By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Buster Posey has joined the San Francisco Giants ownership group less than a year after retiring. The 35-year-old was an MVP, Rookie of the Year and a three-time World Series champion with the franchise. Posey, while not announcing the percentage, said he bought in with his own
Continue Reading By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints coach Dennis Allen sounds more optimistic about the defense he oversees as his team prepares to visit the Carolina Panthers this Sunday. New Orleans lost to Tampa Bay last week but its defense began to look more like the unit that ranked seventh in
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine announced a high-profile prisoner swap early Thursday that culminated months of efforts to free many of the Ukrainian fighters who defended a steel plant in Mariupol during a long Russian siege. In exchange, Ukraine gave up an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Volodymr Zelenskky said his government had
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By Jonny Hallam, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Caitlin Hu, CNN The day began with an escalation of force from Russian President Vladimir Putin, and ended with a call for his country’s diplomatic isolation by his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky on Wednesday addressed the United Nations, urging world leaders to unite against Russia’s war in Ukraine
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Roger Federer is a father of four — two girls who are 13, two boys who are 8 — and so perhaps that is why, as he wraps up his playing career, he thinks about the “GOAT” debate that has engulfed the tennis world the way
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By Tierney Sneed An intricately detailed, 200-plus page civil lawsuit lays out New York Attorney General Letitia James’ case that former President Donald Trump, three of his children, his companies and his business executives defrauded lenders, insurers and other entities. “This conduct cannot be brushed aside and dismissed as some sort of good-faith mistake,” James
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee left tackle Taylor Lewan did not practice Wednesday as the Titans went through a walk-through session. Outside linebacker Bud Dupree (hip), defensive back Ugo Amadi (ankle) and reserve offensive tackle Jamarco Jones (triceps) also did not practice. The Titans made a handful of other roster moves Wednesday coming off a
Continue Reading By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Rams inside linebacker Bobby Wagner played 10 seasons in the NFC West for the Seattle Seahawks, and he will get to show off that understanding of division rivals once again when his new team takes on the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Wagner’s familiarity
Continue Reading ONEONTA, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man is facing a reckless manslaughter charge after his 2-year-old grandson died when he was left in a hot vehicle for seven hours, authorities said Wednesday. Two-year-old Ian Wiesman died Tuesday after being left inside a truck for seven hours as late summer temperatures hovered around 90 degrees (32
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a man who ran two California-based investment companies and frequently appeared as a TV financial news analyst has been charged with securities fraud for allegedly bilking clients out of millions of dollars. James McDonald Jr. was charged Wednesday. Authorities say the former Arcadia resident is believed to be
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — En respuesta a la creciente crisis del fentanilo, el gobernador republicano de Texas, Greg Abbott, firmó un decreto este miércoles que declara a los cárteles mexicanos como terroristas extranjeros en el estado. En una conferencia de prensa luego de una mesa redonda con funcionarios estatales y fuerzas del orden público, Abbott
Continue Reading By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it hasn’t exported any weapons supplies to Russia during the war in Ukraine and has no plans to do so in the future. A North Korean military official described recent U.S. intelligence reports of weapons transfers as an attempt to tarnish North
Continue Reading By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders have played two fantastic halves of football. They just haven’t been able to put together four good quarters in the same game. Las Vegas rallied in the second half in its opener at the Los Angeles Chargers, then blew a 20-0 halftime
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has declared a pre-Hispanic site in the central state of Guanajuato as an archaeological monument zone protecting it from the possibility of encroaching development and expressing a commitment to continue excavating the ancient ruins. The National Institute of Anthropology and History said in a statement that the nearly 1,800-acre site
Continue Reading By ERIC TUCKER, NOMAAN MERCHANT and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a stark repudiation of Donald Trump’s legal arguments, a federal appeals court on Wednesday permitted the Justice Department to resume its use of classified records seized from the former president’s Florida estate as part of its ongoing criminal investigation. The ruling
Continue Reading By Steve Contorno, CNN A Democratic lawmaker in Florida is expected to file a lawsuit seeking to block Gov. Ron DeSantis from transporting any more migrants from the southern border to other states. State Sen. Jason Pizzo of Miami said the DeSantis administration broke state law last week when it arranged to send 50 migrants
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers know painfully well from first-hand experience how an injury to the starting quarterback can derail an entire season. The Niners never recovered from early season injuries that sidelined Jimmy Garoppolo in 2018 and 2020. The situation is far different
Continue Reading HOBART, Australia (AP) — A day after 230 whales were found stranded on the wild and remote west coast of Australia’s island state of Tasmania, only 35 were still alive despite rescue efforts that were to continue Thursday. Half the pod of pilot whales stranded in Macquarie Harbour were presumed to still be alive on
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former UCLA basketball player Jalen Hill has died at age 22. That’s according to Hill’s family, which says in an online post that he died after going missing in Costa Rica. No further details were provided. UCLA and coach Mick Cronin acknowledged Hill’s death in social media posts, with Cronin calling
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — En un discurso tan amenazante como su declaración de una “operación militar especial” contra Ucrania en febrero, el presidente de Rusia Vladimir Putin declaró una movilización parcial de los ciudadanos rusos para ayudar a librar una campaña militar titubeante. Siete meses después, el lenguaje de Putin fue, si cabe, aún más
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