By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Jack Suwinski hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1. Bryan Reynolds led off the ninth with a single against Mark Melancon, who blew his second save in 13 opportunities. Suwinski then lofted
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A.J. Allmendinger said it was probably the craziest race he’s ever won. The road-course ace survived the chaos of the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ wet and wild Portland International Raceway debut with a victory Saturday. Allmendinger led just six overall laps in his Xfinity-record eighth
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A.J. Allmendinger said it was probably the craziest race he’s ever won. The road-course ace survived the chaos of the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ wet and wild Portland International Raceway debut with a victory Saturday. Allmendinger led just six overall laps in his Xfinity-record eighth
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Nurses at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center have reached a tentative agreement with the company on a new contract, averting a strike that the nurses voted overwhelmingly to authorize last month.
Continue ReadingCORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Spencer Jones had seven RBIs, Chris McElvain allowed one run with 11 strikeouts over 7 innings pitched and No. 2 seed Vanderbilt beat fourth-seeded New Mexico State 21-1 to avoid elimination at the Corvallis Regional. Jones hit a three-run home run in the third and his two-RBI single in the fifth
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Twelve years ago on Saturday, 7-year-old Kyron Horman disappeared from Skyline Elementary School on the far northwest side of Portland. Despite major search efforts at the time and sporadic updates in the case since, his fate remains a mystery, KGW reports.
Continue ReadingMONROE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been sentenced to death for the 2019 murder of his teenage daughter. That’s according to the local prosecutor’s office, which issued a news release Friday. The Union County District Attorney’s Office says a jury handed the sentence down after about three hours of deliberations following the
Continue ReadingBy IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — José Berríos struck out a career-high 13 over seven innings to get the win against his former team, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk backed him with two-run homers and the Toronto Blue Jays hammered the Minnesota Twins 12-3. Bo Bichette also homered as the streaking Blue
Continue ReadingBy JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Jack Suwinski hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1. Bryan Reynolds led off the ninth with a single against Mark Melancon, who blew his second save in 13 opportunities. Suwinski then lofted
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The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs are set to receive about $25 million in federal funds to tackle the reservation’s long-standing water issues, the Indian Health Service announced this week.
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — MacKenzie Gore pitched six shutout innings and Jake Cronenworth homered and drove in three runs as the San Diego Padres beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0. Gore continued the spectacular start to his rookie season by throwing a career-high 108 pitches and matching a career high with
Continue ReadingBy LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brad Johnson, a movie and TV actor who portrayed the Marlboro Man in ads, has died. Johnson’s agent said he died in Fort Worth, Texas, of complications of COVID-19. A native of Tucson, Arizona, Johnson started out as a rodeo cowboy before he was discovered
Continue ReadingBy LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brad Johnson, a movie and TV actor who portrayed the Marlboro Man in ads, has died. Johnson’s agent said he died in Fort Worth, Texas, of complications of COVID-19. A native of Tucson, Arizona, Johnson started out as a rodeo cowboy before he was discovered
Continue ReadingBy ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Ukraine plans to resume competitive football in the country in August despite being under attack by Russia after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave approval. Andriy Pavelko, the president of Ukraine’s football federation, revealed details to The Associated Press about his talks with Zelenskyy and the
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — La ciudad de Sloviansk, en el este de Ucrania, en la región de Donetsk, es una de las pocas áreas importantes del Donbás fuera del alcance de los rusos. Cientos de personas huyen de la ciudad mientras el ejército ucraniano dice que las unidades rusas son reforzadas en los accesos a
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess and Christina Maxouris, CNN Ann Turner Cook, the original Gerber Baby whose familiar face has been printed on thousands of products over generations, has died, the company announced on Instagram. Cook was 95. “Many years before becoming an extraordinary mother, teacher and writer, her smile and expressive curiosity captured hearts everywhere and
Continue ReadingCNN By Rebekah Riess and Christina Maxouris, CNN Ann Turner Cook, the original Gerber Baby whose familiar face has been printed on thousands of products over generations, has died, the company announced on Instagram. Cook was 95. “Many years before becoming an extraordinary mother, teacher and writer, her smile and expressive curiosity captured hearts everywhere
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (AP) — Minjee Lee appears to be on mission. The 26-year-old Australian shot a 4-under 67 to take a three-stroke lead over American Mina Harigae in the U.S. Women’s Open. At 13-under 200, Lee was within striking distance of the U.S. Women’s Open scoring record in
Continue ReadingBy TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Trey Mancini hit the longest home run by an Orioles player this season, Rougned Odor had a shot that landed on Eutaw Street and Baltimore beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-4. Austin Hays also homered for the Orioles. José Ramírez and Andrés Giménez hit home runs for Cleveland.
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hundreds of Puerto Ricans have crowded into a convention center where federal legislators are holding a public hearing to decide the future of the island’s political status as the U.S. territory struggles to recover from hurricanes, earthquakes and a deep economic crisis. Saturday’s hearing
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