Animatronic dragon bursts into flames during Disneyland show
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Spectators at Disneyland’s popular “Fantasmic” show got a shock this weekend when the feature’s…
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Animatronic dragon bursts into flames during Disneyland show
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Spectators at Disneyland’s popular “Fantasmic” show got a shock this weekend when the feature’s…
Continue Reading 6 cows in Texas found dead and mutilated with their tongues cut out have left police searching for answers
By Rebekah Riess, CNN Six cows found dead and mutilated along a state highway in east-central Texas with their tongues “completely…
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Garcia ready to get back to work after suffering first loss
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ryan Garcia has already put the first loss of his career in the rearview mirror. After being…
Continue Reading A deeply divided Israel limps toward its 75th birthday
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Orit Pinhasov strongly opposes the Israeli government’s proposed judicial overhaul, but you…
Continue Reading Brevard Zoo welcomes adorable, critically endangered grasshopper sparrow chicks
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Florida’s Brevard Zoo has welcomed a clutch of grasshopper sparrows, which the zoo said will help boost the species’…
Continue Reading Why the 155 mm round is so critical to the war in Ukraine
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The 155 mm howitzer round is one of the most requested artillery munitions of the war in Ukraine.…
Continue Reading Unprepared for long war, US Army under gun to make more ammo
By MARC LEVY Associated Press SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — One of the most important munitions of the Ukraine war comes from a historic factory in this…
Continue Reading LeBron’s Lakers beat Grizzlies 111-101, take 2-1 series lead
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James and the Lakers came out in front of this franchise’s first sellout playoff…
Continue Reading Second-half goals lead Galaxy past Austin 2-0 for first win
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Javier Hernández Balcázar and Riqui Puig scored second-half goals to rally the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 2-0 victory over…
Continue Reading Gervonta Davis knocks out Ryan Garcia with body shot in 7th
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gervonta Davis’ left uppercut to Ryan Garcia didn’t seem to do much damage…
Continue Reading Royals rally with 5 in 9th for 11-8 victory over Angels
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Matt Quatraro has seen his share of frustrating things during his first month as the Kansas…
Continue Reading NAACP files lawsuit after Mississippi governor signs legislation expanding state control over Jackson’s judicial system and policing
By Mitchell McCluskey and Nouran Salahieh, CNN The NAACP filed a lawsuit Friday to challenge new legislation signed by Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves…
Continue Reading Venezuela hosts event of sports, table games and geopolitics
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Hundreds of people from 11 countries are gathered in Venezuela to participate in…
Continue Reading Indian police arrest Sikh separatist leader after long hunt
By ASHOK SHARMA and PRABHJOT GILL Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police on Sunday arrested a separatist leader who has revived calls for…
Continue Reading The front door, threshold of welcome — and perilous border
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The American front door is a place where the welcome mat offers friendly greetings, where affable…
Continue Reading Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks tossed for blow to LeBron in Game 3
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dillon Brooks delivered the most painful blow yet in his ongoing battle with LeBron James to a…
Continue Reading Savarino, Gómez propel Real Salt Lake past San Jose 3-1
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Jefferson Savarino scored the go-ahead goal early in the second half and Andrés Gómez had a goal and an assist to guide Real…
Continue Reading Tatis homers, Padres rally for 5-3 win over Diamondbacks
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. mashed his first homer of the season while Joe Musgrove earned his first win…
Continue Reading Bouanga helps LAFC earn 1-1 draw with Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dénis Bouanga scored early in the second half to help Los Angeles FC earn a 1-1 draw with Nashville SC on Saturday night.…
Continue Reading García has 3 homers, 2 doubles, 8 RBIs as Rangers rout A’s
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis García hit three home runs and then two late doubles, driving in eight runs as…
Continue Reading Special forces swiftly evacuate US embassy staff from Sudan
By MATTHEW LEE, TARA COPP and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. special operations forces carried out a precarious evacuation…
Continue Reading García hits 3 HRs for Texas, doubles twice with shot at 4th
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis García was in the on-deck circle with three home runs and one more good chance…
Continue Reading Wild aim to keep edge on Stars; Eriksson Ek’s status unclear
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer The Minnesota Wild have delivered a forceful and punishing performance to take the lead in their first-round NHL…
Continue Reading Celebrity Cruises improperly stored dead body in cruise ship’s cooler, instead of morgue, lawsuit claims
By Paradise Afshar, CNN A Florida woman and her family have filed a lawsuit against Celebrity Cruises, claiming the cruise line improperly stored her…
Continue Reading Michael Amadio scores in 2nd OT, Golden Knights top Jets 5-4
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Michael Amadio scored at 3:40 of the second overtime Saturday to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 5-4 victory over the…
Continue Reading Tatis hits 1st HR since PED suspension, gives Padres lead
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit his first home run since returning from an 80-game drug suspension,…
Continue Reading 76ers finish sweep of Nets without Embiid in 96-88 win
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — All Joel Embiid could give the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday was encouragement. The…
Continue Reading State migrants chief held for trial in Mexico’s deadly fire
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — A judge in Mexico has ordered the immigration director of the northern border state of Chihuahua to stand trial on…
Continue Reading Corpuz, Yin tied for lead at Chevron after third round
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Americans Allisen Corpuz and Angel Yin shared the Chevron Championship lead at…
Continue Reading Gymnastics star Simone Biles and NFL player Jonathan Owens are married
By Raja Razek, CNN USA Gymnastics star and world champion Simone Biles and NFL player Jonathan Owens are married. Both shared images on social media…
Continue Reading Webb stops his 4-game skid, pitches Giants over Mets 7-4
By HENRY SCHULMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Opening day starter Logan Webb stopped his four-game losing streak, holding the Mets hot…
Continue Reading Curfew in Jamaica district after gunmen wound 7 boarding bus
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Police enforced a curfew in a community on the southern fringes of Jamaica’s capital Saturday after gunmen fired on…
Continue ReadingMore Clouds, Slightly Cooler
A weak system will bring more clouds into the region with a slight cooldown in some areas for Sunday and Monday. However, more sunshine and warmer…
Continue Reading Draymond Green won’t change post-suspension, returns Game 4
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Draymond Green is certain this is far from his last suspension, and he had some strong…
Continue Reading Maine warns rail network to address clean-up concerns following train derailment and diesel fuel spill
By Kia Fatahi, Samantha Beech and Emma Tucker, CNN Maine’s environmental health agency is warning a rail network that it will take over cleanup…
Continue Reading Conservative Robinson joins race for N. Carolina governor
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press ALTAMAHAW, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has formally entered next…
Continue Reading Durant scores 31, Suns beat Clippers 112-100 for 3-1 lead
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Phoenix’ big three of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Chris Paul were all in go-mode. As a…
Continue Reading Dodgers rebound from 13-0 loss with 9-4 win over Cubs
By PATRICK ROSE Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — James Outman and Max Muncy each homered twice as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-4…
Continue Reading Bud Light exec takes leave after boycott calls, reports say
NEW YORK (AP) — The marketing executive who oversaw a partnership between Bud Light and a transgender influencer is taking a leave of absence after…
Continue Reading Nuggets eye sweep, with dominance of T-wolves running deep
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Denver Nuggets are poised for a long run this spring, the league’s best shooting…
Continue Reading Texas Senate passes bill requiring public school classrooms to display Ten Commandments
By Christina Maxouris and Raja Razek, CNN The Texas Senate passed a bill Thursday requiring each public school classroom to display a copy of the Ten…
Continue Reading Slain Minnesota deputy remembered as ‘definition of a hero’
GLENWOOD, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota sheriff’s deputy who died in a shootout was remembered as a loving father and husband, heroic military veteran…
Continue Reading Ken Potts, one of last 2 USS Arizona survivors, dies at 102
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — One of the last two remaining survivors of the USS Arizona battleship, which sank during the 1941…
Continue Reading Narcan saved the life of this poodle after suffering apparent drug overdose
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A poodle named Toodles in Pennsylvania was revived with Narcan after suffering an apparent drug overdose, according to a local…
Continue Reading NAACP sues Mississippi over ‘separate and unequal policing’
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The NAACP warns that “separate and unequal policing” will return to…
Continue Reading Mexico seizes 10 tigers, 5 lions in cartel-dominated area
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in Mexico say they have seized a huge collection of exotic animals including 10 tigers, five lions and other species…
Continue Reading Drug suspect takes off with sheriff’s meth after sting fails
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A suspected drug trafficker is on the run with nearly 60 pounds (27 kilograms) of methamphetamine belonging to a…
Continue Reading Drug suspect takes off with sheriff’s meth after sting fails
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A suspected drug trafficker is on the run with nearly 60 pounds (27 kilograms) of methamphetamine belonging to a…
Continue Reading Cruise line let passenger’s body decompose, lawsuit says
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A widow and her family are suing Celebrity Cruises for allegedly mishandling her husband’s body after he died…
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