Dodgers activate left-hander Julio Urías to make start against Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers activated left-hander Julio Urías, who had missed 36 games after straining his hamstring, from the…
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Soto, Machado and Tatis combine for 10 RBIs, Padres beat Reds 12-5 and stop 6-game skid
CINCINNATI (AP) — Juan Soto hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the sixth inning, Manny Machado followed three pitches later with the first of…
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Shooting in central Croatian town leaves 1 person dead, more wounded, police say
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatian police are searching for a person who opened fire in a central town, killing one person and injuring others. The…
Continue ReadingSmoke will keep pouring into the US as long as fires are burning in Canada. Here’s why they aren’t being put out
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Another wave of wildfire smoke has drifted into the US, dimming blue summer skies and igniting troubling concerns…
Continue Reading North Carolina amusement park closes ride after discovering crack in support beam
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina amusement park closed one of its roller coasters Friday after a crack was found on a support beam.…
Continue Reading Thousands in Serbian capital protest pro-government TV station after 2 mass shootings in May
By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of people in Serbia’s capital have rallied outside a pro-government TV station…
Continue ReadingRabid bobcat attacks sleeping camper during youth trip at a Connecticut state park, officials say
By Claudia Dominguez and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A rabid bobcat attacked a children’s camp leader as he slept in a hammock at a state…
Continue Reading West Hollywood minimum hourly wage tops $19, highest of any US city
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The swanky, celebrity-studded city of West Hollywood officially has the highest minimum wage of any U.S. city after…
Continue Reading West Hollywood minimum hourly wage tops $19, highest of any US city
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The swanky, celebrity-studded city of West Hollywood officially has the highest minimum wage of any U.S. city after…
Continue Reading Australia is the first country to let patients with depression or PTSD be prescribed psychedelics
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia is now the first country to allow psychiatrists to prescribe certain psychedelic substances to patients with depression or…
Continue Reading NYC school officials say yeshivas run by Hasidic community fail to teach students in core subjects
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Eighteen private Jewish schools run by New York City’s politically powerful Hasidic…
Continue Reading Hundreds of young men say goodbye to French teen killed by police
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NANTERRE, France (AP) — Hundreds of young men have come to a cemetery in a Paris suburb to say goodbye to the…
Continue Reading Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner and Elena Delle Donne headline WNBA All-Star reserves
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer WNBA career triple-double leader Alyssa Thomas of Connecticut was selected an All-Star reserve by the…
Continue Reading A heat wave is scorching America’s southern half as the Fourth of July holiday approaches
By CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE Associated Press Dangerous heat levels kicked in again Saturday for much of the southern United States as temperatures…
Continue Reading An anti-Trump video shared by the DeSantis campaign is ‘homophobic,’ says a conservative LGBT group
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A prominent group that represents LGBT conservatives says a video shared by Ron DeSantis ′…
Continue Reading Venus Williams is back at Wimbledon at age 43 and ready to play on Centre Court again
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Asked two days before her 24th Wimbledon begins whether she’s still excited to play…
Continue Reading Feds call off pesticide spraying near New Mexico’s Rio Chama to kill invasive grasshoppers
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Federal land managers have scrapped plans to spray pesticides near the Rio Chama in northern New Mexico as part of an effort…
Continue Reading San Diego Padres place pitcher Drew Carlton on injured list, activate Tom Cosgrove
CINCINNATI (AP) — San Diego placed pitcher Drew Carlton (2-1) on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation on Saturday, one day after…
Continue Reading Climate activists disrupt London Pride march to protest corporate sponsorship
LONDON (AP) — Climate activists have briefly halted the dance-filled London Pride march by blocking a float sponsored by Coca-Cola. Seven members…
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Residents worried after mountain lion sighting in Santa Cruz neighborhood
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – A neighborhood in Santa Cruz is on alert after a mountain lion was spotted earlier in the week. Police say they have not…
Continue Reading Hurricanes and Rangers turn their divisional rivalry into NHL free agency signing frenzy
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Don Waddell’s expectations were so low on the chances of improving the Hurricanes roster to open NHL free agency on…
Continue Reading Beatriz dissipates after brushing Mexico’s Pacific coast as a hurricane, while Adrian also weakens
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Beatriz has dissipated after brushing Mexico’s southwestern Pacific coast as a hurricane, dumping heavy rain…
Continue Reading Sierra Leone’s main opposition calls for presidential election re-run after incumbent named winner
By KEMO CHAM Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Sierra Leone’s main opposition party is demanding a re-run of last weekend’s…
Continue ReadingRoller coaster at Carowinds closes after discovery of a crack in a support pillar
By Jay Croft and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Carowinds amusement park in North Carolina closed a roller coaster Friday after discovering a crack in…
Continue Reading Summer movie season is in full swing. Here’s what’s coming through Labor Day
By The Associated Press There is something for everyone at the movies this summer, both in theaters and streaming at home. The summer movie season…
Continue Reading Russian media watchdog blacklists outlets linked to Wagner mercenary chief
By The Associated Press The Russian media watchdog has blacklisted at least five media outlets affiliated with Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny…
Continue Reading US forest managers urge revelers to swap fireworks for Silly String, but some say not so fast
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Smokey Bear said it best: “Only you can prevent wildfires.” Following in the…
Continue Reading US forest managers urge revelers to swap fireworks for Silly String, but some say not so fast
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Smokey Bear said it best: “Only you can prevent wildfires.” Following in the…
Continue Reading European telescope launched to hunt for clues to universe’s darkest secrets
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A European space telescope blasted off Saturday on a quest to explore the mysterious…
Continue Reading Karen Allen on one last hurrah as Marion Ravenwood in ‘Indiana Jones: Dial of Destiny’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Indiana Jones. Karen Allen always knew he’d come walking back through her door. Since…
Continue Reading Bosnia’s top international official to annul Bosnian Serb law that blocked court rulings
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The top international official in Bosnia says he’s revoking a Bosnian Serb law that suspended any…
Continue Reading In 370 days, Supreme Court conservatives dash decades of abortion and affirmative action precedents
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Overturning Roe v. Wade and affirmative action in higher education had been leading goals of the…
Continue Reading Satellite photos, reports suggest Belarus is building an army camp for Wagner fighters
By The Associated Press Satellite images analyzed by The Associated Press on Saturday showed what appeared to be a newly built military-style camp in…
Continue Reading UK press watchdog finds a tabloid column about hate for Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan, was sexist
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A column in The Sun tabloid that fantasized about seeing Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan, being pelted…
Continue Reading The Lakers are keeping Reaves and Russell. The Bucks agreed to keep Lopez in free agency
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The Los Angeles Lakers kept two of their best guards. The Milwaukee Bucks retained their big man, as the early…
Continue Reading New cable car near the Matterhorn allows non-skiers to cross between Switzerland and Italy
BERLIN (AP) — A new cable car that allows visitors without skis to cross between Switzerland and Italy near the Matterhorn, one of the most famous…
Continue Reading Biden will host Sweden’s prime minister at the White House as the Nordic nation seeks to join NATO
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host Sweden’s prime minister at the White House on Wednesday in a…
Continue ReadingGrand jury indictment means Texas could seek death penalty against accused killer of 5
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors could seek the death penalty against a Mexican national charged with fatally shooting five people in a…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s Supreme Court to hear appeals of ousted leader Suu Kyi in cases brought by the army
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Legal officials in Myanmar say its Supreme Court has scheduled hearings for this month to consider…
Continue Reading Pope appoints bishop from his native Argentina to lead Vatican office that enforces church doctrine
By FRANCES D’EMILIO and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has chosen a bishop from his Argentine homeland for…
Continue Reading Hungry ticks can use this static trick to land on you and your pets
By MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hungry ticks have some slick tricks. They can zoom through the air using static electricity to…
Continue Reading Nokia renews patent license agreement with Apple, covering 5G and other technologies
HELSINKI (AP) — Network infrastructure and 5G-technology provider Nokia has signed a new long-term patent license agreement with Apple to replace…
Continue Reading Russian attacks in Ukraine leave 3 killed, 17 wounded. Spain highlights European support for Kyiv
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials have reported three people killed and 17 others wounded from Russian…
Continue Reading East Timor’s independence hero Xanana Gusmao returns to power as prime minister
By GANTRY MEILANA Associated Press DILI, East Timor (AP) — Former East Timor independence fighter Xanana Gusmao has been sworn in as prime minister…
Continue Reading King of the Netherlands apologizes for country’s role in slavery on 150th anniversary of abolition
By AHMAD SEIR and MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has apologized for his country’s role in…
Continue Reading Man who fatally shot 2 at Moldova airport is wanted for a kidnapping in Tajikistan
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Authorities in Tajikistan say a man who fatally shot two security officers at Moldova’s main international airport is…
Continue Reading At least 51 people killed in road accident in western Kenya, 32 injured, police and Red Cross say
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A truck rammed into several other vehicles and market traders in western Kenya killing at…
Continue Reading Sánchez visits Kyiv on the day Spain starts EU presidency to underline bloc’s support for Ukraine
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has started Spain’s six-month presidency of the European Union with…
Continue Reading Why social media is being blamed for fueling riots in France
By HALELUYA HADERO The Associated Press Social media companies are once again under scrutiny, this time in France as the country’s president blames…
Continue Reading Pakistani security forces kill 6 militants in separate raids near the border with Afghanistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says security forces have raided two militant hideouts in regions near the border with Afghanistan.…
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