US envoy: Africa trip isn’t to compete with Russia, China
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is heading to Africa, saying she is going to…
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Urias wins his 8th straight decision, Dodgers top Giants 3-0
By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Julio Urias won his eighth consecutive decision and Miguel Vargas drove in two runs in his…
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Urias wins his 8th straight decision, Dodgers top Giants 3-0
By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Julio Urias won his eighth consecutive decision and Miguel Vargas drove in two runs in his…
Continue Reading Murphy’s 3 RBIs off Shohei Ohtani lead A’s past Angels, 3-1
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani couldn’t connect at the plate, going 0 for 3 while twice leaving…
Continue Reading Murphy’s 3 RBIs off Shohei Ohtani lead A’s past Angels, 3-1
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani couldn’t connect at the plate, going 0 for 3 while twice leaving…
Continue Reading Man charged in the shooting and robbery of Lady Gaga’s dog walker was sentenced to 4 years in prison
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN One of the people charged in the shooting and robbery of Lady Gaga’s dog walker in Los Angeles was sentenced Wednesday…
Continue Reading Suspect mistakenly freed in Lady Gaga’s dog theft recaptured
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A suspect mistakenly released from a Los Angeles County jail where he was being held on suspicion of shooting Lady Gaga’s dog…
Continue Reading Suspect mistakenly freed in Lady Gaga’s dog theft recaptured
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A suspect mistakenly released from a Los Angeles County jail where he was being held on suspicion of shooting Lady Gaga’s dog…
Continue Reading Soto cheered, Drury hits slam as Padres beat Rockies 9-1
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The sellout crowd came to cheer Juan Soto in his first game with the San Diego Padres. It went…
Continue Reading Soto cheered, Drury hits slam as Padres beat Rockies 9-1
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The sellout crowd came to cheer Juan Soto in his first game with the San Diego Padres. It went…
Continue Reading Timbers’ unbeaten streak reaches 9 with draw vs Nashville
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Santiago Moreno scored in the 27th minute and the Portland Timbers extended their…
Continue Reading California crews make fire gains; Washington town evacuated
By HAVEN DALEY and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press KLAMATH RIVER, Calif. (AP) — California firefighters made gains against the state’s…
Continue Reading California crews make fire gains; Washington town evacuated
By HAVEN DALEY and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press KLAMATH RIVER, Calif. (AP) — California firefighters made gains against the state’s…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested in China kindergarten attack that killed 3
BEIJING (AP) — Police in southern China have arrested a 47-year-old man suspected of an attack that killed three people and injured six others at a…
Continue Reading Seven years of sex abuse: How Mormon officials let it happen
By MICHAEL REZENDES Associated Press BISBEE, Ariz. (AP) — MJ was a tiny, black-haired girl, just 5 years old, when her father admitted to his…
Continue Reading Seven years of sex abuse: How Mormon officials let it happen
By MICHAEL REZENDES Associated Press BISBEE, Ariz. (AP) — MJ was a tiny, black-haired girl, just 5 years old, when her father admitted to his…
Continue Reading 4 takeaways from AP’s Mormon church sex abuse investigation
By MICHAEL REZENDES Associated Press When an Arizona bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon church,…
Continue Reading 4 takeaways from AP’s Mormon church sex abuse investigation
By MICHAEL REZENDES Associated Press When an Arizona bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon church,…
Continue Reading Jill Biden carries out new mission in 2nd year as first lady
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden barnstormed the country during her debut year as first lady as if on a…
Continue ReadingWNBA star Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian jail for drug-smuggling
By Anna Chernova, Zahra Ullah, Masha Angelova, Chris Liakos and Eric Levenson, CNN American women’s basketball star Brittney Griner was…
Continue Reading Far-right mayor wins GOP primary for Nashville US House seat
By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Andy Ogles, a far-right county mayor, won Tennessee’s crowded…
Continue Reading On NATO, McConnell nudges GOP away from Trump-era approach
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — At a dinner with the president of Finland shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine,…
Continue Reading Stewart scores 33, Seattle beats Minnesota 89-77
SEATTLE (AP) — Breanna Stewart had a season-high 33 points with eight rebounds and five assists, Jewell Loyd added 17 points and the Seattle Storm…
Continue Reading Gabby Petito’s legacy: $100K for domestic violence hotline
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The mother of Gabby Petito is keeping the memory of her murdered daughter alive by speaking…
Continue Reading Badosa wins tight 3-setter in San Jose; Jabeur tops Keys
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Fourth-ranked Paula Badosa broke serve twice late in the third set before winning a tiebreak to hold off 21-year-old…
Continue ReadingDrag queen storytime in England promotes compassion and inclusion. British far-right extremists are importing US hate against them
By Tara John, CNN An ordinary red-brick library in the southern English town of Reading is an unlikely backdrop for the latest front in the battle…
Continue Reading‘Stray’: How a virtual orange tabby is helping real cats
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The virtual cat hero from the new video game sensation “Stray” doesn’t just wind along…
Continue Reading ‘Stray’: How a virtual orange tabby is helping real cats
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The virtual cat hero from the new video game sensation “Stray” doesn’t just wind along…
Continue Reading Former boxing world champion Johnny Famechon dies aged 77
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Former boxing world champion Johnny Famechon has died in Melbourne after a lengthy illness. He was 77. The Sport…
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Pacific Grove votes against ‘Project Homekey’
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Pacific Grove City Council voted 5-1-1 not to pursue a Homekey Project, according to Pacific Grove councilman Luke…
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White House says Russia planning to falsify evidence to frame Ukrainian forces for prison attack
By Kaitlan Collins and Paul LeBlanc, CNN US officials believe Russia is preparing to falsify evidence to blame Ukrainian forces for last week’s…
Continue Reading Waterman nets pivotal goal as Montreal defeats Crew 2-1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joel Waterman scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time and Montreal beat the Columbus Crew 2-1. Montreal tied it at 1 in…
Continue Reading Defending champion, top-seeded Pegula upset at Citi Open
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top-seeded Jessica Pegula is out of the Citi Open after getting upset by Australian Daria Saville. The defending champion of the…
Continue Reading Reynolds’ leadoff HR in 9th powers Pirates past Brewers 8-7
By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Reynolds hit a solo homer to lead off the bottom of the ninth inning, powering the…
Continue Reading Sebastian Lletget traded to Dallas from New England
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Sebastian Lletget’s tenure with the New England Revolution is over after a little more than half a season. Lletget has been…
Continue Reading SE Asia urges US, China to avoid provocation over Taiwan
By DAVID RISING Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is calling for calm in the Taiwan Strait,…
Continue Reading Titans place reserve center Munyer on IR, sign 2 players
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have placed center Daniel Munyer on injured reserve and signed offensive lineman Willie Wright and…
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Chrissy Teigen announces she and John Legend are expecting another baby
By Paradise Afshar and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen announced Wednesday that she and her husband, musician John…
Continue Reading US says Russia aims to fabricate evidence in prison deaths
By AAMER MADHANI and EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says new intelligence suggests Russia is working to…
Continue Reading Termination hearing for Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo is delayed again
By Rosa Flores and Rosalina Nieves, CNN A termination hearing to decide the fate of embattled Uvalde School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo has…
Continue Reading In S. Korea, Pelosi avoids public comments on Taiwan, China
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After infuriating China over her trip to Taiwan, U.S. House Speaker…
Continue Reading Galaxy top Chivas 2-0, América beats LAFC at SoFi Stadium
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Dejan Joveljic and Jonathan Pérez scored, and the Los Angeles Galaxy defeated Chivas de…
Continue Reading Galaxy top Chivas 2-0, América beats LAFC at SoFi Stadium
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Dejan Joveljic and Jonathan Pérez scored, and the Los Angeles Galaxy defeated Chivas de…
Continue Reading US proposes to increase refund protections for air travelers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is proposing tougher rules for when airlines must give passengers refunds for changing their travel plans.…
Continue Reading US proposes to increase refund protections for air travelers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is proposing tougher rules for when airlines must give passengers refunds for changing their travel plans.…
Continue Reading 1 dead in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in California
NAPA, Calif. (AP) — A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in California’s wine country has caused one death and nearly a dozen…
Continue Reading Kidnapped girl’s escape leads investigators to 2 decomposed bodies, Alabama officials say
By Chuck Johnston and Tina Burnside, CNN A kidnapped girl’s escape in Alabama has led to the discovery of two decomposing bodies and the arrest…
Continue Reading Guatemalan journalist calls charges against him a ‘set-up’
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A prominent Guatemalan journalist’s initial hearing before a judge has been suspended…
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Agencia ambiental de Brasil aprobó la pavimentación de una carretera que atraviesa el Amazonas a pesar de las advertencias de su propia agencia
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Documentos del gobierno muestran que el presidente de la agencia ambiental de Brasil anuló las recomendaciones previas…
Continue Reading Swiderski, McNeill each score as Charlotte beats D.C. United
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Karol Swiderski and Quinn McNeill scored three minutes apart in the second half and Charlotte beat D.C. United 3-0.…
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