MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors plan to dismiss murder and manslaughter charges against a white Minnesota state trooper who fatally shot Ricky Cobb II, a Black motorist, as Cobb tried to pull away from a traffic stop, saying the decision comes in response to recent statements from the trooper’s attorney and new analysis of video from
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico Rep. Jesús Manuel Ortiz has defeated Sen. Juan Zaragoza in a gubernatorial primary held by their Popular Democratic Party, which seeks a return to power in the general elections. Zaragoza conceded defeat after obtaining 38% of the votes in Sunday’s primary, compared
Continue ReadingBEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state media say Israeli airstrikes around the Syrian city of Aleppo killed several people. The state-run SANA news agency gave no specific toll. It said the strikes happened early Monday morning around the southeastern edge of Aleppo. Israel did not immediately acknowledge the strikes. Syria and Israel have been at war
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Giants pitcher Blake Snell appears headed to the injured list for a second time this season after leaving Sunday’s start against the New York Yankees with left groin tightness. A similar injury landed Snell on the IL for a month this year when he was sidelined
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Washington Post said Sunday that its executive editor, Sally Buzbee, has stepped down after three years at the top of one of journalism’s most storied brands. She will be replaced by Matt Murray, former editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal, through this
Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in the Philippines on Monday in a rare Asian trip to urge regional leaders to attend a Swiss-organized global peace summit on the war in Ukraine that he accuses Russia, with China’s help, of trying to undermine. Zelenskyy arrived unannounced and
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Earthquakes have again struck Japan’s north-central region of Ishikawa that is still recovering from the destruction left by a powerful quake on Jan. 1. The shaking Monday that started with a 5.9 magnitude quake left only minor damage. There was no danger of a tsunami. Two houses
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP National Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles won her ninth U.S. Championship on Sunday, leaving little doubt that at 27 and a decade-plus into her run atop the sport, she is as good as ever. Biles posted a two-day all-around total of 119.750, nearly six points clear
Continue ReadingBy Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A 46-year-old man required surgery after he was bitten multiple times by a shark while swimming off the coast of San Diego, according to local authorities. The man “sustained multiple bites” in Del Mar, California Sunday morning, Jon Edelbrock, community services director and chief lifeguard for the city, told CNN.
Continue ReadingKGTV By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A 46-year-old man required surgery after he was bitten multiple times by a shark while swimming off the coast of San Diego, according to local authorities. The man “sustained multiple bites” in Del Mar, California Sunday morning, Jon Edelbrock, community services director and chief lifeguard for the city, told
Continue ReadingSANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Ivan Berthowr and Jonah Sebring each homered to drive in a pair of runs and UC Santa Barbara beat San Diego 4-2 on Sunday in the Santa Barbara Regional of the NCAA Tournament. Sebring hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the second for the first runs of the
Continue ReadingBy MARÍA VERZA and MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Polls closed in a national vote Sunday that will likely give Mexico its first female president, but the heat, violence and polarization continued right through election day. People turned out to vote in the township of Cuitzeo, in the western state of Michoacán,
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. The landing module touched down at 6:23 a.m. Beijing time in a huge crater known as the South Pole-Aitken
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi hit 7 of 9 from 3-point range and finished with a season-high 31 points to help Phoenix beat the Los Angeles Sparks 87-68 on Sunday and snap the Mercury’s four-game skid. Taurasi made 9 of 14 from the field, hit 6 of 6 from the free-throw line and added two
Continue ReadingOSTEEN, Fla. (AP) — Firefighters found a charred body after dousing a brush fire in south Florida on Sunday, while fire crews elsewhere in the drought-stricken state battled wildfires that temporarily closed a highway and forced some residents to be evacuated from their homes. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue crews were extinguishing a blaze when they
Continue ReadingEPPING, N.H. (AP) — John Force raced to his record 157th NHRA victory Sunday at age 75, beating teammate Austin Prock in the Funny Car final at the NHRA New England Nationals. Force had a 4.081-second run at 319.29 mph in his Chevrolet Camaro SS, while Prock ran a 4.096 at 316.38. “We had a
Continue ReadingAKRON, Ohio (AP) — The mayor and police chief of Akron have called on witnesses to come forward with information about a mass shooting in the Ohio city that killed one person and wounded 24 others, some critically. No arrests were immediately reported in connection with the shooting early Sunday morning. Police Chief Brian Harding
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Juan Soto homered twice, including a go-ahead drive in a four-run ninth inning against All-Star closer Camilo Doval, and the New York Yankees rallied past the San Francisco Giants 7-5 on Sunday. Giants starter Blake Snell, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, exited in the fifth
Continue ReadingGRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — The popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, one of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions in the country’s southwest, has reopened after authorities said a nearby volcano had stabilized after erupting four days earlier. Hundreds of tourists bathed in the lagoon Sunday, with the view of the erupting crater in the background. The eruption
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — A swimmer was seriously injured in a shark attack on the Southern California coast Sunday, prompting temporary beach closures, authorities said. The attack happened Sunday morning at Del Mar City Beach in Del Mar, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of San Diego, local officials said. The 46-year-old man, an ocean
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