LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pittsburgh third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes was activated from the 10-day injured list and hit leadoff against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hayes had been sidelined since June 24 by lower back inflammation. He entered hitting .254 with 16 doubles and 32 RBIs. Right-hander Roansy Contreras was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis. The 23-year-old
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Last month, Taylor Swift told a Pittsburgh audience at a stop on her groundbreaking “Eras Tour” that “Cruel Summer” – her self-professed “favorite song” off of her 2019 “Lover” album – was finally becoming a single because so many people keep streaming it, leading to the track charting in
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Minsk, Belarús (CNN) — Si algo quedó claro de la conferencia de prensa de este jueves que dio el presidente de Belarús, Alexander Lukashenko, es que el jefe del grupo mercenario ruso Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, a quien no se ha visto en público desde el 24 de junio, parece estar en un limbo
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las patrullas de vigilancia de tiburones han intensificado sus operaciones en las playas de Long Island, Nueva York, luego de que, en un lapso de solo dos días, cinco personas sufrieran mordeduras de animales marinos que probablemente son tiburones, según las autoridades. La Policía del condado de Suffolk, al este de
Continue ReadingBy ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Nolan Arenado homered, Jack Flaherty pitched shutout ball for his second straight start and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Miami Marlins 3-0 to avoid a series sweep. St. Louis dropped the first three games of the series. Two were one-run defeats, including a 10-9 walk-off
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — Adults in Arizona can now obtain contraceptive medications over the counter at a pharmacy without a doctor’s prescription under a governor’s order announced Thursday. Gov. Katie Hobbs says the rule will go into effect immediately. It applies to self-administered birth control such as hormonal and oral contraceptives. Patients 18 or older need
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Hundreds of people in Mexico City have to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Chapultepec Zoo, founded in 1923 in a city park of the same name. The celebrations featured a costumed parade of “animals”, including troupes of acrobatic zebras, drum-beating monkeys, dancing parrots and butterflies and a marching band of
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans have extended contracts for forwards Herb Jones and E.J. Lidell, and have signed veteran free-agent center Cody Zeller. The club annouced the deals on Thursday. That’s the first day NBA teams could officially sign free agents. The 6-foot-7 Jones is a 2021 second-round draft choice out of
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub have sued New York City to block its new minimum pay rules for food delivery workers. The recently announced rules could nearly triple average earnings for app-based delivery workers in the coming years. An increased pay rate of $17.96 an hour is set to take effect
Continue ReadingCNN By Jillian Sykes and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Ralph Moralis was supposed to walk his daughter down the aisle this weekend. Instead, less than a week before one of the most important days of his life, he was shot dead by a gunman who started firing randomly at vehicles and nearby pedestrians in
Continue ReadingUNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner each scored 16 points and the Connecticut Sun eased by the Seattle Storm 93-73 on Thursday night to snap a two-game losing streak. Connecticut scored 24 of the opening 28 points behind a combined 8-of-8 shooting by Bonner and Thomas. The Sun tied a franchise record
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Food delivery platforms DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats are challenging in court New York City’s new minimum wage law for app food delivery workers. All three companies sued the city, maintaining that the law would hurt delivery workers more than help them. DoorDash and Grubhub filed a suit jointly
Continue ReadingLAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Officials in Pakistan say the death toll from two weeks of monsoon rains rose to at least 55 on Thursday after at least 12 people, including eight children, died in weather-related incidents in Pakistan. The eastern city of Lahore had a record-breaking downpour the previous day, flooding many streets and disrupting
Continue ReadingPORT ORCHARD, Wash. (AP) — The federal government is chipping in about $130 million to support several Washington state projects that range from replacing a storm-damaged breakwater at a Port Orchard marina to helping a Native American tribe move from ancestral villages threatened by rising seas on the Pacific Coast. The money comes from a
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Munch & Music, a free summer series of concerts at Bend’s Drake Park returns for its 32nd year on Thursday nights, starting this week, including food and other vendors, a play zone and family fun.
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — En República Dominicana, los feminicidios aumentaron un 23,5% durante los primeros seis meses de este año en comparación con el mismo periodo de 2022, según cifras oficiales. Al menos 42 feminicidios se han registrado en lo que va de año en el país, señaló el Ministerio de la Mujer. Expertos
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Veteran defender César Azpilicueta has joined Atletico Madrid after 11 seasons with Chelsea. The 33-year-old Spaniard signed a one-year contract with Atletico. He left Chelsea after making 508 appearances with the English club. Atletico also signed Caglar Soyuncu for the next four seasons. The 27-year-old Turkish defender had been playing with Leicester
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors finalized their trade with the Wizards for guard Chris Paul, sending forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. and guards Jordan Poole and Ryan Rollins to Washington along with a pair of draft picks. The Wizards will receive a 2027 second-round selection and a 2030 first-round choice, the team said
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Biden administration attorneys say a Louisiana-based federal judge’s order broadly limiting executive branch communications with social media companies could cause “grave harm” by preventing the government from “engaging in a vast range of lawful and responsible conduct.” The lawyers filed a motion Thursday with a federal appeals court. The request to stay
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Britney Spears is speaking out about an incident Wednesday night involving San Antonio Spurs basketball player Victor Wembanyama in Las Vegas. The pop star alleged a security guard struck her in the face when she tried to get Wembanyama’s attention. TMZ was first to report the incident. “Traumatic experiences
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