Day: April 15, 2024

Yankees iconic radio voice John Sterling retiring immediately, team announces

9:54 pm April 15, 2024

Legendary New York Yankees radio voice John Sterling is retiring effective immediately, the team announced in a statement on Monday. Sterling, 85, is reportedly retiring due to health concerns, per The Athletic. He said in an interview with the outlet last month that he was “near the end” of his career, though he didn’t give […]

What to know about the storm system barreling across Middle America this week

9:03 pm April 15, 2024

Tens of millions of Americans stretching from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Baltimore could face strong thunderstorms tonight through Wednesday, with tornadoes possible in some states. A large storm system hitting much of the central U.S. over the next few days is expected to bring severe thunderstorms to Kansas and Nebraska on Monday evening, the National Weather […]

Atlantic City mayor, wife charged with abusing, assaulting teenage daughter: ‘smack the weave out of her head’

9:02 pm April 15, 2024

Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small and his wife were charged Monday with abusing and assaulting their teenage daughter on multiple occasions, including hitting her in the head with a broom and knocking her unconscious. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said it filed charges against both parents of endangering the welfare of a child. Marty Small […]

American appears in Russian court on drug charges

8:55 pm April 15, 2024

A U.S. citizen arrested on drug charges in Moscow amid soaring Russia-U.S. tensions over Ukraine appeared in court on Monday. Robert Woodland Romanov is facing charges of trafficking large amounts of illegal drugs as part of an organized group — a criminal offense punishable by up to 20 years in prison. He was remanded into […]

17 Macedonian police officers charged with helping prisoners escape

8:53 pm April 15, 2024

Authorities in North Macedonia say 17 police officers serving at a prison in the country’s capital Skopje were detained Monday on suspicion of assisting in the separate escapes last year of two inmates, including a murder convict. The office of public prosecution said six of the officers are suspected of involvement in the escape last […]