By DAIMON EKLUND Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Teoscar Hernández homered for the second consecutive night, and Eugenio Suárez broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run single to lead the Seattle Mariners over the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4. Jarred Kelenic also had a homer and a double for the Mariners. Kelenic and Hernández are tied
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — MJ Melendez was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded as the Kansas City Royals scored five times in the ninth inning to rally for an 11-8 victory over the Los Angeles Angels that snapped a six-game losing streak. Hunter Dozier had three hits
Continue ReadingBy Mitchell McCluskey and Nouran Salahieh, CNN The NAACP filed a lawsuit Friday to challenge new legislation signed by Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves that expands the state’s law enforcement reach in the city of Jackson and implements major changes to its judicial system. The laws signed Friday “represent a state takeover of Jackson” and strip
Continue Reading COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Michael Barrios scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage time to rally the Colorado Rapids to a 1-1 draw with St. Louis City. Barrios has scored 12 goals since the beginning of the 2021 season for Colorado (1-3-5) with all 12 coming in the second half. Barrios is the
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By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Hundreds of people from 11 countries are gathered in Venezuela to participate in boxing, swimming, gymnastics and other events. The teenagers and adults are participating in the fifth edition of the Alba Games and represent the Latin America and Caribbean nations belonging to the left-leaning
Continue Reading By ASHOK SHARMA and PRABHJOT GILL Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police on Sunday arrested a separatist leader who has revived calls for an independent Sikh homeland and the secession of India’s northern Punjab state, which has a history of violent insurgency. Amritpal Singh had been on the run since last month after
Continue Reading By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The American front door is a place where the welcome mat offers friendly greetings, where affable neighbors knock or ring, where boxes brimming with possibility are delivered. It is where home meets a world full of potentially good things. The American front door is a
Continue Reading By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The American front door is a place where the welcome mat offers friendly greetings, where affable neighbors knock or ring, where boxes brimming with possibility are delivered. It is where home meets a world full of potentially good things. The American front door is a
Continue Reading KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — American embassy staffers were airlifted from Sudan early Sunday, as forces loyal to rival generals battled for control of Africa’s third-largest nation for a ninth day amid fading hopes for deescalation. The warring sides said they were helping coordinate the evacuation of foreigners, though continued exchanges of fire in Sudan’s capital
Continue Reading By MATTHEW LEE, TARA COPP and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — American forces carried out a precarious evacuation of U.S. embassy personnel in Sudan, President Joe Biden said late Saturday, calling for the end to “unconscionable” violence there as two rival leaders battled for power in the African country. Biden thanked the U.S.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 20th Annual Bowling for Autism Fundraiser presented the Cleek Family was held Saturday and brought in $36,000 for Easterseals Midwest. The yearly fundraiser took place Saturday morning at AMF Town and Country Lanes. Easterseals Midwest helps people with disabilities with physical rehabilitation, job training and meeting personal goals. Event Chairman John
Continue Reading By MATTHEW LEE, TARA COPP and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. troops are carrying out a precarious evacuation of American embassy staffers in the African nation of Sudan, shuttering the U.S. embassy there as fighting rages for a ninth day, according to a senior Biden administration official. U.S. troops safely left Sudanese
Continue Reading By THOMAS BEAUMONT and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump, stinging from a rebuke by the nation’s leading anti-abortion group, used a speech Saturday before influential evangelicals in Iowa to spotlight his actions as president to try to restrict abortion rights. Chief among the accomplishments Trump listed were his nominations
Continue Reading By MATTHEW LEE, TARA COPP and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. troops are carrying out a precarious evacuation of American embassy staffers in the African nation of Sudan, shuttering the U.S. embassy there as fighting rages for a ninth day, according to a senior Biden administration official. U.S. troops that airlifted embassy
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar, CNN A Florida woman and her family have filed a lawsuit against Celebrity Cruises, claiming the cruise line improperly stored her husband’s body in the ship’s cooler, as opposed to the morgue, after he died on board. The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Continue Reading KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Police enforced a curfew in a community on the southern fringes of Jamaica’s capital Saturday after gunmen fired on people boarding a public minibus, wounding seven, including three children. The Jamaica Constabulary Force gave no information on the conditions of the wounded from the brazen attack, which occurred at midafternoon Friday
Continue Reading By THOMAS BEAUMONT and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Although Donald Trump has often avoided talking about abortion as he campaigns again for the White House, his former vice president, Mike Pence, is not shying away from celebrating Trump’s efforts to restrict abortion rights. Pence, who is weighing whether to
Continue Reading CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — A judge in Mexico has ordered the immigration director of the northern border state of Chihuahua to stand trial on charges of homicide, injuries and failure to perform his duties, for a deadly fire at a migrant detention center. The judge ordered Salvador González held in prison pending trial. González
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — All Joel Embiid could give the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday was encouragement. The NBA’s leading scorer and MVP finalist couldn’t play because of a sprained right knee, but still provided a presence for his team. “It starts with Joel,” guard Tyrese Maxey said. “He’s the
Continue Reading CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — A judge in Mexico has ordered the immigration director of the northern border state of Chihuahua to stand trial on charges of homicide, injuries and failure to perform his duties, for a deadly fire at a migrant detention center. The judge ordered Salvador González held in prison pending trial. González
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