By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kelsey Plum scored 27 points and A’ja Wilson added 23 to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the New York Liberty 107-101. Wilson also had 14 rebounds for the Aces. The two teams played last week before the All-Star break and combined for the highest
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden hosted hundreds of lawmakers, their families and aides for the first congressional picnic at the White House in three years. Biden spoke fondly Tuesday afternoon of a bygone era in which Democrats and Republicans could get along, despite differing political views. Biden said,
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA has completed the process of changing the transition take foul rule, ending years of discussion about what to do with the long-maligned tactic. And, also as expected, the play-in tournament is going to be around for the foreseeable future. The league’s board of
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story left a game at Tampa Bay after being hit by a ball in the hand while swinging. Story has a bruised right hand after being struck there in the fifth inning while offering at a pitch from Rays right-hander Corey Kluber. He dropped
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — California prosecutors say a man with a criminal history has been charged with assaulting a former Olympic volleyball player last week in downtown Los Angeles. Kim Glass was a silver medalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and said she suffered multiple facial bone fractures when someone hurled a metal object, possibly
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — California prosecutors say a man with a criminal history has been charged with assaulting a former Olympic volleyball player last week in downtown Los Angeles. Kim Glass was a silver medalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and said she suffered multiple facial bone fractures when someone hurled a metal object, possibly
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Joseph and Christina Maxouris, CNN The Uvalde, Texas, City Council on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Councilman Pedro “Pete” Arredondo. Arredondo, who is the Uvalde school district police chief, said in his resignation letter earlier this month he was stepping down from the city council position to “minimize further distractions.” “The Mayor, the
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Cooper Roberts, el niño de 8 años que quedó paralizado de la cintura para abajo después de recibir un disparo en el desfile del 4 de julio de Highland Park, se encuentra nuevamente en estado crítico y enfrentó una cirugía “urgente, compleja y prolongada”, dijo un portavoz de la familia el
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Defending IndyCar champion Alex Palou says he’s leaving Chip Ganassi Racing after this season. His announcement came after Ganassi sent out a news release saying it was keeping Palou for 2023. Now confusion reins in America’s top open-wheel series. Arrow McLaren SP and Palou say they’ve reached a deal that would allow
Continue ReadingWLS By Ashley Killough and Christina Maxouris, CNN Cooper Roberts, the 8-year-old boy who is paralyzed from the waist down after getting shot at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade, underwent a critical surgery Tuesday and is “still fighting,” a family spokesperson said in an update. Cooper, who was attending the parade with his
Continue ReadingBy AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Guam’s attorney general says a 1990 law that prohibited virtually all abortion is invalid and won’t take effect. That means the status quo allowing women to obtain abortions via telemedicine may continue in the predominantly Catholic U.S. territory. Guam’s attorney general issued his opinion last week in
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Fla, (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays’ injured list increased to a major league-high 16 when left-hander Josh Fleming was placed on the IL with right oblique tightness. Fleminig was hurt in Monday night’s game against Boston and became Tampa Bay’s 11th player on the IL, most in the AL. Shortstop Wander Franco
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, CNN Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi said Tuesday that the House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, has “started producing information” for the Department of Justice relevant to its request for transcripts of interviews the committee has conducted. “We have started producing information about who we have interviewed and that kind
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Family Access Network has received a $10,000 grant from Les Schwab Tires to support vital FAN services in Crook and Deschutes counties. Funds will be equally divided between the two counties, providing resources to FAN advocates working directly in schools in these areas. FAN assists children and their family members who are
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Shohei Ohtani makes his final start before heading to the All-Star Game and hopes to lead Los Angeles to a better result against Houston’s Cristian Javier, who struck out 14 Angels on July 1. One start after striking out 13 in seven innings to begin a combined no-hitter against the Yankees,
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow, CNN Business Editor’s Note: This story is part of CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here. Good news and bad news, America: The US dollar and the euro are officially even, which should make your European summer vacay easier on the budget. A croissant
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Volar dentro y fuera del aeropuerto de Dubuque, Iowa, a orillas del río Mississippi, no tiene gran dificultad para los 100.000 residentes del condado. El aeropuerto es pequeño y fácil de recorrer. El estacionamiento es gratuito. Todo eso se acabará el próximo mes de septiembre. American Airlines, la
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean, CNN Airlines and passengers are having the worst day for flight cancellations in a week because of thunderstorms bearing down on East Coast hubs. FlightAware data showed 544 cancellations nationwide as of 7:50 p.m. ET Tuesday. In the New York area, 9% of flights at LaGuardia International Airport had been canceled and
Continue ReadingCNN By Pete Muntean, CNN Airlines and passengers are having the worst day for flight cancellations in a week because of thunderstorms bearing down on East Coast hubs. FlightAware data showed 544 cancellations nationwide as of 7:50 p.m. ET Tuesday. In the New York area, 9% of flights at LaGuardia International Airport had been canceled
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The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed Tuesday the state’s fifth detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza, this time in a Bend-area non-commercial flock of about 70 chickens, ducks and geese, leading to an area quarantine.
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