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Shorthanded LA Lakers Take Down Miami Heat in Another OT Victory; Jimmy Butler Exits Game With Ankle Sprain

Nov 11, 2021 04:58 AM EST By Jess Smith

Despite being shorthanded, the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night took down Miami Heat, 120-117, in their second straight overtime victory at home.

Scottie Pippen Takes Another Shot at Michael Jordan, Says 'His Airness' Got $10 Million for 'The Last Dance' While He and His Teammates Got Nothing

Nov 11, 2021 04:35 AM EST By Jess Smith

Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen said his former teammate Michael Jordan got paid for "The Last Dance" documentary while he and his teammates were not.

Man Dealing Fentanyl Pills That Killed Rapper Mac Miller to Plead Guilty to Drug Distribution

Nov 10, 2021 09:46 PM EST By Jess Smith

The man accused of selling the counterfeit fentanyl-laced pills that killed rapper Mac Miller has agreed to plead guilty to distributing fentanyl, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

U.S. Negotiates With Mexico to Get Approve Visas for DEA Agents

Nov 10, 2021 06:37 AM EST By Jess Smith

The U.S. ambassador to Mexico said the two countries are currently negotiating to get the Mexican government to approve visas for U.S. DEA agents to work in Mexico.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz Calls For 'Very Serious, Very Objective' Probe Into Astroworld Festival Tragedy

Nov 10, 2021 05:01 AM EST By Jess Smith

Texas Senator Ted Cruz has called for an investigation into the deadly crowd stampede at the Astroworld Festival that killed eight persons in Houston on Friday.

Seth Curry Out Due to Left Foot Contusion; Shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers Lost to Milwaukee Bucks

Nov 10, 2021 02:57 AM EST By Jess Smith

The injury report is piling up for the Philadelphia 76ers as Seth Curry joined his teammates on the sideline. The team lost to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday.

Federal Agents Arrest 3 Men in Mexico-Chicago Cocaine Pipeline After 220 Pounds of Cocaine Seize in Private Plane

Nov 10, 2021 01:08 AM EST By Jess Smith

Federal agents have arrested three men after authorities seized more than 200 pounds of cocaine in Chicago that was allegedly connected to the Mexico-Chicago cocaine pipeline.

California House of Horrors: Rescued Turpin Sisters to Speak of Survival in First Public Interview

Nov 09, 2021 09:46 PM EST By Jess Smith

Three years after they escaped their California "House of Horror" where they were tortured and imprisoned by their own parents, the two rescued Turpin sisters were set to speak on their first public interview on a new 20/20 special.

LA Lakers Defend Home Court Against Hornets in OT Thriller Win

Nov 09, 2021 04:08 AM EST By Jess Smith

The Los Angeles Lakers defended their home against the Charlotte Hornets in overtime, 126-123, on Monday night.

California Parents Sue Fertility Clinic After IVF Embryo Mix-up and Raising Baby That Wasn't Theirs

Nov 09, 2021 03:40 AM EST By Jess Smith

A California couple who gave birth to a baby that wasn't theirs filed a lawsuit against a fertility clinic in Los Angeles that allegedly committed an IVF mix-up.

Chicago Bulls Pull Away in Final Minutes Against Brooklyn Nets, Score 42 Points in 4th to Snap Nets' Winning Streak

Nov 09, 2021 02:49 AM EST By Jess Smith

The Chicago Bulls took over in the 4th quarter in their match-up against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night, ending their two-game losing streak.

Ahmaud Arbery Murder Trial: First Responding Officer Says Suspect Did Not Mention Citizen's Arrest at Scene

Nov 09, 2021 12:10 AM EST By Jess Smith

The first police officer on the scene of Ahmaud Arbery's killing testified that no citizen's arrest was mentioned when he spoke to one of the three suspects at the crime scene.

Female Cuban Uber Driver Assaulted by Passenger in Florida

Nov 08, 2021 09:39 PM EST By Jess Smith

A Cuban woman who was working as an Uber driver in South Florida claimed that she was assaulted by a male passenger when she threatened to call 911 after he spat on her on Saturday morning in Overtown.

Charlotte Hornets v Los Angeles Clippers

LA Clippers Orchestrate 22-0 Run in 4th Quarter Against Charlotte Hornets, 120-106

Nov 08, 2021 02:56 AM EST By Jess Smith

The Los Angeles Clippers orchestrated a 22-0 run to knock off the Charlotte Hornets at their home, 120-106.

Astronauts Forced to Wear Diapers After SpaceX Capsule’s Toilet Damaged

Nov 08, 2021 12:32 AM EST By Jess Smith

The SpaceX astronauts, who were on a trip back to Earth, were forced to wear diapers after a toilet on the Dragon capsule of the company broke in advance of their journey from the International Space Station.

Arizona Public Safety Troopers Intercepted More Than $1.7M in Fentanyl, Heroin, Other Illegal Drugs After I-10 Traffic Stop

Nov 07, 2021 10:46 PM EST By Jess Smith

The troopers from the Department of Public Safety of the state of Arizona intercepted a total of $1.7 million in fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, and other contrabands in a traffic stop northwest of Tucson on Thursday, officials stated.

Ahmaud Arbery Trial: Prosecutor Says Black Jogger Was Killed 'Based on Assumptions' of 3 Suspects Who Had 'Intent to Kill'

Nov 06, 2021 06:07 AM EDT By Jess Smith

The prosecutors in Georgia have shown the full footage of the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery during the trial of three white men accused of his murder.

Texas Nightclub King Convicted for Allowing Drug Dealers to Peddle Cocaine in Clubs' Bathrooms

Nov 06, 2021 04:47 AM EDT By Jess Smith

A federal jury has convicted a Texas nightclub magnate in a case he was accused of allowing cocaine sales in the bathrooms of his clubs to keep profits high.

Canelo Alvarez vs. Caleb Plant Fight: Breaking Down the Matchup, Odds

Nov 06, 2021 12:21 AM EDT By Jess Smith

The current biggest star in boxing, Canelo Alvarez, looked to unify the super middleweight championship on Saturday when he takes on undefeated boxer Caleb Plant.

5 National Guard Officers in Mexico Hurt After Hundreds of Migrants Hurl Rocks

Nov 05, 2021 07:40 AM EDT By Jess Smith

Five officers of Mexico's National Guard were injured after a group of migrants attempting to walk across southern Mexico pelted them with a hail of rocks.

California Nurse Faces Involuntary Manslaughter Charge After Walking Away From an Inmate Who Collapsed, Died in Front of Her at County Jail

Nov 05, 2021 05:02 AM EDT By Jess Smith

A county jail nurse in the state of California faced an involuntary manslaughter charge Thursday after being accused of walking away from an inmate who collapsed in front of her before she died.

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