NHLPA names Labor Secretary Marty Walsh executive director

The NHL Players' Association has hired U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh as its executive director

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Black Hawk helicopter crashes in Alabama, killing 2 crew

The Tennessee National Guard says one of their Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Alabama, killing two crew members

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Father of July 4 parade shooting suspect pleads not guilty

The father of a man charged with fatally shooting seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago has entered a not guilty plea to charges that he helped his son obtain a gun license years before the attack

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What's a legal slap? Slap fight league regulators weigh in

The Nevada Athletic Commission attempted Wednesday to address what constitutes a legal slap in slap fighting

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England vs New Zealand 1st Test Day 2, Live Score Updates

New Zealand vs England 1st Test Day 2 Live Updates: England ended Day 1 of the first Test against New Zealand on a dominating note as the hosts are struggling at 37/3 and are trailing by 288 runs. Top knocks from Harry Brook (89) and Ben Duckett (84) guided England to a huge total before the team declared at 325/9 against New Zealand on Day 1 of the first Test on Thursday. Apart from them, Ollie Pope also smashed 42 runs and helped his side dominate the hosts. Later, James Anderson led the bowling unit as he scalped two wickets while Ollie Robinson took one. New Zealand finished at 37/3 at stumps with Devon Conway (17*) and Neil Wagner (4*) standing unbeaten at the crease. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Here are the Live Updates of the First Test, Day 2 between New Zealand and England straight from the Bay Oval:

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Family of man shot by Memphis officer wants case reviewed

The family of a 19-year-old Black man who was fatally shot in a confrontation with a white Memphis police officer eight years ago has asked the city’s top prosecutor to reopen the case

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Mini-union vote at Nissan Tennessee plant set for March 16

Fewer than 100 employees out of the thousands who work at Nissan’s auto assembly plant in Tennessee will get to vote on March 16 on whether to form a small union

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Editorial Roundup: United States

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Feb. 13 The Washington Post on strange objects in the sky When President Biden gave the order Sunday for a fighter jet to shoot down an unidentified aerial object over Lake Huron, aides said he did so out of an abundance of caution and on the recommendation of military commanders, amid concern it was floating at altitudes that might jeopardize civilian aircraft. It’s the third such object downed over North America since the Chinese spy balloon that generated public outcry during its transcontinental voyage was shot from the sky above the Atlantic Ocean the previous weekend. Unlike China’s craft, the subsequent trio showed no signs of having propulsion systems and did not appear to target sensitive military sites. Authorities say they really don’t know the origin or purpose of the three — but did tell people not to worry that they were sent by aliens. That such reassurance was deemed necessary was a sign of the panic...

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Bally regional sport networks' parent misses payments

The financially troubled parent company of regional sports networks that own the broadcast rights to 42 U.S. professional sports teams skipped about $140 million in interest payments due Wednesday

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Court to reconsider Connecticut's transgender athlete policy

Connecticut allows transgender girls to compete in girls high school sports.

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Parkland remembers victims 5 years after school massacre

The community of Parkland, Florida, has gathered to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the murder of 14 students and three staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

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Man's leap saves him during Brooklyn U-Haul rampage

The 66-year-old man who frantically leapt out of the way of a rampaging U-Haul truck driver on a Brooklyn sidewalk says he doesn’t know how he did it

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Pharrell named new Louis Vuitton menswear creative director

Louis Vuitton has named multitalented singer-songwriter-philanthropist Pharrell Williams as creative director of its menswear division

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