Updated on: January 16, 2019 / 5:54 PM / CBS News For the third time in recent months, a cat has tested positive for bubonic plague in Wyoming, the state’s Department of Health reports. No human cases have been identified, but health officials warn the disease can be passed to people from infected animals. The …

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Jackson’s rising murder rate concerns citizens along with state and city leaders By David Kenney | January 16, 2019 at 7:31 PM CST – Updated January 16 at 8:22 PM JACKSON, MS (WLBT) – Jackson Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes is declining Governor Phil Bryant’s offer of several million dollars to battle violent crime on …

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The Latest on Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak’s State of the State address (all times local): 7:20 p.m. Nevada Republicans are applauding Gov. Steve Sisolak’s pledge not to increase taxes. The Senate Republican Caucus released a statement Wednesday night after the Democratic governor’s first State of the State speech saying Nevada needs to “stay on course …

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[embedded content] The CW has released a new preview for “The Stranger”, the tenth episode of Riverdale‘s third season. The promo plays up the drama of this week’s cliffhanger pretty well, as Archie Andrews (KJ Apa) appeared to die due to the injuries he sustained in a bear attack. The footage conveniently doesn’t hint …

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Kyle Shanahan’s offensive assistants have been hot commodities this offseason, and it appears one of his most valued position coaches will be leaving to become a coordinator. Quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello has been named offensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos, where he’ll join new head coach Vic Fangio, widely regarded as one of the best …

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After going 0-2 on a two-game road trip, the Portland Trail Blazers (26-19) return home to host the Cleveland Cavaliers in their fourth straight game at the Moda Center against an Eastern Conference opponent. Tipoff is scheduled for Wednesday night at 7 p.m. SERIES NOTES ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 68-53IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, …

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by Kevin Freiheit | Flyers Correspondent | Wed, Jan 16th 10:10pm EST Sean Couturier scored two goals in 1 minute, 15 seconds apart, then added a third-period goal for the hat trick on Wednesday. Fantasy Impact: They were his 17th, 18th, and 19th goals of the season. Couturier has been on a nice run and …

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As of this writing, the injury-laden Arizona Coyotes are just six points out a playoff spot in the Western Conference race.  There is a logjam above them with the Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks, and Vancouver Canucks all jockeying for the final wild-card spot with the Dallas Stars just three points ahead of that huge pack. Adding a …

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Tom Brady and Drew Brees will face-off on Sunday for a place in the Super Bowl (Pic: GETTY) The NFL season has reached the Conference Final stage, effectively the semi-finals before the big showdown in Atlanta two weeks later. And there is the very real chance that Brady, 41, and Brees, who turned 40 this …

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Gophers men’s basketball at Illinois THREE THINGS TO WATCH: Handling the pressure — No question Amir Coffey has been the Gophers’ midseason MVP. With a Big Ten-leading 23.4 points per game in league play, he’s improved his scoring average nearly 10 points from nonconference games. As far as taking care of the ball, Coffey will …

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