By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — José Berríos pitched around a season-high five walks and into the sixth inning for Toronto to beat his old team as the Blue Jays blanked the Minnesota Twins 3-0 for their first series win in four tries. Alejandro Kirk hit a two-run single in the second
Continue ReadingBy AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Michael Massey’s single with two outs in the ninth scored MJ Melendez to cap a late rally that lifted the Kansas City Royals to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals. The Royals hit homers in the seventh and eighth innings to tie the game,
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State lawmakers OK’d $10 million for project last year SEATTLE (KTVZ) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday $8.24 million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of seven brownfield sites in Oregon, including a former construction landfill that’s the future site of OSU-Cascades’ Innovation District. Oregon’s communities will receive
Continue ReadingDORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Portugal left back Raphaël Guerreiro has announced his departure from Borussia Dortmund. Guerreiro writes in an Instagram post that “After seven amazing years, it’s time for me to say goodbye to you all with a lot of sadness.” Guerreiro played in midfield and scored a goal in Dortmund’s 2-2 draw with
Continue ReadingCNN, KMBC By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of people have traveled to the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles Monastery, in rural Missouri to view a nun’s body which appears to show no signs of decay approximately four years after her death, according to the Catholic News Agency. The body of Sister Wilhelmina
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Valencia has played its first home game with a section of Mestalla Stadium closed as punishment for the racist abuse against Vinícius Júnior last weekend. It moved closer to avoiding relegation from the Spanish league thanks to a stoppage-time equalizer in a 2-2 draw against Espanyol.
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — Italian media report that a sudden storm overturned a boat on Lago Maggiore in the northern Lombardy region, with at least one person confirmed dead. The news agency ANSA said authorities were searching for several people who were still missing after a sudden whirlwind overturned a boat carrying more than 20 tourists.
Continue ReadingBy Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The WNC Nature Center in Asheville is mourning the loss of another beloved animal. In a Facebook post, the center said Mitchell, a cougar who had been there since 2010, had lost his battle with liver cancer on Friday, May
Continue ReadingBy LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Rizzo hit a go-ahead RBI single in New York’s seven-run third inning before injuring his neck as the Yankees knocked out Yu Darvish early and beat the San Diego Padres 10-7. Rizzo was injured when Kyle Higashioka picked off Fernando Tatis Jr. to end the
Continue ReadingBy MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The mpox health emergency has ended, but U.S. health officials are aiming to prevent a repeat of last year’s outbreaks. Mpox infections exploded early in the summer of 2022 in the wake of Pride gatherings. More than 30,000 U.S. cases were reported last year, most
Continue ReadingCLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez hit a two-run double with two out in the ninth inning, lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Ramírez’s clutch hit off Ryan Helsley rolled to the wall in right-center, scoring Myles Straw and Steven Kwan, who had drawn one-out walks. The swing touched
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis 500 is the one race Josef Newgarden desperately wanted to win. It’s basically the only race that matters to his boss. Coming up empty for 11 consecutive years had become personal for the two-time IndyCar champion. Newgarden finally broke through Sunday, though, winning
Continue ReadingSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A man in police custody died in Northern California after he broke a hospital’s window with a metal oxygen tank and fell off a ledge following an altercation with an officer and a nurse. The man died Thursday in San Jose. Police say he was in custody because he had
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas and Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The songs of Queen are known the world over, and the band’s body of work might soon sell for a staggering sum. A source familiar with the music acquisition tells CNN that discussions are “well underway” for Universal Music Group to acquire Queen’s catalog from Disney
Continue ReadingBy DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Austin Hays singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning to cap a three-hit performance, and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Texas Rangers 3-2 to avert a three-game sweep. After Texas tied the game in the top of the eighth, Cedric Mullins opened the bottom half
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El presidente de Turquía, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, prolongará sus 20 años en la cima del panorama político turco tras ganar la segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales celebradas el domingo. Erdogan obtuvo 27.513.587 votos, es decir, el 52,14% de los sufragios emitidos, según las cifras publicadas por el Consejo Supremo Electoral del
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — The Western Conference Final isn’t over yet, and suddenly feels much different. The Dallas Stars are back home for Game 6 after staving off elimination two games in a row since the Vegas Golden Knights won the first three games in the series. Jason Robertson has
Continue ReadingCNN, WSOC By Raja Razek and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A bus driver and passenger opened fire on each other on a moving Charlotte transit bus earlier this month, leaving both injured, transit authorities said. The incident started when a passenger, who authorities identified as Omarri Shariff Tobias, got up while the bus was
Continue ReadingSUMMERTON, S.C. (AP) — Civil rights leaders in South Carolina say they plan to petition the U.S. Supreme Court to rename the landmark Brown v. Board of Education, which outlawed segregation of public schools across the country. The Post and Courier reports that a group representing past plaintiffs and their descendants plans to file paperwork
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — John Tuck Elementary, M.A. Lynch Elementary, Sage Elementary, Terrebonne Community, and Vern Patrick Elementary schools are five of 300 schools from 36 states across the country to receive a $5,000 grant through the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries. This year, the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries awarded $1.5 million
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