CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters are battling two California blazes that are raging in rural areas and have prompted evacuations in the midst of a scorching heat wave. Authorities are battling a 4,625-acre blaze that prompted the evacuation of a mobile home park in the Castaic area in northwestern Los Angeles County. Eight firefighters have
Continue ReadingCNN By Brad Lendon, Paula Hancocks and Gawon Bae, CNN US and South Korean combined forces on Wednesday held their first live-fire exercises since the formation of their unit in 2015, a drill that commanders said showcased the strongest military alliance in the world. The drill, based on a counterattack against invading forces, comes after
Continue ReadingBy MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Nimmo saved Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets with a breathtaking catch atop the center-field fence, and Edwin DÃaz entered to Timmy Trumpet’s live horn at pulsing Citi Field before closing out the Los Angeles Dodgers for a scintillating 2-1 victory. Starling Marte
Continue ReadingCNN By Eric Bradner, CNN Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola, the Democrat who won a special election that sent her to Congress this summer, will once again thwart former Gov. Sarah Palin‘s bid for a political comeback. CNN projected Wednesday that Peltola will win the race for Alaska’s at-large House seat after the state’s ranked choice
Continue ReadingBy ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Manuel Margot singled in the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning and prevented a run by tracking down a flyball to deep center in the bottom half, leading the Tampa Bay Rays past the Miami Marlins 2-1. The Marlins intentionally walked Yandy DÃaz
Continue ReadingHARRISON, N.J. — Steve Birnbaum’s goal proved to be the game-winner for D.C. United in a 2-1 win against New York City FC on Wednesday. United improved to 7-17-4 after the victory and NYCFC dropped to 13-9-6.
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A small robot with a clip-like hand and the smarts to know which drinks are popular is part of an effort to make convenience stores even more convenient. The robot named TX SCARA operates behind the refrigerated shelves in the back of a FamilyMart store. It knows
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A small robot with a clip-like hand and the smarts to know which drinks are popular is part of an effort to make convenience stores even more convenient. The robot named TX SCARA operates behind the refrigerated shelves in the back of a FamilyMart store. It knows
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Riqui Puig scored his first MLS goal in the 89th minute to give the Los Angeles Galaxy a 2-2 tie with Toronto FC on Wednesday night in former Reds coach Greg Vanney’s return to BMO Field. Puig, a former Barcelona product making his second start for the Galaxy, hammered a shot past
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — AnÃbal Sánchez earned his first victory in nearly two years, Luke Voit hit a two-run homer and the Washington Nationals beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1. Dermis Garcia homered for the second straight game for Oakland, which had its three-game winning streak snapped. The Athletics are an AL-worst
Continue ReadingRocÃo Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Serena Williams derrotó a la No. 2 del mundo Anett Kontaveit de Estonia 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-2 en la segunda ronda del US Open frente a una multitud llena y estridente en el estadio Arthur Ashe este miércoles por la noche. Serena Williams comienza el US Open con una contundente victoria en
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Un autobús con inmigrantes llegó el miércoles por la noche a Chicago, anunció la oficina del gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott. Chicago es la tercera ciudad importante a la que el estado ha transportado inmigrantes, luego de transportar a más de 8.000 en autobuses con destino a Nueva York y Washington.
Continue ReadingBy GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Wright pitched seven scoreless innings to earn his major league-leading 17th victory, Austin Riley and Ronald Acuña Jr. homered, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2. The defending World Series champion Braves avoided their first four-game losing streak since Sept. 14-18, 2021. Atlanta,
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A new Marshalls discount clothing store, the first in Central Oregon, is set to open in Redmond in mid-September and is hiring at least 75 workers.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Luis Diaz scored an all-important goal while Eloy Room stopped the one shot he faced as the Columbus Crew earned a 1-0 win Wednesday over Inter Miami. With the victory , the Crew are now 9-6-12, while Miami dropped to 10-12-6.
Continue ReadingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Djordje Petrovic made one save for the New England Revolution and Gabriel Slonina had five saves for the Chicago Fire in a 0-0 draw Wednesday. The Revolution are now 8-9-11 and the Fire are 8-13-7.
Continue ReadingCHESTER, Pa. — Mikael Uhre put the Philadelphia Union ahead for good in a 4-1 win over Atlanta United on Wednesday. After the win , the Union improved to 16-4-9, while United dropped to 8-11-9.
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeremy Herb, Tierney Sneed, Kara Scannell, Holmes Lybrand and Marshall Cohen, CNN Former President Donald Trump argued in a court filing Wednesday that the National Archives should have expected to find classified material among the 15 boxes Trump turned over in January from Mar-a-Lago because they were presidential records. The filing, his closing
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The Church of the Nazarene on 27th Street in Bend invited the public to a prayer vigil for the Safeway shooting victims outside the church at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, a night of reflection and the creation of a memorial wall.
Continue ReadingBy EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian former first lady Rosmah Mansor has been ordered to serve 10 years in prison after being found guilty of soliciting and receiving bribes during her husband’s corruption-tainted administration, a week after he was imprisoned over the massive looting of the 1MDB state fund. Rosmah
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