Minor league host families, once a pillar of pro baseball, phased out by new CBA
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Long before David Peralta was a veteran outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, he was an…
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Bayer Leverkusen signs Benfica defender Alejandro Grimaldo on free transfer
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Europa League semifinalist Bayer Leverkusen will sign Benfica left-back Alejandro Grimaldo on a free transfer when his…
Continue ReadingUN migration agency elects American as 1st woman director
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. migration agency says Amy Pope of the United States has been elected as its next director…
Continue ReadingDuo in Austria charged with playing Hitler speeches on train intercom
BERLIN (AP) — Two people have been charged in Austria for allegedly playing speeches by Adolf Hitler via the loudspeaker system of a train running…
Continue ReadingNorwegian officer found guilty of negligence over sinking of Navy frigate
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The duty commander of a Norwegian Navy frigate that sank following a collision with an oil tanker, has been found guilty…
Continue ReadingMemos show how Supreme Court justices scramble at the end of the session
By Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst Supreme Court justices are entering the peak season for back-channeling. This is when individual…
Continue ReadingMore dogs could show up in outdoor dining spaces. Not everyone is happy about it
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Just in time for the summer dining season, the U.S. government has given its blessing to restaurants that want…
Continue ReadingEurope’s outlook for economic growth brightens — a little
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union’s executive body raised its economic growth forecast, saying Europe had dodged a winter recession…
Continue ReadingEs “demasiado pronto” para saber si el aumento de migrantes ha alcanzado su punto máximo, dice el secretario de Seguridad Nacional de EE.UU.
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El secretario de Seguridad Nacional de Estados Unidos, Alejandro Mayorkas, dijo este domingo que es…
Continue ReadingYou should make your own salad dressing
By Casey Barber, CNN Fresh produce is popping out of the ground, and farmers markets are opening across the country, with tables stacked high.…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift interrupts ‘Bad Blood’ to defend concertgoer at Philadelphia tour stop
CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Taylor Swift appeared to help a concertgoer in the crowd of her latest “Eras Tour” stop in Philadelphia on…
Continue ReadingLa ciudad de Nueva York planea alojar temporalmente a migrantes en hoteles de otros condados. Dos condados interpusieron una demanda para impedirlo
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Tras el anuncio la semana pasada del alcalde de Nueva York, Eric Adams, de que la ciudad trasladará temporalmente en…
Continue ReadingWhat lies ahead for Thailand after dramatic opposition election win?
By GRANT PECK and HRVOJE HRANJSKI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s opposition has racked up a stunning majority of the 500 seats at…
Continue ReadingThailand’s opposition parties, after stunning election win, set plans to enlist allies to take power
By GRANT PECK and JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s top two opposition parties are planning for the next stage in…
Continue ReadingVice Media files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy ahead of planned sale
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Vice Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday to facilitate a sale of the company and safeguard its future,…
Continue ReadingGovernment supporters call for Pakistani chief justice to quit over releasing ex-Premier Imran Khan
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Thousands of government supporters in Pakistan are calling on  the country’s top judge to…
Continue ReadingTop-flight Dutch soccer match suspended due to fans throwing fireworks onto the pitch
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN A Dutch soccer match between FC Groningen and Ajax was called off on Sunday because fans twice threw fireworks onto the…
Continue ReadingEx-ByteDance employee claims China had ‘supreme access’ to all data
By Laura He and Ramishah Maruf, CNN China’s Communist Party had “supreme access” to all data held by TikTok’s parent company…
Continue ReadingEarly reports of ‘extensive damage’ as Cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar’s coast
By Rhea Mogul, CNN One of the strongest cyclones to ever hit Myanmar has cut communications to coastal areas as aid groups warn that early reports…
Continue ReadingUK promises attack drones, more missiles for Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets Sunak on European tour
By JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received a promise of more missiles and attack…
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