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Former top Calif. football prospect exonerated
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Now that Brian Banks has been exonerated of a rape conviction that put him in prison for five years, the one-time prep football star has a message for NFL coaches: Give him a chance.
- Fla. man gets 8 years for $8 million Ponzi scheme
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A Florida man was sentenced Friday to eight years in prison for running a Ponzi scheme that swindled hundreds of victims out of $8 million.
Allen in contention at Senior PGA after 64
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michael Allen has shot a 7-under 64 in the second round of the Senior PGA Championship on Friday, bouncing back impressively from a difficult first day to move into contention.
Penske again seeking Memorial Day weekend double
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Brad Keselowski got the first of many surprises at his first meeting with racing great Roger Penske.
- Records: Winans' license suspended when carjacked
DETROIT (AP) — Records show Detroit pastor and gospel singing icon Marvin Winans' driver's license was suspended and there was a warrant out for his arrest when he was carjacked last week.
- New travel books: Beach, road trip, kids outdoors
NEW YORK (AP) — A field guide for beaches, a road trip guide and a couple of books for city-dwellers looking to get outdoors with kids offer inspiration and information for planning adventures this season.
Fast-moving wildfire in Mich. burns 17,000 acres
NEWBERRY, Mich. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire fed by dry conditions in Michigan's Upper Peninsula burned Friday, consuming at least 17,000 acres, or more than 26 square miles, and prompting evacuations, officials said.
- Meijer Gardens to show works of sculptor Pepper
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids is set to host an exhibition of the works of metal sculptor Beverly Pepper.
One-time top Calif. football prospect exonerated
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A former high school football star whose dreams of a pro career were shattered by a rape conviction burst into tears Thursday as a judge threw out the charge that sent him to prison for more than five years.
Times-Picayune to cut paper to 3 days a week
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Times-Picayune, one of the nation's oldest newspapers, will no longer offer print editions seven days a week and instead plans to offer three printed issues a week starting in the fall. The change means New Orleans would become the largest metro area in the nation without a daily newspaper in the digital age.
