Yankees minor league manager Rachel Balkovec ejected from game by female umpire
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees minor league manager Rachel Balkovec was ejected from a Florida State League game Friday night for the first…
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Cambodia ruling party victory a sure bet as campaigning begins for general election
By SOPHENG CHEANG and GRANT PECK Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Campaigning for Cambodia’s general election has officially begun.…
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The US is giving away historic lighthouses
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — It’s almost the Fourth of July. This week has been rough for air travelers in the United States, but we have…
Continue Reading Mourners bury slain teen in France as 45,000 police are deployed and 5th night of unrest is quieter
By CARA ANNA, ANGELA CHARLTON and CHRISTOPHE ENA Associated Press NANTERRE, France (AP) — Hushed and visibly anguished, hundreds of mourners from…
Continue Reading Climate change keeps making wildfires and smoke worse. Scientists call it the ‘new abnormal’
By SETH BORENSTEIN and MELINA WALLING Associated Press It was a smell that invoked a memory. Both for Emily Kuchlbauer in North Carolina and Ryan…
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A record-high number of 40-year-olds in the US have never been married, study finds
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve made it to your 40th birthday without tying the knot, you’re not alone, according to a recent…
Continue Reading Japanese journalist barred from entering Hong Kong without clear reason, newspaper says
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Japanese newspaper has reported that a Japanese journalist was barred from entering Hong Kong…
Continue Reading Rays score 15 unanswered runs to rally for 15-4 win over sinking Mariners
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — When the Tampa Bay Rays have clicked at their best during this impressive first half of the season,…
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CIA director met Zelensky on trip to Ukraine, US official says
By Jim Sciutto and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — CIA Director William Burns recently traveled to Ukraine and met with President Volodymyr…
Continue Reading Morning-after pill vending machines gain popularity on college campuses post-Roe
By ED KOMENDA and SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Need Plan B? Tap your credit card and enter B6. Since last November, a library at the…
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Violent protests challenge French view on race
By Joshua Berlinger, CNN Nanterre, France (CNN) — What does it mean to be French? It’s been more than 1,500 years since the first French…
Continue Reading Violent protests challenge French view on race
By Joshua Berlinger, CNN Nanterre, France (CNN) — What does it mean to be French? It’s been more than 1,500 years since the first French…
Continue Reading Oladipo getting traded to Oklahoma City by Miami, source tells AP
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Heat traded Victor Oladipo back to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night in…
Continue Reading A Maryland woman played her lottery numbers for over a year. A simple switch turned her into a $50,000 winner
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A Maryland woman who’d played the same lottery numbers for a year won big after getting some inspiration…
Continue Reading Iowa auditor says new law will restrict his office’s access to information
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s auditor may face new challenges in tracking taxpayer dollars after a new law…
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Funeral held for French teenager as arrests mount on fifth night of protests
By Xiaofei Xu, Eve Brennan, Claudia Otto, Inke Kappeler and Sophie Tanno, CNN Paris, France (CNN) — A tense atmosphere lingered in Nanterre on…
Continue Reading Longest home run of Ohtani’s career not enough as Diamondbacks defeat Angels 6-2
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit the longest home run of his major league career and became the ninth player…
Continue Reading Nets trading Joe Harris, a two-time NBA 3-point leader, to the Pistons, AP source says
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets are trading Joe Harris, who twice led the NBA in 3-point shooting…
Continue Reading Affirmative action for white people? Legacy college admissions come under renewed scrutiny
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The next big fight over college admissions already has taken hold, and it centers on a…
Continue Reading After several turbulent days, flight disruptions ease despite worries about 5G signals
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Airline passengers who have endured tens of thousands of weather-related flight delays this week got a welcome…
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