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Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox drops franchise-record 60 points in Kings' OT loss to Timberwolves
Read full article: Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox drops franchise-record 60 points in Kings' OT loss to TimberwolvesWhen DeโAaron Fox saw he had scored 48 points by the fourth quarter in a 130-126 overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, teammate Malik Monk told him, โYou might as well go get 60.โ.
A decade of racial justice activism transformed politics but landmark reforms remain elusive
Read full article: A decade of racial justice activism transformed politics but landmark reforms remain elusiveMichael Brownโs fatal shooting by police a decade ago set off more than a week of protests by thousands of people in Ferguson, Missouri.
Man accused in assault that critically wounded Ferguson officer now faces more charges
Read full article: Man accused in assault that critically wounded Ferguson officer now faces more chargesThe man accused in an assault that left a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer fighting for his life is facing several additional charges after a grand jury indictment.
Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump advertises his firm on patches worn by US Open tennis players
Read full article: Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump advertises his firm on patches worn by US Open tennis playersProminent civil rights lawyer Ben Crump is advertising on playersโ outfits at the U.S. Open Grand Slam tennis tournament this week by placing his firmโs name on sponsor patches worn during matches.
With their massive resources, corporations could be champions of racial equity but often waver
Read full article: With their massive resources, corporations could be champions of racial equity but often waverA Missouri nonprofit founded in 2015 to help address the issues that contributed to the police shooting death of Michael Brown Jr. and the riots that followed has faced the same lament many philanthropies face.
How Ferguson elevated the profile of the Justice Department's civil rights enforcers
Read full article: How Ferguson elevated the profile of the Justice Department's civil rights enforcersThe investigations into Michael Brown's death in Ferguson, Missouri 10 years ago catapulted the Justice Departmentโs Civil Rights Division into the spotlight.
Kings agree to a contract extension with coach Mike Brown, AP source says
Read full article: Kings agree to a contract extension with coach Mike Brown, AP source saysA person familiar with the deal says the Sacramento Kings have agreed to a extension with coach Mike Brown to keep him under contract through the 2026-27 season.
DeโAaron Fox ties career high with 44 points as Kings roll to a 130-120 victory over Lakers
Read full article: DeโAaron Fox ties career high with 44 points as Kings roll to a 130-120 victory over LakersDeโAaron Fox tied his career high with 44 points, Malik Monk added 26 and the Sacramento Kings bounced back with a 130-120 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Chargers, QB Justin Herbert agree to 5-year extension worth $262.5 million, AP source says
Read full article: Chargers, QB Justin Herbert agree to 5-year extension worth $262.5 million, AP source saysJustin Herbert is set to become the NFLโs highest-paid quarterback by annual salary, agreeing to a five-year, $262.5 million extension with the Los Angeles Chargers on Tuesday.
Georgia's Kemp veers from Trump, but state GOP not moving on
Read full article: Georgia's Kemp veers from Trump, but state GOP not moving onGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp is trying to steer the Republican Party away from Donald Trump and his 2020 election lies, but his state party shows little interest in moving on.
De'Aaron Fox on Game 5: 'No ifs, ands or buts. Iโm playing'
Read full article: De'Aaron Fox on Game 5: 'No ifs, ands or buts. Iโm playing'Sacramento Kings star De'Aaron Fox says there's no doubt he will play in Game 5 of a first-round series against the Golden State Warriors despite a broken index finger on his shooting hand.
Warriors look to even series after losing opener to Kings
Read full article: Warriors look to even series after losing opener to KingsAfter four NBA titles and two more trips to the Finals in the past eight seasons, the Golden State Warriors arenโt about to get flustered by one loss in a best-of-seven series.
Failing at polls, election deniers focus on state GOP posts
Read full article: Failing at polls, election deniers focus on state GOP postsElection deniers who were unable to succeed at the polls last year have targeted the one political post that depends entirely on the most hard-core of Republican voters โ state party chair.
Warriors welcome back coach Steve Kerr from COVID protocols
Read full article: Warriors welcome back coach Steve Kerr from COVID protocolsSteve Kerr is out of the NBA health and safety protocols and preparing to coach the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference finals after missing the last three games of the semifinal round against Memphis with COVID-19.
Splash Brothers send Warriors to Western Conference Finals
Read full article: Splash Brothers send Warriors to Western Conference FinalsStephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green are cherishing this playoff run a little more given they spent the past two years watching the postseason instead of their familiar position chasing championships.
Grizzlies rout Warriors to avoid elimination, force Game 6
Read full article: Grizzlies rout Warriors to avoid elimination, force Game 6Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane and Tyus Jones each scored 21 points and the Memphis Grizzlies routed the Golden State Warriors 134-95 on Wednesday night to avoid elimination and force a sixth game in the Western Conference semifinal.
Curry, Warriors rally past Grizzlies 101-98 for 3-1 lead
Read full article: Curry, Warriors rally past Grizzlies 101-98 for 3-1 leadStephen Curry converted eight free throws over the final 45.7 seconds on the way to 32 points, leading the Golden State Warriorsโ fourth-quarter comeback for a 101-98 victory against the Memphis Grizzlies and a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr out with COVID-19, Brown steps in
Read full article: Warriors coach Steve Kerr out with COVID-19, Brown steps inWarriors coach Steve Kerr tested positive for COVID-19 and will be replaced by associate head coach Mike Brown on the bench for Golden State in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Curry scores 33, Warriors roll to 119-101 win over Cavaliers
Read full article: Curry scores 33, Warriors roll to 119-101 win over CavaliersStephen Curry scored 33 points โ topping 30 for a career-best ninth consecutive game โ as the Golden State Warriors pulled away for a 119-101 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
AP All-Big 12: Iowa State players and coach win top awards
Read full article: AP All-Big 12: Iowa State players and coach win top awardsCampbell, in his fifth season at Iowa State, got all 20 votes as coach of the year. Iowa State had four first-team selections for the AP All-Big 12 team, matching Oklahoma and Texas Tech for the most in league. RB โ u-Breece Hall, Iowa State, 6-1, 215, So., Wichita, Kansas. G โ Derek Schweiger, Iowa State, 6-3, 311, Jr., Plymouth, Wisconsin. WR โ Xavier Hutchinson, Iowa State, 6-3, 207, Jr., Jacksonville, Florida.
Silver to CNN: A later NBA season may disrupt Olympic plans
Read full article: Silver to CNN: A later NBA season may disrupt Olympic plansโThe goal for us next season is to play a standard season ... an 82-game season and playoffs. A typical NBA season has a regular season that lasts for nearly six months, followed by about a two-month postseason. The rescheduled Tokyo Olympics are set to begin July 23 and run through Aug. 8 โ if those games are held. โAnd, obviously, there are many NBA players who participate in the Olympics for other countries. The U.S. roster for the Tokyo Olympics will be 12 players; there were another 34 players competing for other countries at the Rio Olympics as well.
Mayfield throws 2 TD passes, Browns hold off Burrow, Bengals
Read full article: Mayfield throws 2 TD passes, Browns hold off Burrow, BengalsCleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, in Cleveland. 1 overall pick Joe Burrow, who threw three TD passes and showed incredible poise in just his second game. Burrow's third TD pass โ a 9-yarder to Tyler Boyd with 43 seconds left โ pulled the Bengals within five, but the Browns recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock. But the reigning Heisman Trophy winner matched Mayfield pass for pass and showed why the Bengals believe he can turn them around. Uzomah in the second quarter, but Cincinnati's defense couldn't slow down the Browns and Mayfield tossed a 6-yard TD pass to a wide-open Hunt gave Cleveland a 21-10 lead.
Kerr, Nurse among NBA coaches wondering about Olympic plans
Read full article: Kerr, Nurse among NBA coaches wondering about Olympic plans(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Golden State coach Steve Kerr was supposed to be in Tokyo for the Olympics this summer. Then again, Kerr isn't certain if he or anyone else from the NBA will be there at all. FIBA pushed back the dates for the four remaining qualifying tournaments to June 29 through July 4, 2021, meaning they would end 19 days before the rescheduled start of the delayed Tokyo Olympics. Toronto coach Nick Nurse is scheduled to coach Canada in that qualifying tournament and, he hopes, the Olympics. Nurse, Popovich and Kerr surely arent the only coaches wondering on this point.
Reflecting on a career: Bedford County Sheriff Mike Brown prepares to step down
Read full article: Reflecting on a career: Bedford County Sheriff Mike Brown prepares to step downBEDFORD COUNTY, Va. โ Itโs the end of an era in Bedford County as longtime Sheriff Mike Brown will step down Tuesday after more than two decades on the job. He then spent six terms as the top cop in Bedford County starting in 1996. โThe spotlight was shown on Bedford County in a very positive way,โ Brown said. There are three cases that put the county in the spotlight that Brown said heโll never forget. Brown said he will still live in Forest, but heโs starting a new job beginning later in the week.
Bedford County residents will vote for new sheriff Tuesday
Read full article: Bedford County residents will vote for new sheriff TuesdayBEDFORD, Va. - Tuesday Bedford County voters will vote for a new sheriff. Candidates voters will see on the ballot are:Mike Miller has been with Bedford Sheriff's Office for 34 years. If you have a concern, I want to hear about it, Miller, running as a Republican, said. Im going to be fair, Hayden, running as an independent, said. If elected, all men say, they will not only be a leader in the Sheriff's Office but also for all Bedford County citizens.
Lynchburg airport adds new flight to schedule, encourages passengers to fly local
Read full article: Lynchburg airport adds new flight to schedule, encourages passengers to fly localLYNCHBURG, Va. - Frequent flyers at the Lynchburg Regional Airport couldn't help but notice the new signs at the airport. I'll be darned," said airport passenger," Mike Brown said. 10 News ran into Bedford County Sheriff Mike Brown and his wife Janet who flew back from Utah on Wednesday. There's no doubt Lynchburg Regional Airport has struggled to gain passengers' since losing some airlines in the last few years. "We were only capturing about 27% or so of our local passengers potential and people are flying to other airports.
Utah man charged with murder in Mackenzie Lueck's death
Read full article: Utah man charged with murder in Mackenzie Lueck's death(CNN) - The man suspected of killing University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck has been formally charged with aggravated murder, District Attorney Sim Gill announced Wednesday. The Salt Lake Legal Defender Association has in the past stressed that Ajayi is presumed innocent until proved guilty. Investigators found Lueck's body Friday in Logan Canyon, about 90 miles north of Salt Lake City, police said. He is being held without bail, according to Salt Lake County online jail records. According to charging documents, Lueck and Ajayi were texting early June 17, and Lueck's last text to Ajayi came at 2:58 a.m.
Mackenzie Lueck's Body Found in Utah Canyon: Police
Read full article: Mackenzie Lueck's Body Found in Utah Canyon: PoliceMackenzie Lueck's body was found Wednesday in a canyon outside of Salt Lake City, police said Friday. Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown told reporters at a news conference that her remains were located in Logan Canyon, nearly 100 miles north of the city. Charred human female tissue that matched Lueck's DNA had previously been discovered in murder suspect Ayoola Ajayi's backyard last week, according to police. Officials said last week that Ajayi faces charges of aggravated murder, kidnapping and desecration of a body in Lueck's death. RELATED STORIESAgency Owner Says Mackenzie Lueck Murder Suspect Made Her 'Uncomfortable in My Core'Mackenzie Lueck Mourned by Friends as Suspect Found to Have Been Accused of Rape in PastAlleged Mackenzie Lueck Killer Was Like Ted Bundy, Says Former House Cleaner
Body of murdered Utah woman found, police say
Read full article: Body of murdered Utah woman found, police say(CNN) - The body of University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck has been found in a canyon north of Salt Lake City, police said Friday. Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown said in a news conference that he was "relieved and grief-stricken" to report that Lueck's body was recovered Wednesday in Logan Canyon, about 90 miles north of Salt Lake City. Investigators were subsequently able to forensically confirm it was Lueck, Brown said. The 23-year-old was last seen in the early morning hours of June 17 when she was dropped off at a park in North Salt Lake City. A subsequent search of the burn area yielded "several charred items that were consistent with personal items of Mackenzie Lueck," Brown said.
Prosecutors in Mackenzie Lueck case granted extension to file charges
Read full article: Prosecutors in Mackenzie Lueck case granted extension to file charges(CNN) - The man suspected of killing missing Utah college student Mackenzie Lueck will continue to be held in jail without bail for another week after prosecutors on Tuesday received an extension to file charges. Ajayi, 31, was arrested Friday and booked into the Salt Lake County jail. He is expected to be charged with Lueck's murder and several other counts, including aggravated kidnapping, Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown said. The University of Utah student texted her parents at around 1 a.m. after landing at Salt Lake International Airport, police said. Ajayi told him the soundproofing was for listening to loud music.
Mackenzie Lueck murder suspect: Here's what we know
Read full article: Mackenzie Lueck murder suspect: Here's what we knowPolice said the investigation showed Ajayi and Lueck's phones were both at the park within a minute of each other. Ajayi denied knowing what Lueck looked like, Brown said, but investigators found several pictures of her on his phone. A neighbor told CNN that Ajayi said he was using part of the home as an Airbnb. Reached for comment Thursday, a spokesman for Airbnb told CNN the company was "urgently investigating." His neighbor, Tom Camomile, told CNN prior to his arrest that Ajayi was a "smart guy" and a "computer geek."
Cell phone photos and a rideshare lead to Utah man's arrest in murder
Read full article: Cell phone photos and a rideshare lead to Utah man's arrest in murderPolice search a home in Salt Lake City during the investigation into a missing Utah student. That was around the time Lueck's phone stopped receiving data or location services, police saidAyoola Ajayi, 31, was arrested Friday and is expected to be charged with aggravated murder. He also faces charges of aggravated kidnapping, obstruction of justice and desecration of a body, according to Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown. She stopped communicating about 3 a.m.Lueck texted her parents at 1 a.m. on June 17 when she landed at Salt Lake City International Airport, police said. The Lyft driver said she did not appear to be in distress, according to Salt Lake City police assistant chief Tim Doubt.
Bedford County Sheriff, wife prepare to launch Cyber...
Read full article: Bedford County Sheriff, wife prepare to launch Cyber...When Bedford County Sheriff Mike Brown and his wife Janet started Cyber SWAT, a program to promote internet safety for teenagers, they didn't imagine it going global. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.