Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr elected to start in MLB All-Star Game
NEW YORK (AP) — Two-way star Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels and Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. were elected Thursday to start…
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German soccer players face racist abuse on social media at U21 European Championship
KUTAISI, Georgia (AP) — German soccer player Youssoufa Moukoko has condemned online racist abuse directed at him and teammate Jessic Ngankam as…
Continue Reading‘Skull Island’ washes a weak addition to Kong’s ‘MonsterVerse’ ashore on Netflix
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — For a show about giant monsters, “Skull Island” feels puny in every conceivable way, from the characters…
Continue ReadingBrazilian is sentenced to 27 years in prison for killing ex-girlfriend in Australia
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A federal court has sentenced Brazilian engineer Mário Marcelo Santoro to 27 years in…
Continue ReadingUN puts Russian forces on blacklist for killing children and attacking schools in Ukraine
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations put Russian forces on its annual blacklist of countries that violate…
Continue ReadingEU says Ukraine is making progress with reforms and on track to membership talks
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says that Ukraine is making progress on political reforms and other sectors, staying the course towards opening…
Continue ReadingMississippi State hires Kansas State associate AD Josh McCowan as deputy AD for advancement
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State has hired Kansas State associate athletic director Josh McCowan as its deputy AD for athletics…
Continue ReadingSinema cites bill targeting leaders of failed banks after criticism of her Wall Street ties
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is taking credit for helping broker legislation that would target…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s Santos ordered to play without fans for 30 days
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Santos has been ordered to play for 30 days without fans after flares were thrown onto the field on Wednesday night…
Continue ReadingGOP releases testimony of whistleblowers claiming interference in Hunter Biden case
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have released testimony from two IRS whistleblowers who allege that the…
Continue ReadingFirst gene therapy for deadly form of muscular dystrophy gets FDA approval for young kids
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The first gene therapy for a deadly form of muscular dystrophy received preliminary U.S.…
Continue ReadingFlorida court won’t reinstate prosecutor removed by DeSantis for refusal to prosecute abortion cases
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court has refused to reinstate a Florida prosecutor who was removed by Gov. Ron DeSantis after making…
Continue ReadingWhistleblowers say IRS recommended far more charges, including felonies, against Hunter Biden
By Marshall Cohen, Evan Perez, Alayna Treene, Lauren Fox and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Two whistleblowers told Congress that IRS…
Continue ReadingKentucky attorney general asks FBI to investigate donations to his rival in governor’s race
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s office has asked the FBI to investigate an…
Continue ReadingHouston grandmother accused of leaving 8-year-old granddaughter at Bush Airport
By KTRK Staff Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston-area grandmother was arrested…
Continue Reading100-foot tree falls on newly renovated home after storms
By Chaz Miller Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A tree over 100 feet tall fell on a newly…
Continue ReadingFamilies detail stress, terror and sadness after Nashville school shooting in court docs
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nearly three months after a shooter killed six people at her daughter’s school…
Continue ReadingBills trainers cite Hamlin case as example for schools, youth leagues to make life-saving plans
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two Buffalo Bills trainers say they stuck to their pre-planned treatment when Damar Hamlin…
Continue ReadingJames Cameron shares thoughts on the submersible tragedy, sees similarities with Titanic wreck
By Lisa Respers France and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — James Cameron, who directed the hit 1997 film “Titanic” and has himself made 33…
Continue ReadingJames Cameron habla sobre la tragedia del submarino: “Me sorprende la similitud con el desastre del Titanic”
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — James Cameron, director de la exitosa película “Titanic” y quien ha realizado 33 inmersiones a los…
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