Police driver acquitted of all charges in Freddie Gray death

BALTIMORE (AP) — It was supposed to be an open-and-shut case: The 25-year-old black man was healthy before his arrest, and arrived at the nearby station dying from a broken neck.But a judge ruled Thursday that prosecutors failed to prove any crime was committed by Officer Caesar Goodson , who drove the van where Freddie Gray suffered his fatal injury during a six-stop, 45-minute odyssey after he tried to outrun a police patrol.After three trials and no convictions, it's increasingly clear that the evidence against six Baltimore police officers in charged in Gray's death is too weak to sustain the hopes of citizens desperate for reform.Police union president Gene Ryan called on State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby on Thursday to reconsider her "malicious prosecution," since he's certain the remaining officers also will be acquitted.Gray's death became a rallying cry for the Black Lives Matter movement, fueling outrage nationwide over the treatment of black people by the criminal justic
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Paris sun scorches Kate Moss and David Beckham at Vuitton

PARIS (AP) — Africa was the theme in more ways than one at Louis Vuitton's menswear fashion show as the Paris sun scorched shades-wearing celebrity attendees Kate Moss and David Beckham.Here are the highlights of the day's spring-summer 2017 shows.HEATED CELEBRITIESInside the storied courtyard venue — inside the Palais Royal — Moss wore a marbled Louis Vuitton silk shirt and pants and posed for cameras under the sun, followed by a rather wintery looking Beckham in a black knit sweater.Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade, 34, appears naked on the cover of ESPN The Magazine's latest "Body Issue."But in the Paris heat it was his clothes the three-time NBA Champion was rocking at Thursday's Louis Vuitton front row — alongside the NFL's Victor Cruz and soccer star Rio Ferdinand."Today I've relaxed and chilled with my Louis V.," he told the Associated Press in Vuitton suit with chic colored markings.Wade, who likes to make time to attend fashion shows when he's not competing
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We tried Burger King's new Mac n' Cheetos — and they're an 'affront to nature'

Burger King is contributing to the fast food battle to create the most bizarre food items possible with their new "Mac n' Cheetos." They are deep-fried mac n' cheese sticks covered with Cheetos flavoring. They will officially debut on June 27th, but we were lucky (?) enough to grab some at a New York location that was already selling them.
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At least 4 tornado touchdowns confirmed in northern Illinois

CHICAGO (AP) — At least six tornadoes touched down in northern Illinois Wednesday night as powerful storms swept across the upper Midwest, damaging rural communities and forcing thousands of soccer fans to seek shelter during the Copa America semifinal in Chicago.The National Weather Service said an EF-2 tornado with estimated top wind speeds of 115-125 mph cut a path more than 11 miles long and about four football fields wide through the city of Pontiac, injuring four people Wednesday night. Survey crews also identified three EF-1 tornadoes, with maximum winds up to 110 mph, that struck Cissna Park, Ottawa and West Brooklyn. No injuries resulted from those storms.Survey crews were investigating damage along three separate supercell paths, the weather service said."We are fortunate things are not worse and are thankful there were no fatalities," Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner said in a Thursday morning statement.The storm system produced dime-sized hail in some areas, and its high w
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Maple Leafs' overhaul continues with 1st pick in NHL draft

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Hiring coach Mike Babcock and general manager Lou Lamoriello last offseason was the Toronto Maple Leafs' first major step in their high-priced bid to restore relevance to one the NHL's most recognized franchises.The next significant piece in the Maple Leafs' rebuilding plan will be added Friday night, when Toronto has the first pick in the NHL draft. Though Lamoriello has been careful not to tip his hand, the consensus is the Maple Leafs will usher in the 100th year of pro hockey being played in Toronto by pinning their future on Arizona-born center, Auston Matthews.The 18-year-old Matthews, who played pro hockey in Switzerland last season, is ranked first by NHL Central Scouting. Matthews has the chance to be the seventh U.S.-born player selected No. 1, and first since Patrick Kane by Chicago in 2007.The next two rated players are Finnish-born forwards Patrik Laine and Jesse Puljujarvi.The Maple Leafs have plenty riding on their selection.They're in the mid
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Is Lending Club's crash a preview of fintech's future?

What’s really going on in financial technology?
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California wildfires stall, other Western blazes grow

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters battling fires raging through Western states are contending with weather and human interference, but some progress is being made. Here is a look at some noteworthy fires Thursday:CALIFORNIACooler weather helped crews fighting two fires that burned more than 8 square miles of chaparral and brush in the Angeles National Forest and foothill communities northeast of Los Angeles. The fires were 15 percent contained.More than 1,300 homes were evacuated during the 4-day-old blaze, but around half have been allowed back.On Thursday, authorities let hundreds of evacuated residents return briefly to homes in Azusa and Duarte to gather belongings. Residents might not be allowed back permanently for several more days, officials said.One of fires broke out Monday when a car ran off a highway.No homes have burned.Near the San Diego County border with Mexico, a nearly 11-sqaure-mile fire was 20 percent contained after burning five homes. The blaze still threaten
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