ATLANTA (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Daniel Hudson has been placed on the injury list with a torn left anterior cruciate ligament that ends his season. The move was expected after Hudson’s knee buckled in the eighth inning of Friday night’s 4-1 win over the Atlanta Braves as he reacted to a dribbler hit
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Justin Allgaier routed the field at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday to win his second Xfinity Series race of the season. The JR Motorsports driver led 134 of the 188 laps in his Chevrolet and beat Trevor Bayne by 4.513-seconds on a hot, steamy afternoon
Continue ReadingNORWALK, Ohio (AP) — Ron Capps took the No. 1 position in Funny Car qualifying at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. The defending series champion coming off a victory last week at Bristol, Tennessee, Capps had a run of 3.901 seconds at 328.38 mph Friday in his Toyota
Continue ReadingHELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte is making up to $5 million in grant funding from Montana’s bed tax fund available to businesses that have been impacted by destructive flooding in southern Montana. Gianforte’s office announced the grant funding on Friday, and said more than $3 million in federal COVID relief funds will
Continue ReadingBy Carma Hassan, CNN The World Health Organization has stopped short of declaring the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern as a result of an emergency committee meeting. The WHO convened an emergency committee meeting Thursday to discuss the severity of the monkeypox outbreak. The result of the meeting was announced Saturday.
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Los manifestantes por el derecho al aborto expresaron su furia y angustia en todo el país el sábado tras el sísmico fallo de la Corte Suprema de EE.UU. que elimina el derecho constitucional federal al aborto. El viernes, la Corte anuló el fallo de 1973 conocido como Roe vs.
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart and Sharif Paget, CNN The only abortion clinic in North Dakota is now preparing to move across state lines following the recent Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade. Red River Women’s Clinic, located in Fargo, has been the only provider in the state for 20 years. They now await closure, which
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Iván Herrera hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning for his first career RBI and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3. Juan Yepez lined a one-out double to the left field wall off Cubs reliever Mark Leiter Jr. in the eighth,
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente, CNN Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros have thrown a combined no-hitter against the New York Yankees on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. Astros starter Cristian Javier pitched the first seven innings, notching 13 strikeouts and one walk on 115 pitches. The 25-year-old was pulled after the seventh inning and replaced by
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Will Bruin staked Seattle to an early lead, Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan added second-half goals and the Sounders breezed to a 3-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday. Bruin took a pass from Roldan and scored on a header in the 8th minute to give the Sounders (8-6-2) a 1-0
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — In Gee Chun shot a 3-over 75 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Women’s PGA Championship. On a day when Congressional Country Club gave the leaders plenty of trouble, Chun was holding her own until she made a
Continue ReadingDÉBORA ÁLVARES By Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A confrontation between military police and members of the Guarani Kaiowá group south of Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil near the Paraguay border left at least one Indigenous person dead and seven wounded. State authorities say three officers were also injured in the clash. Videos
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — Tina Charles’ stint in the desert was a short one. The Phoenix Mercury announced they agreed to terms on a contract divorce with Charles after 18 games. Charles signed with Phoenix in February, a day after the Mercury added Diamond DeShields in a three-team trade with Chicago and New York. The additions
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN J. COOPER and BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Protests outside the Arizona Capitol over the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade that ended with a volley of tear gas are being described as either peaceful or driven by anarchists intent on destruction. Republican Senate President Karen Fann issued
Continue ReadingBy MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization said the escalating monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries should be closely monitored but does not warrant being declared a global health emergency. In a statement Saturday, a WHO emergency committee said many aspects of the outbreak were “unusual” and acknowledged
Continue ReadingBy BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali is preparing the ground to return to constitutional rule following its last coup in 2020 after the junta leader Col. Assimi Goita signed a new law that paved the way for elections in the West African country. According to a copy of the new legislation
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Isaac Paredes hit a solo homer in the eighth inning and a two-run single with two outs in the ninth, sending the Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ji-Man Choi and Vidal Bruján reached on two-out walks before Jonathan Aranda’s pinch-hit
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Congo’s Catholic bishop say Pope Francis’ decision to go ahead with a trip to Canada was an “encouraging sign” that his knee treatment was working. The comment came as Congolese faithful, disappointed that Francis had canceled a planned visit next week, are holding out hope for a
Continue ReadingCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Medical examiners in West Virginia have released the names of six people killed in the crash of a Vietnam-era helicopter that gave tour rides. The aircraft crashed Wednesday during its last planned flight at a reunion for helicopter enthusiasts in Logan County. All six people aboard were killed. The state’s chief
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — United States swimmer Justin Ress has gone through all the emotions after winning his first individual gold medal on the last day of racing at the world swimming championships in Budapest. Almost as quickly as he won the men’s 50 backstroke final, the medal was
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