Astros hang on after Ohtani’s 2-run homer in 9th inning, beat Angels 5-4
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Cristian Javier struck out 11 over six strong innings of three-hit ball, and the Houston…
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California Gov. Newsom declines to back reparations checks, says slavery’s legacy is ‘more than cash payments’
FIRST ON FOX: California Gov. Gavin Newsom declined to endorse the cash payments – which could reach as high as $1.2 million for a single…
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As Mexicans observe Mother’s Day, parents of disappeared demand answers
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The last time Sonia Cruz saw her 14-year-old son, it was just a few days after Christmas. He…
Continue Reading Coroner says blunt force injury killed worker at Amazon warehouse in Indiana
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A coroner says a worker who died after being hurt at an Amazon warehouse in Indiana suffered a blunt force injury. Allen…
Continue Reading Adams, Thomas homer, Nationals beat Giants 11-6 behind Gray
By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Riley Adams and Lane Thomas homered, Josiah Gray pitched seven strong innings and the Washington…
Continue ReadingA skin patch to treat peanut allergies? Study in toddlers shows promise
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An experimental skin patch is showing promise to treat toddlers who are highly allergic to…
Continue Reading Minnesota advances deepfakes bill to criminalize people sharing altered sexual, political content
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — In a nearly unanimous vote, Minnesota Senate lawmakers passed a bill…
Continue ReadingFlorida rejects social studies textbooks that mention social justice, taking a knee and other content of ‘concern’
By Chandelis Duster, Carlos Suarez and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN Florida rejected nearly 35% of social studies textbooks submitted by publishers for…
Continue ReadingAuthorities suspend search for survivors after plane crash off Southern California coast
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN The active search for those aboard a small plane that crashed off the Southern California coast is being suspended, the US…
Continue Reading Justice Dept. settles with New Jersey county over ballot languages, highlighting widespread barrier
By AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has reached a settlement with a New Jersey county over language…
Continue Reading Search for St. Louis prosecutor Gardner’s replacement begins
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican governor is taking applications to replace the…
Continue Reading National Archives leader confirmed amid turmoil over Trump probe
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s a new leader at America’s National Archives. President Joe Biden’s…
Continue ReadingHeather Armstrong, influential mommy blogger also known as Dooce, dies at 47
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Heather Armstrong, an influential writer whose blog Dooce helped popularize mommy blogging, has died, her partner, Pete…
Continue Reading Rare momentum on a Texas gun bill stalls in the state’s Republican-controlled legislature
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Rare momentum in the Texas Capitol for a tougher gun law has flickered…
Continue Reading After Arlington National Cemetery horse deaths, Army makes changes to improve their care
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army has announced changes to the way it will care for the gray and black horses that carry…
Continue Reading Google is giving its dominant search engine an artificial-intelligence makeover
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google on Wednesday disclosed plans to infuse its dominant search engine with…
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Kyle Doan’s father shares frustration regarding stalled search efforts for his missing son
Originally Published: 10 MAY 23 16:57 ET By Jacob Dizon Click here for updates on this story SAN LUIS OBISPO, California…
Continue Reading Nicaragua orders Red Cross to close, in Ortega government’s latest crackdown on civic groups
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua has ordered the closure of the country’s Red Cross, capping a crackdown that has seen the government toss out…
Continue Reading Beyond Meat revenue falls in first quarter due to weak demand, but company confident in turnaround
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Beyond Meat’s first-quarter revenue fell nearly 16% due to lower demand for its plant-based burgers,…
Continue Reading Freeman gets 3 RBIs, Kershaw wins NL-best 6th game in Dodgers’ 8-1 rout of Brewers
By TOM KERTSCHER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Freddie Freeman homered and drove in three runs and Clayton Kershaw won his National League-best…
Continue Reading Disney posts higher second-quarter earnings and revenue thanks to strong theme parks business
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Business Writers Ongoing strength at its theme parks and an improving streaming business propelled The…
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Scientists have updated the human genome to make it more equitable and inclusive
Originally Published: 10 MAY 23 11:13 ET By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have pieced together a new draft of the…
Continue Reading California’s Feinstein returns to Senate after monthslong absence
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — California Sen. Dianne Feinstein returned to the Senate on Wednesday after a…
Continue Reading Biden goes after Republicans on debt limit in campaign-style speech
By SEUNG MIN KIM and JOSH BOAK Associated Press VALHALLA, N.Y. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday blasted Republican-demanded spending cuts as…
Continue Reading Volpe’s first career grand slam powers Yanks to 11-3 rout in sweep of lowly A’s
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie Anthony Volpe hit his first career grand slam to cap a seven-run fifth inning and the New…
Continue Reading Disney board banned X-rated stores and liquor shops from property, overlooking prisons
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Before allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis took over, Disney World’s governing district,…
Continue Reading New York City sticking with migrant hotel plan despite pushback from suburbs
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press New York City officials plan to send some asylum-seekers to an upstate hotel. That’s despite fierce resistance…
Continue Reading US will let in at least 100,000 Latin Americans to reunite with families
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — As President Joe Biden’s administration prepares for the end of asylum restrictions related…
Continue Reading US will let in at least 100,000 Latin Americans to reunite with families
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — As President Joe Biden’s administration prepares for the end of asylum restrictions related…
Continue Reading DeSantis signs immigration overhaul ahead of expected White House run
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed into law a sweeping immigration bill…
Continue Reading As legalized gambling becomes pervasive, NCAA rules against it remain strict with tough penalties
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer An investigation into potential illegal gambling by authorities in Iowa has identified more than 40…
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Ex-Raider Henry Ruggs pleads guilty to driving drunk, causing fatal 156-mph crash
By KEN RITTER LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ex-Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs pleaded guilty Wednesday to driving his sports car drunk at speeds up to 156…
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Belmont police renew search for woman missing since ’96
A yard of a Redwood City home was being searched as part of a renewed effort to solve the 1996 disappearance of a woman in Belmont. …
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Ex-Raider Henry Ruggs pleads guilty to driving drunk at 156 mph, causing fatal crash
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ex-Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs pleaded guilty Wednesday to driving his sports car drunk at…
Continue Reading Google is giving its dominant search engine an artificial-intelligence makeover
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google on Wednesday disclosed plans to infuse its dominant search engine with…
Continue Reading Son of NBA great Dennis Rodman transferring to USC, joining Bronny James
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California’s basketball roster is getting more star-studded by the moment. The Trojans had already landed Bronny…
Continue Reading‘Jordan Neely did not deserve to die,’ New York mayor says as he calls for revamped mental health services — and sidesteps talk of homicide investigation
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN The death following the chokehold of a street performer who was unsheltered and facing mental health challenges “is a…
Continue Reading Crews search for downed aircraft off Southern California’s San Clemente Island
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rescue crews were searching for three people who were reported missing after a Navy contractor’s aircraft went down early…
Continue Reading FDA panel backs over-the-counter sales of birth control pill
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health advisers said Wednesday that a decades-old birth control pill should be sold…
Continue Reading Cal’s Gray twins, Pasadena City College’s Nigel Wilson receive CalHOPE award
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Nigel Wilson and twin sisters Anysa and Amaya Gray have been recognized for overcoming adversity to succeed on and off…
Continue Reading 4 teens charged with murder in slaying of Chicago police officer who was returning home from work
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say four teenagers have been charged in the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer who was killed last weekend as…
Continue Reading Hollywood legends Bergen, Fonda, Keaton, Steenburgen form friendship while making ‘Book Club’ movies
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Candice Bergen hatched the idea for a sequel to “Book Club” before the first had even come out. She decided that…
Continue Reading Mom of Virginia boy who shot teacher takes responsibility
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Four months after a 6-year-old Virginia boy shot and wounded his teacher, an attorney for his mother said it still isn’t…
Continue Reading Senators push overhaul of classification rules after Trump, Biden cases
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators has introduced legislation that would require the National…
Continue Reading Mommy blogger Heather Armstrong, known as Dooce to fans, dead at 47
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The pioneering mommy blogger Heather Armstrong, who laid bare her struggles as a parent…
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As FDA advisers consider OTC birth-control pill, agency scientists worry it won’t work due to women’s weight and likelihood of following label
Originally Published: 09 MAY 23 07:21 ET Updated: 10 MAY 23 12:00 ET By Elizabeth Cohen and Amanda Sealy, CNN (CNN) — When…
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George Santos charged with fraud, including stealing from campaign to buy designer clothes
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. George Santos, the New York Republican infamous for fabricating his life story, has been indicted on…
Continue Reading $100M gift to be used for immunology, inflammation research
BOSTON (AP) — Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital plans to use a $100 million gift to establish a new institute to study immunology…
Continue Reading The US has approved $42 billion in loan forgiveness for public service workers. Here’s what to know
By ADRIANA MORGA and CORA LEWIS Associated Press The U.S. has approved more than $42 billion in federal student loan debt forgiveness for more than…
Continue Reading Missouri lawmakers ban transgender care, athletics
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Transgender minors won’t have access to puberty blockers, hormones or…
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