By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau ducked outside the ropes to a private area in the woods, flat on his back as trainers worked on hips that felt too tight. Moments later, he unleashed a swing that sent his drive 347 yards, leaving a wedge to set up birdie
Continue ReadingROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Authorities in Michigan say multiple people have been wounded in a shooting at a splash pad in the Detroit suburb of Rochester Hills. Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard tells reporters that “it sounds like we have nine, maybe 10 victims with gunshot wounds, victims of varying kinds of injuries.” Authorities
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — Collin Morikawa woke up Saturday nine shots off the lead and figuring he would have to get back to even par to have any chance of winning the U.S. Open. He did his part, shooting a bogey-free 66. What Morikawa wasn’t counting on was big
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — An American tourist was killed and his wife hospitalized after being electrocuted in a hot tub in a Mexican beach town earlier this week, an incident that prompted the family to sue the resort for wrongful death and negligence, their lawyers said Saturday. The seriously injured woman, 35-year-old Lizette Zambrano, filed
Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker, Sara Smart and Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — A suspect in the shooting that injured at least nine people at a recreation area in Rochester Hills, Michigan, Saturday was found dead at a nearby home, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said. The suspect, a 42-year-old man whose name has not yet been
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Hershey Bears 4-3 in Game 1 of the Calder Cup Finals. Down 1-0 early in the first period, the Firebirds answered with two goals of their own from forwards John Hayden and Ryan Winterton. TIED GAME 1-1 pic.twitter.com/1Ov5FG0fZD— y – Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) June 14, 2024 Birds take
Continue ReadingBy Caroline Faraj, Hadeel Ghaboun and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Six people have died from heatstroke during the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, amid warnings from Saudi officials that temperatures during the annual gathering could reach 48 degrees Celsius (118 degrees Fahrenheit) this year. All six of the dead are Jordanian citizens, the Jordanian foreign
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — J.D. Martinez homered twice, Jose Quintana ended a 10-start winless streak and the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 Saturday for their eighth win in 10 games. Martinez walked in his first two plate appearances against Adam Mazur (0-2), then homered off Jhony Brito to cap a three-run
Continue ReadingBy ERIC HE Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Luis Rengifo hit a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning, Logan O’Hoppe hit a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Angels rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Saturday. With two outs in the seventh, Nolan Schanuel walked, stole his first career base
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press After days of intense flooding in Florida, that state and many others are bracing for an intense heat wave, while the Pacific Northwest will experience unseasonably cold weather and there is a potential for late-season snow in the Rocky Mountains early next week. The chaotic weather map includes the possibility of
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The countdown to the first 2024 presidential debate has begun. President Joe Biden and his predecessor, former President Donald Trump, will face off next week on CNN in the most critical debate clash in years. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On
Continue ReadingBy ELÉONORE HUGHES and GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Sao Paulo on Saturday as protests sweep across Brazil in opposition to a bill that would further criminalize abortions. If passed, the law would equate the termination of a pregnancy after 22 weeks with
Continue ReadingBy Ali Main, Kim Berryman and Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of Donald Trump, vowed investigations and prosecutions of those who have probed the former president and his political allies, declaring at a conservative gathering Saturday that Inauguration Day in 2025 will be “accountability day.” Pointing to Trump’s recent conviction
Continue ReadingBy STEVE PEOPLES and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Donald Trump used back-to-back stops Saturday to court Black voters and a conservative group that has been accused of attracting white supremacists as the Republican presidential candidate works to stitch together a coalition of historically divergent interests in battleground Michigan. Trump hosted an afternoon
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Sean “ Diddy ” Combs has returned his key to New York City after a request from Mayor Eric Adams in response to the release of a video showing the music mogul attacking R&B singer Cassie, officials said Saturday. The mayor’s office said Combs returned the key after Adams sent letters
Continue ReadingSANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A victim whose skull was found by children in a Southern California city in 1983 has been identified 41 years after her remains were first discovered, authorities said. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department identified the victim Friday as Maritza Glean Grimmett, a Panamanian native who moved to the U.S. in
Continue ReadingSANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A victim whose skull was found by children in a Southern California city in 1983 has been identified 41 years after her remains were first discovered, authorities said. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department identified the victim Friday as Maritza Glean Grimmett, a Panamanian native who moved to the U.S. in
Continue ReadingBy HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press A Missouri judge has rejected the argument that lawmakers intended to “impose their religious beliefs on everyone” in the state when they passed a restrictive abortion ban. Judge Jason Sengheiser issued the ruling Friday in a case filed by more than a dozen Christian, Jewish and Unitarian Universalist leaders who
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler didn’t expect 5-over par through two days at the U.S. Open would be enough to play the weekend. Yet the world’s top-ranked player was back on Saturday. And the reward? Another chance to tussle with Pinehurst No. 2’s tricky, domed greens, which continued
Continue ReadingCNN By Sara Smart and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Almost 30 people were rescued and medically evaluated after being stuck hanging upside down on a ride at an amusement park in Portland. The “AtmosFEAR” ride at Oaks Amusement Park “stopped at the apex position while operating in the 360-degree setting, suspending 28 riders upside
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