By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Xander Bogaerts, Juan Soto and Ha-Seong Kim hit home runs and Joe Musgrove threw seven strong innings to lead the San Diego Padres to a 13-3 victory against the Washington Nationals. The superstar-laden Padres have struggled at the plate most of the season but have
Continue ReadingBy CRAIG MEYER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout hit back-to-back homers at Coors Field, but Elias Díaz’s go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning rallied the Colorado Rockies past the Los Angeles Angels 7-4. Jurickson Profar launched a leadoff homer for the Rockies, who snapped their longest losing streak of
Continue ReadingTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Eleven passengers have been injured during an evacuation of a Cathay Pacific jetliner that aborted its takeoff in Hong Kong due to a technical issue, according to the airline. A statement from Cathay Pacific says Flight CX880 was bound for Los Angeles but had to return to the gate early Saturday
Continue ReadingBy Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Guatemalans head to the polls on June 25 to pick a new president, as regional watchers warn of a downward spiral of kleptocracy and weakening rule of law in Central America’s most populous nation. Social democrat Sandra Torres, the right-wing Zury Ríos and center-right Edmont Mulet lead the pack
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — School librarian Jamie Gregory has been called a “pedophile” and “groomer,” bombarded with private messages threatening harm, accused of distributing pornography in schools, and had her personal address posted on social media. She takes it on the chin. “I’m just not going to quit. I’m
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK WHITTLE, JENNIFER McDERMOTT and STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said Saturday that it’s conducting an investigation into the loss of the Titan submersible and has been speaking with those who traveled on Titan’s mothership, the Polar Prince. The development comes as authorities from the U.S. and Canada began
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Adolis García hit a two-run homer on Michael King’s first pitch of the 10th inning, and the Texas Rangers beat the slumping New York Yankees 4-2 for their fifth win in six games. New York’s offense again struggled in the absence of injured slugger Aaron
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Logan Gilbert allowed two hits in seven innings, Teoscar Hernández and Tom Murphy homered and the Seattle Mariners routed the Baltimore Orioles 13-1 on Friday night in a game that started 100 minutes late because of rain. Murphy hit a two-run shot off Kyle Gibson (8-5)
Continue ReadingCarolina Calero (CNN) — Así como la superficie terrestre tiene enormes picos y valles, el mundo oceánico presenta una topografía igualmente diversa. ¿Cómo son las profundidades del océano y por qué es peligroso explorarlas? Tal vez la más intrigante de estas características sea la fosa de las Marianas, un abismo en el Océano Pacífico occidental
Continue ReadingBy Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN (CNN) — Members of the Directors Guild of America voted to approve a new three-year contract with studios Friday, with 87% of membership voting in favor of the deal. “Our new contract secures gains on wages, global streaming residuals, safety, diversity and creative rights that build for the future and impact
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — The US intelligence community still believes it is plausible that Covid-19 originated in a laboratory or in the wild, a conclusion that has been consistent for months, according to newly declassified information released Friday evening. “All agencies continue to assess that both a natural and laboratory-associated
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Riccardo Muti will become the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s music director emeritus for life starting next season. The announcement was made on the stage of Orchestra Hall on Friday night after a performance of Beethoven’s “Missa Solemnis.” The performance was the start of Muti’s final subscription weekend as music director. His tenure began
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The selection of 19-year-old basketball sensation Victor Wembanyama by the San Antonio Spurs was must see-TV Thursday night. The first round of the NBA draft averaged a record 4,928,000 viewers on ESPN and ABC, according to Nielsen. This is the third year that the first round has been on both networks.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The selection of 19-year-old basketball sensation Victor Wembanyama by the San Antonio Spurs was must see-TV Thursday night. The first round of the NBA draft averaged a record 4,928,000 viewers on ESPN and ABC, according to Nielsen. This is the third year that the first round has been on both networks.
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department asked a judge on Friday night to postpone until December the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump for retaining classified documents. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon earlier this week set an initial trial date of Aug. 14 for Trump, who faces 37 felony
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Brayan Bello pitched one-run ball into the seventh inning and Rafael Devers hit a two-run homer, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 victory over the sloppy Chicago White Sox. Boston struck out 17 times and finished with just four hits, but it made the
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Stacker ranked each state (and Puerto Rico) by the average cost of property damages due to weather-related disasters on its citizens between 1980 and 2023, using data from the NOAA’s Billion-Dollar Disasters database.
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Stacker compiled a quiz on what 25 major organs do for your body. Read on to see what you know about human anatomy.
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Stacker looked at how Joe Biden’s approval compares to other world leaders using data from Morning Consult’s Global Leader Approval Rating Tracker.
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HeyTutor compiled a list of programs and activities to help students retain knowledge over the summer, citing Institute for Education Sciences data.
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