Sánchez wears 99 in honor of Manny Ramirez
MIAMI (AP) — With his preferred jersey number taken, Gary Sánchez opted for a unique second option but one he values dearly. The catcher, who made…
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Wembanyama’s NBA summer debut may come in Sacramento, not Las Vegas
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer DENVER (AP) — Victor Wembanyama’s NBA summer debut might come in Sacramento. The San Antonio Spurs, who hold…
Continue Reading García, Ruiz lead Nats’ 5-homer barrage in 10-6 win over Dodgers
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Keibert Ruiz celebrated his ninth-inning homer with extra chest-thumping zeal, leaving no doubt…
Continue ReadingWarming Starting Friday
Overall “troughiness” will continue to our north into tomorrow, then a ridge of high pressure will build in Friday into the weekend sending…
Continue Reading Reynolds’ 3 RBIs, great catch lead Pirates over Giants 9-4, back over .500
By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bryan Reynolds drove in three runs and made a leaping catch against the wall, helping the…
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Judge dismisses all criminal charges vs. PG&E in fatal Zogg Fire; utility must pay $50M
REDDING, Calif. – A Shasta County judge on Wednesday dismissed all criminal charges against Pacific Gas & Electric for its role in the Zogg…
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‘That ‘70s Show’ star Danny Masterson found guilty of 2 rape counts, is led from court in handcuffs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury found “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson guilty of two out of three counts of rape Wednesday in a Los…
Continue Reading Albies homer helps Braves beat Oakland 4-2, drop A’s to 12-46
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ozzie Albies hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in a three-run fifth inning, and the Atlanta…
Continue Reading Family: Sisters among 4 missing boaters after vessel found partially submerged in Alaska
By BECKY BOHRER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Two vacationing couples — including sisters — and a fishing boat…
Continue Reading California lawmakers advance bill to cool down outside areas at schools
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As California grapples with how to deal with heat waves made more…
Continue Reading Ohtani homers twice, including career longest at 459 feet, Angels beat White Sox 12-5
CHICAGO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani homered in consecutive innings, including a 459-foot drive that was the longest of his Major League Baseball career,…
Continue Reading Amazon to pay $31 million in privacy violation penalties for Alexa voice assistant and Ring camera
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amazon agreed Wednesday to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations it violated a child…
Continue Reading Holiday Bowl sues Pac-12, UC Regents after UCLA pulled out of 2021 game
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The organization that runs the Holiday Bowl is suing the Pac-12 Conference and the University of California Regents because UCLA…
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Mike Pence will launch his presidential campaign in Iowa on June 7
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence will officially launch his widely expected campaign for the…
Continue Reading Sean “Diddy” Combs sues Diageo, saying it neglected his vodka and tequila brands
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Rapper and entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs is suing Diageo, saying the company didn’t make promised…
Continue Reading Danny Masterson convicted of 2 counts of rape, ‘That ’70s Show’ actor faces 30 years to life
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson was led out in handcuffs from a Los…
Continue Reading The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season is now underway. Here’s what to know.
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — It’s time for residents along the southeastern U.S. coastlines to make sure their storm plans…
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Alex Murdaugh indicted on 22 federal counts for alleged financial schemes
Originally Published: 24 MAY 23 10:58 ET Updated: 31 MAY 23 17:07 ET By Dianne Gallagher, Devon M. Sayers and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A…
Continue Reading Beloved New York swan babies rescued after mother was eaten by family, police say
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press The village of Manlius in upstate New York is mourning the loss of Faye, a swan who was stolen from the…
Continue Reading Federal judge halts Missouri execution of man convicted in jail break killings
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge has halted next week’s scheduled execution of a man convicted of…
Continue Reading Danny Masterson convicted of 2 counts of rape; ‘That ’70s Show’ actor faces 30 years to life
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson was led out in handcuffs from a Los…
Continue Reading Florida baby left inside hot car dies while parents are at church service
PALM BAY, Fla. (AP) — An 11-month-old baby died after being left alone in a hot car while her parents were in church services along Florida’s…
Continue Reading ‘Ted Lasso’ finale proved its whole point — that those who are stuck can overcome (SPOILERS)
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Roy Kent cries. Nate Shelley apologizes. Rebecca Welton lets her anger go. Trent Crimm finishes…
Continue Reading In Canada, each cigarette will get a warning label: ‘poison in every puff’
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada will soon become the first country in the world where warning labels must appear on…
Continue Reading Jury finds ‘That ’70s Show’ star Danny Masterson guilty of 2 counts of rape in retrial where Scientology played key role
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jury finds ‘That ’70s Show’ star Danny Masterson guilty of 2 counts of rape in retrial where Scientology played key…
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California advances fentanyl bills focused on prevention, increased penalties
By TRÂN NGUYỄN, ADAM BEAM and SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have advanced more than a dozen…
Continue Reading Veteran character actor John Beasley, who appeared in the TV drama ‘Everwood,’ dies at 79
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — John Beasley, the veteran character actor who played a kindly school bus driver on the TV drama “Everwood” and appeared in…
Continue Reading Veteran character actor John Beasley, who appeared in the TV drama ‘Everwood,’ dies at 79
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — John Beasley, the veteran character actor who played a kindly school bus driver on the TV drama “Everwood” and appeared in…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street slumps with markets worldwide
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed lower as worries rise about the strength of the global economy and inflation.…
Continue Reading Police in Atlanta arrest 3 behind bail fund supporting protests against police training complex
By JEFF AMY and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Police have arrested three key organizers supporting people protesting…
Continue Reading Here’s how Jordan’s royal wedding will reverberate across the region and beyond
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press The Middle Eastern country of Jordan is set to host its biggest royal wedding in years on Thursday as the…
Continue Reading Justice Department should investigate beatings at Georgia jail, attorney says
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A civil rights attorney and a local NAACP president are calling for the U.S. Justice Department…
Continue Reading Top MLB prospects Crews, Skenes lead LSU into NCAA tournament
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — When 6-foot-6, 247-pound right-hander Paul Skenes steps on the mound at LSU’s Alex…
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The Ford Bronco is being recalled because people may get ‘discouraged’ trying to use the seatbelts
Originally Published: 31 MAY 23 14:15 ET Updated: 31 MAY 23 14:17 ET By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Ever have a car with a…
Continue Reading Unprecedented wildfire on Canada’s Atlantic coast still burning after four days
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Wildfires are burning out of control for a fourth day in Canada’s Atlantic-coast province of Nova Scotia. The…
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Alabama governor signs bill placing limits on transgender athletes in college sports
By Rebekah Riess and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday signed a bill barring transgender athletes at public colleges…
Continue Reading Texas governor appoints John Scott as interim attorney general after Paxton impeached
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has named John Scott to temporarily serve as the…
Continue Reading Real-life ‘Fast and Furious’: Car sent flying over tow truck in Georgia, video shows
VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) — It looks like a scene from a Hollywood blockbuster. A sedan rockets into the air after driving up the ramp of a flatbed tow…
Continue Reading Kidnapping charge tossed out against ex-mayor in case of missing Mexican students
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has confirmed that kidnapping charges have been dropped against the former mayor of a southern Mexico…
Continue Reading Jaguar recalls I-Pace electric vehicles due to fire risk in batteries, tells owners to park outside
DETROIT (AP) — Jaguar is recalling more than 6,000 I-Pace electric SUVs in the U.S. due to the risk of a battery fire, and it’s telling…
Continue Reading UN envoy for Myanmar Noeleen Heyzer to leave post in June
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Noeleen Heyzer, the U.N. special envoy for conflict-torn Myanmar, will be leaving the job in June. She took on the job in…
Continue Reading Police shoot man suspected of stabbing 1 person, punching others near California park
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Police shot and wounded a man suspected of stabbing one person with a screwdriver and punching several others, including…
Continue Reading Body of Missouri ER doctor found in Arkansas lake had apparent gunshot wound
By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a missing emergency room doctor from Missouri whose body was found in…
Continue Reading Yeezy shoes are back on sale — months after Adidas cut ties with Kanye West
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of Adidas’ remaining Yeezy shoes are back on sale — months after the…
Continue Reading Redo of federal plane evacuation tests sought as passengers squeeze into smaller spaces
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Congress is looking into just how quickly airline passengers can evacuate a plane during an emergency. Some…
Continue Reading A Navy pilot was rescued from the waters off Florida after ejecting from an F-5 aircraft
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A Navy pilot was rescued from the water by helicopter Wednesday morning after ejecting from an F-5 aircraft…
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Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooting trial features prayer book with a bullet hole and survivors’ testimony
By Eric Levenson, Danny Freeman and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — A powerful image of a Jewish prayer book damaged with a bullet hole was released…
Continue Reading Trapped by Sudan fighting, dozens of infants, toddlers and children died in Khartoum orphanage
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — At least 60 infants, toddlers and older children perished over the past six weeks while trapped in…
Continue Reading Former San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin takes new job, won’t run for office
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco’s polarizing former top prosecutor announced Wednesday he will not run for his old job, choosing…
Continue Reading ‘Felt like a year’: Worshipper describes fear during gunman’s deadly attack on Pittsburgh synagogue
By PETER SMITH Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — It was her brother’s active faith that inspired Carol Black to recommit as an adult to…
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