LEADING OFF: Bassitt back, Chisox close, Max starts, Cards W
By The Associated Press Oakland right-hander Chris Bassitt promised to return to the mound by season’s end following a frightening 100 mph line…
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Climate change tops agenda as Iceland heads to elections
By EGILL BJARNASON Associated Press REYKJAVIK , Iceland (AP) — Climate change is top of the agenda when voters in Iceland head to the polls for…
Continue Reading Taiwan asks to join trade group, says China might interfere
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan officials say the island has applied to join an 11-nation Pacific trade group. That sets up a potential clash with…
Continue Reading Floods, books & kids: Highlights of German election campaign
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s election campaign has largely focused on the three candidates hoping to succeed…
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Astros move closer, beat Angels in 12; Ohtani out at plate
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a two-run double in the 12th inning and the Houston Astros, after throwing out…
Continue Reading Astros move closer, beat Angels in 12; Ohtani out at plate
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a two-run double in the 12th inning and the Houston Astros, after throwing out…
Continue Reading China’s Ant Group to share credit data with central bank
BEIJING (AP) — China’s central bank will soon have access to the private credit information of hundreds of millions of users of Ant Group’s…
Continue Reading Naval officer wins praise for Portugal’s vaccine rollout
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press OEIRAS, Portugal (AP) — As Portugal nears its goal of fully vaccinating 85% of the population against COVID-19 in…
Continue Reading Bryant, Posey lead Giants to 8-6 win over fading Friars
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kris Bryant hit a bases-clearing double, Buster Posey had four hits and scored three times, and…
Continue Reading Bryant, Posey lead Giants to 8-6 win over fading Friars
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kris Bryant hit a bases-clearing double, Buster Posey had four hits and scored three times, and…
Continue Reading Mideast in shambles, but the world has moved on for now
By ZEINA KARAM Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — There was a time not long ago when uprisings and wars in the Arab world topped the agenda at the U.N.…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Small fire department – big challenges
The Desert Southwest has many things to offer, and one of it’s prime locations is just a short trip away, at Martinez…
Continue Reading Asian shares mixed on China developer, virus concerns
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mixed amid concerns over troubled Chinese real estate developer Evergrande and…
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Tony Reyes’ message to the community
Tony Reyes has been in public service for years. He was the mayor of San Luis for more than a decade, and also spearheaded the non-profit Comité de…
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Several students sent home from South Carolina’s second-largest school district for not wearing masks
By Aya Elamroussi and Rebekah Riess, CNN Several students in South Carolina’s second-largest school district were sent home Wednesday for not…
Continue Reading Woman plans to help fellow Rwandan amputees get prosthetics
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — A Rwandan woman who was orphaned during her country’s genocide and lost part of her leg…
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NL East-leading Braves overcome Duvall’s lost HR in victory
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Ian Anderson pitched two-hit ball over six-plus innings and Austin Riley, Ozzie Albies and Freddie…
Continue Reading NL East-leading Braves overcome Duvall’s lost HR in victory
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Ian Anderson pitched two-hit ball over six-plus innings and Austin Riley, Ozzie Albies and Freddie…
Continue Reading After Northeast flooding, insurance woes swamp residents
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and DAVID PORTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As residents across the Northeast U.S. recover from the catastrophic…
Continue Reading Wildfire victims left with nothing get hope from donated RVs
By NOAH BERGER Associated Press QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — A man and his daughter are bringing donated motorhomes to people who have lost everything in…
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