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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — This year’s All-Star Futures Game was son-splashed. Darren Baker, the 23-year-old son of Houston manager Dusty Baker, was on the National League roster at Dodger Stadium for baseball’s premier showcase event. Jack Leiter, the 22-year-old offspring of two-time All-Star Al Leiter, pitched a 1-2-3 fourth
Continue Reading WESTMINSTER, Calif. (AP) — Bobby East, a three-time U.S. Auto Club national champion driver, has died after being stabbed this week at a Southern California gas station. He was 37. The Westminster Police Department issued a statement Saturday identifying Robert John East of San Dimas as the person stabbed in the chest at a 76
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WESTMINSTER, Calif. (AP) — Bobby East, a three-time U.S. Auto Club national champion driver, has died after being stabbed this week at a Southern California gas station. He was 37. The Westminster Police Department issued a statement Saturday identifying Robert John East of San Dimas as the person stabbed in the chest at a 76
Continue Reading By KEN POWTAK Associated Press NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Lleyton Hewitt paused for a moment and the word easily came to mind when he was asked how he wanted to be remembered. “Competitor,” the 41-year-old Hewitt said in an interview with the Associated Press earlier in the day before his induction into the International Tennis
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — After collecting his MLB-leading 12th win Saturday, Justin Verlander wasn’t ready to reflect on how far he’s come this season. But the 39-year-old did take a moment to note how his almost two-year absence from the game after Tommy John surgery has made him appreciate his
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Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Una tormenta de polvo provocó una colisión de 21 vehículos en la carretera interestatal 90 en el condado de Big Horn, Montana, el viernes por la noche, lo que provocó la muerte de seis personas, según la Patrulla de Carreteras de Montana. El fiscal general de Montana, Austin Knudsen,
Continue Reading By COSTAS KANTOURIS and DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press PALAIOCHORI, Greece (AP) — An Antonov cargo plane operated by a Ukrainian airline crashed Saturday near the city of Kavala in northern Greece, authorities said. Local residents reported seeing a fireball and hearing explosions for two hours after the crash. Greek Civil Aviation authorities said the flight
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — The two men arrested Friday in connection with a series of deadly robberies at Southern California 7-Eleven stores are now in jail, authorities said Saturday. The Santa Ana Police Department released the booking photos of Malik Patt and Jason Payne, both of Los Angeles. Police said Patt, 20, is believed to
Continue Reading MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) — Jennifer Kupcho and Lizette Salas won the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational on Saturday, closing with a 9-under 61 in best-ball play for a five-stroke victory in the LPGA Tour’s lone team event. The U.S. Solheim Cup partners finished at 26-under 254 at Midland Country Club. They opened Wednesday with a
Continue Reading THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Authorities say an Antonov plane has crashed near the city of Kavala in northern Greece. The plane was headed from Serbia to Jordan, but authorities have not been able to confirm whether it was passenger or cargo, or how many people were on the plane. The pilot managed to alert authorities
Continue Reading ENGLEWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Florida woman was found dead after falling in a pond and being grabbed by two alligators. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office says the elderly woman was seen falling into the pond along a golf course in Englewood, Florida and struggling to stay afloat. Authorities say that while she
Continue ReadingBy Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden on Saturday voiced frustration about the stalled progress of President Joe Biden‘s tenure in the White House during a private Democratic National Committee fundraiser. The first lady said during the event in Nantucket, Massachusetts, that her husband has been consistently challenged by unanticipated crises while in office,
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By Andy Rose, CNN The police pursuit of a murder suspect near Minneapolis Friday ended in a crash that killed a six-year-old girl, authorities said. Brooklyn Center Police say the collision happened after an unsuccessful attempt to stop the suspect by deflating the vehicle’s tires. The suspect’s vehicle crashed into a vehicle that wasn’t involved
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bobby East, a three-time USAC national champion driver, has died. He was 37. The United States Auto Club announced Friday that East died Wednesday. It didn’t provide details of the death. East, whose father was a noted short-track car builder, won SAC Silver Crown championships in 2004, 2012 and 2013. He
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bobby East, a three-time USAC national champion driver, has died. He was 37. The United States Auto Club announced Friday that East died Wednesday. It didn’t provide details of the death. East, whose father was a noted short-track car builder, won SAC Silver Crown championships in 2004, 2012 and 2013. He
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Sarisohn Arizona’s governor has deployed the state’s National Guard to assist with flooding relief and mitigation over the weekend in Coconino County, he announced Saturday. Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, said on Twitter 30 National Guard members will be on the ground on Saturday afternoon to help with flooding mitigation measures such as
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — “The Office” cobra nueva vida, esta vez en forma de Lego. Lego anunció esta semana una colaboración con el popular programa, con una cita de la serie y una foto de una herramienta de Lego atrapada en gelatina amarilla, una referencia a una broma de “The Office”. En el
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN Space is a precious commodity in San Francisco. Finding room for new urban parkland in the densely developed, water-surrounded city requires some ingenuity. On Sunday, a long-awaited creative solution opens to the public and gives tourists another thing to add to their San Francisco to-do list. Called Presidio Tunnel Tops, this
Continue Reading YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Containment grew overnight on a fire burning for more than a week in Yosemite National Park and residents of the community of Wawona can return to their homes starting Sunday, park officials said Saturday. The Washburn fire was 37% contained, up from 27% Friday, and grew slightly to 7.5
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer Colton Herta finally broke through. After nine consecutive races with nine different pole winners, the 22-year-old Californian became IndyCar’s first two-time pole winner this season. Herta posted a fast lap of 59.2698 seconds Saturday on Toronto’s bumpy, 11-turn, 1.786-mile temporary street course, edging six-time series champ Scott Dixon. It’s
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