By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Gorman hit a two-run double to break a fifth-inning tie, Alec Burleson homered and robbed Joey Meneses of a three-run drive and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 9-6 for a doubleheader split. Lane Thomas’ 10th-inning single led Washington to a 7-5 win
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — A Libyan tribal elder says security authorities in the capital, Tripoli released a former minister less than a week after his detention. Former Finance Minister Faraj Bumatari, who hails from al-Zawi tribe in southeastern Libya, walked free Saturday afternoon from detention in Tripoli, according to al-Senussi al-Zawi, one of the tribe elders.
Continue ReadingTEGERNSEE, Germany (AP) — Bayern Munich honorary president Uli Hoeneß is confident that England captain Harry Kane will switch to the club from Tottenham this summer. Hoeneß has told journalists at the team’s training camp that the striker has already decided to join the Bavarian powerhouse and that negotiations with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy are
Continue ReadingBy AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit a tying home run in the seventh inning and drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the eighth, and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied for a 6-4 victory over Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of a doubleheader. Machado
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — María Corina Machado, precandidata a la presidencia de Venezuela por la oposición, dijo que “grupos violentos” y armados que señaló que fueron “enviados por el régimen” ―en referencia al gobierno del presidente Nicolás Maduro― amenazaron y amedrentaron este sábado a los asistentes a una reunión de su campaña
Continue ReadingBy BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Embattled freshman U.S. Rep. George Santos, a Republican from New York charged with a host of financial crimes, including embezzling money from his campaign, withdrew $85,000 from his campaign to help repay hundreds of thousands of dollars he loaned himself to get elected in 2022.
Continue ReadingBy Claudia Dominguez, Joe Sutton and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Andre Longmore, the man accused of fatally shooting four people in Hampton, Georgia, on Saturday morning, was killed in a shootout with police, according to Henry County Sheriff Reginald Scandrett. At a Sunday news conference, Scandrett announced authorities tracked the suspect and confronted him.
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe and Caitlin Kaiser, CNN (CNN) — More than 85 million people remained under heat alerts Saturday as the weekslong heat wave continues and intensifies in the Southwest. Dangerously high temperatures will continue to plague the Western United States throughout the weekend, with temperatures growing hotter in the South early next week. “Daytime
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI has opened criminal investigations into violent encounters involving Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies, including one in which a deputy punched a woman in the face as she held her baby. Federal authorities visited the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department headquarters to take documents related to the probes, according to
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Here is a hole-by-hole look at Royal Liverpool for the 13th time playing these links for the British Open. The biggest change is at the end. The 15th used to be a par 3, followed by a par 5, a par 4 and then the
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten and David Wright, CNN Washington (CNN) — Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie raised $1.65 million over the first 25 days of his candidacy through June 30, according to the former New Jersey governor’s latest fundraising report. The total figure trails many of his rivals’ hauls but still puts him ahead of former
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. knows he has to make a decision soon on his race future. Truex could announcement his retirement or decide to return for another season with Joe Gibbs Racing. The 43-year-old has floated retirement before, only to be coaxed back to return for
Continue ReadingBy JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesters have spilled into the streets of Tel Aviv, marking the 28th straight week of demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary. Protest leaders promised on Saturday there would be further “days of disruption” ahead. Netanyahu’s government gave
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Scottie Scheffler has had the most consistent year at No. 1 in the world without having won a major. Masters champion Jon Rahm goes for his second major this year and the third leg of the Grand Slam. Rory McIlroy is trying to end a
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Federal officials are investigating after five wild burros were found shot and killed in Death Valley National Park earlier this week. In a Thursday news release, park officials made clear it is illegal to fire a gun in a national park, and said the animals’ abandoned
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — ¡Lionel Messi llegó oficialmente a Estados Unidos! Messi, siete veces ganador del Balón de Oro y campeón de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA, firmó con el club Inter Miami de la Major League Soccer (MLS), anunció el club el sábado. El jugador de 36 años ocupará un puesto
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — A Formula E race was temporarily halted after a high-speed multi-car crash. The Rome E-Prix was red flagged on lap nine after numerous cars were involved in the incident on Saturday. Sam Bird lost control of his Jaguar through a turn and hit a barrier before bouncing back onto the track. He
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The Houston Health Department has reported a syphilis outbreak, with an increase of 128% among women in the city, and a ninefold increase in congenital cases in Houston and the surrounding Harris County area since 2019. Health officials announced the outbreak in a Thursday news release. According to the
Continue ReadingNICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (AP) — PGA Tour rookie Trevor Cone shot a 9-under 63 on Saturday at rainy Keene Trace to take the third-round lead in the Barbasol Championship. Cone had a 17-under 199 total for a one-stroke advantage over Lucas Glover and Vincent Norrman in the event co-sanctioned by the European tour. Cone had a
Continue ReadingHAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Authorities in Georgia hunted Saturday for a man who remained at large hours after he was suspected of gunning down three men and a woman in a suburban neighborhood south of Atlanta. Andre Longmore, 40, is believed to be armed and dangerous, Hampton Police Chief James Turner said during a news
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