[ad_1] VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) – Three men who were charged in shootings that left several people injured during a chaotic weekend along Virginia Beach‘s oceanfront made their first court appearances via video on Monday. Two other weekend shooting incidents claimed two lives. Virginia Beach Judge Sandra S. Menago went over the charges for Ahmon…

[ad_1] When Hannah Gordon stepped into her role at the NFL’s headquarters in 2009, she was the only woman working in the salary cap department who wasn’t a secretary. Now, as chief administrative officer and general counsel of the San Francisco 49ers, she accepts a challenge every time she enters a setting where she is…

[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in George Floyd ‘s death is being conducted under special circumstances due to the coronavirus pandemic. The biggest single difference is that the trial is televised, which is common in many states but not in Minnesota. But there many other changes, ranging…

[ad_1] Oklahoma State announced a seven-year contract extension with coach Mike Boynton on Monday, a deal that will increase his compensation to $3 million annually. Boynton, 39, was set to make $1.85 million for this contract year, though he agreed to a 25% cut in September because the school was trying to trim costs due…

[ad_1] Tech companies have silenced faith-based organizations at a rate of one per week in 2021, according to a new report from the Napa Legal Institute.  The institute observed tech companies removing faith-based groups and their leaders in such an unpredictable and frequent fashion through Friday, March 26, that it recommends religious groups stop counting…

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) – The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made an impassioned plea to Americans Monday not to let their guard down in the fight against COVID-19, warning of a potential fourth wave of the virus and saying she has a recurring feeling “of impending doom.” Speaking during a virtual…

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) – A few years ago, Dave Isay started worrying about America as he saw the middle ground between the political parties vanish into what he calls “disconnection and a vast void.” “I am not ever concerned about people arguing with each other, because that’s healthy,” Isay said. “But I was concerned…

[ad_1] Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES – Two of cinema’s most famous giants are headed for an old-fashioned big budget clash in “Godzilla vs. Kong,” available on HBO Max for 31 days starting Friday. The sequel to…

[ad_1] ISLAMABAD (AP) – Pakistan on Monday launched a five-day vaccination campaign against polio despite facing another surge of coronavirus cases, the second anti-polio drive in 2021 as the country struggles to eradicate the crippling children’s disease. This time, the campaign aims to vaccinate about 40 million children across Pakistan, said health official Saisal Sultan,…

[ad_1] Getting help from the IRS this tax season is going to be a challenge. The IRS has finally opened the 23.4 million pieces of mail that piled up after the pandemic shuttered its processing centers last spring. But the agency still has a backlog of paperwork from last year even as it ingests this…