By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican leaders in Oklahoma are grumbling publicly that Gov. Kevin Stitt’s hostile posture toward Native American tribes is costing the state money and are considering pushing him out of tribal negotiations altogether. The agreements between the state and tribes, called compacts, include division of revenue from
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — What do Paul McCartney, Queen Latifah, Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder have in common? Oh, and Aretha Franklin, k.d. lang, Bono and Billy Joel. Not to mention Carrie Underwood, Judy Garland, John Legend and Placido Domingo. And let’s not forget… Stop. Listing all of the
Continue ReadingTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China sent dozens of warplanes, including fighter jets and bombers, toward Taiwan, marking a forceful display. That’s according to a statement Saturday from the island’s Defense Ministry. The move came days before the democracy plans to hold military exercises aimed at defending itself against a possible invasion. Taiwan says the Chinese
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– Friends and Neighbors of the Deschutes Canyon Area is pleased to announce that the Bureau of Land Management has selected FANs as one of only nine volunteer organizations in the United States to receive the national “Making a Difference” award.
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA Associated Press A police officer in Fargo, North Dakota, who was ambushed and fatally shot by a heavily armed man was laid to rest on Saturday. Twenty-three-year-old Jake Wallin was killed July 14 when a man armed with 1,800 rounds of ammunition, multiple guns and explosives began firing on officers who were
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Austin Riley homered for the fifth time in his last four games, Orlando Arcia also went deep and the Atlanta Braves held off the Milwaukee Brewers for a 6-4 win. Riley hit a two-run homer in the third inning, and then singled and scored in the
Continue ReadingBy MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Latin America is taking Barbie mania to an extreme, with everything from pink-colored tacos and pastries, commercial planes bearing the Barbie logo, political ads and even Barbie-themed protests. But it’s not all high heels and pom-poms: Barbie mania in the region has taken on a darker,
Continue ReadingBy David Shortell, CNN Mexico City (CNN) — An extraordinary campaign by the Mexican president to undermine a leading opposition contender for the country’s 2024 presidential election has drawn an official rebuke from the federal election authority and criticism that he is damaging the democratic process. It also appears to be having an unintended effect:
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — All-Star shortstop Corey Seager isn’t in the starting lineup for the AL West-leading Texas Rangers while the team waits for results from an MRI on his sprained right thumb. Manager Bruce Bochy said before Saturday’s game that he’s trying to be optimistic. Seager got hurt
Continue ReadingCNN By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed at a congressional hearing Thursday that he has never urged the public to avoid vaccination – but he said less than two years ago that he had approached strangers in public places to tell them not to get their
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Freddie Freeman hit a two-run double and a solo homer before scoring the go-ahead run as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Texas Rangers 11-5. That snapped the AL West leaders’ six-game winning streak. J.D. Martinez had two RBI singles and drew a bases-loaded walk
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani has allowed four homers in a game for the first time in the two-way superstar’s major league career with the Los Angeles Angels. Rookie Henry Davis hit two of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ four homers off Ohtani on Friday night. The No. 1 overall
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton halted an 0-for-26 skid by homering in his first two at-bats, and Alex Kirilloff and Ryan Jeffers also took Lance Lynn deep for the Minnesota Twins in a 9-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Twins starter Joe Ryan shook off a home run
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — The body of a 2-year-old girl who vanished last weekend with her younger brother after a wall of water from intense flooding swept them away was found Friday evening in the Delaware River, officials said. Authorities recovered Matilda “Mattie” Sheils’ body more than 30 miles from
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More than 120 people working to douse the 1,249-acre Simnasho Fire that broke out Friday on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation now have it 40% contained, officials said Monday morning.
Continue ReadingFORT BLISS, Texas (AP) — The military says a solider has been killed and five others have been hurt in the crash of a tactical vehicle at Fort Bliss in Texas. Authorities say the accident took place at about 9:30 a.m. Friday in a base training area. The name of the dead soldier, the conditions
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Sophia Smith scored twice for the United States in the opening half and the two-time defending champions kicked off the Women’s World Cup with a 3-0 victory over tournament first-timers Vietnam on Saturday. Lindsey Horan added a goal for the favored Americans, who
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Lionel Messi hizo su tan esperado debut con el Inter Miami de la única manera en que se esperaría que lo hiciera el mejor jugador de fútbol del mundo. Jugando en el partido de la Leagues Cup contra el Cruz Azul de México, Lionel Messi anotó el gol de
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi made his long-awaited debut with Major League Soccer side Inter Miami with a flourish only the world’s top player could produce. Playing in the Leagues Cup match against Mexican side Cruz Azul, Messi scored the game-winning goal in the final moments of the second half,
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia came under pressure at the United Nations Security Council on Friday from its ally China and developing countries as well as Western nations to avert a global food crisis and quickly revive Ukrainian grain shipments. Moscow was also criticized by the U.N. and council
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