Hilliard, Hampson lift Rockies over Diamondbacks 9-4
By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Pinch-hitter Sam Hilliard hit a go-ahead RBI triple in the sixth inning, Garrett Hampson homered…
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Hilliard, Hampson lift Rockies over Diamondbacks 9-4
By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Pinch-hitter Sam Hilliard hit a go-ahead RBI triple in the sixth inning, Garrett Hampson homered…
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For US military leaders, Afghan news strikes personal chord
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For senior military and Pentagon leaders, this week’s news was profoundly personal. The…
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Winds threaten to fan destructive California wildfire
PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Crews are digging in and burning out fire lines amid fears that another round of high winds will bring renewed fury to a…
Continue Reading Winds threaten to fan destructive California wildfire
PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Crews are digging in and burning out fire lines amid fears that another round of high winds will bring renewed fury to a…
Continue Reading Hurricane Grace hits Mexico’s Gulf coast, dissipates; 8 dead
By FÉLIX MÁRQUEZ and FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Grace hit Mexico’s Gulf as a major Category 3…
Continue Reading Biden’s view of job comes into focus after Afghan collapse
By JONATHAN LEMIRE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden actually made up his mind a long time ago about…
Continue Reading Biden vows to evacuate all Americans — and Afghan helpers
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, ROBERT BURNS, JAMES LAPORTA and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pledging firmly to bring…
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Mayor for a Day, Avery Flowers says “I’ve always kinda wanted to be mayor”
11-year old Avery Flowers says that she won the opportunity to be Mayor for a Day. Yuma Mayor Douglas Nicholls donated his time for a fundraiser at…
Continue Reading Corbin’s resurgent outing helps Nationals beat Brewers 4-1
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Patrick Corbin broke out of his slump by pitching three-hit ball into the seventh inning and…
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Corbin’s resurgent outing helps Nationals beat Brewers 4-1
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Patrick Corbin broke out of his slump by pitching three-hit ball into the seventh inning and…
Continue Reading Rookie Patterson scores TD, Washington beats Bengals 17-13
By BOBBY BANCROFT Associated Press LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Rookie running back Jaret Patterson did a little bit of everything and scored the go-ahead…
Continue Reading Rookie Patterson scores TD, Washington beats Bengals 17-13
By BOBBY BANCROFT Associated Press LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Rookie running back Jaret Patterson did a little bit of everything and scored the go-ahead…
Continue Reading Álvarez, Astros slug their way to 12-3 win over Mariners
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Álvarez homered and drove in four runs as the Houston Astros jumped on Yusei Kikuchi…
Continue Reading Álvarez, Astros slug their way to 12-3 win over Mariners
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Álvarez homered and drove in four runs as the Houston Astros jumped on Yusei Kikuchi…
Continue Reading Keller, Polanco spark Pirates to 4-0 win over Cardinals
By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mitch Keller struck out six over five solid innings, Gregory Polanco drove in two runs and the…
Continue Reading Keller, Polanco spark Pirates to 4-0 win over Cardinals
By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mitch Keller struck out six over five solid innings, Gregory Polanco drove in two runs and the…
Continue Reading Anderson delivers 2 key hits, White Sox beat Rays 7-5 in 11
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tim Anderson had a game-tying homer in the ninth inning and a tiebreaking RBI single…
Continue Reading Anderson delivers 2 key hits, White Sox beat Rays 7-5 in 11
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tim Anderson had a game-tying homer in the ninth inning and a tiebreaking RBI single…
Continue ReadingFact check: Texas lieutenant governor falsely implies Black people to blame for Covid surge
By Holmes Lybrand and Tara Subramaniam, CNN The blame game over rising cases of Covid-19 continues along largely partisan lines, with Democrats…
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