A convicted murderer on the run since escaping a prison bus last month was fatally shot by law enforcement in Texas after he killed five members of the same family, including four children, and stole a truck from their rural weekend cabin, officials said.
Brittney Griner can’t play with her WNBA colleagues. She can’t call them, either.
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — President Joe Biden grieved with the shattered community of Uvalde on Sunday, mourning privately for three hours with anguished families of the 19 schoolchildren and two teachers killed by a gunman. Faced with chants of “do something” as he departed a church service, Biden pledged: “We will.”
Was Memorial Day a “happy” time for you? I hadn’t given that question a first thought until recently, even though I’ve said it to others for years, as others have said it to me. It’s basically a cordial expression — appropriate because most folks get time away from their routine duties.
Caedmon Tidwell, right, as Ren McCormack, manages to get a job waiting tables after he and his mother relocate from Chicago to the small town of Bomont in the Lyric Theatre’s production of “Footloose.” In this scene, he talks with students from his new high school who are, from to right, India Yogt (playing Ariel Moore), Andie Lyn Tidwell (playing Wendy Jo), Kate Yantis (playing Rusty), and Sidney Becktold (playing Urleen). The relocated student expected to make some adjustments at school, but the rigorous local edicts, which include a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher, is more than he can accept. The show will run this weekend only with performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost $20 for adults and $15 for students, and may be reserved at brownwoodlyrictheatre.com. Gene Deason / Special to the Bulletin
Barring a sudden, unexpected end to the war in Ukraine, athletes from Russia and Belarus will be banned from next month’s track and field world championships, which marks the largest international sports event since the end of the Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
Tommy John surgery to fix a ligament inside the elbow has become almost a routine procedure for pitchers. Tennessee right-hander Ben Joyce fared so well that he did much more than just get back on the mound.
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks turned higher in afternoon trading on Wall Street Thursday, but remained choppy amid wariness about economic growth and rising interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% as of 12:11 p.m.
DETROIT (AP) — Ford will add 6,200 factory jobs in Michigan, Missouri and Ohio as it prepares to build more electric vehicles and roll out two redesigned combustion-engine models. The company says it will invest $3.7 billion in the three states between now and 2026.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week with the number of Americans collecting unemployment at historically low levels. Applications for unemployment benefits fell by 11,000 to 200,000 for the week ending May 28, the Labor Department reported Thursday.