By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The contest to replace former Republican Rep. Devin Nunes in California will present voters with a sharply defined choice: the candidates are a progressive Democrat who supports universal health care and a former Trump administration appointee. Preliminary returns released Friday from a Tuesday special election
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Golf’s hottest rivalry not so long ago has cooled off considerably. Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka both missed the cut at the Masters after struggling through two rounds at Augusta National. Koepka shot back-to-back 75s to finish at 6-over 150, while DeChambeau and his ailing
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods’ second round at the Masters on Friday seemed like a constant ride from one end of the success spectrum to the other. Not his best, not his worst, but plenty good enough, especially considering what he’s been through in the 15 or so
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods’ second round at the Masters on Friday seemed like a constant ride from one end of the success spectrum to the other. Not his best, not his worst, but plenty good enough, especially considering what he’s been through in the 15 or so
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar and Tierney Sneed, CNN The Idaho Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked the state’s new six-week abortion ban, which mimics a controversial Texas law. Abortion providers had said in a lawsuit filed last week that the Idaho law violates several provisions of the state constitution and asked the state Supreme Court to
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN A federal judge signaled Friday that she’ll likely allow a group of Georgia voters to move forward with their constitutional challenge against GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, which claims she can’t run for reelection because she aided the January 6 insurrectionists. Federal Judge Amy Totenberg of the Northern District of Georgia
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Major League Soccer suspended Austin forward Cecilio Dominguez on Friday as it investigates possible off-field misconduct that it didn’t disclose. The league said it suspended Dominguez after receiving preliminary information gathered by the club. The move bars Dominguez from engaging in team activities while under investigation. The league statement said MLS
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — La fusión de Discovery con WarnerMedia entró en vigor este viernes por la tarde, creando un gigante de los medios de comunicación en streaming dirigido por el CEO David Zaslav. El acuerdo combina dos minas de contenido y presagia nuevos cambios en la era del streaming. La nueva
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods has made it to the weekend at the Masters in his first official start in 508 days. Now it’s a matter of chasing down Scottie Scheffler. That might be even tougher than dealing with the wind at Augusta National. Scheffler is making his
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods has made it to the weekend at the Masters in his first official start in 508 days. Now it’s a matter of chasing down Scottie Scheffler. That might be even tougher than dealing with the wind at Augusta National. Scheffler is making his
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Reigning champion Cristian Garin has beaten No. 2 seed Taylor Fritz 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3 to reach the semifinals at the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship. Garin’s victory Friday allowed him to improve his career record at the tournament to 8-0. Fritz is the highest-ranked American man at No. 13 and had
Continue ReadingSPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) — Springfield police say the bodies of two people were found during an investigation into a large commercial fire on the city’s Main Street. KEZI-TV reports police say fire crews responded to the blaze around 4:15 a.m. Friday. Four storefronts were involved, but crews were able to save two businesses. The structures
Continue ReadingBy Nikki Carvajal, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday signed two bills levying further sanctions on Russia and Belarus, the White House announced. The sanctions mark the administration’s latest move to punish the two countries for Russia’s ongoing deadly invasion of Ukraine — and the first time the sanctions in response to the war have
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities in Las Vegas say a 16-year-old high school student has been jailed and will be prosecuted as an adult on sex assault and attempted murder charges after attacking a teacher in a classroom after school. Police said Friday the teen met the teacher Thursday to
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Baseball players and fans are familiar with rain delays. Even, in recent times, replay review delays. The Washington Nationals and New York Mets waited through a lights delay on Friday night. Max Scherzer’s first start for the Mets — against the Nationals, the team he helped with the 2019 World Series, no
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Rookie Evan Mobley is back in the starting lineup for the Cleveland Cavaliers for a key game Friday against the Brooklyn Nets. Mobley missed the previous five games with a sprained left ankle and the Cavaliers lost four of them without their big man. Mobley is a leading contender for Rookie
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Freddie Freeman reached base three times and scored a run in his Dodgers debut, helping Walker Buehler and Los Angeles beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 in a season opener. Freeman struck out in his first at-bat. He was then hit by a pitch, walked and lined
Continue ReadingBy HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Chase Elliott won the pole Friday for the Saturday night race at Martinsville Speedway.The defending NASCAR Cup Series champion and current co-leader turned a fast lap at 96.151 mph in the new Next Gen cars to end co-leader Ryan Blaney’s string of three consecutive
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Chernobyl, Ucrania (CNN) — El repentino tono ensordecedor de un medidor de radiación llena la habitación cuando entra un soldado ucraniano. Aquí es donde vivían los soldados rusos en la planta de energía nuclear de Chernobyl, y los niveles de radiación ahora son más altos de lo normal. No hay presencia visible de
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Andretti Autosport arrived at the Long Beach Grand Prix seeking a fourth consecutive victory in the prestigious street race. Team owner Michael Andretti said his four car organization has been riddled with errors through the first two races of this season and needs
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