FAIRFAX, Va. A Virginia man, Brendan Banfield, is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in Fairfax for the killings of his wife, Christine Banfield, and Joseph Ryan, whom prosecutors say was lured to the couple's home on Feb. 24, 2023. Court reporting this week states jurors convicted Banfield of murder and...
Lansing, Michigan. A Honolulu resident, Ronald Saville, allegedly emailed the Michigan State Police on May 9 saying he planned to enter the state capitol with an AR-15, open fire and kill 'as many people as possible,' and he separately emailed Gov. Gretchen Whitmer with a threat that prosecutors say included...
Spokane, Detroit, and Providence reported civic Pride displays and events this June. Spokane Pride secured its first permanent exhibition space on the third floor of the Central Spokane Public Library for Pride Month, showcasing curated queer-history items. Motor City Pride is set for June 6–7 at Hart Plaza in Detroit,...
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb was taken to a local hospital Thursday night after being struck in the face by an 87 mph slap shot during Game 2 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The shot from Hurricanes...
Las Vegas — Formula One announced on Thursday that the Las Vegas Grand Prix will remain on the F1 calendar through at least 2037 after a new 10-year contract extension. The night race first debuted in 2023 and runs along the Strip; F1 chief Stefano Domenicali confirmed the extension in...
FAYETTEVILLE -- Arkansas confirmed several nonconference basketball matchups this week: the men's team is reported to face North Carolina on Dec. 1 at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill and to host Central Michigan on Dec. 22 at Bud Walton Arena, while the women's program will host Wake Forest...
Oklahoma City — Texas Longhorns defeated Texas Tech 4-1 on Thursday at the Women's College World Series, sweeping the championship series to claim their second consecutive national title. Kayden Henry's seventh-inning home run and a two-run fifth-inning error produced the decisive runs while Teagan Kavan closed the game in relief. The...
Portland, Maine. This week The New York Times published accounts from multiple women who previously dated Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, saying he was emotionally volatile and at times physically aggressive, including claims that he yanked one woman from a taxi, twisted her arm and confined her in a room;...
Columbus, Ohio. Federal and state authorities this week charged multiple defendants in separate cases alleging they submitted fraudulent Medicaid claims for behavioral health services, with prosecutors saying schemes in Ohio resulted in tens of millions of dollars in alleged losses from 2020 through May 2026, and a local operator indicted...
St. Louis will host the 2028 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials on March 25, 2028, USATF and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced Thursday; NBC will broadcast the race live beginning at 12 p.m. ET. USATF CEO Max Siegel and USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland issued statements endorsing the city and...
