Six deputies of a north-central Georgia sheriff’s office will not be indicted in the death of a mentally ill inmate who had been in jail overnight on a trespassing charge. The Clayton County Sheriff’s Office deputies faced charges of involuntary manslaughter, reckless conduct and violating their oaths of office following […]

The NFL owners have unanimously approved the sale of the Washington Commanders to a group led by Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils owner Josh Harris, officially ending Dan Snyder’s more than two decade-long run as team owner. “Congratulations to Josh Harris and his impressive group of partners. Josh will […]

Kevin Spacey’s lawyer claimed three of his four accusers were “liars” who fabricated sexual assault allegations against the actor in order to receive a potential payout. Spacey was an easy mark for men who hopped on a “bandwagon” and fabricated stories in hopes of a payout, attorney Patrick Gibbs said. […]

At least nine people were killed and a dozen wounded when a bomb went off in a village in northeastern Congo, a local official said Thursday. The bomb exploded in the eastern territory of Rutshuru on Wednesday evening, according to Isaac Kibira, a deputy to the province’s governor. A local […]

The Colonial Athletic Association has changed its name to the Coastal Athletic Association. The association of schools located in nine states along the Atlantic seaboard announced the change on Thursday to reflect its recent expansion, with members spanning from Massachusetts to South Carolina. The league still will be referred to […]

UConn has settled a lawsuit filed by a former women’s soccer player who lost her scholarship for flashing her middle finger in the direction of a TV camera as the Huskies celebrated winning a conference championship in 2014. The former student athlete, Noriana Radwan, alleged that the gesture amounted to […]

The first Black woman has been named to lead the embattled Louisville Police Department in a full-time role, tasked with guiding a force under a federal consent decree and years of scrutiny since the police shooting of Breonna Taylor in 2020. Louisville interim police chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel is formally taking […]

Four-time PGA Tour winner Viktor Hovland was left laughing in disbelief during the first round of the Open Championship Thursday after a bird relieved itself on him as he was getting ready to hit the ball on the 15th hole.  Hovland, 25, was about to hit his approach shot when […]

Auto parts manufacturer Magna plans to invest more than $790 million to build two facilities to supply Ford Motor Co. with parts at Ford’s new electric truck factory in Tennessee, officials said Thursday. Magna will create about 1,300 new jobs across three plants with two in Stanton and one assembly […]

A police officer in northern Kentucky was justified in fatally shooting a man after a “violent struggle” that injured the officer, the local prosecutor said. A Kentucky State Police investigation found no probable cause to prosecute Covington Police Officer Ethan Livingood for the death of 30-year-old Garren Patty of Ludlow, […]