LOS ANGELES (AP) — The exploration of the sale of the Washington Nationals by the Lerner family remains in the early stages. The family, which has owned the team since 2006, said in April it is exploring a possible sale. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says “they are in the process” and adds “they’ve set up
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Elections officials from across the country meeting under heightened security were urged Tuesday to prepare for supply chain issues that could lead to shortages in paper used for everything from ballots to “I voted” stickers for years to come. The summer meeting of the National Association
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, llegó a Irán este martes para su primer viaje internacional más allá de las fronteras de la antigua Unión Soviética desde que lanzó su invasión de Ucrania, con la que efectivamente rompió lazos con Occidente. Putin se reunió con el presidente de Irán, Ebrahim Raisi,
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Happy Tuesday, Central Oregon! Our skies will be clear Tuesday night, with lows on the warm side, in the 50s. We are looking at sunny skies for the week. Highs will warm for a few days and will be in the low to mid-90s through Thursday. We come out of the middle of the week with
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Two Black teenagers were killed in June 2020 shootings amid Seattle’s racial justice protests and a new tort claim alleges that city leadership should have recognized its failures to provide legally obligated emergency services to protesters demonstrating in the Capitol Hill Organized Protest zone. If they had, the claim filed Monday says,
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner and Chris Isidore, CNN Business Chipotle permanently closed a restaurant in Augusta, Maine that filed to form a union last month. “We have been unable to adequately staff this remote restaurant with crew and continue to be plagued with excessive call-outs and lack of availability from existing staff,” Laurie Schalow, chief corporate
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Lifsey Click here for updates on this story MCDONOUGH, Georgia (WGCL) — A search is underway for an individual who robbed a bank in McDonough. The McDonough Police Department says an individual entered the Chase Bank at 323 Jonesboro Road Monday and presented a note to the teller demanding money while claiming they
Continue ReadingBy Pooja Lodhia Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A grand jury declined to indict Tony Earls in the fatal shooting of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced. On Tuesday, a Harris County grand jury no billed Earls. Arlene was shot and killed by Earls
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration has asked for a review of the agency’s food and tobacco programs following months of criticism over their handling of the baby formula shortage and e-cigarette reviews. Tuesday’s announcement comes as FDA Commissioner Robert Califf attempts to push
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Ehling Click here for updates on this story FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Fort Bend County residents can rest easy now after animal control captured the remaining dogs that were roaming around the area following an attack that killed a 71-year-old man on Monday. Residents in a neighborhood were on high alert
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two months after voters in Oregon denied Democrat Kurt Schrader an eighth term in Congress, he endorsed an unaffiliated candidate for governor on Tuesday instead of the Democratic nominee. “People are concerned with the far-right and they’re exhausted with the extremism on the left,” Schrader said
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two months after voters in Oregon denied Democrat Kurt Schrader an eighth term in Congress, he endorsed an unaffiliated candidate for governor on Tuesday instead of the Democratic nominee. “People are concerned with the far-right and they’re exhausted with the extremism on the left,” Schrader said
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — The trial of a Virginia man with alleged neo-Nazi sympathies accused of murdering his girlfriend’s parents has been delayed after incriminating statements he made were tossed out by a judge. Prosecutors are appealing a ruling issued earlier this month by a judge presiding over the murder
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden and Olena Zelenska, the first lady of Ukraine, have met again, this time at the White House. Their meeting Tuesday was a follow-up after they first met in eastern Europe on Mother’s Day. President Joe Biden joined his wife to help welcome Zelenska and give
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tony Clark appears likely to stay on as head of the baseball players’ association. Clark took over as union head in late 2013 following the death of Michael Weiner. Clark led the union during labor negotiations in 2016 and during the deal in March that
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia officials are close to finalizing a deal with automaker Hyundai to build a $5.5 billion electric car plant near Savannah. An economic development agency representing four Savannah-area counties approved its portions of the agreement Tuesday, including an economic incentives package. Details won’t
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia officials are close to finalizing a deal with automaker Hyundai to build a $5.5 billion electric car plant near Savannah. An economic development agency representing four Savannah-area counties approved its portions of the agreement Tuesday, including an economic incentives package. Details won’t
Continue ReadingBy Yenny Sanchez, CNN The emerging queen of broadcast comedy is set to play the former queen of daytime. “Abbott Elementary” creator and star Quinta Brunson is slated to take on the role of Oprah Winfrey in The Roku Channel’s highly anticipated biopic “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” starring Daniel Radcliffe as the musician parodist.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN)– Las olas de calor en varios continentes han batido récords, han amenazado la salud pública y han hecho tambalearse las infraestructuras, en lo que, según los científicos, son señales del impacto de la crisis climática en el tiempo del día a día. El calor extremo impacta a un aeropuerto de Londres 0:42
Continue ReadingFRISCO, Texas (AP) — Andrej Sekera has announced his retirement after almost two decades in the NHL. The 36-year-old Slovak defenseman played the past 15 full seasons since making his debut in 2006. Sekera played 888 regular-season and playoff games for Buffalo, Carolina, Los Angeles, Edmonton and Dallas. He was a key member of the
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