By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is experimenting with pre-tacked baseballs at some Triple-A games during the last stretch of the minor league season. The test run could be a step toward updating the big league balls after the league cracked down midseason on the use of illegal
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Houston safety Justin Reid and Carolina cornerback A.J. Bouye were among the players inactive Thursday night. Reid, the Texans’ top defensive player, injured his knee Sunday. Bouye missed the first two games serving the end of a six-game suspension for PEDs, but was expected to return Thursday.
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — La Arquidiócesis de Caracas, en Venezuela, informó este jueves que falleció el arzobispo emérito de la ciudad, el cardenal Jorge Urosa Savino, a quien describió como “una de las personas más influyentes en la Iglesia Católica venezolana”, según un comunicado de la entidad. Urosa falleció debido a complicaciones a
Continue ReadingWHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — A federal judge has imposed a 30-year prison sentence on a man who tied up his ex-girlfriend in her New York apartment and stuffed her in a suitcase where she suffocated and was found dead in Connecticut a week later. Javier Da Silva was sentenced Thursday in federal court in
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Max Muncy homered to start the 10th inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-5 to remain in the thick of the NL West chase. Muncy drilled a slider from Lucas Gilbreath to deep center, setting off a roar from the
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) — Los Black Eyed Peas celebran 25 años de carrera y ocho nominaciones a los premios Latin Billboard. Llegan a la ceremonia gracias a “Translation”, un disco colaborativo con ocho cantantes hispanos. De esa producción se desprenden éxitos como “Girl Like Me” con Shakira, “Mamacita” con Ozuna y J. Rey Soul
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Oregon health officials said Thursday they are ready to make booster shots available to people who are eligible to receive one, if the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup approves a federal recommendation to make booster shots of the Pfizer vaccine available to seniors and people in high-risk categories.
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 23-year-old man carrying an airsoft rifle and pointing it at people in downtown Portland last month has pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon and menacing. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Mark Allen Lee was sentenced Thursday to two years of probation on the misdemeanor menacing charge with a list of
Continue ReadingBy TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons and New York Giants will each be looking for their first win of the season when they play at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. The Falcons have the NFL’s worst scoring defense after giving up an average of 40 points in the
Continue ReadingHONOLULU (AP) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in visited Hawaii this week as the remains of 68 Korean and six presumed U.S. service members were repatriated during a ceremony at Pearl Harbor. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that South Korean soldiers who died in the Korean War had been in the possession of the U.S. Defense
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former OppenheimerFunds analyst was freed on $1.5 million bail after he was arrested on insider trading charges alleging he used company secrets to collect over $8 million in illegal profits. Sergei Polevikov was arrested late Wednesday. Brooke Cucinella, a lawyer who represented him Thursday in
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former OppenheimerFunds analyst was freed on $1.5 million bail after he was arrested on insider trading charges alleging he used company secrets to collect over $8 million in illegal profits. Sergei Polevikov was arrested late Wednesday. Brooke Cucinella, a lawyer who represented him Thursday in
Continue ReadingBy KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — When New Orleans and New England face off, it will mark the first time the teams have met since 2005 that Drew Brees and Tom Brady won’t be the opposing quarterbacks. It hasn’t tamped down the intrigue, with Patriots rookie Mac Jones drawing Brady comparisons
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Supporters of former President Donald Trump who were hired by Arizona Senate Republicans to review the 2020 vote count are preparing to deliver their findings. The report slated for release Friday is the climax of the Senate GOP’s bizarre quest to find evidence supporting Trump’s false
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un grupo internacional de 13 científicos emitió una declaración en la que pide a la comunidad sanitaria que considere cuidadosamente el uso del acetaminofén (APAP) durante el embarazo hasta que se investigue a fondo el posible impacto del analgésico en el desarrollo del feto en el útero. Fuera de Estados Unidos,
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The NHL’s newest franchise has hit the ice for the first time as a team with the start of training camp. The first group of Seattle Kraken players to skate out at the team’s $80 million practice facility was greeted by applause from fans who showed
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone, Omar Jimenez and Amir Vera, CNN The coroner of LaSalle County, Illinois, on Thursday identified a body found earlier this month as missing graduate student Jelani Day. The LaSalle County Coroner confirmed Day’s identity through forensic dental identification and DNA testing and comparison, the office said in a news release shared by
Continue ReadingBy MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Protesters appeared outside a meeting of the University of Michigan’s governing board, calling for more accountability from the school for sexual assaults by a now-deceased doctor. Some protesters were victims of Dr. Robert Anderson, who worked on campus for decades. Former football player Chuck Christian
Continue ReadingBy MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Protesters appeared outside a meeting of the University of Michigan’s governing board, calling for more accountability from the school for sexual assaults by a now-deceased doctor. Some protesters were victims of Dr. Robert Anderson, who worked on campus for decades. Former football player Chuck Christian
Continue ReadingBy JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Carson Kelly hit a tying three-run homer in a five-run seventh inning, Daulton Varsho followed with a go-ahead double and the last-place Arizona Diamondbacks beat the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves 6-4. Seeking its fourth straight division title, Atlanta saw its lead cut to 2 1/2 games over
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