By PATRICK WHITTLE, JENNIFER McDERMOTT and STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said Saturday that it’s conducting an investigation into the loss of the Titan submersible and has been speaking with those who traveled on Titan’s mothership, the Polar Prince. The development comes as authorities from the U.S. and Canada began
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, (AP) — Tampa Bay’s Wander Franco homered in his first at-bat and added an RBI single one inning later after the Rays benched him for two games in response to his handling of frustrating situations this season. Franco was second in the batting order for Saturday’s game against the Kanas City Royals
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking severe weather chances moving into NE Missouri right around 8 PM tonight that last into the overnight hours ahead of a cold front. The main threats are strong winds and isolated large hail, with very low chances of a weak tornado. As these storms keep tracking south and east from Iowa into
Continue Reading By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s a beloved rom-com trope: an irresponsible, irreverent and seemingly irredeemable man falls in love with a woman, setting him on the path to finally get his act together. But in “No Hard Feelings,” which hits theaters Friday, director Gene Stupnitsky sought to subvert those gendered
Continue Reading By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has taken the spotlight in Russia by posing a direct challenge to Russia’s generals over the war in Ukraine. Long a low-profile Russian businessman, Prigozhin is owner of the Kremlin-allied Wagner mercenary group, which has played a central role in Russia’s fight in Ukraine. Prigozhin initially
Continue Reading By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Pushing back the outfield fences in London couldn’t keep Ian Happ in the ballpark. Happ refound his power stroke with a pair of solo home runs, pitcher Justin Steele used the crowd’s energy to zap a rally attempt and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The greatest challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin in his more than two decades in power fizzled out relatively peacefully Saturday after the rebellious mercenary commander who ordered his troops to march on Moscow abruptly reached a deal with the Kremlin to go into exile and sounded the retreat. The dramatic
Continue Reading DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Planned Parenthood plans to close three Iowa locations but provide more services at others in response to increasing demands for abortions, staff shortages and increasing costs. The consolidation at Planned Parenthood North Central States, which provides abortions in Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa, comes as states that provide abortions have seen
Continue Reading By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — The American Library Association’s annual conference is underway in Chicago, where librarians are discussing topics including countering book challenges, fighting legislative censorship, and ensuring information access and the freedom to read. Authors, scholars and librarians have gathered as several states push to restrict access to
Continue Reading ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, (AP) — The next start of Tampa Bay Rays ace Shane McClanahan wa pushed back a couple days after leaving a game against the Kansas City Royals in the fourth inning due to mid-back tightness. McClanahan leads the majors with 11 wins and started Saturday with the a 2.23 ERA, the big
Continue Reading By The Associated Press A rebellious Russian mercenary commander said Saturday he ordered his troops to halt their march on Moscow and retreat to field camps in Ukraine, appearing to defuse a dramatically escalating crisis that represented the most significant challenge to President Vladimir Putin in his more than two decades in power. Moscow had
Continue Reading The Associated Press CAMPBELL COUNTY, Wyo. (AP) — A tornado that ripped through the country’s largest coal mining site in northeast Wyoming left eight people injured and halted operations as first responders searched the massive open-pit site for employees and continued to assess the damage, officials said Saturday. The tornado hit the North Antelope Rochelle
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By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Two people were killed and 15 injured after a fight broke out at a large street party resulting in a shooting in Saginaw, Michigan, police say. The party had been promoted on social media, according to authorities, and police had dispersed the crowd “multiple times in different locations,” before
Continue Reading By The Associated Press A rebellious mercenary commander said Saturday he ordered his mercenaries to halt their march on Moscow and retreat to field camps in Ukraine, appearing to defuse a dramatically escalating crisis that represented the most significant challenge to President Vladimir Putin in his more than two decades in power. Moscow had braced
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The girlfriend of an American dentist and big-game hunter who was found guilty of murdering his wife on an African safari was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Friday, court records show. Lori Milliron, the girlfriend of Lawrence Rudolph, was tried alongside him in July 2022. A jury
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By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — When will the Macon Bacon baseball team change its name? When pigs fly, according to the central Georgia team’s response to a group of plant-based activists urging them to stop promoting a meat that studies have shown has health risks. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, which describes
Continue Reading ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is back in the starting lineup after being benched for two games in response to his handling of frustrating situations this season. Franco was second in the lineup for a game against the Kanas City Royals. After being sent home Thursday, the first of
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press Writer COLUMBUS, Mont. (AP) — A bridge that crosses the Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed early Saturday, plunging portions of a freight train carrying hazardous materials into the rushing water below. The train cars were carrying asphalt and sulfur, said David Stamey, Stillwater County’s chief of emergency services. Officials shut
Continue Reading Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped a misdemeanor assault charge filed last October against Las Vegas Raiders’ wide receiver Davante Adams after he shoved a photographer to the ground as he left the field following a loss at Kansas City. The case filed in Kansas City municipal court was dismissed June
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Jack Flaherty has been scratched from his scheduled start on Sunday because of hip tightness, manager Oliver Marmol said. Flaherty (4-5, 4.95 ERA) had been set to face the Chicago Cubs at London Stadium. He has made 15 starts this season. The 27-year-old Flaherty allowed 10 hits and
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