Byron Buxton hits 3-run homer, helps power the Twins to a 13-6 win over Diamondbacks
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Byron Buxton had a three-run homer among his three hits and the Minnesota Twins beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-6…
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Ian Happ homers in 10th, Cubs snap 4-game skid with 5-3 win over Giants
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ian Happ homered in the 10th inning, Nico Hoerner had three hits and also went deep, and the Chicago Cubs…
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now in a limited ruling
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Idaho hospitals to provide emergency abortions for now in a procedural…
Continue ReadingLaw limiting new oil wells in California set to take effect after industry withdraws referendum
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California law that bans drilling new oil wells near places like homes and schools will take effect…
Continue ReadingRainforest animal called a kinkajou rescued from dusty highway rest stop in Washington state
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A small mammal called a kinkajou was found far from its normal rainforest habitat this week: at a rest stop amid the rolling…
Continue ReadingCalifornia bill crafted to require school payments to college athletes pulled by sponsor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A proposal that would require California universities to pay their athletes through a “degree completion fund” has…
Continue ReadingVon der Leyen, Costa and Kallas endorsed for the EU’s top jobs. Here’s who they are and what they do
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders have agreed on the officials who will lead the European Commission, Council, and foreign…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania Senate passes bill to bar universities and pension funds from divesting from Israel
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Senate has advanced legislation that would block state aid to any university that boycotts…
Continue ReadingBronny James, the son of LeBron James, taken by Lakers with 55th pick in NBA draft
AP Basketball Writer It was the dream that LeBron James first floated a few years ago, the notion of playing in the NBA alongside one of his sons.…
Continue ReadingUN Security Council demands Iran-backed Yemen rebels halt their attacks on ships in Mideast waters
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has demanded that Yemen’s Houthi rebels halt all attacks on ships and urged that…
Continue ReadingDNA experts identify a Jane Doe found shot to death in an Illinois ditch in 1976
MORRIS, Ill. (AP) — DNA experts have identified the remains of a woman found shot to death in an Illinois ditch almost 50 years ago. The DNA Doe…
Continue ReadingCalifornia lawmakers approve changes to law allowing workers to sue employers over labor violations
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature approved bills Thursday that would amend a 20-year-old law…
Continue ReadingJackie Clarkson, longtime New Orleans politician and mother of actor Patricia Clarkson, dead at 88
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Public officials in New Orleans are praising the memory of Jaquelyn Brechtel “Jackie” Clarkson — a former Louisiana…
Continue ReadingSurvivor of Parkland school massacre wins ownership of shooter’s name in lawsuit settlement
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The most severely wounded survivor of the 2018 massacre at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas…
Continue ReadingFeds investigating violence during pro-Palestinian protest outside Los Angeles synagogue
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday that federal officials are investigating a weekend demonstration against the…
Continue ReadingFeds investigating violence during pro-Palestinian protest outside Los Angeles synagogue
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday that federal officials are investigating a weekend demonstration against the…
Continue ReadingUS SafeSport center asks for $10M more due to rising number of sex-abuse reports
AP National Writer The U.S. Center for SafeSport has released its 2023 annual report. The center points to an ever-growing surge in abuse reports and…
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How the Biden-Trump debate could change the trajectory of the 2024 campaign
President Joe Biden and his Republican rival, Donald Trump, will meet for a debate on Thursday that offers an unparalleled opportunity for both…
Continue ReadingAs COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US advisers recommend a fall vaccination campaign
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As COVID-19 bubbles up in some parts of the country, health officials are setting course for a fall vaccination…
Continue ReadingLaw limiting new oil wells in California set to take effect after industry withdraws referendum
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California law that bans drilling new oil wells near places like homes and schools will take effect…
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