NBA mock draft: Frenchmen could go 1-2 in draft, following Wembanyama’s footsteps - Life & Style news - NewsLocker (2024)

This year’s NBA draft may be one of the weakest in years, with no clear-cut choice at No. 1 and an overall lack of depth. What it will likely have […]

Real-world mileage standard for new vehicles rising to 38 mpg in 2031 under new Biden rule

WASHINGTON (AP) — New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average about 38 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2031 in real-world driving, up from about 29 mpg […]

Manitoba RCMP at rural property where suspected remains of infant found

GRAHAMDALE – Manitoba RCMP are investigating after what appear to be remains of an infant were found in an area north of Winnipeg. Police were called Monday to a property […]

4 hospitalized after small plane crashes in suburban Denver front yard

DENVER (AP) — Four people were hospitalized after a small plane crashed in the front yard of a suburban Denver home on Friday, authorities said. It was not immediately known […]

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School official: 1 killed, 1 wounded after gunman opens fire on rural University of Panama campus

PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) — An unidentified gunman opened fire on a group students on a rural campus of the University of Panama Friday, leaving one person dead and one […]

After attempted bribe, jury reaches verdict in case of 7 Minnesotans accused of pandemic-era fraud

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A jury reached a verdict Friday in the case against seven Minnesota residents accused in a scheme to steal more than $40 million that was supposed to […]

Man pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in death of fiancee who went missing

The fiance of an Ohio art student who went missing nearly 13 years ago pleaded guilty Friday to involuntary manslaughter. John Carter, 36, had been charged with two counts of […]

A Russian-Ukrainian man is suspected of plotting a terrorist bombing in France

PARIS (AP) — A Russian-Ukrainian citizen was given preliminary terrorism charges Friday in France and accused of plotting a bombing, prosecutors said. The 26-year-old man was detained in a hotel […]

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California law bars ex-LAPD officer Mark Fuhrman, who lied at OJ Simpson trial, from policing

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman, 72, who was convicted of lying on the witness stand in the O.J. Simpson trial three decades ago, is […]

Safecracker supreme

A Winnipeg Transit operator created headlines across Canada and the United States last summer when he became the only person to successfully open a century-old metal safe resting inside a […]

US OPEN ’24: Facts and figures from the toughest test in golf

PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — Facts and figures for the 124th U.S. Open golf championship: Dates: June 13-16. Site: Pinehurst No. 2 Scottie Scheffler hits from the fifth tee during the […]

US OPEN ’24: Capsules of 10 prominent players at Pinehurst No. 2

A capsule look at 10 leading players in the U.S. Open, to be played June 13-16 at Pinehurst No. 2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Listed in predicted order of finish […]

Pope recreates the 2014 Mideast peace prayer in Vatican Gardens to beg for an end to Gaza conflict

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis gathered the Israeli and Palestinian ambassadors to the Vatican Gardens on Friday to pray for an end to the war in Gaza, marking the 10th […]

Judge rather than jury will render verdict in upcoming antitrust trial

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge rather than a jury will decide whether Google violated federal antitrust laws by building a monopoly on the technology that powers online advertising. The […]

Wide receivers’ salaries are expected to keep pace with rising NFL salary cap: Analysis

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ Justin Jefferson reset the market for wide receivers when he became the NFL’s […]

Michael Rainey Jr. isn’t afraid of the future as ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ ends

NEW YORK (AP) — Social media death threats may have been one of the best things to ever happen for Michael Rainey Jr. – professionally, that is. “When everything started […]

Elks and Riders, once proud CFL teams fallen on hard times, seek redemption in 2024

EDMONTON – The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Edmonton Elks both have green as their primary colour. But Saturday’s season-opening matchup between the teams at Commonwealth Stadium will feature significant hints of […]

All in the family, under one roof

A new housing trend, one with centuries-old roots, is taking hold in suburbs across Winnipeg. There are rows of homes — in the Bridgwater and Sage Creek neighbourhoods in the […]

Ex-Dolphin Xavien Howard is accused of sending a teen an explicit photo over an abortion quarrel

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Former Miami Dolphins star cornerback Xavien Howard sent a male teenager a sexually explicit photograph of the young man’s mother because she refused to get […]

Ex-Dolphin Xavien Howard is accused of sending a teen an explicit photo over abortion quarrel

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Former Miami Dolphins star cornerback Xavien Howard sent a male teenager a sexually explicit photograph of the young man’s mother because she refused to get […]

Carlos Alcaraz reaches his first French Open final by beating Jannik Sinner 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3

PARIS (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz reached his first French Open final by beating Jannik Sinner 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Friday, making the 21-year-old from Spain the youngest man […]

Blinken to push cease-fire proposal in eighth urgent Mideast trip since war in Gaza erupted

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will push for a breakthrough on President Joe Biden’s cease-fire proposal when he returns to the Middle East next week on his […]

Increased police presence expected at weekend Walk with Israel event, related protest

Toronto police say there will be heightened security at a pro-Israel march and a related protest this weekend, and are warning that anyone engaging in criminal activity can expect to […]

Justice Jackson reports a $900,000 book advance and tickets from Beyoncé

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson collected nearly $900,000 last year for her upcoming memoir, one of four Supreme Court justices who reported sizable income from book deals. Jackson […]

In London, Phillies slugger Bryce Harper says US cricket upset of Pakistan was ‘awesome’

LONDON (AP) — Bryce Harper can recognize great hitting, even if it’s in cricket. The Philadelphia Phillies slugger was impressed by the United States pulling off a huge upset over […]

Belarus says it will investigate a Polish soldier’s death if Warsaw sends information

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities said Friday they are willing to investigate the death of a Polish soldier who was stabbed at the border last month, but have not […]

Pro bowler who was arrested during a tournament gets prison time for child sex abuse material

A professional bowler who was arrested while he was competing in a tournament has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to child […]

Judge says fair trial impossible and drops murder charges against parents in 1989 killing of boy

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina judge on Friday threw out murder charges against a father and a stepmother, saying there was no new evidence they killed their 5-year-old […]

Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona’s fake elector case

PHOENIX (AP) — Former Donald Trump presidential chief of staff Mark Meadows and Trump 2020 Election Day operations director Michael Roman pleaded not guilty Friday in Phoenix to nine felony […]

Seven now charged after captive woman beaten

Police have arrested five more suspects after a woman was held against her will and repeatedly assaulted in Kinosao Sipi Cree Nation. RCMP said Friday that officers arrested the five […]