By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Three San Antonio police officers were charged with murder on Friday, less than 24 hours after they fatally shot a woman during a police call, their chief announced. Officer Eleazar Alejandro, 28; Sgt. Alfred Flores, 45; and Officer Nathaniel Villalobos, 27, are suspended from the force without pay as
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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Hikers found human remains Saturday in a Southern California mountain area where actor Julian Sands disappeared five months ago, authorities said. The body discovered around 10 a.m. in wilderness near Mount Baldy was transported to the coroner’s office for identification next week, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in
Continue Reading By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer Assistant Josh Eilert has been selected as the interim coach at West Virginia, punctuating a hectic week after Bob Huggins resigned following a drunken driving arrest. Eilert, who has no previous head coaching experience, emerged as athletic director Wren Baker’s choice to shepherd the team through a challenging offseason
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By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Lyles ended an 11-game losing streak and the lowly Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-4 on Saturday for their second win in three days against the team with the best record in the majors. Lyles allowed four runs and eight hits
Continue Reading By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Lyles ended an 11-game losing streak and the lowly Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-4 on Saturday for their second win in three days against the team with the MLB’s best record. Lyles allowed four runs and eight hits over six
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BROWN and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press 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 hot asphalt and molten sulfur, Stillwater County Disaster and Emergency Services said.
Continue Reading By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Flying from Florida to Buenos Aires usually takes about 10 hours, but the turboprop landing in Argentina on Saturday was no normal plane. It had been en route for 20 days, and many Argentines eagerly refreshed flight tracking software to keep tabs on its progress.
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BROWN and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press 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 hot asphalt and molten sulfur, Stillwater County Disaster and Emergency Services said.
Continue Reading By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating a Ford Motor Co. recall of more than a quarter-million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. after receiving complaints about repairs intended to prevent the vehicles from unexpectedly rolling away even while placed in park. The problem, ascribed
Continue Reading By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Pilgrims streamed into Mecca’s Grand Mosque on Saturday to perform their final rituals before heading to Mina in preparation for the Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam and one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. They moved through the white marble courtyards of
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is imposing a 50% tariff on white corn imports, a move the Mexican president says is intended to boost national production and prevent imports of genetically modified corn. The move Saturday is the latest in a trade dispute over GM corn between Mexico and its North American trade partners, Canada
Continue Reading 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
Continue Reading 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
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
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