By AJ Willingham, CNN In Willamette National Cemetery in Oregon, lines of marble rise row on row above acres of vivid green. Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Linda Campbell knew the view well. She had chosen her nearby waterfront apartment so that she could see, from a distance, the place where her wife silently waited
Continue ReadingBy FRANCESCA EBEL Associated Press SLOVYANSK, Ukraine (AP) — A group of young off-duty Ukrainian soldiers gathered at a military distribution center to enjoy a rare respite from the fighting that has again engulfed their fractured home in eastern Ukraine. As they shared jokes and a pizza, artillery explosions could be heard a few kilometers
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout has struck out in seven straight at-bats during a tough series in Houston. Trout was 0 for 4 on Saturday after going 0 for 3 on Friday night against the Astros, fanning every time. The three-time AL MVP is having another stellar season, with a
Continue ReadingBy TERRY WALLACE Associated Press Police say a gunman killed two people and wounded four others, including three police officers, before taking his own life at a house in a Dallas-Fort Worth suburb. Haltom City Police Sgt. Rick Alexander identified the gunman Sunday as 28-year-old Edward Freyman. Also dead are 33-year-old Collin Davis and 32-year-old
Continue ReadingBy Sahar Akbarzai, Ehsan Popalzai and Ivana Kottasová, CNN The Taliban has declared the Islamic State affiliate ISIS-K a corrupt “sect” and forbidden Afghans from contact with it. “We call out to the nation that the seditious phenomenon called ISIS-K is void of today’s age and a false sect that spreads corruption in our Islamic
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Fadem, CNN Setting off fireworks is a tradition for many families on summer holidays like July Fourth and Canada Day, but it can have dangerous consequences — particularly for young people. An estimated 11,500 injuries involving fireworks were treated in US emergency rooms in 2021, 8,500 of which occurred between June 18 and
Continue ReadingBy Jamiel Lynch, Jeremy Grisham and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The woman captured in Costa Rica after being accused of killing elite cyclist Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson in Texas has been returned to the US to face murder charges, the US Marshals Service told CNN Saturday. Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, 34, is suspected of fatally shooting Wilson
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN A Florida county is under quarantine due to the discovery of a fast-growing population of invasive giant African land snails. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) confirmed there were giant African land snails in the New Port Richey area of Pasco County on June 23, according to FDACS’
Continue ReadingVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Paraguayan international Andres Cubas scored his first MLS goal in the 89th minute to give the Vancouver Whitecaps a 1-0 victory over Los Angeles FC on Saturday night. Cubas intercepted a clearing attempt, taking the ball off his chest at the top of the penalty area, and fired a right-footer
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alexander Volkanovski defeated Max Holloway for the third time Saturday night. The Australian champion defended his featherweight title by unanimous decision with a dominant striking performance at UFC 276. Israel Adesanya also retained his middlweight belt with a tepid unanimous-decision victory over Jared Cannonier Volkanovski
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Brendan Rodgers homered, Connor Joe had a three-run triple and the Colorado Rockies overcame a two-homer game by Arizona’s Christian Walker and beat the Diamondbacks 11-7. Kris Bryant had three hits and an RBI, C.J. Cron added a pair of RBI singles and Charlie Blackmon had a
Continue ReadingBy KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Afghan policeman opened fire on us with his AK-47, emptying 26 bullets into the back of the car. Seven slammed into me, and at least as many into my colleague, Associated Press photographer Anja Niedringhaus. She died at my side. I could barely whisper, “Please
Continue ReadingBy KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Afghan policeman opened fire on us with his AK-47, emptying 26 bullets into the back of the car. Seven slammed into me, and at least as many into my colleague, Associated Press photographer Anja Niedringhaus. She died at my side. Anja weighed heavy against my
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Dozens of Central Oregon firefighters spent part of their holiday weekend responding to more than a dozen small fires since intense thunderstorms rolled through the region on Saturday, and officials said Sunday they will be watching for more “sleeper” or holdover fires in coming days and weeks.
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters North Korea has criticized an agreement between the United States, South Korea and Japan to strengthen military cooperation — claiming it is part of a US plan to create a military alliance like NATO in the region. North Korea’s foreign ministry spokesperson said as much to a question put by KCNA, the
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman, Will Smith and Justin Turner homered during a seven-pitch span in the first inning, Tyler Anderson struck out six and the Los Angeles Dodgers continued their dominance of the San Diego Padres with a 7-2 victory. Freeman, Smith and Turner all connected for
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout has struck out in seven straight at-bats during a tough series in Houston. Trout was 0 for 4 on Saturday after going 0 for 3 on Friday night against the Astros, fanning every time. The three-time AL MVP is having another stellar season, with a
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has slammed the U.S., South Korea and Japan for pushing to boost their trilateral military cooperation targeting the North, warning that the move is prompting urgent calls for the country to reinforce its military capability. Sunday’s statement comes as North Korea’s neighbors say
Continue ReadingBy SARAH TROTTO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Mark Leiter Jr. threw 5 1/3 solid innings of emergency relief, Nico Hoerner and Patrick Wisdom each had two hits and the Chicago Cubs capitalized on a pair of Boston errors and beat the Red Sox 3-1. Four pitchers combined to limit the Red Sox to five
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Dylan Teves scored his first MLS goal in his first start to help the undermanned Seattle Sounders beat Toronto FC 2-0 on Saturday night. Teves deflected a centering pass into the goal in the 39th minute. The 22-year-old midfielder from Hawaii starred at the University of Washington. Fredy Montero doubled the lead
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