By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Muncy and Freddie Freeman homered and Julio Urias pitched six innings to help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2. The Dodgers took three of four from Pittsburgh to pull within a half-game of slumping Arizona for the NL West lead. Freeman
Continue ReadingBy Rosa Flores, Andi Babineau and Ray Sanchez, CNN El Paso, Texas (CNN) — The mass shooter who killed 23 people at an El Paso Walmart in one of the deadliest attacks targeting Latinos in modern US history was sentenced to 90 consecutive life terms by a federal judge on Friday. Prosecutors had recommended Patrick
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Francisco Lindor homered and had two triples among his five hits, Francisco Alvarez homered for the third straight game and the New York Mets crushed the the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-0. Carlos Carrasco allowed three hits in eight innings and the once-struggling Mets had 17 hits for
Continue ReadingBy TERRY TANG and GEORGE WALKER IV Associated Press HAZEL GREEN, Ala. (AP) — A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service and historically Black colleges or universities is opening the eyes of students of color who never pictured themselves fighting forest fires. An on-site fire academy in Alabama is part of the 1890 Land Grant
Continue ReadingBy BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are marking their 77th wedding anniversary with a quiet Friday at their south Georgia home, extending their record as the longest-married first couple ever as both nonagenarians face significant health challenges. The 39th president is 98 and has been in home hospice care
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Campaigning in Iowa, former President Donald Trump attacked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as an enemy of corn-based ethanol in his largest campaign event in the leadoff caucus state in nearly four months. Trump, appearing Friday in Council Bluffs in the western part of the state,
Continue ReadingBy JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The 12th ejection of Brandon Hyde’s managerial career was his most unusual.Hyde was tossed in the eighth inning of the Baltimore Orioles’ 14-1 win over the New York Yankees after he argued with home plate umpire Dan Iassogna. The plate umpire had just warned both benches
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Seven weeks before the premiere debate of the 2024 GOP primary, anxiety is building that the event could prove messy and divisive for the party. Some candidates, like former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, are struggling to meet fundraising and polling requirements to make it on stage.
Continue ReadingBy AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Several new voting laws in mostly Republican-led states impose criminal penalties or fines for helping people register to vote. They particularly affect Asian American and Asian immigrant communities. The rules and their consequences — including the potential for jail time — have sowed fear and confusion among
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers pulled back on hiring but still delivered another month of solid gains in June, adding 209,000 jobs, a sign that the economy’s resilience is confounding the Federal Reserve’s drive to slow growth and inflation. The latest evidence of economic strength makes it all but
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Se trata de preguntas viejas: ¿Cuánto necesitas para sentirte seguro desde el punto de vista financiero? ¿Y cuánto necesitarías para sentirte rico? Más de 2.500 adultos estadounidenses dijeron que necesitarían ganar, en promedio, US$ 233.000 al año para sentirse financieramente seguros y US$ 483.000 anuales para sentirse ricos o alcanzar
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star outfielder Corbin Carroll has left Thursday night’s game against the New York Mets with a right arm injury. Carroll was injured on a swing in the seventh inning, immediately grabbing his upper arm. The rookie walked to the dugout and was met by Arizona’s trainer before heading into the
Continue ReadingPEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Some facts and figures after the first round of the U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach. Xiyu Janet Lin and Hyo Joo Kim are tied for the lead at 68. Rose Zhang shot a 74, while top-ranked Jin Young Ko had a 79.
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, Marc Stewart and Emiko Jozuka, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water into the ocean is safe and there is no better option to deal with the massive buildup of wastewater collected since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog told CNN.
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, Marc Stewart and Emiko Jozuka, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water into the ocean is safe and there is no better option to deal with the massive buildup of wastewater collected since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog told CNN.
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez and Josh Naylor homered on consecutive pitches in the sixth inning, powering the Cleveland Guardians to a 6-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Ramírez homered to left field and, Naylor, who missed the previous two games because of tendinitis in his right wrist,
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It’s a weekend of art, food and music on the streets of Bend, and there’s lots of other things going on, too, from the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show to … well, visit http://events.ktvz.com to find plenty more summer fun!
Continue ReadingSYDNEY (AP) — First Nations flags will be flown at Women’s World Cup stadiums in Australia and New Zealand after soccer’s international governing body agreed to make exceptions to the usually restrictive FIFA match day regulations for tournament venues. The Aboriginal and the Torres Strait Islander flags will be displayed along with the national flag
Continue ReadingBy KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police have arrested another person accused of supporting overseas activists who allegedly endangered national security, in a further expansion of a government crackdown on pro-democracy dissidents. Police detained the 24-year-old man at the city’s airport a day after four other people were arrested for
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