Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — El jardinero venezolano de los Bravos de Atlanta, Ronald Acuña Jr., logró algo que nadie en la historia de las Grandes Ligas habÃa logrado antes: convertirse en el primer jugador en conectar 40 jonrones y robar 70 bases en una sola temporada. Acuña, quien llegó este miércoles por la noche con
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By Hafsa Khalil, CNN London (CNN) — Oxford was the murder capital of late-medieval England, with the city’s male university population being the main catalyst for violence, according to new research. The homicide rate in the city was four to five times higher than that of 14th-century London or York, said researchers from the University
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s government has banned a book following protests over what was perceived as an insulting depiction of an Indonesian maid, and the book’s author has apologized for the offensive material and says it was misunderstood. Boey Chee Ming, a Malaysian artist now based in the U.S., said he was shocked
Continue ReadingBy KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Dozens of people from around the world lined up on a sunny morning this week in front of a former mental health hospital in Berlin to apply for asylum in Germany. There were two older women from Moldova. A young man from Somalia sat next to them
Continue Reading By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Powerball players will get another chance to become instant millionaires as the jackpot ballooned to $925 million following Wednesday night’s drawing that yielded no grand prize winners. Wednesday night’s winning numbers were 1, 7, 46, 47, 63, and the Powerball was 7, the lottery said. After no ticket matched
Continue Reading Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Por trigésima vez consecutiva, nadie tuvo todos los números ganadores del sorteo de Powerball de este miércoles por la noche, según la Asociación de LoterÃa Multiestatal. El próximo sorteo tendrá un valor estimado de US$ 925 millones. Los números del sorteo de este miércoles fueron 1-7-46-47-63, con un Powerball de 7.
Continue Reading By Angus Watson, CNN Sydney (CNN) — Activists in Australia have succeeded in pausing planned seismic blasting off Western Australia, which they say could deafen and ultimately kill endangered migratory whales. The Federal Court on Thursday invalidated approval given to oil and gas company Woodside Energy to start underwater blasting to locate large gas reserves
Continue ReadingBy CNN Staff (CNN) — Seven Republican presidential candidates participated in a debate Wednesday night in California, while the front-runner in the party primary, former President Donald Trump, skipped the debate and instead gave a speech in Michigan amid a strike by autoworkers. The candidates on the debate stage made false or misleading claims about
Continue ReadingBy ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL, EVELYNE MUSAMBI and JOEAL CALUPITAN Associated Press How do you cook a meal when a staple ingredient is unaffordable? This question is playing out in households around the world as they face shortages of essential foods like rice, cooking oil and onions. That is because countries have imposed restrictions on the food
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press ALPINE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. West Coast produces over 90% of America’s wine, but the region is also prone to wildfires — a combustible combination that spelled disaster for the wine industry in 2020 and one that scientists are scrambling to neutralize. Sample a good wine and you might
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press ALPINE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. West Coast produces over 90% of America’s wine, but the region is also prone to wildfires — a combustible combination that spelled disaster for the wine industry in 2020 and one that scientists are scrambling to neutralize. Sample a good wine and you might
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press Hawaii’s top public utility officials and the president of Hawaiian Electric testified Thursday in a congressional hearing about the role the electrical grid played in last month’s deadly Maui wildfire. Members of a U.S. House Energy and Commerce subcommittee question the utility officials about how the deadliest U.S. wildfire in
Continue ReadingBy BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Manny Machado hit a two-run single in the 10th inning, and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Wednesday night to keep their slim postseason hopes alive with their first extra-inning win this year. San Diego had been 0-12 in extra innings
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Every September, food banks across the nation raise awareness about Hunger Action Month. As News Channel 3’s Hernán Quintas reports, the valley’s FIND Food Bank is encouraging residents and businesses to join the movement. “We are doing this to help the community that we serve. these folks need our help, we’re helping them in the
Continue ReadingBy MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A woman who says anxiety and nightmares led her to set fire to Wyoming’s only full-service abortion clinic is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday. Lorna Roxanne Green could be sentenced to 20 years in prison for burning the Wellspring Health Access facility in Casper. The fire
Continue ReadingDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $925 million after no players hit it big Wednesday night, continuing a stretch of lottery futility that has lasted for more than two months. The winning numbers were: 1, 7, 46, 47, 63 and red Powerball 7. The jackpot for the next drawing
Continue ReadingCNN By CNN Staff (CNN) — Seven Republican presidential candidates participated in a debate Wednesday night in California, while the front-runner in the party primary, former President Donald Trump, skipped the debate and instead gave a speech in Michigan amid a strike by autoworkers. The candidates on the debate stage made false or misleading claims
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN and TOM KRISHER Associated Press CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — As his Republican rivals sparred onstage in California at their second primary debate, Donald Trump was in battleground Michigan Wednesday night working to win over blue-collar voters by lambasting President Joe Biden and his push for electric cars in the midst of
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN and TOM KRISHER Associated Press CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — As his Republican rivals sparred onstage in California at their second primary debate, Donald Trump was in battleground Michigan Wednesday night working to win over blue-collar voters by lambasting President Joe Biden and his push for electric cars in the midst of
Continue ReadingBy JOHNSON LAI and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s president has launched the island’s first domestically made submarine for testing. The submarine, if successful in its tests, will be a major breakthrough for Taiwan in shipbuilding and design. President Tsai Ing-wen said a domestically made submarine had seemed impossible in the
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