By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Fernando Diniz has been hired as head coach of Brazil’s national team on a 12-month contract that will be due to expire when Carlo Ancelotti’s deal with Real Madrid ends. The 49-year-old Fluminense coach will keep his job at the Rio de Janeiro club. He
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two-way All-Star Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels left with a blister on his right middle finger after allowing consecutive home runs to Xander Bogaerts and Jake Cronenworth in the sixth inning of an 8-5 loss to Joe Musgrove and the San Diego Padres.
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, Mayumi Maruyama and Emiko Jozuka, CNN (CNN) — Japan will soon begin releasing treated radioactive water into the ocean following approval from the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog for a controversial plan that comes 12 years after the Fukushima nuclear meltdown. The plan to release treated wastewater has been in the works for
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, Mayumi Maruyama and Emiko Jozuka, CNN (CNN) — Japan will soon begin releasing treated radioactive water into the ocean following approval from the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog for a controversial plan that comes 12 years after the Fukushima nuclear meltdown. The plan to release treated wastewater has been in the works for
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La oportunidad de que Roger Federer te entrene sería sin duda un sueño hecho realidad para cualquier joven tenista, sin contar a los hijos del gran tenista suizo. Las dos hijas gemelas y los dos hijos gemelos de Federer juegan al tenis hasta cuatro veces por semana y, aunque el 20
Continue ReadingORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — César Araújo and Dagur Thórhallsson each scored their first MLS goal and Orlando routed Toronto FC 4-0. Orlando (9-5-7) is unbeaten in its last seven regular-season matches against Toronto, including winning both meetings last season. It’s the first time the Lions have gone unbeaten in seven straight against a single opponent.
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Rose Zhang is getting plenty of attention at Pebble Beach for this historic U.S. Women’s Open. It’s the first time the Women’s Open has come to this fabled coastal course. And it’s been a long time since women’s golf has seen a young player
Continue ReadingBy RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Left fielder Ian Happ threw out two runners at the plate in extra innings, and the Chicago Cubs pulled out a wild 7-6 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in 11 innings after squandering a late lead for the second consecutive game. Dansby Swanson homered and Miguel Amaya
Continue ReadingThe television actor Allison Mack, who pleaded guilty for her role in a sex-trafficking case tied to the cult-like group NXIVM, has been released from a California prison, according to a government website. Mack, best known for her role as a young Superman’s close friend on “Smallville,” was sentenced to three years behind bars in
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Ambiente de Panamá informó este martes que investiga un vertido de combustible que contamina al río Juan Díaz, cuyo cauce recorre algunas zonas de la capital del país y desemboca en la bahía en el Pacífico. El comunicado dice que, durante la inspección, las autoridades ambientales observaron
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers pitcher Dustin May will undergo season-ending elbow surgery this month. It’s the latest blow to a Los Angeles rotation that has been hit hard by injuries. The 25-year-old right-hander will have his right flexor tendon repaired on July 18. Dr. Neal ElAttrache will perform the procedure in Los Angeles. May
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Crews were busy gearing up for Tuesday night’s big fireworks show from atop Bend’s Pilot Butte. Hundreds of fireworks are going to be shot off from the butte starting at 10 p.m. This year’s show honors the passing of Gary Mattison, who ran the show for years.
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press FUTABA, Japan (AP) — The United Nations nuclear chief toured Japan’s tsunami-wrecked nuclear power plant Wednesday, including some of the key facilities that will release treated radioactive water into the sea, the day after his agency affirmed the safety of a contentious plan. On the coastal observation “green deck,” International
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Canada advanced to a quarterfinal matchup against the United States in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, beating Cuba 4-2. Guatemala also advanced with a 3-2 victory over Guadeloupe at Harrison, New Jersey, and will play Jamaica in the opener of a quarterfinal doubleheader at Cincinnati on Sunday, followed by the U.S.-Canada matchup. Junior
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un juez federal bloqueó este lunes una ley electoral en Florida que habría restringido el registro de votantes en el estado. El juez jefe del distrito norte de Florida, Mark E. Walker, dijo que, si bien es correcto que el estado “busque la integridad” en su sistema electoral, “las soluciones de
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Redmond lived up to its ‘Flag City USA’ label with a Red, White and Blue Fourth of July Parade that drew the traditional big crowds downtown.
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea is getting older – and its care facilities are changing to match. The number of child care facilities in the country has shrunk by almost a quarter in just a few years, reflecting authorities’ unsuccessful campaign to encourage couples to have
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea is getting older – and its care facilities are changing to match. The number of child care facilities in the country has shrunk by almost a quarter in just a few years, reflecting authorities’ unsuccessful campaign to encourage couples to have
Continue ReadingBy MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s largest rebel group says it will stop attacks on the nation’s military as it prepares for a ceasefire with the government that could bring both sides closer to ending five decades of war. In a statement published Tuesday, the National Liberation Army’s Central Command ordered
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Las Juntas Electorales Departamentales y la Junta Electoral del Distrito Central de Guatemala instalaron este martes las primeras audiencias de revisión de los escrutinios y las actas finales de los comicios del pasado 25 de junio. Al evento asistieron los fiscales electorales de los partidos políticos que participaron en las
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