Michael Cooper

New York

Deputy Culture News Editor at The New York Times

Deputy culture editor for news at The New York Times. Previously reporter covering classical music, politics, urban affairs, New York, crime, general mayhem...

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High school softball: Unbeaten Kenton Ridge headed back to state tournament

6 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Michael Cooper

May 31—The Kenton Ridge High School softball team is headed to Akron for the second straight season. The Cougars beat Newark Licking Valley 11-1 in a Division IV regional final game on Saturday afternoon at Mason High School. AdvertisementKenton Ridge (30-0) advanced to play Lexington in a D-VI state semifinal game at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Akron Firestone Stadium. The winner will play either Cortland Lakeview or Hillsboro in the state championship game at 3 p.m. Thursday in Akron.
Road to Akron: 5 things to know about the softball regional tournament

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Michael Cooper

May 27—With the Ohio High School Athletic Association's expansion to seven divisions in softball, there will be several new state champions crowned this season. Several area teams remain, including sone that are seeking their first-ever trip to the state tournament. AdvertisementHere's five things to know about the regional tournament, which begins Wednesday. Dayton vs.
People scramble to avoid blast as gas station explodes on video

1 week ago | kktv.com | Michael Cooper |Andrew Mcmunn

TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD/Gray News) - An apparent explosion at a gas station in Arizona was caught on camera Friday. The Tucson Fire Department released video of the incident, which took place at an old AM/PM gas station near Country Club and 22nd Street. There were no injuries in an apparent explosion following a two-alarm fire at an abandoned gas station in Tucson on Friday, May 23. The fire department said it was called to the location around 3:30 p.m. A fire engine arrived within six minutes.
High school softball: Shawnee-Northwestern will meet for third time in D-V regional semifinals

1 week ago | mahoningmatters.com | Michael Cooper

May 23-A pair of Clark County softball rivals will face off for the third time this season in the Division V Sweet 16. Shawnee will play Northwestern in a regional semifinal game at 2 p.m. Wednesday at a site to be determined. Shawnee (24-3) beat Blanchester 10-0 in six innings at National Trail High School on Thursday to win its third district title in the last five years.
High school softball: Shawnee-Northwestern will meet for third time in D-V regional semifinals

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Michael Cooper

May 23—A pair of Clark County softball rivals will face off for the third time this season in the Division V Sweet 16. Shawnee will play Northwestern in a regional semifinal game at 2 p.m. Wednesday at a site to be determined. AdvertisementShawnee (24-3) beat Blanchester 10-0 in six innings at National Trail High School on Thursday to win its third district title in the last five years.
High school softball: Southeastern claims first district title since 2014

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Michael Cooper

May 23—The Southeastern High School softball team is back in the regional semifinals for the first time in over a decade. The top-seeded Trojans mounted a late-inning comeback to beat ninth-seeded Bradford 7-5 in a Division VII district final game on Thursday night at Houston High School. AdvertisementSoutheastern (22-4) advanced to play either Waynesfield-Goshen or Lima Central Catholic in a D-VII regional semifinal game next Wednesday at a site and time to be determined.
High school softball: Northwestern back in district final for first time since 2017

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Michael Cooper

May 21—In his first game back in the Northwestern High School dugout, Warriors softball coach Chris Roberts saw his squad's potential. Northwestern opened its season March 27 with a 7-3 win over Miami East, which later won 23 of its next 24 games to claim the Three Rivers Conference championshipAdvertisement"That's when I knew we really had something going on here," Roberts said.
Dream Office REIT Reports Q1 2025 Results

4 weeks ago | businesswire.com | Michael Cooper

This press release contains forward-looking information that is based upon assumptions and is subject to risks and uncertainties as indicated in the cautionary note contained within this press release. All dollar amounts in our tables are presented in thousands of Canadian dollars, except for rental rates and per unit amounts, unless otherwise stated.
Hateful graffiti found on historic synagogue in Tucson

1 month ago | azfamily.com | Raya Torres |Michael Cooper

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A historic synagogue in Tucson has been vandalized with what is being called antisemitic graffiti. Associate Rabbi Yehuda Ceitlin said members of the Chabad Tucson–Young Israel discovered the graffiti on a wall of the synagogue early Tuesday, April 22. The synagogue is located near East 4th Street and Tucson Boulevard. The words “End Apartheid” and “Abolish Israel” were written in purple spray paint.
Homeland Security: Man detained after claiming to be in U.S. illegally

1 month ago | azfamily.com | Michael Cooper

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - There are conflicting stories about the arrest of a New Mexico man in Tucson earlier this month. On Monday, Homeland Security issued a statement about Jose Brennen Hermosillo and said he told an officer he was from Mexico and entered the country illegally. The federal agency said that is why he was detained for several days.