10-foot python found during San Francisco Bay Area sideshow bust
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 10-foot-long python was discovered in a vehicle during a bust of an illegal sideshow in the San Francisco Bay Area that…
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Mookie Betts’ 2-run homer in the 8th inning propels Dodgers to 3-1 victory over Rays
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1…
Continue Reading10-foot python found during San Francisco Bay Area sideshow bust
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 10-foot-long python was discovered in a vehicle during a bust of an illegal sideshow in the San Francisco Bay Area that…
Continue ReadingOgunbowale and Howard rally Dallas from 19 down to a 113-110 victory over the Sparks
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale had 33 points, Natasha Howard scored 30 and the Dallas Wings stormed back from a 19-point fourth-quarter…
Continue ReadingStrong start from Joey Estes, 4-run 4th inning push Athletics past Brewers 4-3 to avoid sweep
Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Joey Estes allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings, and the Oakland Athletics scored four times in the fourth in…
Continue ReadingLake Mary, Florida, rallies to beat Taiwan 2-1 in 8 innings to win Little League World Series title
Associated Press SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Lathan Norton was sick and didn’t play on Saturday at the Little League World Series. But on…
Continue ReadingThe Mets place pitcher Paul Blackburn on the 15-day injured list and recall Huascar Brazobán
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The New York Mets placed right-hander Paul Blackburn on the 15-day injured list on Sunday, two days after he was hit on his…
Continue ReadingAt Mexico’s Hera music festival, women were both at the forefront and behind the scenes
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City’s Hera HSBC music festival brought together an all-female lineup of both Latina and international…
Continue ReadingPolice investigate deaths of 5 people in New York City suburb
SYOSSET, N.Y. (AP) — Police are investigating five deaths at a home on suburban Long Island. Nassau County police say officers responding to a…
Continue ReadingBarger and Kirk homer, Gausman fans 10 as Blue Jays win 8-2 to complete season sweep of Angels
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Addison Barger and Alejandro Kirk hit two-run home runs, Kevin Gausman matched a season high by striking out 10 and…
Continue ReadingNevada men face trial for allegedly damaging ancient rock formations at Lake Mead recreation area
LAS VEGAS (AP) — An Oct. 8 trial date has been set for two Nevada men accused of damaging rock formations estimated to be 140 million years old at…
Continue ReadingBreonna Taylor raid: Experts explain why felony charges against 2 former officers were dismissed
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Four years after Breonna Taylor was shot and killed in her home, a federal judge has dismissed felony charges…
Continue ReadingWalmart recalls apple juice sold in 25 states due to elevated arsenic levels
WASHINGTON (AP) — Walmart has recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across the U.S. that were found to contain potentially…
Continue ReadingBlue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt supports teammate Bowden Francis with handmade sign
TORONTO (AP) — After Taylor Ward offered a critical take on Toronto right-hander Bowden Francis’ latest strong start, fellow Blue Jays starter…
Continue ReadingBabe Ruth’s ‘called shot’ jersey sells at auction for over $24 million
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The jersey Babe Ruth wore when he called his shot during the 1932 World Series, hitting a home run to center field,…
Continue ReadingDouble Duty: For Danny Jansen, playing for both teams in same game is chance at baseball history
AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen is enjoying his odd slice of baseball history as he prepares to become the first…
Continue ReadingIsrael says more polio vaccines are delivered to Gaza, where aid groups seek pause in fighting
Polio vaccines for more than 1 million people have been delivered to Gaza, Israel’s military said Sunday, after the first confirmed case of the…
Continue ReadingAfter a head injury as a baby, Benjamin Dowling died more than three decades later. His former babysitter just pleaded guilty in his death
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A former babysitter in Florida has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty in…
Continue Reading‘Deadpool’ and ‘Alien’ top charts again as ‘Blink Twice’ sees quiet opening
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a sleepy summer weekend at the box office, holdovers reigned supreme as newcomers landed without a splash.…
Continue Reading‘Deadpool’ and ‘Alien’ top charts again as ‘Blink Twice’ sees quiet opening
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a sleepy summer weekend at the box office, holdovers reigned supreme as newcomers landed without a splash.…
Continue ReadingFamed Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster is shut down after mid-ride malfunction
NEW YORK (AP) — The famous Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster in New York City was shut down indefinitely after coming to a stop mid-ride this…
Continue ReadingAuthorities recover body of Arizona woman who went missing in Grand Canyon after flash flood
SUPAI, Ariz. (AP) — The body of an Arizona woman who went missing in the Grand Canyon National Park after a flash flood days earlier was recovered…
Continue ReadingFour men found dead in a park in northwest Georgia, investigation underway
DALTON, Ga. (AP) — Four men have been found dead in a park in northwest Georgia, and an investigation is underway. Deputies were dispatched to…
Continue ReadingCustoms officers in California seize $5 million worth of methamphetamine disguised as watermelons
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — US Customs and Border Protection officers in southern California discovered that a supposed watermelon…
Continue ReadingFormer five-time Lebanese prime minister Salim Hoss dies at 94
BEIRUT (AP) — Five-time former Lebanese Prime Minister Salim Hoss, who served during some of the most tumultuous years of his country’s modern…
Continue ReadingTrump would veto legislation establishing a federal abortion ban, Vance says
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance says Donald Trump would not support a national abortion ban if…
Continue ReadingRams’ Ernest Jones has been given permission to seek a trade amid contract impasse, AP source says
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rams linebacker Ernest Jones has been given permission to seek a trade amid an impasse with Los Angeles on a…
Continue ReadingAmerican rapper Macklemore says he canceled Dubai show over UAE arming Sudan paramilitary forces
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — American rapper Macklemore said he canceled an upcoming October concert in Dubai over the…
Continue ReadingDid Taylor Swift create a new era for food bank donations?
Chronicle of Philanthropy Ahead of Taylor Swift’s July 14, 2023, concert in Denver, Aditi Desai, chief marketing officer at the Food Bank of the…
Continue ReadingFrench authorities arrest Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at a Paris airport, French media report
Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — The founder and CEO of the messaging service Telegram was detained at a Paris airport on an arrest warrant…
Continue ReadingHere’s why everyone’s talking about the child tax credit
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — With each party trying to one-up the other on its family friendliness, the popular child tax credit has become a…
Continue ReadingBritish safety adviser for Reuters killed in Russian strike on Ukraine hotel
By Niamh Kennedy, Lauren Kent, Michelle Velez and Maria Kostenko, CNN (CNN) — A British safety adviser for the Reuters news agency was killed…
Continue ReadingSecurity robots are starting to join the ranks of human guards. Here’s what we know
By Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — From New York to Hawaii, people can spot security robots equipped with a suite of sensors patrolling the…
Continue ReadingIsrael launches ‘preemptive’ strikes in Lebanon as Hezbollah fires back hundreds of rockets
CNN By Dana Karni, Tamar Michaelis, Alex Marquardt and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — The Israeli military launched what it…
Continue ReadingHone weakens to tropical storm and sweeps past Hawaii, dumping enough rain to ease wildfire fears
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hone passed south of Hawaii and weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm on Sunday, dumping so much rain that…
Continue ReadingIsrael and Hezbollah step back from the brink of wider war — for now
CNN Analysis by Tamara Qiblawi, CNN (CNN) — For nearly a month, people in Lebanon and Israel braced for a wider war. A deadly rocket strike…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Israel targets Hezbollah, Starliner astronauts, Hurricane Hone, German festival stabbing, Fed rate cut
By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — Here’s something to chew on this Sunday morning: Where do waffles come from? The answer may surprise you. And…
Continue ReadingIn boosting clean energy in Minnesota, Walz lays foundation for climate influence if Harris wins
Associated Press Minnesota had a half-century-old process for permitting clean energy projects that could keep developers waiting over a year for…
Continue ReadingA New York man died while on a solo trip to Colombia. It took his grieving mother 5 months to learn what happened
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Omar Watson made a promise to his mother before he left New York City for Colombia in late February. Moments…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from the AP’s review of Tim Walz’s descriptions of his military record
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz served in the National Guard for 24 years, rising through the…
Continue ReadingChina accuses a Philippine vessel of brushing against its ship in disputed waters
BEIJING (AP) — China’s coast guard says it took action against a Philippine vessel that ignored warnings and collided lightly with its vessel in…
Continue ReadingWalz’s exit from Minnesota National Guard left openings for critics to pounce on his military record
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — John Kolb, a retired Minnesota National Guard colonel, knew Tim Walz by reputation as an “excellent leader”…
Continue ReadingTaliban vice and virtue laws provide ‘distressing vision’ for Afghanistan, warns UN envoy
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A top UN official is warning that the Taliban’s new vice and virtue laws provide a distressing vision for Afghanistan’s…
Continue ReadingKroger and Albertsons hope to merge but must face a skeptical US government in court first
AP Business Writer The largest proposed grocery store merger in U.S. history is going to court. On one side are supermarket chains Kroger and…
Continue ReadingKroger and Albertsons hope to merge but must face a skeptical US government in court first
AP Business Writer The largest proposed grocery store merger in U.S. history is going to court. On one side are supermarket chains Kroger and…
Continue ReadingRohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to Myanmar
Associated Press COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees have rallied in a southern Bangladeshi coastal…
Continue ReadingMember of British journalist team dies after Russian missile hits hotel in eastern Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A British safety adviser working with a team of journalists was killed after a Russian missile struck a hotel in the Ukrainian…
Continue ReadingHarris campaign says it’s raised $540 million and saw a surge of donations during the convention
Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign says it has now raised $540 million for its election battle against Republican nominee…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the heavy exchange of fire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah
Associated Press Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Sunday launched their heaviest exchange of fire after months of strikes and counterstrikes…
Continue ReadingChina opposes US sanctions on firms over alleged ties to Russia’s war efforts
BEIJING (AP) — China has expressed its opposition to the latest U.S. sanctions on Chinese companies over their alleged ties to Russia’s war in…
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