By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pavin Smith hit his first career grand slam, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Ketel Marte also homered and drove in another run with a single for the Diamondbacks. Merrill Kelly (1-2) pitched six innings, allowing five hits and
Continue ReadingEVERETT, Wash. (AP) — The man who fatally shot a police officer in Everett, Washington, last year was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Richard Rotter, 51, apologized during his sentencing for killing officer Dan Rocha, 41, in a Starbucks parking lot in Everett, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) north
Continue ReadingEVERETT, Wash. (AP) — The man who fatally shot a police officer in Everett, Washington, last year was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Richard Rotter, 51, apologized during his sentencing for killing officer Dan Rocha, 41, in a Starbucks parking lot in Everett, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) north
Continue ReadingEVERETT, Wash. (AP) — The man who fatally shot a police officer in Everett, Washington, last year was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Richard Rotter, 51, apologized during his sentencing for killing officer Dan Rocha, 41, in a Starbucks parking lot in Everett, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) north
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo Isla del Padre Sur, Texas (CNN) — SpaceX ahora apunta al próximo jueves como la fecha para intentar nuevamente el lanzamiento del Starship, el cohete más poderoso jamás construido. Starship se quedó en tierra en su plataforma de lanzamiento en el sur de Texas la mañana de este lunes debido a un problema
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jacob deGrom exited with a sore right wrist after pitching four spotless innings, and two Texas Rangers relievers completed a one-hitter in a 4-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Josh Jung launched a three-run homer in the first inning and Marcus Semien added a
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China’s economic growth accelerated in the latest quarter as consumer flocked back to shops and restaurants following the abrupt end of anti-virus controls. The 4.5% growth in gross domestic product from January to March compared to the same period in 2022 was the fastest in the past year, and outpaced the 2.9%
Continue ReadingBy JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — An outside investigation determined that the head of the Organization of American States showed poor judgment by carrying out a romantic relationship with a younger staffer but didn’t favor her in any salary or personnel decisions, according to a copy of the review seen by The Associated
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN China’s economy got off to a solid start in 2023, as consumers went on a spending spree after three years of strict pandemic restrictions ended. Gross domestic product grew by 4.5% in the first quarter from a year ago, according to the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday. That beat the
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 33 points, Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris had 20 apiece, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-84 to take a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series. Embiid, the two-time NBA scoring champion, was quiet offensively, going 6 of 11
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Las autoridades fronterizas de Estados Unidos encontraron migrantes cruzando la frontera con México más de 162.000 veces solo en marzo, lo que representa un aumento del 25% con respecto al mes anterior, según los datos más recientes de la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de EE.UU. (CBP, por sus siglas
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic Mayor Karen Bass, who was elected in November after promising to take on the city’s out-of-control homeless crisis, announced Monday she would recommend spending what she called a record $1.3 billion next year to get unhoused people into shelter and treatment programs. The
Continue ReadingCNN By Nouran Salahieh, Taylor Romine and Holly Yan, CNN The 84-year-old White man accused of shooting a Black teenager who rang his doorbell in Kansas City turned himself in Tuesday and was later released on bail, authorities said. Andrew Lester, who faces two felony charges — assault in the first degree and armed criminal
Continue ReadingBy GAURAV SAINI, Press Trust of India VYPIN ISLAND, India (AP) — On the receding shorelines of low-lying Vypin Island off India’s western coast, T. P. Murukesan fixed his eyes on the white paint peeling off the damp walls of his raised home and recounted the most recent floods. “The floods are occurring more frequently
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sebastian Aho and Stefan Noesen scored power-play goals to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 2-1 to open their first-round playoff series. Noesen’s tip on Brent Burns’ shot from up top proved to be the winner at 2:27 of the second period.
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A fire heavily damaged a manufactured home in southwest Bend’s Romaine Village Monday evening and apparently claimed the lives of some pets, but an official said there were no other injuries and Bend Fire & Rescue crews kept the flames from spreading to nearby structures.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los científicos han descubierto comunidades de criaturas costeras, incluidos diminutos cangrejos y anémonas, que sobreviven a miles de kilómetros de su hogar original sobre los desechos plásticos de la gran mancha de basura del Pacífico, un remolino de basura de 160.500 kilómetros cuadrados en el océano entre California y Hawai. En
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom left his start against the Kansas City Royals after four hitless innings because of a sore right wrist. The team said deGrom was removed as a precaution. He struck out five and walked one, throwing 39 of his 58 pitches for strikes. Beset by injuries
Continue ReadingBy JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — TJ Friedl drove in four runs, and Cincinnati beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-1 after Reds right-hander Hunter Greene departed with a leg injury. Kevin Newman homered for Cincinnati, and Nick Senzel scored two runs. The Reds won the opener of the three-game interleague series after losing
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Jorge Soler hit a pinch-hit two-run home run in the seventh inning and the Miami Marlins rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3. Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Jesus Sánchez had two hits each for the Marlins, who have won five of six. During Soler’s at-bat, third base umpire Lance Barrett signaled
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