PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona court says state law comes down in favor of a man who voluntarily acknowledged paternity of a child and not another man shown by DNA results to be the child’s genetic father. The state Court of Appeals decision Tuesday said Arizona law law clearly declares the importance of providing “permanency
Continue Reading TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say the former finance manager for the Tucson Unified School District’s Pueblo High School bookstore has been indicted for theft and misuse of public monies. The Arizona Attorney General’s Office says Rosa Maria Ordonez’s job was to make change at school sporting events and in the school’s bookstore. She also
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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Looking calm and poised a night after overamped rotation-mate Framber Valdez was chased early, José Urquidy gave the Astros’ bats a chance to break out. Houston rode a four-run second inning to a 7-2 win over Atlanta that tied the World Series at one game apiece.
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares have fallen after a retreat on Wall Street as banks and health care companies pulled the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average back from their latest record highs. Shares fell in most major regional markets. In Seoul, the Kospi edged 0.2% higher after Samsung Electronics
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares have fallen after a retreat on Wall Street as banks and health care companies pulled the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average back from their latest record highs. Shares fell in most major regional markets. In Seoul, the Kospi edged 0.2% higher after Samsung Electronics
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Jose Siri sparked a team whose biggest stars took a while to shine, sending the Houston Astros to a 7-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves that evened the World Series at one game apiece. Jose Altuve doubled early, homered late and scored twice to break
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Jose Siri sparked a team whose biggest stars took a while to shine, sending the Houston Astros to a 7-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves that evened the World Series at one game apiece. Jose Altuve doubled early, homered late and scored twice to break
Continue Reading By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two people familiar with the situation say the Houston Texans and New Orleans Saints were working toward a trade that would send veteran running back Mark Ingram to the Saints. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Wednesday night because
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN Since their discovery, the ancestry of hundreds of mummified bodies buried in boats in an inhospitable desert region of northwest China has puzzled and divided archaeologists. Found in the Tarim Basin in Xinjiang mostly in the 1990s, the mummies’ bodies and clothes are strikingly intact despite being up to 4,000 years
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By Brynn Gingras, CNN With New York City’s vaccine mandate for employees set to go into effect this week, officials at the fire and police departments are scrambling to deal with potential staff shortages. As of Wednesday, about 65% of city firefighters and 75% of police officers had received at least one dose of the
Continue Reading Associated Press LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — A tornado in western Louisiana damaged more than a dozen homes in a part of the state still struggling to recover from repeated weather disasters. The National Weather Service said in a preliminary report posted on Twitter that an EF-2 tornado caused “significant structural damage” to about a
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Johnny Russell scored twice to extend his goals streak to eight games and Sporting Kansas City beat the LA Galaxy 2-0 on Wednesday night to move into first place in the Western Conference. Kansas City (17-7-7) has 58 points, tied with Seattle atop the conference, and has won six of
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Johnny Russell scored twice to extend his goals streak to eight games and Sporting Kansas City beat the LA Galaxy 2-0 on Wednesday night to move into first place in the Western Conference. Kansas City (17-7-7) has 58 points, tied with Seattle atop the conference, and has won six of
Continue Reading BELLE GLADE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say two toddlers were found dead in the backyard pool of a Florida home shortly after being reported missing. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to the Belle Glade neighborhood shortly after noon Wednesday. Officials say a woman had been watching her 2-year-old and 3-year-old grandsons.
Continue Reading By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from 26 points down to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 123-115 on Wednesday night for their first win of the season. Darius Bazley scored 20 points and rookie Josh Giddey added 18 points and
Continue Reading By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from 26 points down to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 123-115 on Wednesday night for their first win of the season. Darius Bazley scored 20 points and rookie Josh Giddey added 18 points and
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO, AAMER MADHANI and ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Democrats say a deal is within reach on President Joe Biden’s big domestic bill. But tempers have flared as a paid family leave proposal fell out and a billionaires plan ended up scrapped, largely to satisfy one pivotal senator. Biden is
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO, AAMER MADHANI and ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Democrats say a deal is within reach on President Joe Biden’s big domestic bill. But tempers have flared as a paid family leave proposal fell out and a billionaires plan ended up scrapped, largely to satisfy one pivotal senator. Biden is
Continue Reading By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Miles Bridges scored 31 points, Gordon Hayward added 24 and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Orlando Magic 120-111 for their fourth win in five games. Bridges hit a 3-pointer with 1:02 remaining to put the game away for the Hornets. Charlotte’s only loss of the season
Continue Reading By JIM HOEHN Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — D’Angelo Russell scored 29 points, Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards each added 25, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held off the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks 113-108 on Wednesday night. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 40 points and 16 rebounds for the Bucks, who were without point guard Jrue Holiday and center
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