By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Whit Merrifield broke a 2-2 tie with an eighth-inning sacrifice fly and the Kansas City Royals edged the San Francisco Giants 3-2 to avoid a three-game sweep. Andrew Benintendi led off the inning with a pinch-hit double off Giants reliever John Brebbia. Nicky Lopez moved him
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — La película “Barbie” de Greta Gerwig no llegará a los cines hasta dentro de un año. Gracias a Dios, entonces, por un recorte de la película que Warner Bros. estrenó el miércoles ante un público desprevenido: una foto de Ryan Gosling como Ken, el novio bronceado, tonificado y plástico de Barbie.
Continue Reading By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Two things that Melvin Gordon III never concedes are his starting running back job and his vacation time. Despite skipping the Broncos’ OTAs after returning to Denver on a one-year, $2.5 million contract this spring, Gordon said at mandatory minicamp this week he won’t
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By Jen Christensen and Nadia Kounang, CNN The US Environmental Protection Agency issued health advisories Wednesday for common “forever chemicals” that are found in hundreds of household items and pollute drinking water systems across the country. The update is based on the most recent science, which suggest that these chemicals are much more hazardous to
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen and Nadia Kounang, CNN The US Environmental Protection Agency issued health advisories Wednesday for common “forever chemicals” that are found in hundreds of household items and pollute drinking water systems across the country. The update is based on the most recent science, which suggest that these chemicals are much more hazardous to
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Astros starter Luis Garcia and reliever Phil Maton each threw an immaculate inning — nine pitches, three strikeouts — and Martín Maldonado keyed a six-run first inning that sent Houston over the Texas Rangers 9-2. Garcia had a span of five consecutive strikeouts that began
Continue Reading By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BROOKLINE, Mass (AP) — New Englander Keegan Bradley is looking forward to a big weekend in Boston sports. And taking part in it, too. The Vermont native and relative of Red Sox Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk threw out the first pitch at Fenway Park on Tuesday. Bradley will
Continue ReadingBy Preston Fore and Alta Spells, CNN Three weeks after the Horry County, South Carolina Council voted to designate June as Pride Month, the council voted unanimously to rescind the resolution that proclaimed support and acceptance of the LGTBQ+ community. The resolution passed unanimously as part of the county’s consensus agenda on May 17. Councilman
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs on Wednesday said European leaders must not be deterred by a fear of provoking Russian President Vladimir Putin and the international community must not pressure Ukraine into making concessions to end the war. In an exclusive interview with CNN in Washington, DC, Rinkēvičs also outlined Latvia’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Columbia will host four upcoming statewide events for multiple years for the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA). The city of Columbia will host: MSHSAA State Basketball Championships (2023/24 through 2027/28)MSHSAA State Boys Wrestling Championships (2024/25 through 2028/29)MSHSAA State Cross Country Championships (2024/25 through 2028/29)MSHSAA State Music Festival
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Una mina de carbón situada en una zona remota de Rusia está expulsando enormes cantidades de un gas de efecto invernadero muy potente en lo que se ha descrito como la “mayor” fuga de metano jamás detectada en una sola instalación. La mina Raspadskya, situada en la región de Kemerovo, en
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By Paul Vercammen, CNN Five friends’ celebrated photo taken every five years at the same California lake is out for the world to see despite one man’s recent cancer scare. They took photo No. 9 on Wednesday, 40 years after they shot the first in 1982 at a prefabricated cabin at Copco Lake along the
Continue Reading By Brenda Goodman, CNN The antiviral medication Paxlovid appears to be most effective in people whose age or underlying health puts them at high risk for becoming severely ill with Covid-19, but it appears to be less effective for average-risk adults, drugmaker Pfizer reported. The news is “good timing, because there is a lot of
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs on Wednesday said European leaders must not be deterred by a fear of provoking Russian President Vladimir Putin and the international community must not pressure Ukraine into making concessions to end the war. In an exclusive interview with CNN in Washington, DC, Rinkēvičs also outlined Latvia’s
Continue ReadingBy Brandon Miller and Rachel Ramirez, CNN Extreme rainfall rates and rapid snowmelt prompted the flash flooding in Yellowstone National Park early this week, washing out roads and bridges in the park and causing “significant” damage to the town of Gardiner, Montana, at the park’s entrance. Abnormally warm temperatures and torrential rain triggered a wave
Continue Reading By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — The U.S. Open this week is the first time that 14 golfers will have to face the American public since defecting to a Saudi-backed upstart tour. The injection of international intrigue is expected to energize the traditionally obnoxious Boston sports fans. Phil Mickelson is the
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen has been placed on the 15-day injured list because of a strained left hamstring. Rasmussen last pitched Friday at Minnesota. The 26-year-old right-hander is 5-3 with a 3.41 ERA in 12 starts. He threw a bullpen session on Tuesday and still felt an issue. Right-hander
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — The U.S. Open starts Thursday and not a moment too soon for those interested in golf. The talk all week at The Country Club outside of Boston has been more about the Saudi-funded LIV Golf league instead of thick rough and firm greens. This isn’t
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera and Melissa Alonso, CNN A Massachusetts woman has been arrested in connection with the 1985 death of a newborn baby in Frenchville, Maine. A dog found the abandoned newborn in a gravel pit on December 7, 1985, and carried her less than 700 feet to its owner’s home, according to a news
Continue Reading RUNNEMEDE, N.J. (AP) — LeBron James might be on the cusp of setting another record. And someone will have to pay a lot of money to make it happen. A one-of-a-kind James trading card — called the “Triple Logoman” — is up for auction this month, with some believing that it wind up as the
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