination law in the ...
Former utility executives are indicted in an Ohio bribery scheme
A former CEO and one of his top executives with an Ohio energy company at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme have been indicted on racketeering charges, federal prosecutors announced Friday.
Schedule of events surrounding Trump's second inauguration
A look at the lineup of official inaugural events for the four days surrounding Trump’s second inauguration as president. It’s unclear how the decision to move Trump’s swearing-in indoors to the ...
Security a priority at Unrivaled with cyber stalking on the rise toward women's basketball players
MIAMI (AP) — On the eve of its debut, Unrivaled held a security meeting with its players about their safety.
Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered ratified
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered a ratified addition to the U.S. Constitution, making a symbolic statement that’s unlikely to ...
Mexico and EU revamp trade agreement days before Trump takes office with threat of tariffs
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico and the European Union on Friday announced a revamped trade agreement that they said would substantially increase trade and investment, days before the inauguration of U.S.
A doctor accused of sexual abuse by more than 200 former patients is indicted on rape charges
A grand jury in Massachusetts has indicted a doctor who is accused of sexually assaulting more than 200 former patients over a period of more than a decade.
US lawsuit accuses Pepsi company of price discrimination that favored Walmart over smaller stores
The FTC sued PepsiCo under the rarely enforced 1936 Robinson-Patman Act. The FTC said the act prohibits companies from using promotional incentive payments to favor large customers over smaller ones.
Blinken bids farewell with pep talk to diplomats facing uncertain future under Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken bade farewell to the State Department on Friday, urging career staffers to carry on in their mission to advance U.S. foreign policy amid uncertainty ...