DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a San Francisco man died while hiking in Death Valley National Park, where temperatures can be among the hottest on Earth. Park officials say 60-year-old Lawrence Stanback died Wednesday while hiking near Red Cathedral along the Golden Canyon Trail. That day, temperatures reached 108 degrees. Officials say park
Continue ReadingBy STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Mike Trout says he is still aiming to return to the Los Angeles Angels lineup this season despite a lengthy and frustrating recovery from a calf injury that has sidelined him since May 17. The three-time AL MVP said before a game in Cleveland that he hasn’t
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN MATTISE and JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) — A sheriff in Tennessee says at least 22 people are dead any many are missing after record-setting rain caused devastating flooding that swept away homes. A Facebook page from officials in Waverly listed about 40 missing people Sunday afternoon. Humphreys County Sheriff Chris
Continue ReadingFINLAND, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has closed a popular recreational wilderness area in northeastern Minnesota as the state’s largest active wildfire threatens the 1-million-acre property. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness stopped issuing entry permits Saturday, but it was not known if campers already in the expansive wilderness area would be evacuated.
Continue ReadingVYSOKY UJEZD, Czech Republic (AP) — Tapio Pulkkanen will take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the Czech Masters after a 6-under 66. The 31-year-old Finn did not drop a shot in the third round until the par-4 17th. He bounced back with his seventh birdie on No. 18 at the Albatross Golf
Continue ReadingBy Liam Reilly and Alaa Elassar, CNN A man was found dead at a baseball park in New York on Friday after falling from the second-floor staircase. The man was discovered at Citi Field, home to the New York Mets in Queens, the New York Police Department (NYPD) told CNN. Police responded to a 911 call around
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith had 25 points and seven assists, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Atlanta Dream 84-69 for their fourth straight win. Phoenix led 60-57 entering the fourth quarter and closed it out behind Diggins-Smith, who had 11 points in the period. Atlanta dropped its eighth straight game. Brittney Griner finished with
Continue ReadingBRIGHTON, England (AP) — A rejuvenated Shane Duffy toasted his Brighton resurgence with a thumping header as the home side saw off Watford 2-0 in the Premier League. It was Duffy’s first Premier League goal since November 2019 after a testing 18 months. Neal Maupay latched onto Yves Bissouma’s interception for his second goal in
Continue ReadingADAM BABETSKI Associated Press SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Look out for the underdogs. With no international bracket at the Little League World Series this year because of COVID-19 travel restrictions, runners-up in the U.S. regional tournaments have filled half the 16 available slots. They’re noted on the schedule as B teams, while the regional
Continue ReadingADAM BABETSKI Associated Press SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Look out for the underdogs. With no international bracket at the Little League World Series this year because of COVID-19 travel restrictions, runners-up in the U.S. regional tournaments have filled half the 16 available slots. They’re noted on the schedule as B teams, while the regional
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Jack Grealish scored his first goal for Manchester City in his first home game for the team. He closed his eyes, looked toward the sky, and stuck his index fingers into his ears after netting the second goal in City’s 5-0 win over Norwich in the Premier League. A
Continue ReadingBy DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — New Inter Milan signing Hakan Çalhanoğlu scored one goal and set up another as the Nerazzurri got their Serie A title defense off to a winning start with a 4-0 win at home to Genoa. Çalhanoğlu set up Milan Škriniar’s early opener and doubled Inter’s tally in
Continue ReadingMIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Miami Beach police officers are no longer enforcing a new law that critics believe has emboldened officers to arrest bystanders using their phones to film police on duty. The Miami Herald reports that the department announced Thursday that it had suspended the law last month following a series a controversial
Continue ReadingBy MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer Ohio State coach Ryan Day says freshman C.J. Stroud will start at quarterback for the No. 4 Buckeyes in the opener against Minnesota Sept. 2. Stroud has been the apparent leader in the quarterback derby since spring practice. He got the nod over fellow second-year player Jack Miller and
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN Covid-19 vaccines are very effective against preventing infection, but no vaccine is 100% effective. Fully vaccinated people can and do become infected. It’s not known exactly how many of these breakthrough infections are occurring, as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not collecting national data this comprehensive. Based
Continue ReadingBy TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The general manager of the Tennessee Titans’ lone Super Bowl team has died. Floyd Reese’s family informed the team of his death. A radio station where he worked until December says he had cancer and died at his home outside Nashville. Floyd took
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Catholic Church authorities in Poland say the Vatican is punishing a retired Polish archbishop for his alleged negligent response to cases of sexual abuse of minors by clergymen under his authority. The Archdiocese of Wroclaw said Saturday that the Vatican had reviewed reports of alleged negligence by the diocese former head,
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN A star-studded concert featuring a variety of artists spanning the musical and entertainment worlds will take place in New York’s Central Park later this month, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday, promising the event will be a “historic, monumental moment for all New Yorkers and all Americans.” “WE LOVE NYC: The
Continue ReadingCNN By Devan Cole, CNN A star-studded concert featuring a variety of artists spanning the musical and entertainment worlds will take place in New York’s Central Park later this month, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday, promising the event will be a “historic, monumental moment for all New Yorkers and all Americans.” “WE LOVE NYC:
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN It’s a concert to mark the resilience of a city. Some of music’s biggest names will descend on the Great Lawn at New York City’s iconic Central Park for the “We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert” on Saturday to perform for a vaccinated crowd of 60,000. The concert is meant to
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