The father of a 9-year-old batboy said the amateur Kansas team gave his son the chance to do what he loved and should not be blamed.
Source:: Daily News
Dad of batboy, 9, says he doesn’t blame team for son’s death
- Bail hearing underway for Montreal cabbieMONTREAL – A bail hearing is underway in Montreal for a cabbie who faces seven charges for allegedly striking two people on purpose with his vehicle. The charges against Nick Forlinano Gauthier, 32, include aggravated assault, criminal negligence and dangerous driving causing bodily harm. Someone close to the taxi driver testified at the bail hearing […]
- Nova Scotia museum workers vote to strikeSHERBROOKE, N.S. – Dozens of unionized employees at a Nova Scotia museum have voted to strike following negotiations that have lasted more than three years. The union says its workers at Sherbrooke Village museum voted 85 per cent in favour of striking at a meeting Tuesday night. Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union president […]
- HitchBot – life after Philly?A hitchhiking robot whose world adventures were cut short over the weekend when it was destroyed on a street in Philadelphia may not be done travelling just yet. The researchers behind of HitchBot say their child-sized creation, who travelled from place to place with the help of strangers, is being shipped home to Canada. The […]
- Lions looking to get on track against EskimosVANCOUVER – The B.C. Lions took a long look in the mirror this week. Coming off a pair of performances where they jumped out to early leads only to falter badly in demoralizing losses, a measure of inner reflection was needed before getting back on the practice field. “There was a lot of soul searching […]
- Party leaders shy away from the spotlight as they prepare for first debateOTTAWA – Federal political leaders are staying out of the spotlight today as they get ready for the first debate of the election campaign, taking place Thursday night in Toronto. The debate, to be hosted by Maclean’s magazine, will be the first opportunity for four of the five leaders to go head-to-head on a number […]
- Former Owl City musician charged with trying to lure teenMAYS LANDING, N.J. – A former backing musician for electronica act Owl City has been charged with criminal sexual contact and attempting to lure a 14-year-old girl to his hotel room while they were playing in Atlantic City in 2013. Thirty-year-old Daniel Jorgensen, of Minneapolis, was indicted Tuesday by a grand jury in Atlantic County, […]
- At least 24 killed, 300 survive after trains derail in IndiaAt least 24 people died as as two trains hurled through mud and rested on one side at an embankment, officials said Wednesday. Source:: Daily News
- 400 migrants saved from wreck off Libya, 25 bodies foundSome 400 migrants have been rescued and 25 bodies recovered after a fishing boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea north of Libya. Source:: Daily News
- Ray Rice pitches himself to NFL teams as ‘rehabilitated man’Domestic abuser Ray Rice is trying to show that he’s ‘a rehabilitated man’ in another effort to improve his image. Source:: Daily News
- Ereck Flowers sits out practice with hip flexor issueThe rookie lineman won’t be taking the field in pads with teammates Wednesday, but he hopes to return to action soon. Source:: Daily News
- Jets should dump Richardson, but they won’t: RaissmanBob Raissman has some harsh words for Sheldon Richardson, the New York Jet busted in a high-speed chase with a 12-year-old in his car. Source:: Daily News
- Yankees skipper Joe Girardi shows off his new app PortalballLeading the Yankees to a sizable lead in the American League East apparently isn’t enough for Joe Girardi. Source:: Daily News
- Fury in China’s Christian community as government cracks down on crossesLOWER DAFEI VILLAGE, China – About a dozen Catholics wept and sang hymns outside their church as a man climbed to the top of the building and sliced off its steel cross with a cutting torch. It toppled with a thud. “Aren’t you ashamed of what you have done?” a teary woman yelled at the […]
- Cows are the new drug mules in Central AmericaOne of the newest, and possibly stinkiest, methods of smuggling cocaine entails stuffing it into the intestines of cows: reports. Source:: Daily News
- Clowney’s father denied bond on attempted murder chargesThe father of Texans DE Jadeveon Clowney has been denied bond after being charged with two counts of attempted murder. Source:: Daily News
- Ray Rice pitches himself to NFL teams as ‘rehabilitated man’Domestic abuser Ray Rice is trying to show that he’s ‘a rehabilitated man’ in another effort to improve his image. Source:: Daily News
- Girl, 5, saves family from crash by hiking barefoot for helpA 5-year-old girl saved her family’s life after a car crash by climbing barefoot up a steep embankment for help. Source:: Daily News
- ISIS threatens to behead Croatian hostage in 48 hoursA purported Islamic State video threatened to kill a Croatian hostage if Egyptian authorities do not release “Muslim women.” Source:: Daily News
- Ravens deny tipping off Colts about Patriots’ footballs‘Prior to the AFC Championship game, no one from the Ravens talked to the Colts about deflated footballs,’ the team said in a statement. Source:: Daily News
- Ravens deny tipping off Colts about Patriots’ footballs‘Prior to the AFC Championship game, no one from the Ravens talked to the Colts about deflated footballs,’ the team said in a statement. Source:: Daily News
- Autoblog Minute: Black Hat event spotlights cyber hacking
- McLaren 570S GT and Spider on the way
- Typhoon Soudelor remains a formidable threat to Taiwan and China
- Typhoon Soudelor remains a formidable threat to Taiwan and China
- Police arrest suspect in killing of Mexican journalist and 4 women
- Police arrest suspect in killing of Mexican journalist and 4 women
- Tesla lowers 2015 delivery prediction, sort of
- Tesla lowers 2015 delivery prediction, sort of
- Autoblog Podcast #442
- Autoblog Podcast #442