LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard will miss Game 4 for the Clippers against the Phoenix Suns, leaving Los Angeles without its superstar for a second straight playoff game. Leonard has a right knee sprain, the same injury that has sidelined teammate Paul George since March 21. The Suns lead the best-of-seven series 2-1. Game
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — A Lim Kim birdied the final two holes for a 7-under 65 and the lead Friday in the suspended second round of the rain-delayed Chevron Championship. Thirty-one players were unable to finish the round before dark in the first women’s major tournament of the
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — En medio de la crisis de seguridad que enfrenta Ecuador, la Conferencia Episcopal del país hizo un llamado a los grupos violentos a que “abandonen las armas”, a la vez que planteó un clamor por la paz y la justicia. “Exigimos, en nombre de Dios, a los violentos que abandonen
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT ORGERA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. put Toronto ahead in the first inning with his 11th home run in the Bronx and Brandon Belt drove in four runs to lead the Blue Jays over the New York Yankees 6-1. Yusei Kikuchi (3-0) allowed one run and four hits in
Continue ReadingBy VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Palmieri and Matt Martin scored 44 seconds apart late in the third period and the New York Islanders beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 to cut their first-round series deficit to 2-1. Casey Cizikas, Scott Mayfield and Anders Lee also scored as New York
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The United States has returned several Peruvian antiquities, including the intricate knot-work artifacts known as khipus, in a ceremony at the Los Angeles consulate. Friday’s brief event follows pressure in recent years to have museums, universities and governments worldwide return cultural pieces to their home countries
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Edmundo Sosa drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning on a single misplayed by Colorado left fielder Jurickson Profar and Kyle Schwarber hit a tying solo shot that rallied the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 win over the Rockies on Friday night. Aaron Nola
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed The abortion rights community and its allies in the Biden administration secured a striking victory from the conservative Supreme Court with an order Friday night that stopped restrictions on medication abortion drugs from taking effect. The Supreme Court’s brief, unsigned order came in an emergency dispute over lower court rulings that would
Continue ReadingCNN By Tierney Sneed The abortion rights community and its allies in the Biden administration secured a striking victory from the conservative Supreme Court with an order Friday night that stopped restrictions on medication abortion drugs from taking effect. The Supreme Court’s brief, unsigned order came in an emergency dispute over lower court rulings that
Continue ReadingBy PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 32 points in his best game of the playoffs and the Atlanta Hawks gave themselves a glimmer of hope, beating the Boston Celtics 130-122 to close the gap to 2-1 in their opening-round series. Young hit a step-back 3-pointer from the corner with
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Adam Frazier hit a run-scoring grounder in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Baltimore Orioles their fourth straight victory, 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers. With the Tigers down to their last strike in the ninth, Javier Báez hit a tying single off Orioles
Continue ReadingBy Cheri Mossburg, CNN The estate of Stephen Paddock, the gambler who carried out the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history, has been sold off by court order and the proceeds will be evenly divided among the loved ones of the victims he killed in Las Vegas in 2017, an attorney for the victims
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Los familiares de Leoner Azuaje Urrea, fallecido en prisión tras ser imputado en una supuesta trama de corrupción en la estatal Cartones de Venezuela, pidieron este viernes protección al Gobierno del presidente Nicolás Maduro y dijeron sentir miedo en dos videos publicados en Twitter. En uno de los audiovisuales, publicado
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Después de que el primer lanzamiento de prueba de un cohete SpaceX Starship, el vehículo de lanzamiento más potente jamás construido, terminara en llamas sobre el Golfo de México este jueves, la empresa trató de enmarcar la misión como un éxito. “Con una prueba como ésta, el éxito viene de lo
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Ryan Mejaski and Joe Wilhite were fishing at Lake Billy Chinook in early April, but weren’t getting many bites.
Continue ReadingBy JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Connor Joe had three hits and reached base four times to back a strong start by Mitch Keller and lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 for their fifth straight win. At 14-7, the Pirates are off to their best start since 2002. Cincinnati has
Continue ReadingBy Christina Maxouris and Liam Reilly, CNN Ohio’s govenor said Friday evening that he wants Norfolk Southern to pay East Palestine residents for the long-term impacts the February 3 toxic train derailment may have caused on the community. The rail operator should pay residents selling their house the difference of what their home value used
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose and Treasure Welle, CNN An Illinois correctional officer accused of beating a man in custody has been charged with aggravated battery and official misconduct, authorities said. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office this week released surveillance video of the September 2022 incident, which shows a man speaking to the officer and another guard
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg agreed Friday to let Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee question an ex-prosecutor about the criminal case against former President Donald Trump. Under the agreement, committee members will be able to question Mark Pomerantz under oath next
Continue ReadingBy BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer AVONDALE, La. (AP) — Wyndham Clark and Beau Hossler shot a 5-under 67 in alternate-shot play to maintain a one-shot lead through the second round of the Zurich Classic. Defending champions Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele made the biggest move of the day. They rocketed up the leaderboard with
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