By STEPHEN WADE and YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Backers of Sapporo’s push to host the 2030 Winter Olympics have gotten together to promote their bid. The Japanese city is competing with Salt Lake City, Vancouver, and a Spanish group that wants to return the Olympics to Barcelona. The Catalan city held the
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By KARL RITTER Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Key decision-makers in non-aligned Finland and Sweden are set to announce their positions on NATO membership this week. If Finland’s president and the governing Social Democrats in both countries ignore Russia’s warnings and come out in favor of accession, it could be a serious blow for Moscow
Continue Reading By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Teams in white protective suits are entering the homes of coronavirus-infected people to spray disinfectant as Shanghai tries to root out an omicron outbreak under China’s strict “zero-COVID” strategy. City official Jin Chen said Tuesday that in older communities with shared bathrooms and kitchens, the homes of
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping is promoting the role of the ruling Communist Party’s youth wing ahead of a key party congress later this year and amid rising economic and social pressures. Addressing a meeting Tuesday marking the centenary of the Communist Youth League of China, Xi said the body should “always be
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By Kristina Sgueglia, Polo Sandoval and Travis Caldwell, CNN Officials are conducting autopsies to learn more about the circumstances surrounding the deaths of three Americans at a Sandals resort on the Bahamas’ Great Exuma island on Friday, according to the Bahamian police commissioner. The pathologist “consented to doing the autopsies” Monday, Bahamas Police Commissioner Paul
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters Australian police launched a probe on Tuesday after 50 kilograms (110 pounds) of suspected cocaine, estimated to be worth about 20 million Australian dollars ($14 million), was found near the body of a diver washed up on a riverbank in the state of New South Wales. A man wearing high-end diving equipment
Continue Reading By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas is being flooded with lore about organized crime after a second set of human remains emerged within a week from the depths of a drought-stricken Colorado River reservoir just a 30-minute drive from the notoriously mob-founded Strip. “There’s no telling what we’ll find in
Continue Reading By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Carlos Rodón matched his season high with 12 strikeouts in six innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 8-5. Mauricio Dubón had three hits, including his second homer in three days, and drove in three runs as the Giants won their eighth straight
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By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden legally called for suspending new and gas lease sales while considering their effect on climate change, and onshore and offshore sales were legally postponed, a federal attorney argued Tuesday. The current offshore lease sale plan states specifically that the U.S. Secretary of the
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his first grand slam in professional baseball on a two-homer night, and the surging Los Angeles Angels beat the Tampa Bay Rays 11-3. The AL MVP hit two homers in a game for the second time this season and eighth in the
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By Jessie Yeung and Gawon Bae, CNN South Korea’s new President Yoon Suk Yeol promised an “audacious plan” to strengthen North Korea’s economy in exchange for denuclearization in his inauguration speech Tuesday. Yoon, a conservative from the People Power Party, gave the remarks after being sworn in as the country’s newest leader in a ceremony
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kyle Hendricks came within one out of three-hit shutout for the Chicago Cubs, who beat the listless San Diego Padres 6-0 to snap a season-high five-game losing streak. Manager David Ross came out to get Hendricks after he got Jurickson Profar to fly out to
Continue Reading By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Naylor hit a tying grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning and a three-run homer in the 11th, powering a huge comeback that carried the Cleveland Guardians to a wild 12-9 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Naylor also had a run-scoring double in
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jean Segura and Rhys Hoskins hit back-to-back home runs in the second inning, Ranger Suárez tossed six strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Seattle Mariners 9-0. Segura’s fourth homer of the season was a line drive out to left-center field against the team he
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry converted eight free throws over the final 45.7 seconds on the way to 32 points, leading the Golden State Warriors’ fourth-quarter comeback for a 101-98 victory against the Memphis Grizzlies and a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.Curry also dished out eight
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored the game-winning goal with 7:58 left, and the Colorado Avalanche became the first team to advance to the second round Monday night by finishing a sweep of the Nashville Predators 5-3 Monday night. The Avalanche now are in the Western Conference
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Rasmus Andersson scored Calgary’s first power-play goal since early in the playoff opener, Jacob Markstrom had 34 saves and the Flames beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 in Game 4 to even their first-round series. Johnny Gaudreau converted a penalty shot with 12:13 left to make it
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Ketel Marte hit a go-ahead solo homer, Daulton Varsho and Christian Walker each added two hits and the Arizona Diamondbacks kept rolling with a 4-3 win over the slumping Miami Marlins. The Diamondbacks have won six of seven. The Marlins have dropped eight of nine and
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By Forrest Brown, CNN You start with the location: A deep green hillside lush with jungle plants that overlooks the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean. You add in the amenities: More than 50 stylish, modern bungalows and villas spread across 33 verdant acres. Access to a private, sandy beach with drink service. Colorful birds
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By Dan Merica and Jeff Simon, CNN If Rep. Alex Mooney wants voters in West Virginia to know one thing about his campaign, it’s that he — not his Republican primary opponent, Rep. David McKinley — is the candidate backed by former President Donald Trump. And Tuesday’s incumbent-on-incumbent primary in a deep red state that
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