By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joc Pederson’s two-run homer in the 11th inning helped power the San Francisco Giants to a 7-4 victory over the struggling Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. Luis Gonzalez had a career-high four hits as San Francisco won its third straight overall and second consecutive extra-inning game. After
Continue ReadingJacqui Palumbo, CNN In the lead-up to Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, marking 70 years of her reign, there has been no shortage of the 96-year-old British monarch’s visage on “Team Queen” T-shirts, commemorative plates and decorative flags. Now, Stonehenge has been adorned with the Queen’s likeness, too, thanks to English Heritage, a charity
Continue ReadingCNN By Brad Lendon, CNN The 2022 edition of the world’s largest naval war games, the Rim of the Pacific exercises, will feature key US partners from around the globe, including India, Japan and Australia — who have joined Washington in the Quad group — and five nations bordering on the South China Sea, one
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By Brad Lendon, CNN The 2022 edition of the world’s largest naval war games, the Rim of the Pacific exercises, will feature key US partners from around the globe, including India, Japan and Australia — who have joined Washington in the Quad group — and five nations bordering on the South China Sea, one of
Continue ReadingCNN By Leah Asmelash, CNN The “Star Wars” franchise is sticking up for actor Moses Ingram after she revealed she had received hundreds of racist messages and comments on social media. The franchise tweeted that it was “proud to welcome” Ingram, who just made her debut as Reva in the Disney+ series “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” “If
Continue Reading By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Albert Pujols hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and the St. Louis Cardinals, boosted by a strong start from Adam Wainwright, beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 Tuesday night. “I was just looking for a good ball to hit,” Pujols said. “I didn’t try
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By EMILY WANG FUJIYAMA Associated Press SHANGHAI (AP) — Traffic, pedestrians and joggers have reappeared on the streets of Shanghai as China’s largest city begins returning to normalcy amid the easing of a strict two-month COVID-19 lockdown that has drawn protests over its heavy-handed implementation. Shanghai’s Communist Party committee, the city’s most powerful political body,
Continue Reading CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s new government includes a record 13 women, including the first female Muslim to serve in the role and the second Indigenous person named Indigenous Affairs minister. The swearing-in ceremony Wednesday came 11 days after new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese led the center-left Labor Party to an election victory over the
Continue Reading By BOB CHRISTIE and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Republican lawmakers heard Tuesday from members of the Texas-based conservative group that provided research for a widely debunked documentary that alleges widespread voter fraud led to former President Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 election. Cell phone data analysis done by True
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Noah Syndergaard walked slowly off the mound just one out into the third inning, his head bowed and expression blank, blond hair brushing his shoulders. Thor never imagined getting hammered in his return to New York. He knew after falling behind leadoff batter DJ LeMahieu
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden dijo el martes que Estados Unidos le está proporcionando a Ucrania “sistemas de misiles y municiones más avanzados” a medida que avanza su guerra con Rusia. En un artículo de opinión del New York Times, Biden dijo que el objetivo de Estados Unidos es “ver una Ucrania
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CNN, KABB, WFAA, KTRK, WOAI By Omar Jimenez and Andy Rose, CNN Pete Arredondo, the Uvalde school district police chief who officials last week identified as the incident commander during the Robb Elementary school shooting, was sworn in as a city council member on Tuesday. “Out of respect for the families who buried their children
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles FC is finalizing a deal to bring veteran Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini to Major League Soccer, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the deal still hasn’t been signed between
Continue Reading By Omar Jimenez and Andy Rose, CNN Pete Arredondo, the Uvalde school district police chief who was the incident commander during the Robb Elementary school shooting, was sworn in as a city council member on Tuesday. “Out of respect for the families who buried their children today, and who are planning to bury their children
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — En Chile, a un día para que se venza el plazo para cumplir con el esquema completo de vacunación contra el covid-19, los chilenos acudieron a los centros de inoculación para colocarse las dosis faltantes de la vacuna. A partir de este primero de junio, aquellas personas que no cumplan
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Two lifelong friends are the valedictorians at Desert Hot Springs High School! DHSHS’ co-valedictorians, April Martinez & Daisy Noyotl, were honored Tuesday morning when the city renamed the corner of Pierson and Cholla in their honor. The renamed street signs were unveiled in front of family and school staff. “It’s something surreal. I didn’t think
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Three months after declaring he was “fully committed” to the PGA Tour, Dustin Johnson is among 42 players in the field for next week’s LIV Golf Invitational, which offers a $25 million in prize money that’s backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. Phil Mickelson
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Courtney Vandersloot scored 18 points, Candace Parker grabbed 11 rebounds and the Chicago Sky beat the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 73-70 on Tuesday night in a WNBA Finals rematch. Phoenix star Diana Taurasi was ejected with 3:43 left in the second quarter for arguing a no-call with an official. The Mercury were trailing
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