50 great albums by queer artists of color
In honor of their long-lasting impact on the music industry, Stacker took a look at 50 quintessential albums from various queer artists of color.
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Arozarena shines against old team, Rays beat Cardinals 11-3
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Randy Arozarena had three hits and four RBIs against his original team to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-3. Arozarena, the 2021 AL Rookie of the Year, was a St. Louis prospect with 19 games of major league experience
Continue ReadingAn Arizona man who says he spent 17 days in jail is suing American Airlines, alleging it misidentified him to police
By Steve Almasy, CNN An Arizona man is suing American Airlines, claiming the airline’s negligence led to him spending 17 days in jail after he was misidentified to police investigating a burglary at a duty-free shop in Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in 2020, according to court documents. The 26-page lawsuit, filed Monday in a
Continue ReadingAlcantara pitches 9 scoreless, Marlins beat Nats in 10
MIAMI (AP) — Sandy Alcantara pitched nine scoreless innings, Jesús Aguilar hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 2-1. Alcantara extended his scoreless string to 18 innings and has completed at least eight innings in four of his past five starts. The 26-year-old allowed six hits
Continue ReadingAn Arizona man who says he spent 17 days in jail is suing American Airlines, alleging they misidentified him to police
By Steve Almasy, CNN An Arizona man is suing American Airlines, claiming the airline’s negligence led to him spending 17 days in jail after he was misidentified to police investigating a burglary at a duty-free shop in Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in 2020, according to court documents. The 26-page lawsuit, filed Monday in a
Continue ReadingMeijer facility hit by storm as workers heed tornado warning
Associated Press TIPP CITY, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a Meijer distribution center in western Ohio was heavily damaged as employees inside heeded tornado warnings and sought shelter. Joel Smith, director of the Miami County Emergency Management Agency, said nobody was injured at the facility and there have been no reports of injuries from the
Continue ReadingMeijer facility hit by storm as workers heed tornado warning
Associated Press TIPP CITY, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a Meijer distribution center in western Ohio was heavily damaged as employees inside heeded tornado warnings and sought shelter. Joel Smith, director of the Miami County Emergency Management Agency, said nobody was injured at the facility and there have been no reports of injuries from the
Continue ReadingBoston’s Kiké Hernández goes on injured list for hip strain
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have placed Kiké Hernández on the 10-day injured list with a right hip flexor strain. Boston made the move Wednesday night before facing the Los Angeles Angels. The versatile Hernández has been Boston’s leadoff hitter and starting center fielder lately, but he has been dogged by pain
Continue ReadingHarris hits 2-run triple, streaking Braves pummel A’s 13-2
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie Michael Harris gave Atlanta the lead with a two-run triple in the fifth inning that spoiled Jared Koenig’s major league debut, and the surging Braves beat the skidding Oakland Athletics 13-2. Ian Anderson pitched six solid innings and the Braves rallied from a 2-0 deficit
Continue ReadingCloud makes go-ahead free throw, Mystics hold off Sky 84-82
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ariel Atkins scored 19 points, Natasha Cloud made two free throws with six seconds left and the Washington Mystics held off the Chicago Sky 84-82 on Wednesday night to avenge a loss Sunday. Washington closed the first half on an 11-3 run to take a 45-40 lead and extended it to 57-42
Continue ReadingRaleigh, France HR, M’s win 1st series in Houston since 2018
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Seattle Mariners are still far behind the AL West-leading Astros in the standings. But manager Scott Servais hopes the team’s first series win in Houston since 2018 will be a small — but important — step in one day vying with the Astros for a
Continue Reading3 dead after Arkansas highway crashes during thunderstorms
FRIENDSHIP, Ark. (AP) — State police say three people have been killed after at least a dozen vehicles collided in different spots during thunderstorms along heavily traveled Interstate 30 in southwestern Arkansas. The Arkansas Department of Transportation reports the crashes happened just before 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the eastbound lanes of the interstate near Friendship,
Continue ReadingFormer employee filed whistleblower complaint about Abbott’s Sturgis facility eight months before previously known
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN A former employee at Abbott Nutrition filed a whistleblower complaint about the company’s Sturgis, Michigan, plant with the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration in February 2021, months earlier than previously known, a source familiar with the matter told CNN on Wednesday. The complaint was filed February 16,
Continue ReadingA ‘dangerous and deadly heat wave’ is on the way, the weather service warns
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist A “dangerous and deadly heat wave” is on the way for the Southwest through the weekend, the Phoenix National Weather Service warns. More than 30 million people are under heat alerts, and more than 50 daily high-temperature records could be broken through the weekend — including in Death Valley, California,
Continue ReadingA ‘dangerous and deadly heat wave’ is on the way, the weather service warns
CNN By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist A “dangerous and deadly heat wave” is on the way for the Southwest through the weekend, the Phoenix National Weather Service warns. More than 30 million people are under heat alerts, and more than 50 daily high-temperature records could be broken through the weekend — including in Death Valley,
Continue ReadingConnecticut beats Indiana 88-69 for 4th straight victory
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Brionna Jones had 18 points and nine rebounds, Jonquel Jones added 16 points and nine rebounds, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Indiana Fever 88-69 for their fourth straight victory. DeWanna Bonner scored 12 points and Alyssa Thomas had 11 points, nine rebounds and five assists for Connecticut (10-3). DiJonai Carrington
Continue ReadingRecount finds Oz wins Pennsylvania Senate GOP primary by 951 votes
By Brian Rokus and Paul LeBlanc, CNN A recount shows that Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon endorsed by former President Donald Trump, defeated Dave McCormick by 951 votes in Pennsylvania’s Senate GOP primary, according to the commonwealth’s acting secretary of state. Oz received 419,999 votes (31.1%) while McCormick received 419,048 votes (31.0%), the acting
Continue ReadingNet change: Warriors find Boston baskets set too high
BOSTON (AP) — The Golden State Warriors arrived at the TD Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals to find that the basket they were shooting at in warmups was the wrong height. A 10-foot wooden pole was brought in to measure, and it confirmed that the basket was a couple of inches too
Continue ReadingCubs-Orioles postponed by rain; makeup set for Aug. 18
By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The interleague game between the Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles was postponed by a relentless rain shower that started shortly before the scheduled start and never let up. Wednesday’s ill-fated finale of the two-game series will be made up Aug. 18, previously an off day for both
Continue ReadingProsecutors: R. Kelly should get at least 25 years in prison
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say R. Kelly, the R&B superstar known for his anthem “I Believe I Can Fly,” deserves at least 25 years behind bars for sexually abusing women and girls. They demanded the sentence on Wednesday in advance of his sentencing later this month. A New York
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