UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Brionna Jones had 18 points and nine rebounds, Jonquel Jones added 16 points and nine rebounds, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Indiana Fever 88-69 for their fourth straight victory. DeWanna Bonner scored 12 points and Alyssa Thomas had 11 points, nine rebounds and five assists for Connecticut (10-3). DiJonai Carrington
Continue ReadingBy Brian Rokus and Paul LeBlanc, CNN A recount shows that Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon endorsed by former President Donald Trump, defeated Dave McCormick by 951 votes in Pennsylvania’s Senate GOP primary, according to the commonwealth’s acting secretary of state. Oz received 419,999 votes (31.1%) while McCormick received 419,048 votes (31.0%), the acting
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — The Golden State Warriors arrived at the TD Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals to find that the basket they were shooting at in warmups was the wrong height. A 10-foot wooden pole was brought in to measure, and it confirmed that the basket was a couple of inches too
Continue ReadingBy DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The interleague game between the Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles was postponed by a relentless rain shower that started shortly before the scheduled start and never let up. Wednesday’s ill-fated finale of the two-game series will be made up Aug. 18, previously an off day for both
Continue ReadingBy TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say R. Kelly, the R&B superstar known for his anthem “I Believe I Can Fly,” deserves at least 25 years behind bars for sexually abusing women and girls. They demanded the sentence on Wednesday in advance of his sentencing later this month. A New York
Continue ReadingCNN By Devan Cole and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN that the immigration challenges facing the Biden administration along the southern border are “beyond anything that anyone has seen before,” and that the issue will be a key focus of a summit of regional leaders taking place this week
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is a Democratic fortress, but Tuesday’s primary election may have revealed some cracks. Gov. Gavin Newsom and other top-tier Democrats emerged safely from contested statewide races in which they’ll be strongly favored this fall. The Legislature appears likely to stay firmly in Democratic
Continue ReadingGUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The non-profit group Ocean Cleanup has installed a huge, steel-mesh screen on a heavily polluted river outside Guatemala City, in a bid to stop plastics and other debris before they reach the ocean. The Las Vacas river is strewn with mounds of trash deposited by fluctuating river currents. As the rainy
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Nationals star Stephen Strasburg is set to pitch in the majors for the first time since June 1, 2021, when he starts against the Marlins in Miami on Thursdaay night. Strasburg, who turns 34 next month, has been sidelined for most of the past two seasons. He underwent surgery for thoracic
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This is the first year that June 19 is recognized as an official state holiday, and The Father’s Group is preparing to hold two big Juneteenth celebrations in Central Oregon.
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Geno Smith considered the idea of leaving Seattle in the offseason during his brief stint as a free agent. And then he was presented with the opportunity of being a starting quarterback once again without having to start over with a new team. “I was
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday after a spectacular season in which he led the NFL in every major receiving category. The Rams announced the deal just two days after signing Aaron
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that private companies providing services to people in Oregon jail custody must abide by federal laws prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations. The ruling last week came in a case involving a deaf man who filed a federal discrimination lawsuit, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported. It notches a
Continue ReadingGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan prosecutor says he will announce Thursday whether charges will be filed in the death of Patrick Lyoya. He’s the Black man who was on the ground when he was shot in the back of the head by a Michigan police officer in April. Kent County prosecutor Chris Becker
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At Hugh Hartman Elementary School, parents came with balloons and smiles — so proud of their young graduates.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional de Phoenix advierte que se dirige una “ola de calor peligrosa y letal” al suroeste de EE.UU. para este fin de semana. Más de 25 millones de personas están bajo alertas de calor, y más de 50 récords diarios de altas temperaturas podrían romperse durante el fin
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — British tennis player Tara Moore has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for banned substances under the sport’s anti-doping rules. The International Tennis Integrity Agency says the 29-year-old Moore tested positive for nandrolone metabolites and Boldenone during a WTA tournament in Colombia in April. She is ranked 83rd in doubles. Moore responded
Continue ReadingBy Tina Burnside and Caroll Alvarado, CNN Two metro Atlanta preschool teachers are facing child cruelty charges after authorities say a live camera feed inside the school captured them abusing children. A Roswell Police Department news release said Zeina Alostwani, 40, and Soriana Briceno, 19, were taken into custody on Monday after a concerned parent
Continue ReadingMONTREAL (AP) — Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is putting his NFL career on hold — again. The 31-year-old Canadian offensive lineman told The Canadian Press on Wednesday that he will begin a residency program at a Montreal-area hospital next month. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif has been an unrestricted NFL free agent since March after finishing last season with the
Continue ReadingLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus says the team had to cancel an offseason workout this week because they violated NFL rules by having live contact in a session last month. Eberflus said the contact that occurred was because of overzealous players and not the team’s practice structure. He said neither
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