Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — On an island of windswept tundra in the Bering Sea, hundreds of miles from mainland Alaska, a resident sitting outside their home saw — well, did they see it? They were pretty sure they saw it. A rat. The purported sighting would not have gotten attention in many places
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The trial in the slaying of rapper Young Dolph is set to begin in Memphis, Tennessee. Proceedings are scheduled to begin Monday in Memphis in the trial of Justin Johnson. He has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the shooting of the 36-year-old rapper, producer and independent music
Continue ReadingAP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Department of Corrections has spent September moving hundreds of inmates from Stateville Correctional Center in suburban Chicago in preparation for replacing the century-old lockup. The notorious prison has housed Leopold and Loeb and Richard Speck and was the location of John Wayne Gacy’s execution. The move
Continue ReadingAP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Can’t blame Carlos Rodón for becoming “fan boy” as his teammates clear the fences. Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 54th home run of the season, Giancarlo Stanton had a three-run drive, and Anthony Volpe also went deep as the New York Yankees powered past the Oakland Athletics
Continue ReadingFRISCO, Texas (AP) — Petar Musa scored a first-half goal, rookies Patrickson Delgado and Logan Farrington scored two minutes apart in the second half and FC Dallas earned a 3-1 victory over Los Angeles FC on Saturday night. Musa netted his 15th goal in his first season in the league when he scored unassisted in
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox tied the American League record with their 119th loss on Saturday night, when Xander Bogaerts and Elias Díaz each hit a two-run homer to help the San Diego Padres win 6-2 and move closer to a playoff spot. The White Sox (36-119) matched the
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox match the American League record with their 119th loss this season.
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Ja’Khi Douglas had a 36-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter and Florida State defeated Cal 14-9 on Saturday in the Bears’ first Atlantic Coast Conference game. Patrick Payton had three of Florida State’s seven sacks, the last when Marvin Jones Jr. and Edwin Joseph combined to sack
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Check Out: Resources for those impacted by three major SoCal wildfires(Includes interactive evacuation maps & shelter information) 9/22/24 Update 6:48 p.m. There was minimal activity in the Line Fire Sunday, however there was some smoldering and flare-ups. Temperatures will climb in the early part of the week, then another cool-down is expected. There have been
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker hit back-to-back home runs and finished with four hits apiece in the Houston Astros’ 10-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. Victor Caratini launched an early three-run homer to help back Astros starter Ronel Blanco (12-6). Houston had a season-high 20 hits
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israeli troops have raided the offices of the satellite news network Al Jazeera in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The troops ordered the bureau to shut down early Sunday amid a widening campaign by Israel targeting the Qatar-funded broadcaster as it covers the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza
Continue ReadingCOMMERCE, Texas (AP) — Carson Conklin passed for two touchdowns, Elias Mullican intercepted two passes, including a pick-6, and Sacramento State blanked Texas A&M-Commerce 34-0 on Saturday night. After pair of Zach Schreiner field goals opened the scoring, Mullican had a 35-yard interception return for a TD and Conklin threw a 22-yard score to Jared
Continue ReadingBENSALEM, Pa. (AP) — Seize the Grey led all the way in winning the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby by 3 3/4 lengths on Saturday for 89-year-old Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas. Ridden by Jaime Torres, Seize the Grey ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:51.89 at Parx Racing. He paid $10.60 to win as
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A judge denied bond for Naresh Bhatt for the second time at a Friday court hearing in Virginia after prosecutors revealed disturbing new evidence they say connects him to the disappearance and presumed murder of his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt, according to CNN affiliate WJLA. Prince William County prosecutors
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan welcomed Southern California to the Big Ten with a heavy dose of smashmouth football. Kalel Mullings surged 2 yards for a touchdown on fourth-and-goal with 37 seconds left, lifting the 18th-ranked Wolverines to a 27-24 win over the 11th-ranked Trojans in their conference debut. Michigan (3-1,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — LaMonte Wade Jr. and Matt Chapman hit two home runs each, Landen Roupp pitched five scoreless innings for his first major league win, and the San Francisco Giants handed the Kansas City Royals their sixth straight loss, 9-0 on Saturday. The Royals are clinging to the AL’s second
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A cat who got lost in Yellowstone National Park somehow traveled more than 900 miles to return home after two months, with help from the pet’s microchip, an animal welfare organization said. Rayne Beau is a 2-and-a-half-year-old seal point mitted siamese. His owners, Susanne and Benny Anguiano from
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — There were boos in Tiger Stadium as coach Brian Kelly and his heavily favored, 16th-ranked LSU squad trotted off the field at halftime of a tie game against UCLA on Saturday. Whether because of LSU’s mercurial early play or the oppressive Louisiana heat, large sections of the
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart lost her father-in-law, Josep Xargay, to cancer nearly a year ago. Stewart is now helping raise awareness for the disease, joining NMDP, formerly known as the National Marrow Donor Program. “It was pretty deep,” Stewart said in an interview with the AP, pausing for a moment
Continue ReadingGRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Simon Romfo threw for two touchdowns and North Dakota used a little more than the last quarter-and-a-half to pull away from San Diego for a 41-24 win on Saturday. Tied at 17, Gaven Ziebarth ran it in from the 1 with 9:19 left in the third. A little more than
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