August 4, 2022 Brittney Griner verdict and Russia-Ukraine news
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Russia’s war in Ukraine
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Continue Reading80-year-old store owner shoots suspect who attempted to rob LA-area convenience store
By Josh Campbell, CNN An attempted convenience store robbery by a suspect wielding an assault-style rifle was foiled when the 80-year-old owner grabbed a gun and opened fire, authorities said. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said deputies were called to the business on Sunday around 2:47 a.m. following a report of an attempted armed robbery.
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Galaxy top Chivas 2-0, América beats LAFC at SoFi Stadium
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Dejan Joveljic and Jonathan Pérez each scored, and the Los Angeles Galaxy defeated Chivas de Guadalajara 2-0 in a friendly at SoFi Stadium. Joveljic stuck out his left foot to redirect a corner kick by Efrain Alvarez into the top netting in the 28th minute. Perez
Continue Reading Urias wins his 8th straight decision, Dodgers top Giants 3-0
By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Julio Urias won his eighth consecutive decision and Miguel Vargas drove in two runs in his major league debut as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0. Urias (11-6) threw six scoreless innings, struck out six and didn’t issue a walk. The Dodgers,
Continue Reading Murphy’s 3 RBIs off Shohei Ohtani lead A’s past Angels, 3-1
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Sean Murphy homered and drove in three runs off Shohei Ohtani, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. James Kaprielian pitched six-hit ball into the sixth as the A’s snapped their three-game losing streak. Ohtani has no victories over
Continue ReadingMan charged in the shooting and robbery of Lady Gaga’s dog walker was sentenced to 4 years in prison
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN One of the people charged in the shooting and robbery of Lady Gaga’s dog walker in Los Angeles was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison, authorities said. Jaylin White, 20, pleaded no contest to one count of second-degree robbery and admitted to an allegation that a member of the group
Continue Reading Soto cheered, Drury hits slam as Padres beat Rockies 9-1
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Juan Soto got multiple ovations in his first game with the Padres and Brandon Drury did even better. He hit a grand slam on the first pitch he saw with his new team to lead San Diego to a 9-1 victory against the Colorado Rockies
Continue Reading Timbers’ unbeaten streak reaches 9 with draw vs Nashville
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Santiago Moreno scored in the 27th minute and the Portland Timbers extended their unbeaten streak to nine games with a 1-1 draw against Nashville. The Timbers’ last loss was on May 28. Teal Bunbury scored for Nashville, which finished with its third straight draw.
Continue Reading WNBA star Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian jail for drug-smuggling
By Anna Chernova, Zahra Ullah, Masha Angelova, Chris Liakos and Eric Levenson, CNN American women’s basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted of deliberately smuggling drugs into Russia and sentenced to nine years of jail time Thursday in a case that has raised concerns she is being used as a political pawn in Russia’s war against
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On NATO, McConnell nudges GOP away from Trump-era approach
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — At a dinner with the president of Finland shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell assured his host that the U.S. Senate would swiftly ratify NATO membership if the north European country chose to apply to the military alliance. It was a bold
Continue Reading Stewart scores 33, Seattle beats Minnesota 89-77
SEATTLE (AP) — Breanna Stewart had a season-high 33 points with eight rebounds and five assists, Jewell Loyd added 17 points and the Seattle Storm beat the Minnesota Lynx 89-77. Seattle made its first four 3-pointers and Stewart made the Storm’s sixth of the first quarter, in eight attempts, for a 23-9 lead. The Storm
Continue Reading Badosa wins tight 3-setter in San Jose; Jabeur tops Keys
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Fourth-ranked Paula Badosa broke serve twice late in the third set before winning a tiebreak to hold off 21-year-old Elizabeth Mandlik 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (5) at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose, California. Badosa was twice a game away from losing with Mandlik serving for the match. Badosa
Continue Reading Drag queen storytime in England promotes compassion and inclusion. British far-right extremists are importing US hate against them
By Tara John, CNN An ordinary red-brick library in the southern English town of Reading is an unlikely backdrop for the latest front in the battle for equality for the LGBTQ+ community. But last week — in scenes later repeated across the country– Covid-19 conspiracists and far-right supporters lobbed homophobic and transphobic slurs at parents
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Gov. Parson signs $2.5 million bill for tobacco prevention and cessation programming
Gov. Mike Parson was at MU Health Care on Wednesday to discuss tobacco use prevention.
Continue Reading Former boxing world champion Johnny Famechon dies aged 77
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Former boxing world champion Johnny Famechon has died in Melbourne after a lengthy illness. He was 77. The Sport Australia Hall of Fame announced Famechon’s death in a statement. The Australian boxer was struck by a car while jogging in 1991 in Sydney which caused him to suffer a stroke and
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White House says Russia planning to falsify evidence to frame Ukrainian forces for prison attack
By Kaitlan Collins and Paul LeBlanc, CNN US officials believe Russia is preparing to falsify evidence to blame Ukrainian forces for last week’s deadly blast at the Olenivka prison ahead of visits to the site by outside parties. An administration official told CNN they expect Russia will falsify evidence, blame Ukrainian forces, and even have
Continue Reading Waterman nets pivotal goal as Montreal defeats Crew 2-1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joel Waterman scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time and Montreal beat the Columbus Crew 2-1. Montreal tied it at 1 in the 88th minute on a goal from Kei Kamara. Lucas Zelarrayan scored for the Crew in the 14th minute. Sebastian Breza saved two of the three shots he
Continue Reading Reynolds’ leadoff HR in 9th powers Pirates past Brewers 8-7
By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Reynolds hit a solo homer to lead off the bottom of the ninth inning, powering the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-7 win over the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers. Facing a 2-0 count, Reynolds sent a fastball from Devin Williams (2-1) 425 feet to right-center field for
Continue Reading Sebastian Lletget traded to Dallas from New England
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Sebastian Lletget’s tenure with the New England Revolution is over after a little more than half a season. Lletget has been traded to Dallas for $300,000 in general allocation money this year and $300,000 in GAM next year. New England acquired the 29-year-old American midfielder from the LA Galaxy on Dec.
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