By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Josh Donaldson hit a grand slam, Aaron Hicks homered on the next pitch and the New York Yankees held on to beat Boston 6-5. The win came despite a pair of home runs from Red Sox All-Star candidate Rafael Devers. Boston entered the game tied for
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine, CNN Brooke Jenkins, a former prosecutor in the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office and a vocal opponent of Chesa Boudin, has been named as the new district attorney to replace him. Boudin was recalled during California’s June 7 primary election with 55% of voters choosing to remove him amid claims that his
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press HIMEJI, Japan (AP) — Nittosha, a small Japanese manufacturer, is stopping the production of matchbooks. The company, which employs 130 people, is a testament to the hard work and dedication at small and medium-size companies that are the backbones of large economies, including the U.S. and Japan. It’s also a
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press HIMEJI, Japan (AP) — Nittosha, a small Japanese manufacturer, is stopping the production of matchbooks. The company, which employs 130 people, is a testament to the hard work and dedication at small and medium-size companies that are the backbones of large economies, including the U.S. and Japan. It’s also a
Continue ReadingBy Liam Reilly, CNN Timothy Loehmann, the former Cleveland, Ohio, police officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014, resigned from his law enforcement position in Tioga Borough, Pennsylvania, days after he was sworn in, a borough official told CNN Thursday. Loehmann had been slated to be the only police officer for Tioga Borough,
Continue ReadingBIXBY, Okla. (AP) — Police say a Black business leader and community activist who joined Tulsa civic leaders in fighting then-President Donald Trump’s plan to hold a campaign rally on Juneteenth in a city known as the site of one of the nation’s deadliest white-on-Black mob attacks has been killed in what police describe as
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Un niño de 8 años que asistió al desfile del 4 de julio en Highland Park con sus padres y su hermano gemelo recibió un disparo y ahora está paralizado de cintura para abajo, dijo a CNN el jueves el portavoz de la familia, Anthony Loizzi. Cooper Roberts recibió un
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When Bend’s Ed Ochs first heard about “Rally for Rangers,” he knew he had to sign up.
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Brittney Griner’s guilty plea has not lessened the support the Olympic gold medalist continues to receive from her WNBA peers. The Phoenix Mercury All-Star pleaded guilty to drug possession charges on the second day of her trial in a Russian court in a case that could see her sentenced
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The Oregon Health Authority’s latest update on COVID-19 breakthrough cases, released Thursday, reported 45,843 cases of infection during the month of June.
Continue ReadingBy GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Sandwiched between supporters holding “BANS OFF OUR BODIES” signs and TV cameras on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto portrayed her reelection campaign against Republican Adam Laxalt as the defining moment in a decades-long fight for reproductive freedom, even in pro-abortion rights Nevada. It’s
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of the “Yu-Gi-Oh!” manga comic and trading card game, has died, apparently while snorkeling in southwestern Japan. The coast guard said his body was found this week off the coast of Okinawa and was identified after Takahashi’s rented car was found on a
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of the “Yu-Gi-Oh!” manga comic and trading card game, has died, apparently while snorkeling in southwestern Japan. The coast guard said his body was found this week off the coast of Okinawa and was identified after Takahashi’s rented car was found on a
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman, CNN It’s winter in Australia and for the first time in three years thousands of residents are flying to the Indonesian island of Bali to spend the July school holidays basking in the sun. But Australian officials are becoming increasingly concerned about what they’ll bring home and are considering advising travelers to
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon Health Authority analysis released Thursday has found that drug overdose deaths in Oregon more than doubled between 2019 and 2021, driven largely by misuse of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl. Preliminary data indicate that the trend is continuing this year, officials said. The trend is prompting urgent requests for
Continue ReadingMONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — The U.S. women’s national team qualified for the 2023 World Cup on Thursday night at the CONCACAF W Championship. The United States defeated Jamaica 5-0 at Estadio BBVA but had to wait until Haiti downed Mexico 3-0 in the late game to secure a spot in next summer’s World Cup in
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus, CNN Elise Wortley didn’t set out to be an adventurer. After moving from the Essex countryside to busy London in 2017 when she was in her late 20s and being diagnosed with anxiety, she started going on walks as a way to calm her mind. But her small steps gave way to
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Deeply divided top diplomats from the world’s richest and largest developing nations have failed to find common ground over Russia’s war in Ukraine and its global impacts. Talks Friday were knocked off balance by two unrelated and unexpected political developments far from the Indonesian
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Deeply divided top diplomats from the world’s richest and largest developing nations have failed to find common ground over Russia’s war in Ukraine and its global impacts. Talks Friday were knocked off balance by two unrelated and unexpected political developments far from the Indonesian
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Emma Meesseman scored 20 points, Candace Parker had 12 points, nine rebounds and five assists and the Chicago Sky beat the Indiana Fever 93-84 to secure home court for the Commissioner’s Cup game. Chicago will host Las Vegas on July 26 for the Commissioner’s Cup. Julie Allemand beat the third-quarter buzzer with
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