SANDY, Utah (AP) — Cristian Espinoza and Amahl Pellegrino scored first-half goals and the last-place San Jose Earthquakes knocked off Real Salt Lake and knocked out Cristian “Chicho” Arango with an injury in a 2-0 victory on Saturday night. Arango limped off the field with a right hamstring injury in the 41st minute for Real
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Francisco Lindor hit a two-out grand slam in the fourth inning, two batters after Manny Machado committed an error, and added a leadoff shot in the seventh to carry the New York Mets to a 7-1 win against the San Diego Padres on Saturday night. After Lindor homered
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A round of high-level talks in Cairo meant to bring about a cease-fire and hostage deal to at least temporarily end the 10-month Israel-Hamas war in Gaza has ended without a final agreement. But talks will continue at lower levels in the coming days in an effort to bridge remaining
Continue ReadingBy Dana Karni, Tamar Michaelis, Alex Marquardt and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — The Israeli military launched what it called “preemptive” strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, as the Iran-backed militant group said it carried out its own attacks in response to the killing of a top commander. The overnight strikes are some
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh lauded quarterback Justin Herbert and other players who were stuck in an elevator for two hours at the team hotel the night before a preseason game at Dallas. Harbaugh said Herbert was among “11 or 12 of our players” on the
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani threw off a mound Saturday for the first time since having elbow surgery last year that has kept the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar from pitching this season. Ohtani has been rehabbing his pitching arm while making history with his bat. He reached 40 home runs with a two-out, grand
Continue ReadingDECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A bronze statue of the late civil rights leader and congressman John Lewis has been unveiled at a city park in Georgia. A crowd was on hand Saturday to witness the unveiling of the large bronze statue, which stands in the same spot at Decatur’s historic square as a contentious Confederate
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The European Union’s top diplomat on Saturday said that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has still “not provided the necessary public evidence” to prove he was the winner of July’s elections, days after the country’s Supreme Court backed the government’s disputed claims of victory. The bloc joined a slate of
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Tanno, Nadine Schmidt and Chris Stern, CNN (CNN) — A Syrian man turned himself in and confessed to stabbing to death three people and wounding several others at a festival in the western German city of Solingen on Friday, police said. Two men, aged 67 and 56, and a woman aged 56 died
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski homered among his three hits, and the San Francisco Giants survived a wild outing by starter Blake Snell to beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Saturday. Snell, who grew up near Seattle, walked five batters in the second inning, two with the bases loaded, and issued a season-worst
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Trey Lance played a bunch in the preseason for the Dallas Cowboys — and finished with a bevy of interceptions. The third-string quarterback threw five interceptions — the last on the final play at the Los Angeles goal line — as the Chargers beat the Cowboys 26-19
Continue ReadingAssociated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jake Bauers hit a home run and scored three times and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Oakland Athletics 9-5 on Saturday. Willy Adames, Rhys Hoskins and Garrett Mitchell had two hits apiece as the Brewers won their second straight in their final trip to the Coliseum. The A’s have
Continue ReadingBy Michael Mitsanas, Tanbirul Miraj Ripon, Helen Regan, Rebecca Wright and Avery Schmitz, CNN (CNN) — Khin Mar Cho worries for her 4-year-old son as she struggles to scrape together enough food to feed him in a makeshift displacement camp at a crowded monastery in western Myanmar. Soldiers had stormed their village of Byine Phyu,
Continue ReadingBy Max Rego and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in New York state arrested a US Border Patrol agent this week after accusing him of forcing women to expose themselves on webcam, claiming it was a requirement for admission into the country. The agent, 53-year-old Shane Millan of Jefferson County, allegedly ordered three women
Continue ReadingBy Joseph Ataman, Lex Harvey, Robert Ilich, and Michelle Velez, CNN Paris (CNN) — The detention of the Russian-born billionaire founder of Telegram, a messaging app known for its unfiltered content, has sparked debate about freedom of speech and illegal content on the internet. Pavel Durov, 39, was detained at Paris’s Bourget Airport Saturday on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian arbitrator appointed to resolve a messy railroad labor dispute to protect the North American economy has ordered employees at the country’s two major railroads back to work so both can resume operating. Saturday’s order means Canadian National will be able to continue operating the trains it restarted Friday
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Antonio Pierce, the usually talkative Raiders coach, sometimes speaks loudest when using the fewest words. He was direct Saturday when asked about two rookie cornerbacks who have yet to distinguish themselves. “I think it’s still a work in progress,” Pierce said. That could be said for Las Vegas’
Continue ReadingBy Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — Israel said Saturday its military was prepared for any possible retaliatory attacks by Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah or Iran for the killings of their senior leaders. The news comes amid claims in the Israeli media that there are situational assessments that Hezbollah could attack soon. Both Hezbollah and Iran
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hundreds of people in various states of undress cruised the streets of Philadelphia to cheers from onlookers in the 15th annual Philly Naked Bike Ride. The ride, which started in 2009, is billed as promoting cycling as fuel-conscious transportation and encouraging body positivity. Organizers stress that participants aren’t required to ride completely
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Barry Bonds was touched in a way he didn’t expect when the Pittsburgh Pirates called to let him know he was being inducted into the club’s Hall of Fame. So when the moment arrived on Saturday, Bonds leaned into it. He donned a gold jacket alongside fellow inductees Jim
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