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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston manager Dusty Baker wasn’t sure how his team was able to send Shohei Ohtani to one of his worst pitching starts of the season Friday night. But Yordan Alvarez certainly played a big role in it. Alvarez hit a two-run homer off Ohtani for a
Continue ReadingBy Shania Shelton, Pierre Meilhan and Etant Dupain, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Friday that the US had sanctioned former Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe for the alleged misuse of tens of millions of dollars. In a statement, Blinken said the designation for his involvement in significant corruption would render Lamothe,
Continue Reading By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Alana Vawter and NiJaree Canady combined for a one-hitter, and No. 9 seed Stanford defeated No. 5 seed Alabama 2-0 in a Women’s College World Series elimination game on Friday night. The pair outdueled one of the nation’s most accomplished pitchers in Alabama’s Montana Fouts.
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer No. 1 Wake Forest won its NCAA Tournament opener easily, and so did most of the other national seeds as the first day of regionals began with no upsets. Seth Keener and two relievers combined on a three-hitter and Justin Johnson homered twice and drove in six runs in
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A teacher who was repeatedly shocked with a Taser by Los Angeles police died from an enlarged heart and cocaine use, according to an autopsy report released Friday. The Jan. 3 death of Keenan Darnell Anderson, 31, prompted an outcry over the Los Angeles Police Department’s use of force. It was
Continue ReadingBy Evan Perez and Jamie Gangel, CNN (CNN) — The US Secret Service implemented tougher disciplinary measures after preliminary findings from an internal investigation found agents missed an intruder at national security adviser Jake Sullivan’s home in part because they were using their personal phones, people briefed on the matter said. Secret Service Director Kimberly
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By CARLA BRIDI and DAVID BILLER Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s federal prosecutors blocked a decision to authorize the installment of ziplines at Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Sugarloaf Mountain, claiming they will damage the environment around a UNESCO world heritage site. Prosecutors announced the decision late Thursday, arguing that Iphan, a federal agency
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — La Fiscalía General de El Salvador anunció este viernes que presentará un recurso de apelación para revertir el fallo de un tribunal de San Salvador que favoreció a los cinco acusados por la estampida humana que tuvo lugar el 20 de mayo en el estadio Cuscatlán. “Los responsables seguirán detenidos. Se
Continue Reading By ZEKE MILLER and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden celebrated a “crisis averted” in his first speech to the nation from the Oval Office Friday evening, ready to sign a budget agreement that eliminates the potential for an unprecedented government default that he said would have been catastrophic for the
Continue Reading By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Two passenger trains derailed in India, killing more than 200 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars. The accident which happened Friday night about 220 kilometers (137 miles) southwest of Kolkata, created a chaotic scene of twisted wreckage and
Continue Reading By DAVID RISING Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — American Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin vowed Saturday that Washington would not stand for any “coercion and bullying” of its allies and partners by China, while assuring Beijing that the United States remains committed to maintaining the status quo on Taiwan and would prefer dialogue over conflict.
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By Haley Britzky and Brad Lendon, CNN Singapore (CNN) — A war over Taiwan would be “devastating” and affect the global economy “in ways we cannot imagine,” US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has warned, as he underlined US support for the island democracy. “Conflict is neither imminent nor inevitable. Deterrence is strong today – and
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We now know one of the two teams who will play in the Calder Cup Finals! The Hershey Bears rule the East 👑 pic.twitter.com/CiNDa1hwRk— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) June 3, 2023 On Friday, the Hershey Bears put away the Rochester Americans 1-0 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Shane Gersich breaks the deadlock
Continue Reading By SAM METZ and RIO YAMAT Associated Press More than half a dozen house boats momentarily caught fire at a popular boating destination on the Utah-Arizona line on Friday, igniting while tourists and jet skiers stood by before the flames were extinguished. The decks of boats docked at Wahweap Marina on Lake Powell smoldered as
Continue Reading By SAM METZ and RIO YAMAT Associated Press More than half a dozen house boats momentarily caught fire at a popular boating destination on the Utah-Arizona line on Friday, igniting while tourists and jet skiers stood by before the flames were extinguished. The decks of boats docked at Wahweap Marina on Lake Powell smoldered as
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton and Josh Donaldson are back in the New York Yankees’ lineup just in time for the opener of their high-profile interleague series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Stanton is batting cleanup as the Yankees’ designated hitter Friday night at Dodger Stadium in his
Continue Reading By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Friday signed legislation that will allow more people to carry concealed firearms but at the same time prohibit people from taking guns to a wide range of places, including beaches, hospitals, stadiums, bars that serve alcohol and movie theaters. Private businesses allowing
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — Edward Cabrera struck out 10 in six innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Oakland Athletics 4-0 on Friday night. The 25-year-old Cabrera (4-4) gave up four hits and walked one. He had his second double-digit strikeout game of the season after fanning 12 against the Chicago Cubs on April 29. “The
Continue Reading Carolina Calero (CNN) — Alrededor del 9% de los adultos de 30 países de todo el mundo se identifican como LGBTQ, según una nueva encuesta de Ipsos. La encuesta publicada este jueves indica que los millennials y la generación Z son más propensos a identificarse como queer, bisexuales, pansexuales, omnisexuales o asexuales que las generaciones
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