By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Cricket has come as a welcome distraction for Sri Lankans having to spend days in long queues to buy everyday items such as fuel and cooking gas. The cricket-crazed South Asian island nation is facing its worst economic crisis in recent memory and enduring acute
Continue ReadingMILWAUKEE (AP) — Chicago Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks exited a game against the Milwaukee Brewers after only three innings due to a sore throwing shoulder. This was the shortest of Hendricks’ 16 starts this season. Hendricks allowed a two-run homer to Rowdy Tellez in the first inning but didn’t give up any more runs. His
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber homered twice, running his NL-best total to 25, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 11-0. J.T. Realmuto hit a two-run shot and a sacrifice fly as the Phillies won for the fourth time in five games. Alec Bohm had two hits and
Continue ReadingBy DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Riley Greene and Victor Reyes drove in three runs apiece, Eric Haase blasted a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers pounded the Cleveland Guardians 11-4. Miguel Cabrera added three hits, two runs scored and an RBI for the Tigers, who have won the first three games of
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Loud noises like fireworks, and the recent thunderstorms, scare our furry friends. This year was particularly difficult for pets, according to the Humane Society of Central Oregon.
Continue ReadingBy Paula Hancocks and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Choi Jung-hun smiled as I read out the latest official Covid-19 figures from North Korean state media: fewer than 5 million cases of “fever” and just 73 fatalities — a fraction of the death toll of every other country in the world. “North Koreans call them rubber band
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 20 points, Teaira McCowan had 14 points, seven rebounds and four blocks and the Dallas Wings beat the Connecticut Sun 82-71. Ogunbowale sank a 3-pointer for an 80-69 lead and McCowan blocked Brionna Jones’ layup attempt with 32.8 seconds left. Dallas won two of three matchups with Connecticut
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Spain-born Iñaki Williams says he will play for Ghana’s national team. The Athletic Bilbao forward made the announcement through a video posted on his social media accounts. The 28-year-old Williams was born in Spain from parents who reached a refugee camp in Ghana after fleeing civil war in Liberia and then moved
Continue ReadingCNN By Ivana Kottasová, CNN British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was dealt a huge blow on Tuesday when two of his top ministers announced their resignations, saying they could no longer work for a government mired in scandal. Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid both announced they were quitting in letters posted to
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Sandy Alcantara pitched eight dominant innings, and the Miami Marlins beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 for their sixth straight victory. Alcantara allowed two hits in his 11th consecutive outing of at least seven innings. The right-hander struck out 10 and lowered his ERA to 1.82. Tanner Scott earned his 10th save,
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Caribbean court has ruled that a law in Antigua and Barbuda that criminalizes gay sex is unconstitutional. The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court found Tuesday that “the selection of an intimate partner is a private and a personal choice.” The ruling also said the
Continue ReadingBy MARK BAKER and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Floodwaters have inundated or are threatening the homes of 85,000 people around Sydney. Rivers are starting to recede, but several remained at major flood levels Wednesday. Emergency responders knocked on doors overnight to order evacuations in two towns in the Hunter Valley north of
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CK Bingo opens in Redmond Friday. Proceeds help Coco’s Kids, an organization that helps children in need.
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — La impresionante mezcla de tonos y estilos que el director Taika Waititi logró en “Thor: Ragnarok” se desvanece en gran medida en “Thor: Love and Thunder”, que no es tan divertida como quiere ser, tan conmovedora como necesita ser, o romántica como debería ser. Aunque tiene un buen ritmo y dura algo
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jewell Loyd scored 25 points, Tina Charles had 13 points and eight rebounds, and the Seattle Storm beat the Indiana Fever 95-73 on Tuesday night. Seattle (14-8) got its 400th regular-season win. Gabby Williams added 14 points, Ezi Magbegor had 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Breanna Stewart also scored 12 for
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — People in 24 Oregon counties — including the county around Portland — and 15 counties in Washington state should resume mask-wearing indoors in public and on public transportation, according to recommendations from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Data from the CDC shows the counties are considered high risk
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — No. 2 pick Chet Holmgren shined in his debut, scoring 13 of his 23 points in the first quarter to help the Thunder build an early 20-point lead en route to a 98-77 victory over the Utah Jazz. Holmgren, a versatile 7-footer from Gonzaga, also had
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Medios de comunicación afines al Gobierno de Nicaragua mostraron este sábado, y por primera vez en más de un año, imágenes del politólogo y exprecandidato presidencial Félix Maradiaga Blandón durante una audiencia en el Complejo Judicial de Managua. Según reportan esos medios, este sábado un Tribunal de Apelaciones de Managua
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT JABLON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A contract between shipping companies and 22,000 West Coast dockworkers has expired. But both sides continue to talk and said they want to avoid a strike that could savage an economy already stressed by soaring inflation and supply chain troubles. The contract that expired last Friday
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT JABLON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A contract between shipping companies and 22,000 West Coast dockworkers has expired. But both sides continue to talk and said they want to avoid a strike that could savage an economy already stressed by soaring inflation and supply chain troubles. The contract that expired last Friday
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