ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jose Quintana has parlayed his success in Pittsburgh into a job in St. Louis. The Pirates traded have the veteran left-handed pitcher to the Cardinals on in exchange for reliever Johan Oviedo and corner infield prospect Malcolm Nunez. The 33-year-old Quintana signed a one-year deal with the Pirates last fall intent
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jose Quintana has parlayed his success in Pittsburgh into a job in St. Louis. The Pirates traded have the veteran left-handed pitcher to the Cardinals on in exchange for reliever Johan Oviedo and corner infield prospect Malcolm Nunez. The 33-year-old Quintana signed a one-year deal with the Pirates last fall intent
Continue Reading By JOHN HANNA and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Immigration hardliner Kris Kobach is attempting a political comeback in the Republican primary for Kansas attorney general. He faces state Sen. Kellie Warren and former federal prosecutor Tony Mattivi on Tuesday. All three Republicans have promised to file lawsuits to challenge policies from
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Only two of the top 300 picks in baseball’s amateur draft failed to reach agreements by the deadline. The highest selection not to sign was Oklahoma State third baseman Nolan McLean, selected 81st by Baltimore with the first pick of the third round, which had a slot value of $794,000. Florida
Continue Reading By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Salvador Perez and Whit Merrifield hit solo home runs, Daniel Lynch took a shutout into the sixth inning in his return from the injured list and the Kansas City Royals edged the Chicago White Sox 2-1 for their second straight win. Perez launched a monster blast for
Continue Reading By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Salvador Perez and Whit Merrifield hit solo home runs, Daniel Lynch took a shutout into the sixth inning in his return from the injured list and the Kansas City Royals edged the Chicago White Sox 2-1 for their second straight win. Perez launched a monster blast for
Continue Reading By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Salvador Perez and Whit Merrifield hit solo home runs, Daniel Lynch took a shutout into the sixth inning in his return from the injured list and the Kansas City Royals edged the Chicago White Sox 2-1 for their second straight win. Perez launched a monster blast for
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, Michelle Watson and Paradise Afshar, CNN The searing heat that has baked the Northwest is suspected to have led to at least 14 deaths in Oregon and three in Washington state, officials said. The most recent death in Oregon was reported Saturday. An “elderly male who died was in his home that
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By Donald Judd and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Biden administration officials are warning China not to take escalatory actions amid House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s prospective trip to Taiwan, emphasizing that the potential visit would not mark a shift in American foreign policy. “There is no reason for Beijing to turn a potential visit, consistent with long
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Venus Williams lost to Canadian Rebecca Marino in her return to singles play after more than a year away. Williams lost 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the first round of the Citi Open in Washington. It was her first singles match since Aug. 23, 2021. In other action on the women’s side, top-seeded
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Juan Soto sweepstakes come down to the wire, with baseball’s trade deadline fast approaching at 6 p.m. EDT. Soto is the biggest name on the block, with Washington considering bids for the 23-year-old slugger after he turned down a $440 million, 15-year deal to stay with the team. Willson Contreras,
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Colorado Rockies placed outfielder Kris Bryant on the 10-day injured list Monday night with plantar fasciitis in his left foot. It’s the third trip to the IL for Bryant, who signed a $182 million, seven-year contract with the Rockies in March. He missed 18 games from April 26-May 20 with
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By Nectar Gan, Selina Wang, Eric Cheung and Simone McCarthy, CNN US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan Tuesday evening, marking a significant show of support for Taiwan despite China’s threats of retaliation over the visit. Pelosi’s stop in Taipei is the first time that a US House speaker has visited Taiwan in 25
Continue Reading By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 43rd home run, Jose Trevino had his first multihomer game and the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 7-2 in a series opener between teams bulking up for the postseason. Anthony Rizzo started the onslaught with a three-run homer
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed, CNN A Kentucky state court of appeals has reinstated the state’s so-called “trigger law” banning abortion as well as a separate law banning the procedure after roughly six weeks of pregnancy, siding with Attorney General Daniel Cameron and allowing the laws to temporarily be enforced while the case proceeds in the courts.
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By Nouran Salahieh, CNN The governors of California and Illinois declared states of emergency to bolster their monkeypox vaccination efforts as the virus spreads nationwide. Monday’s declarations come as more than 5,800 probable or confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported in the US. California had more than 800 cases Tuesday, while Illinois had more
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The city council of Jefferson City approved over $5.1 million in ARPA funding for various projects across the city.
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — Rookie Hunter Greene won for the first time in nearly two months, allowing one hit in six scoreless innings to lead the Cincinnati Reds over the reeling Miami Marlins 3-1. Albert Almora Jr. had three hits, including two doubles, in his first game off the injured list. Joey Votto walked twice and
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota junior forward Isaiah Ihnen will miss the upcoming season. He reinjured the surgically repaired left knee that sidelined him last year. Ihnen was hurt in practice last week. The 6-foot-10 native of Germany played in 50 games over his first two seasons. He averaged 3.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 13.1 minutes.
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Ramirez, CNN Extreme weather on both ends of the spectrum has thrashed parts of the US over the past week — one of the many signals that climate change is here now, scientists say. On the one hand, overwhelming rainfall triggered two ultra-rare floods last week, one in the St. Louis area and
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