August 2021

Rays expected to add David Robertson to roster Wednesday

August 31, 2021 3:02 PM The Associated Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have added veteran reliever David Robertson to their taxi squad and are expected to recall him from…

Man accused of Gaetz extortion plot charged with wire fraud

August 31, 2021 3:01 PM The Associated Press

Associated Press PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — One of the men who U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz accused of being behind a plot to extort $25 million from his…

Fact check: Psaki claims US doesn’t ‘have a presence on the ground’ in Yemen and Somalia

August 31, 2021 2:57 PM CNN Newsource

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN As the war in Afghanistan came to a stark end Monday, the Biden administration now faces questions over the level of risk the…

Heavy rain from Ida forces Bonnaroo music fest to cancel

August 31, 2021 2:52 PM The Associated Press

By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Heavy rains from Hurricane Ida have forced Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in…

Blue Jays cut LHP Brad Hand 1 month after acquiring him

August 31, 2021 2:51 PM The Associated Press

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays have cut struggling lefty reliever Brad Hand. Hand was reinstated from the bereavement list and designated for…

Blue Jays cut LHP Brad Hand 1 month after acquiring him

August 31, 2021 2:51 PM The Associated Press

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays have cut struggling lefty reliever Brad Hand. Hand was reinstated from the bereavement list and designated for…

Boston’s Bogaerts pulled from game after positive virus test

August 31, 2021 2:50 PM The Associated Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Boston Red Sox star shortstop Xander Bogaerts has tested positive for COVID-19 and been pulled from a game at Tampa…

Boston’s Bogaerts pulled from game after positive virus test

August 31, 2021 2:50 PM The Associated Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Boston Red Sox star shortstop Xander Bogaerts has tested positive for COVID-19 and been pulled from a game at Tampa…

Significant gas station outages reported in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida

August 31, 2021 2:48 PM CNN

CNN, HLN, WDSU By Matt Egan, CNN Business A large chunk of gas stations in Louisiana cities don’t have fuel in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida,…

Significant gas station outages reported in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida

August 31, 2021 2:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Matt Egan, CNN Business A large chunk of gas stations in Louisiana cities don’t have fuel in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, according to…

Texas Legislature sends voting restrictions bill to governor’s desk

August 31, 2021 2:47 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Bradner and Dianne Gallagher, CNN Texas lawmakers gave final approval Tuesday to a bill that would impose new restrictions on voting, sending…

Double thumbs up: Báez bolt caps rally, Mets then win again

August 31, 2021 2:43 PM The Associated Press

By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Javier Báez sprinted home from first for the game-ending run on Michael Conforto’s single,…

Double thumbs up: Báez bolt caps rally, Mets then win again

August 31, 2021 2:43 PM The Associated Press

By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Javier Báez sprinted home from first for the game-ending run on Michael Conforto’s single,…