Warriors select forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. with 28th pick
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors selected forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. from the University of…
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States brace for fight over gun laws after high court ruling
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Supreme Court’s decision overturning a gun-permitting law in New York has…
Continue ReadingCeltics look to future, draft Alabama’s Davison at No. 53
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics selected for the future by drafting former Alabama guard JD Davison in the second…
Continue ReadingParker sets WNBA mark with 3rd triple-double, Sky beat LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Candace Parker set a WNBA record with her third career triple-double, leading the Chicago Sky past the Los Angeles Sparks 82-59.…
Continue ReadingA new leader in the Philippines, and a family’s old wounds
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — He was the uncle I never met. But in my family’s origin story, Emmanuel “Manny” Yap…
Continue ReadingHeat draft Serbian forward Nikola Jovic with 27th pick
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Serbian forward Nikola Jovic has been selected by the Miami Heat with the 27th pick in the NBA draft. The…
Continue ReadingGiffords documentary comes as gun debates stay center stage
By TERRY TANG Associated Press For two years, former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords allowed a film crew to shadow her and husband Sen. Mark Kelly. The…
Continue ReadingFrom DNA samples to children’s drawings. How Ukraine is trying to identify some of those lost in war
By Salma Abdelaziz and Pierre Bairin, CNN Outside an already overwhelmed morgue in Kyiv, morticians swing open the back door of a refrigerated truck,…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s EU hopes get shot in the arm as bloc’s leaders approve candidate status
CNN By Luke McGee, CNN Ukraine’s long-term goal of joining the European Union has received its latest shot in the arm, after the bloc’s…
Continue ReadingSchwarber, Realmuto go deep vs Musgrove in Phils’ 6-2 win
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run homer and J.T. Realmuto added a three-run shot for the Philadelphia…
Continue ReadingXi Jinping to visit Hong Kong in first trip outside mainland China since pandemic began
By Jessie Yeung and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Hong Kong next week to mark the 25th anniversary of the…
Continue ReadingGOP unity? Some aim for reconciliation after tough primaries
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Two days after losing a bitter primary to a rival she once deemed a “sellout” for…
Continue ReadingMavs trade into draft, get G League’s Hardy at 37 from Kings
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison can finally say he has made a draft pick. The…
Continue ReadingT-wolves draft trade nets 7-1 Auburn center Walker Kessler
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have added a potential rim protector to complement star…
Continue ReadingRaptors draft Arizona C Christian Koloko with 33rd pick
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Raptors selected Arizona center Christian Koloko with the 33rd overall pick in the NBA…
Continue ReadingLast Nevada county approves primary results after hand count
By KEN RITTER, GABE STERN and SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Counties across Nevada on Friday certified the last outstanding…
Continue ReadingPayday: Judge wins it for Yankees on eve of salary showdown
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge lined a game-winning single on the eve of his salary arbitration showdown, capping a…
Continue ReadingA world apart, Lebanon and Sri Lanka share economic collapse
By ZEINA KARAM and DAVID RISING Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon and Sri Lanka may be a world apart, but they share a history of political…
Continue ReadingA world apart, Lebanon and Sri Lanka share economic collapse
By ZEINA KARAM and DAVID RISING Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon and Sri Lanka may be a world apart, but they share a history of political…
Continue ReadingChina envoy says Australia fired first shot with Huawei ban
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — China’s ambassador to Australia says the then-Australian government fired the…
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