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SEATTLE (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was out of the lineup for his 10th straight game Wednesday because of a strained right oblique. “We just had a conversation inside,” Angels manager Phil Nevin said prior to the series finale against Seattle. “That’s between us, but today just wasn’t the right day to
Continue ReadingBy Jonah Gilmore Click here for updates on this story ELKHORN, Nebraska (KETV) — In Elkhorn, a 13-year-old girl is conquering the sport of weightlifting and is now a two-time national champion with a mission to win more. Inside Conqueror Weightlifting gym there’s some heavy lifting going on and for 13-year-old Chassity Del Balso, it’s
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Kisluk Click here for updates on this story LONDONDERRY, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A mushroom the size of a soccer ball was found in a Londonderry backyard amid a “banner year” for the fungus. University of New Hampshire home horticulture program manager Sean O’Brien said the giant brown ball of fungus found in
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — A person’s sense of purpose declines leading up to and following a diagnosis of dementia or cognitive decline, according to a new study. “Purpose in life is the feeling that one’s life is goal-oriented and has direction. It is an important component of well-being,” said Dr. Angelina Sutin, lead
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The guardians of a 13-year-old boy who suffered at the hands of bullies, culminating in a fatal attack that was videotaped on his middle school campus, reached a $27 million settlement with the Moreno Valley Unified School District stemming from a lawsuit filed over the youth’s death, it was announced today. “The family will forever
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Lopez-Martinez, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — While Maximus Trest can’t legally drive or vote in any government elections yet, he mastered how to break barriers in the video game industry before his 14th birthday. The 13-year-old from White Rock, B.C., is the video game
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Otis, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Two short trips to Canada by Princess Anne this year cost taxpayers at least $131,000, CTV News has learned. The King’s only sister visited the country for three days in May to celebrate the 175th anniversary of a
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By Evan Sobol Click here for updates on this story RHODE ISLAND (WFSB) — A manatee was spotted recently in a pond in Rhode Island, according to environmental officials. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) said the animal was spotted in the Quonochontaug Pond. The manatee is being monitored by DEM, the U.S.
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LONDON (AP) — Three family members of a 10-year-old girl who was found dead in her U.K. home have been arrested on suspicion of murder after they arrived in Britain on a flight from Pakistan. Sara Sharif was found dead with extensive injuries at her home in the southern outskirts of London on Aug. 10.
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The prospect of an autoworkers strike could test Joe Biden’s treasured assertion he’s the most pro-union president in U.S. history. A work stoppage targeting General Motors, Ford and Stellantis has the potential to reshape the political landscape in battleground Michigan. And a strike
Continue ReadingBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s Federal Police have shut down a publisher that sold books that praised Nazi ideology, seized hundreds of texts and arrested one person as part of what authorities characterized as a “historic seizure” of Nazi propaganda. Law enforcement officers seized around 230 books during Tuesday’s raids in the town of
Continue ReadingBy CLAUDIA LAUER The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A group photo of about two dozen officers in tactical gear posing with escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante minutes after his capture Wednesday in southeastern Pennsylvania drew criticism from policing reform advocates and some members of the public. The moment of the photo was captured by a
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court justices have begun mulling whether to convict defendants accused of storming top government offices on Jan. 8 in an alleged bid to forcefully restore former President Jair Bolsonaro to office. First in line is 51-year-old Bolsonaro supporter Aécio Lúcio Costa Pereira. In January,
Continue ReadingGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health officials in the Gaza Strip say at least five people have been killed and 20 others wounded in an explosion next to the separation fence along the Israeli frontier with Gaza. The cause of Wednesday’s blast wasn’t immediately known. The explosion took place during a demonstration along
Continue ReadingMORENO VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California school district has agreed to pay $27 million to settle a lawsuit by the family of an eighth grade boy who died after being assaulted by two other students at a middle school four years ago. The settlement with the Moreno Valley Unified School District was announced
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Russia has met with imprisoned American Paul Whelan, who is serving a 16-year sentence on an espionage conviction that both Washington and Whelan dispute. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller says that Ambassador Lynne Tracy traveled to the prison colony about 350 kilometers (220 miles) east of Moscow where
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The brother of an Afghan soldier who fled the Taliban and traveled through nearly a dozen countries before being arrested at the Texas-Mexico border says his sibling has been granted U.S. asylum, allowing him to remain in the country. Abdul Wasi Safi is one of thousands
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Amazon Prime Video took a different approach during the offseason as it looked to improve its coverage of “Thursday Night Football.” While most networks review the film, go to college, or seek input from teams on different ways to broadcast games, Prime Video’s production, tech, and engineering teams visited
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