Military Matters: U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dristan Mauricette
This week’s Military Matters spotlights U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dristan Mauricette, who is a Control Center Supervisor at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma.
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Britney Spears’ ex ordered to trial on stalking charge
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A California judge found Monday that there is enough evidence against a man once briefly married to Britney Spears who showed up uninvited at the pop star’s wedding to go to trial on a felony stalking charge. After a two-hour preliminary hearing, Ventura County Judge David Worley ruled that 40-year-old Jason
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Cardinals place Flaherty and Bader on the injured list
By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have placed right-hander Jack Flaherty and center fielder Harrison Bader on the injured list. Flaherty was placed on the 15-day list with a right shoulder strain. He left Sunday’s start after throwing two scoreless innings. He started the season on the injured
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Cardinals place Flaherty and Bader on the injured list
By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have placed right-hander Jack Flaherty and center fielder Harrison Bader on the injured list. Flaherty was placed on the 15-day list with a right shoulder strain. He left Sunday’s start after throwing two scoreless innings. He started the season on the injured
Continue Reading California voters to weigh constitutional right to abortion
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will decide in November whether to guarantee the right to an abortion in their state constitution, a question sure to boost turnout on both sides of the debate during a pivotal midterm election year as Democrats try to keep control of Congress after the
Continue Reading 1st Mexican woman at Wimbledon in 26 years on grandpa’s path
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Fernanda Contreras Gómez never had been to the All England Club until this weekend. She’s the first woman from Mexico since 1996 to hold a spot in the main-draw field at Wimbledon. Contreras Gomez felt as if she knew her way around the place rather
Continue Reading 1st Mexican woman at Wimbledon in 26 years on grandpa’s path
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Fernanda Contreras Gómez never had been to the All England Club until this weekend. She’s the first woman from Mexico since 1996 to hold a spot in the main-draw field at Wimbledon. Contreras Gomez felt as if she knew her way around the place rather
Continue Reading Kris Bryant activated, in Rockies’ lineup vs Dodgers
DENVER (AP) — Kris Bryant is returning to the Colorado Rockies’ lineup on Monday after missing more than a month with a lower back strain. The Rockies activated the star outfielder from the 10-day injured list, and slotted him to bat third and play left field in first of a three-game home series against the
Continue Reading Kris Bryant activated, in Rockies’ lineup vs Dodgers
DENVER (AP) — Kris Bryant is returning to the Colorado Rockies’ lineup on Monday after missing more than a month with a lower back strain. The Rockies activated the star outfielder from the 10-day injured list, and slotted him to bat third and play left field in first of a three-game home series against the
Continue Reading Kris Bryant activated, in Rockies’ lineup vs Dodgers
DENVER (AP) — Kris Bryant is returning to the Colorado Rockies’ lineup on Monday after missing more than a month with a lower back strain. The Rockies activated the star outfielder from the 10-day injured list, and slotted him to bat third and play left field in first of a three-game home series against the
Continue Reading California voters will decide in November whether to make abortion a right under the state constitution
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will decide in November whether to make abortion a right under the state constitution.
Continue Reading Okagbare doping case DQs Nigerian relay team from worlds
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Sprinter Blessing Okagbare’s doping violations will keep her Nigerian teammates from participating in the 4×100 meter relay at next month’s world championships. The Athletics Integrity Unit, which oversees doping cases in track, announced it was extending Okagbare’s 10-year ban by a year, and making it retroactive to June 13,
Continue Reading Okagbare doping case DQs Nigerian relay team from worlds
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Sprinter Blessing Okagbare’s doping violations will keep her Nigerian teammates from participating in the 4×100 meter relay at next month’s world championships. The Athletics Integrity Unit, which oversees doping cases in track, announced it was extending Okagbare’s 10-year ban by a year, and making it retroactive to June 13,
Continue Reading Missouri State Highway Patrol official says 3 people killed in Amtrak train derailment
MENDON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri State Highway Patrol official says 3 people killed in Amtrak train derailment.
Continue Reading Former Illinois star Dee Brown to coach at NAIA’s Roosevelt
CHICAGO (AP) — Former Illinois star and NBA player Dee Brown is the new coach at Roosevelt University in Chicago. The NAIA school announced the hiring Monday. Brown is 37 and was a McDonald’s All-American and Illinois Mr. Basketball when he played for Proviso East near Chicago in Maywood. He went on to lead Illinois
Continue Reading Former Illinois star Dee Brown to coach at NAIA’s Roosevelt
CHICAGO (AP) — Former Illinois star and NBA player Dee Brown is the new coach at Roosevelt University in Chicago. The NAIA school announced the hiring Monday. Brown is 37 and was a McDonald’s All-American and Illinois Mr. Basketball when he played for Proviso East near Chicago in Maywood. He went on to lead Illinois
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Fencing rings Arizona Capitol after days of Roe protests
By BOB CHRISTIE and ROSS D. FRANKLIN Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Capitol was ringed with a double barrier of fencing with concertina wire strung between the barriers Monday after three straight nights of protests prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling overturning women’s constitutional right to abortion left some memorials damaged. The
Continue Reading Air ambulance service official tells Kansas City Star at least 8 helicopters taking patients from derailed train
MENDON, Mo. (AP) — Air ambulance service official tells Kansas City Star at least 8 helicopters taking patients from derailed train.
Continue Reading Avalanche, Lightning show importance of making smart trades
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche winning the Stanley Cup showed the value of speed and skill in a league dramatically tilting in that direction. Facing the Tampa Bay Lightning in the final is also evidence that it’s worth going all in at the trade deadline when the
Continue Reading Avalanche, Lightning show importance of making smart trades
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche winning the Stanley Cup showed the value of speed and skill in a league dramatically tilting in that direction. Facing the Tampa Bay Lightning in the final is also evidence that it’s worth going all in at the trade deadline when the
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