Rico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title with the Atlanta Braves, dies at 85
Rico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title when he hit a major league-best .366 for the Atlanta Braves, has died. He was 85. Major League…
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Gunmen in southeast Mexico open fire in a bar killing 6 and injuring 5 as violence spirals
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Gunmen have opened fire at a bar in southeast Mexico, killing six people and injuring at least five others. Local…
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Street Dog Hero welcomed 28 dogs into their care, at the Bend Airport
(Update: Adding video, comments from staff) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A dog rescue nonprofit welcomed 28 dogs, at the Bend Municipal Airport, Sunday.…
Continue ReadingAdele bids a tearful farewell to Las Vegas audience on final night of her residency
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The time has finally come for singer Adele to say goodbye to her Las Vegas residency Weekends with Adele. Adele…
Continue Reading‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator’ make gravity-defying theater debuts
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With a combined $270 million in worldwide ticket sales, “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” breathed fresh life into…
Continue ReadingWhat’s at stake for student loan borrowers during the next Trump administration
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — With much of President Joe Biden’s student loan agenda tied up in court, the incoming Trump…
Continue ReadingSomalia says 24 people have died after 2 boats capsized in the Indian Ocean
Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Twenty-four people died after two boats capsized off the Madagascar coast in the Indian Ocean,…
Continue ReadingJannik Sinner leads Italy past the Netherlands for its second consecutive Davis Cup title
AP Tennis Writer MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Italy went nearly a quarter-century without winning the Davis Cup. Then along came Jannik Sinner, and now the…
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Egg prices are going even higher. This time it’s avian flu and the holidays
By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — Egg prices have risen steadily over the past two years. A spike in avian flu and the approaching…
Continue ReadingWarring tribes in northwest Pakistan agree to a cease-fire after bloodshed
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A government spokesman in Pakistan’s volatile northwest says Shiite and Sunni Muslim tribes have agreed to a…
Continue ReadingPoland’s conservative opposition party taps historian as presidential candidate
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s conservatives have chosen a presidential candidate ahead of an election next year. The opposition…
Continue ReadingCivil Air Patrol plane crash in Colorado kills 2 and injures 1
DENVER (AP) — A Civil Air Patrol plane crash in Colorado has killed the aircraft’s pilot and an aerial photographer. The crash that occurred in…
Continue ReadingDNA confirms man who had passed polygraph test as suspected killer in 1979 cold case
By Jordan D. Brown, CNN (CNN) — After 45 years, authorities in California were finally able to tell the Gonzalez family who they believe killed…
Continue ReadingEarth bids farewell to its temporary ‘mini moon’ that is possibly a chunk of our actual moon
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that’s been tagging along as a “mini moon”…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about federal employees who telecommute as DOGE looks to end remote work
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are determined to force federal employees to return to the office in hopes that some…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Trump’s Cabinet picks, Matt Gaetz, climate agreement, Texas curriculum, Chuck Woolery
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — With 2024 winding down, it’s time for the annual “of the year” story barrage to begin.…
Continue ReadingUS Air Force says drones spotted near 3 bases in England last week
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.S. Air Force says a number of small drones were detected last week around three bases in eastern England that…
Continue Reading15 datos de la vida de Freddie Mercury y su banda Queen, a 33 años de la muerte del artista
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Freddie Mercury es uno de los artistas más importantes de la historia del rock en el mundo. Este domingo se…
Continue ReadingMan killed after grenade accidentally explodes during house party in Croatia
By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — A man was killed and three other people were injured after a hand grenade accidentally exploded at a house party in…
Continue ReadingAfter Trump’s win, Black women are rethinking their role as America’s reliable political organizers
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — As she checked into a recent flight to Mexico for vacation, Teja Smith chuckled at the idea of joining another…
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