Braves sign rookie OF Harris to $72 million, 8-year contract
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have signed rookie outfielder Michael Harris II to a $72 million, eight-year contract to remain with his hometown…
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EXPLAINER: Dueling views remain a year after Afghan pullout
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A year after America’s tumultuous and deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan, assessments…
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How Liz Cheney lost Wyoming’s lone seat in the House
By Eric Bradner and Jeff Zeleny, CNN Rep. Liz Cheney’s supporters say her reelection hopes were doomed on January 13, 2021, when a week after…
Continue Reading Foster to remain All Blacks head coach for next World Cup
By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Ian Foster will remain as All Blacks head coach until his contract expires after…
Continue Reading Nepal’s holy Bagmati River choked with black sewage, trash
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — High on a mountain in the Himalayas, pristine drops fall from the mouth of a tiger…
Continue ReadingHe was abducted and tortured by Russian soldiers. Then they started using his Instagram to push pro-Kremlin propaganda
By Eliza Mackintosh and Yuliia Presniakova, CNN Before the war broke out, Igor Kurayan, a 55-year-old from the southern Ukrainian port city of…
Continue Reading ‘The Butler’ author Wil Haygood wins prestigious book award
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Writer Wil Haygood, author of multiple books chronicling the lives of 20th-century Black Americans, has won a prestigious book…
Continue Reading Texas executes man for slaying of Dallas real estate agent
By JUAN A. LOZANO and MICHAEL GRACZYK Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas has executed a man who fatally stabbed a suburban Dallas real…
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Encuentran el cuerpo del periodista Juan Arjón López en Sonora, México. FiscalÃa investiga los hechos de su muerte
olivertapia (CNN) — Las autoridades del estado mexicano de Sonora encontraron sin vida el cuerpo del periodista Juan Arjón López en un ejido…
Continue Reading Attorney: Don’t accept portrayal of R. Kelly as `monster’
By MICHAEL TARM and DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly kept an ugly side of his life hidden as he escaped poverty in Chicago and…
Continue Reading Moncada hits winning single in 8th again, ChiSox beat Astros
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Yoán Moncada came through with the go-ahead single in the eighth inning for the second straight…
Continue Reading Six takeaways from primaries in Wyoming and Alaska
By Eric Bradner, CNN Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, who since the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol has become the Republican Party’s…
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Andrus homer, Langeliers double help A’s past Rangers 5-1
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Shea Langeliers had no plans to give Elvis Andrus a hard time about overshadowing his…
Continue Reading Andrus homer, Langeliers double help A’s past Rangers 5-1
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Shea Langeliers had no plans to give Elvis Andrus a hard time about overshadowing his…
Continue Reading Little League World Series player critically hurt in bunk bed fall no longer under sedation
By Kevin Dotson, Amir Vera and Matt Foster, CNN The 12-year-old player in the Little League World Series who fell from a bunk bed is no longer under…
Continue Reading O’Neill’s game-ending HBP lifts Cards over Rockies 5-4
By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt and Tommy Edman homered, and St. Louis scored the winning run when Tyler…
Continue Reading Carpenter hits HR, Francona ejected as Tigers beat Guardians
By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Kerry Carpenter homered for the second straight night and the Detroit Tigers survived a…
Continue Reading Wisdom’s double in 11th propels Cubs to 7-5 win over Nats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Patrick Wisdom drove in the go-ahead run in the 11th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 7-5. Wisdom led…
Continue Reading Gray fans 10, Urshela 4 hits as Twins blank Royals 9-0
By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sonny Gray matched his season high with 10 strikeouts and Gio Urshela had four hits as the…
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Serena Williams loses to Emma Raducanu in Cincinnati opening match, with US Open on the horizon
By Jill Martin, CNN Serena Williams on Tuesday lost to Britain’s Emma Raducanu in the opening round of the Western & Southern Open, a WTA…
Continue ReadingCo-pilot who exited a plane in mid-air during a North Carolina flight was ‘visibly upset’ and possibly sick prior to departing without a parachute, NTSB says
By Amir Vera and Jamiel Lynch, CNN The co-pilot who fell to his death after getting off an aircraft mid-flight in North Carolina may have been sick…
Continue Reading Hoskins, Phillies post 10,000th franchise win, top Reds
By GARY SCHATZ Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Rhys Hoskins homered twice and drove in five runs as the Philadelphia Phillies posted the…
Continue Reading Fortes slugs 2 HRs, scores winner as Marlins top Padres 4-3
MIAMI (AP) — Nick Fortes hit two solo homers and scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, leading the Miami Marlins to a 4-3 win over San…
Continue Reading Fortes slugs 2 HRs, scores winner as Marlins top Padres 4-3
MIAMI (AP) — Nick Fortes hit two solo homers and scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, leading the Miami Marlins to a 4-3 win over San…
Continue Reading Co-pilot who exited a plane in mid-air during a North Carolina flight was ‘visibly upset’ and possibly sick prior to departing without a parachute, NTSB says
By Amir Vera and Jamiel Lynch, CNN The co-pilot who fell to his death after getting off an aircraft mid-flight in North Carolina may have been sick…
Continue Reading Mullins, Rutschman power surging Orioles past Blue Jays 4-2
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Cedric Mullins and Adley Rutschman hit back-to-back home runs, Ramón UrÃas drove in the…
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It’s like Airbnb but for renting your pool to strangers. Things don’t always go as planned
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Chris, a homeowner in Des Moines, was surprised when a woman he didn’t know recently pulled into his…
Continue Reading Arozarena’s early homer sends Rays past skidding Yankees 3-1
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Randy Arozarena hit a three-run homer off Nestor Cortes in the first inning and the Tampa Bay…
Continue Reading Independent journalist found slain in northern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say an independent journalist found dead in northern Mexico was killed by a blow to the head. It was the…
Continue Reading Morton, Olson lead Braves to another easy win over Mets, 5-0
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Charlie Morton was dominant on the mound, Matt Olson and Robbie Grossman went deep, and the…
Continue Reading Live TV feed briefly shown in D-backs’ dugout during game
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A monitor in Arizona’s dugout at Oracle Park showed a live television feed during…
Continue Reading Live TV feed briefly shown in D-backs’ dugout during game
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A monitor in Arizona’s dugout at Oracle Park showed a live television feed during…
Continue Reading Live TV feed briefly shown in D-backs’ dugout during game
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A monitor in Arizona’s dugout at Oracle Park showed a live television feed during…
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Wolfgang Petersen, director of ‘Das Boot’ and ‘Air Force One,’ dead at 81
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Wolfgang Petersen, the Oscar-nominated director of films like “Das Boot” and “Air Force One,” died on…
Continue Reading Amazon workers in upstate New York file for union election
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon workers in upstate New York filed a petition for a union election on Tuesday,…
Continue Reading Astros OF Diaz exits against Chisox with discomfort in groin
CHICAGO (AP) — Houston Astros left fielder Aledmys DÃaz has exited the game against the Chicago White Sox because of discomfort in his left groin.…
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Watsonville Police arrest four fake jewelry salesmen suspects
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE August 19, 2022, at 6:37 p.m.- Watsonville Police said they arrested three adults and a juvenile who were…
Continue Reading Pivetta throws 7 shutout innings, Red Sox beat Pirates 5-3
By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Pivetta pitched one-hit ball for seven innings for his first win since June 24, and the…
Continue Reading Sheriff captain testifies his own deputies had no business taking photos of Kobe Bryant crash scene
By Jason Kravarik and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Deputies responding to the helicopter crash that killed basketball star Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna…
Continue Reading Palestinian President Abbas skirts apology for Munich attack
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has expressed no regret for the deadly attack by Palestinian…
Continue Reading ‘We just did the right thing.’ A group of high school football players rescued an injured woman trapped in her car after a wreck
By David Williams, Caroll Alvarado and Jamiel Lynch, CNN A group of high school football players in northern Georgia jumped out of their cars while…
Continue ReadingHow Australia’s deepest cave was discovered
Story by Lilit Marcus, Video by Teodora Preda During the week, Ciara Smart is a PhD candidate in history at the University of Tasmania. On the…
Continue ReadingHow Australia’s deepest cave was discovered
Story by Lilit Marcus, Video by Teodora Preda During the week, Ciara Smart is a PhD candidate in history at the University of Tasmania. On the…
Continue Reading American Airlines agrees to purchase 20 supersonic jets
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business American Airlines is placing a bet on a future in which supersonic jets might return to the skies, shuttling…
Continue Reading Fake Trump electors ask judge to disqualify Atlanta DA from election probe
By Sara Murray and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Eleven of the “fake electors” who participated in a plan to subvert the Electoral College have asked…
Continue Reading Pirates’ Keller exits against Red Sox with shoulder fatigue
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller has left his start against the Boston Red Sox after two innings because of right…
Continue Reading US invites 29 players to women’s hoops World Cup camp
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The U.S. women’s basketball team will have a lot of new faces when the Americans play in the FIBA World Cup…
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GM is recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles because of a seat belt problem
By Rob McLean, CNN Business GM is recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles because of a problem with third-row seatbelts. The National Highway…
Continue Reading Donetsk leader calls for ‘beneficial’ ties with North Korea
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The head of Russian proxy forces in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region has sent a…
Continue Reading 911 call reveals neighbors’ panic after Anne Heche crashed into an occupied home in LA
By Faith Karimi, CNN The 911 call starts with a jarring observation: “A car just went through my neighbor’s house.” Anne Heche had…
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