One woman dead, five others injured in shooting at Portland, Oregon park

One woman was killed and five others injured during a shooting Saturday night in Portland. The Portland Police Bureau said that the woman was dead when officers arrived just after 8 p.m. at the scene near Normandale Park, a frequent hub for protests against racism and police killings. The wounded victims, two men and three …

Queen Elizabeth ‘experiencing mild symptoms’ after testing positive for COVID-19

Buckingham Palace announced Sunday that Queen Elizabeth II, 95, has tested positive for coronavirus and is experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms.” A palace statement read: “Buckingham Palace confirm that the queen has today tested positive for Covid. Her Majesty is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms but expects to continue light duties at Windsor over the coming week. …

Phoenix Suns’ Chris Paul awarded inaugural Kobe & Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award

Chris Paul, 12-time All-Star for the Phoenix Suns, was the inaugural recipient of the Kobe & Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award for his “significant contributions to the advancement of girls’ and women’s basketball, and advocacy for the WNBA.”  The WNBA and Vanessa Bryant presented Paul the award at Sunday’s NBA All-Star at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse …

Rookie Austin Cindric wins the 2022 Daytona 500 for his first Cup win

Rookie Austin Cindric won his first Daytona 500 on Sunday, successfully defeating Ryan Blaney and Bubba Wallace to win the race and delivering Team Penske the win in just his eighth start. Cindric is in his first full year driving for Team Penske on the NASCAR Cup Series after spending the last five years predominantly …

‘Uncharted’ tops the weekend box office with $51M North American opening

‘Uncharted’ is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $51 million in its debut over the 3-day Presidents Day weekend, and making it the biggest opening weekend since “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” Starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg, the Ruben Fleischer-directed film, based on a PlayStation game, opened on 4,275 screens. Uncharted’s global total …

Netflix shares ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 premiere date; confirms series will end after Season 5

Netflix revealed that Stranger Things will end with the newly-announced fifth season, and also detailed the fourth season, plus hinted that an all-new Stranger Things series could be in the works. Netflix announced the premiere date for the 1980s-set sci-fi drama’s fourth season, which is being split into two parts. Volume 1 of season four …

Florida House of Representatives approves ban on abortions for women pregnant 15 weeks or longer

The Florida House of Representatives approved a ban on abortions for women who have been pregnant for 15 weeks or longer without exceptions for rape or incest — a nine-week difference from current legislation. Lawmakers debated for five hours and 27 minutes on Wednesday night before passing the state’s most restrictive abortion law since 1973’s …

Judge says former-President Trump, children Ivanka and Don Jr, must testify in New York AG probe

A New York judge ruled on Thursday that former U.S. President Donald Trump and two of his adult children, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr.,  must answer questions under oath within 21 days in the state attorney general’s civil probe into their family company. Justice Arthur Engoron of the New York state court in Manhattan …

NHL fines Nashville Predators coach John Hynes $25,000 for ‘inappropriate conduct’

The NHL announced Thursday that Nashville Predators head coach John Hynes has been fined $25,000 for “inappropriate conduct at the conclusion of NHL Game No. 1095 in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 15.” The Predators lost 4-1 to the Washington Capitols during the game noted by the NHL. No further explanation about what that conduct was …

2022 Beijing Olympics: controversial Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva fails to place in finals; teammate Anna Shcherbakova wins the gold medal in the women’s free skate

Russian Olympic Committee figure skater Kamila Valieva stumbled and fell during her program on Thursday, ending her controversial appearance at the Beijing Olympics by failing to medal.  Her teammate, Anna Shcherbakova, won the gold medal in the women’s free skate. The 15-year-old Valieva placed fourth in Thursday’s free skate; she had been in the lead …