By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Nelson Velázquez homered and had an RBI double in a three-run 11th inning as the Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 for their eighth straight win. Velázquez opened the 11th with his hit and scored on Adam Frazier’s run-scoring single off Richard
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By Mitchell McCluskey and Andrew Raine, CNN (CNN) — A British Royal Air Force pilot has died after the World War II era Spitfire he was flying crashed into a field in England. The RAF announced Saturday the pilot had died in a “tragic accident” near its base in Coningsby, Lincolnsire. The base is home
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — A top assassin for the Sinaloa drug cartel who was arrested by Mexican authorities last fall has been extradited to the U.S. to face drug, gun and witness retaliation charges, the Justice Department said Saturday. Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, also known as “El Nini,” is a leader and commander of a group
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has no regrets about expressing his beliefs in a recent commencement speech and he said he has received support as well as “a shocking level of hate” from others. Butker spoke Friday night at the Regina Caeli Academy Courage Under Fire Gala in Nashville, Tennessee.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has no regrets about expressing his beliefs in a recent commencement speech and he said he has received support as well as “a shocking level of hate” from others. Butker spoke Friday night at the Regina Caeli Academy Courage Under Fire Gala in Nashville, Tennessee.
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Richard M. Sherman, one half of the prolific, award-winning pair of brothers who helped form millions of childhoods by penning the instantly memorable songs for “Mary Poppins,” “The Jungle Book” and “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” — as well as the most-played tune on Earth, “It’s
Continue ReadingBy MARK BANCHEREAU Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The military junta ruling Burkina Faso has announced a five-year extension to its transition term after national consultations in the capital Ouagadougou. On Saturday, civil society representatives, the security and defense forces and lawmakers in the transitional assembly participated in a conference to discuss a path
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WPXI, WTAE, CNN By Michael Rios, Holly Yan and AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN (CNN) — The first of several Americans recently charged with possession of ammunition in Turks and Caicos headed home Friday after getting a suspended 52-week sentence and a $6,700 fine, his representatives said. But four other Americans still await their fate. In recent
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Beachgoers may be flocking to the shorelines this Memorial Day weekend – but so might white sharks, which have been spotted recently in New England, scientists in Massachusetts have warned. The New England Aquarium in Boston urged the public to be on the lookout for sharks while enjoying
Continue Reading By Lauren Koenig and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — A top Mexican cartel member known as ‘El Nini,’ who was one of America’s most-wanted criminals for his alleged role in the fentanyl trade, has been extradited to the United States. In a speech celebrating US-Mexico cooperation on the case, US President Joe Biden on Saturday
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Three peregrine falcon chicks have hatched in a nest built at the top of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge in New York City. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Bridges and Tunnels announced Friday that the chicks had hatched. The agency set up a nesting box atop a 693-foot-tall tower on the bridge that connects
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STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Sturgeon’s mayor resigned Saturday, according to a social media post from the city. The city stated in the post that it received notice from Kevin Abrahamson that he has resigned his position as Mayor and resigned from the City Council, effective immediately. Aldermen Seth Truesdell will be taking over
Continue ReadingCOEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — A jury has awarded more than $1.1 million to an Idaho drag performer who accused a far-right blogger of defaming him when she falsely claimed that he exposed himself to a crowd, including children, in 2022. The Kootenai County District Court jury unanimously found that Summer Bushnell defamed Post Falls
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TONIGHT: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day starts at midnight for a line of strong to severe storms moving through central Missouri. Damaging winds are going to be the main concern, but a few tornadoes are also possible. To read more about the setup, impacts, and timing, go to our blog: https://abc17news.com/news/weather-alert-day/2024/05/24/weather-alert-day-tracking-severe-threats-saturday-night-through-sunday/ TOMORROW: The
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA SURK Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — The leader of a pro-independence party in New Caledonia has called on supporters to “remain mobilized” across the French Pacific archipelago against the Paris government’s efforts to impose electoral reforms. The Indigenous Kanak people fear the electoral reforms would further marginalize them. The leader of the
Continue ReadingBy Itay Hod Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND (KPIX) — Few things can match the anticipation of a commencement ceremony, when students in matching gowns strut across the stage to collect their hard-earned diplomas. But at Oakland’s Cristo Rey De La Salle East Bay High School, graduation might actually be the second
Continue ReadingBy Len Ramirez Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND (KPIX) — It takes a large suitcase filled to the brim to contain all of the letters of acceptance Oakland’s Helms Ategeka has received from colleges around the country. “These are either acceptance letters or financial aid packages. Sometimes there’s boxes like these that
Continue ReadingBy Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story AZUSA, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A man that police called a “serial slingshot shooter” has been arrested after nearly 10 years of victimizing residents in Azusa. Prince King, 81, was arrested on Thursday after officers were sent to the 900 block of N. Enid Avenue
Continue ReadingLIMA, Peru (AP) — Hundreds of clowns have gathered in the streets of Peru’s capital to mark Clown Day, a holiday for which they have sought for years to gain official recognition. Saturday’s colorful parade in Lima included awards for the best costumes, makeup, routine and improvisation. Marcos Chininín performs as the clown “Chalupa.” He
Continue ReadingBy Sabrina Franza, Samah Assad, Mikayla Price Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — An adjunct professor was fired from her role at DePaul University, after offering an optional assignment to her students in which she asked them to explore the biological and health impacts Israel’s war in Gaza has on Palestinians.
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