CLEVELAND (AP) — Za’Darius Smith re-signed with Cleveland to chase a Super Bowl title, never imagining he’d take a detour through Detroit. With their season in shambles, the Browns agreed to trade the experienced edge rusher on Tuesday to the NFC North-leading Lions, who needed to bolster their pass rush following star Aidan Hutchinson’s leg […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Erykah Badu was bestowed the fashion icon award by the Council of Fashion Designers of America, playfully saying it was an honor she’d been hoping to get most of her life. Wearing a headdress of jewels and a Thom Browne jacket, Badu accepted the award Monday night in Manhattan, said she’s […]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jameis Winston threw a 38-yard touchdown pass — his third of the game — to Cedric Tillman with 59 seconds left as the Cleveland Browns stunned Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens 29-24 on Sunday to snap a five-game losing streak. Making his first start in two years and replacing injured starter […]

SIUMU, Samoa (AP) — Under clear skies Tuesday, shortly after sunrise in the beachside fishing village of Siumu, Samoa, a dozen men and children prepared their small boats for a day at sea. But underwater, a mile off the coast, a sunken New Zealand naval vessel is forcing them to travel farther away to fish […]

Nearly 200 schools across the country received shipments of ready-to-eat meat products that have been recalled over possible listeria contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Amari Cooper went from a fading No. 1 wide receiver in Cleveland to a top one with Buffalo. Looking to add a playmaker for quarterback Josh Allen, the Bills acquired Cooper on Tuesday in a trade with the skidding Browns, whose season seems to be unraveling by the week with the NFL’s worst offense. Just […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The choices on the movie marquee this weekend included Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker, a film about Donald Trump, a “Saturday Night Live” origin story and even Pharrell Williams as a Lego. In the end, all were trounced by an ax-wielding clown. “Terrifier 3,” a gory, low-budget slasher from the small […]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Immigrants who built lives in the United States after being brought here illegally as children were among more than 200 demonstrators who gathered Thursday outside a federal courthouse in New Orleans, where three appellate judges heard arguments over the Biden administration’s policy shielding them from deportation. At stake in the long […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Turning Point’s representatives have made two things clear in meetings with state and local Republican leaders — Donald Trump has blessed their conservative organization to help lead his get-out-the-vote effort, and local party officials ought to use the group’s new voter mobilization app. Both prospects terrify fellow Republicans. Soaring to prominence after […]

The 500-mile-long path of destruction cut by Hurricane Helene has scrambled the politics of three battleground states that could determine control of the White House and Senate: North Carolina, Georgia and Florida.

NORFOLK, Va.(WAVY) — A permanent memorial along West Charlotte Street in Downtown Norfolk honors the life of “daughter, writer, friend and reporter” Sierra Jenkins. The 25-year-old Virginian Pilot reporter was shot and killed outside of Chicho’s Backstage on Granby Street mid-March 2022.  On Saturday morning, the Jenkins family, friends and City of Norfolk leaders dedicated the […]

NEW YORK (AP) — When he wasn’t working on mystery stories, and he completed hundreds, G.K. Chesterton liked to think of new ways to tell them. Detective fiction had grown a little dull, the British author wrote in a rarely seen essay from the 1930s published this week in The Strand Magazine, which has released […]

NEW YORK (AP) — As they unsuccessfully fought to keep Sean “Diddy” Combs out of jail after his sex trafficking arrest, the music mogul’s lawyers highlighted a litany of horrors at the Brooklyn federal lockup where he was headed: horrific conditions, rampant violence and multiple deaths. Combs, 54, was sent to the Metropolitan Detention Center […]

Two police officers were sentenced on Thursday to several years in prison for their roles in a deadly chase of a man on a moped and subsequent cover-up — a case that ignited protests in the nation’s capital. Metropolitan Police Department officer Terence Sutton was sentenced to five years and six months behind bars for […]

MIAMI (AP) — After his traffic stop in Miami on Sunday, Tyreek Hill talked about “the talk” — instructions passed down in Black families for generations about what to do when pulled over by police. Keep your hands in sight, preferably on the steering wheel. Avoid any sudden movements. Don’t talk back to the officer. […]

Fox Sports is spending $375 million to put Tom Brady in the broadcast booth, and the network wants to make sure everyone knows he’s there. The seven-time Super Bowl champion made his debut as an NFL analyst during the Fox broadcast of the regular-season opener between the Dallas Cowboys and the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. […]

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — Orange, blue, calico, two-toned and … cotton-candy colored? Those are all the hues of lobsters that have showed up in fishers’ traps, supermarket seafood tanks and scientists’ laboratories over the last year. The funky-colored crustaceans inspire headlines that trumpet their rarity, with particularly uncommon baby blue-tinted critters described by some as […]

En Punto: Las noticias más importantes de la semana del 4 de septiembre, con WAVY News 10’s Maria Castillo.

The seasonal differences of the movie calendar have eroded a little bit with time. Neither of the last two Oscar juggernauts — “Oppenheimer,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once” — opened in the fall, the traditional launching pad of Academy Awards hopefuls. And just the same, f all tends to be nearly as stuffed as summer […]

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A flash flood that transformed a series of idyllic, azure waterfalls into a monstrous brown froth was ferocious but not unusual for the summer rainy season on the Havasupai reservation, one of the most remote reaches of the continental U.S. that attracts visitors worldwide. But this time the rush of […]

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Browns have thrown away one of their quarterbacks. Cleveland released quarterback Tyler Huntley on Thursday, leaving them with three QBs heading into the season after they were forced to start five in 2023 amid a rash of injuries at the position. Huntley was signed as a free agent in March […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A body camera captured every word and bark uttered as police Sgt. Matt Gilmore and his K-9 dog, Gunner, searched for a group of suspects for nearly an hour. Normally, the Oklahoma City police sergeant would grab his laptop and spend another 30 to 45 minutes writing up a report about […]

Six people are displaced, but safe after a house fire on Wythe Parkway in Hampton. 

JACKSON, Wyoming (AP) — With inflation nearly defeated and the job market cooling, the Federal Reserve is prepared to start cutting its key interest rate from its current 23-year high, Chair Jerome Powell said Friday. Powell did not say when rate cuts would begin or how large they might be, but the Fed is widely […]

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court blocked an agreement that would spare the life of death row inmate Marcellus Williams and instead ordered a hearing to proceed on his innocence claim, with a little over a month to go before his scheduled execution. The ruling late Wednesday came hours after St. Louis County […]

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is accepting the Democrats’ presidential nomination Thursday, exactly 60 years after another Black woman mesmerized the nation with a televised speech that challenged the seating of Mississippi’s all-white delegation to the 1964 Democratic National Convention. The testimony of Fannie Lou Hamer to the credentials committee in Atlantic […]

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Jayden Daniels showed up for his first NFL game for Washington wearing a throwback Doug Williams jersey. Then, the No. 2 overall pick went out and played like the potential franchise quarterback the Commanders hope he’ll be in his only series in a 20-17 preseason-opening loss to the New York […]

Voters in four states head to the polls Tuesday to weigh in on key congressional and gubernatorial primaries, with fewer than 100 days to go before Election Day.   In Missouri, a high-profile House primary is highlighting divides among Democrats over the conflict in Gaza and threatens to oust a member of the progressive “squad.” […]

A number of Democratic lawmakers, governors and past leaders were quick to rally behind Vice President Harris as she pursues the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination following President Biden’s withdrawal from the race. Shortly after dropping out of the presidential race, Biden endorsed Harris as his successor, stating it is “time to come together and beat” former President Trump. Harris later said […]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Five prison guards have been charged in the December death of a Black man who was pepper sprayed, had his face covered with a mask and was left in a position that caused him to suffocate while in custody at a correctional facility. The charges, announced on Friday, stem from a violent […]

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Four Missouri prison guards were charged Friday with murder, and a fifth with accessory to involuntary manslaughter, in the December death of a Black man who was pepper sprayed, had his face covered with a mask and was left in a position that caused him to suffocate while in custody at […]

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s unsteady debate performance reverberated among candidates up and down the November ballot on Friday, but nervous Democratic candidates mostly kept their discomfort to themselves or downplayed it, even as gleeful Republicans looked to seize the opening. Wisconsin’s Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who is facing a tough reelection bid […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Willie Mays gave a message to his longtime friend Dusty Baker just a day before he died. Mays, who died Tuesday afternoon at 93 years old, knew that he wouldn’t be able to make the trip to Birmingham, Alabama, for a week of festivities honoring the contributions that he and other […]

The anticipation for the 2024 Paris Olympics is ramping up as the major U.S. Olympic trials get underway.

NEW YORK (AP) — Scooter Braun, one of the most recognizable names in the music business known for representing artists like Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, will no longer work as a music manager. On Monday, the executive and entrepreneur announced the news on his Instagram page. Instead, he will focus his attention on his […]

White buffalo — also known as bison — are held sacred by many Native Americans who greeted news of the birth of one in Yellowstone as an auspicious sign.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Boston Celtics completed one quest Monday night by returning to the NBA Finals. Now, they’ll chase an even bigger goal, the one that’s eluded this team for more than a decade — capturing the franchise’s 18th championship. Yes, despite playing for six conference titles in eight seasons, this marks only the […]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Derrick White stood stoically at midcourt as his teammates celebrated Monday night. He saw Jayson Tatum toss the ball high into the air, Al Horford run toward the coaching staff and looking for his son long before Jaylen Brown hoisted the Eastern Conference finals MVP trophy. Even coach Joe Mazzulla shared the […]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jrue Holiday didn’t feel well all day. He even missed the team’s morning shootaround. When it mattered most, though, the Celtics guard looked just fine. Holiday converted a three-point play with 38.9 seconds left to give Boston its first lead in nearly 36 minutes, followed that with the game-saving steal and then […]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers can read the numbers. They’re down 2-0 in another best-of-seven series and are heading home, where they are a perfect 6-0 during this season’s playoff run. They need a win in Saturday’s pivotal Game 3 to get back in this series, just as they did last week against New […]

BOSTON (AP) — The Pacers left the opener of their Eastern Conference finals matchup with the Celtics lamenting a rash of late turnovers that spoiled one of their best performances this postseason. Indiana walked off the court following a 126-110 Game 2 loss Thursday night with its top star banged up, and the Pacers looking […]

The 20th Annual Patriotic Festival Country Weekend in Norfolk Scope Arena | May 23-26, 2024 Single and Three-Day Tickets Available for purchase. NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – The annual Patriotic Festival is bringing some big names in country music to the Scope Arena in Downtown Norfolk for an expanded four nights over Memorial Day weekend. This year’s lineup features performances […]

Voters in several states headed to the polls Tuesday, weighing in on key races up and down the ballot in Oregon, Georgia, Kentucky and Idaho.  November match-ups were solidified in a number of closely watched House contests, while President Biden and former President Trump sailed to victory in their respective party primaries in Kentucky and […]

BOSTON (AP) — The Indiana Pacers kept turning the ball over, and just like that they handed a victory to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Tyrese Haliburton had two key turnovers – one at the end of regulation, and another in overtime – to help Boston recover from a […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s hush money trial entered its final stretch with the prosecution resting its case late Monday afternoon following the conclusion of star witness Michael Cohen ‘s testimony. Cohen concluded his testimony after nearly four full days on the witness stand. He looked in Trump’s direction as he walked out of […]

Valentina Gomez, a Republican candidate for Missouri Secretary of State, told prospective voters, “Don’t be weak and gay” in a provocative campaign video released on social media over the weekend.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge sentenced a former army lawyer to almost six years in prison on Tuesday for leaking to the media classified information that exposed allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan. David McBride, 60, was sentenced in a court in the capital, Canberra, to five years and eight months in […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Who won the Met Gala? Nature and its many blooms, along with some far-flung princesses. It was anybody’s guess exactly how the celebrity crowd on the steps of The Metropolitan Museum of Art would interpret the “Garden of Time” dress code Monday at the annual fashion extravaganza after last year’s uber-specific […]

NEW YORK (AP) — They’re hallmarks of American history: protests, rallies, sit-ins, marches, disruptions. They date from the early days of what would become the United States to the sights and sounds echoing across the landscapes of the nation’s colleges and universities during this activist spring. And just as much a part of that American […]