By TRAVIS LOLLER and KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering removing the Nashville crayfish from the endangered species list, but some biologists argue it still needs protection because its range is so limited. The little crustacean makes its home mainly in the urbanized area
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, Alex Marquardt and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — The United States and several key allies, including the United Kingdom, are actively debating how strongly to commit to Ukraine’s NATO membership at the alliance’s upcoming 75th anniversary summit in Washington, with the US facing criticism from a variety of European countries for not being willing to go as
Continue ReadingBy JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Jason Heyward hit a pinch-hit grand slam and Teoscar Hernandez added a three-run homer — all in a seven-run ninth inning — as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a wild 11-9 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night. “It was quality of at-bat up and
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk took off at full speed from basically center ice, chasing a puck that had sailed over his head and was heading directly toward an empty net. He dove. He outstretched his stick. He swatted and barely, just barely, knocked the puck away to
Continue ReadingFrom CNN Staff (CNN) — A Russian court on Wednesday sentenced a US soldier to three years and nine months in a penal colony on charges of theft and threatening murder, state news agency RIA Novosti reported. Staff Sgt. Gordon Black was arrested in May on charges of theft in the far eastern city of
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BARAKAT and BEN FINLEY Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — One of America’s most conservative congressmen is locked in a tight renomination battle against an opponent endorsed by former President Donald Trump in Virginia. Voters in two other districts nominated candidates to fill two open seats in the state’s primary election Tuesday.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Reaction from the sports world and beyond to the death of baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays. He died Tuesday at age 93, Mays’ family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced. Mays’ electrifying combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players. ___
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Reaction from the sports world and beyond to the death of baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays. He died Tuesday at age 93, Mays’ family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced. Mays’ electrifying combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players. ___
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Connor McDavid had two goals and two assists to added to his historic postseason, Evan Bouchard added three assists and the Edmonton Oilers fended off elimination yet again by beating the Florida Panthers 5-3 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night.
Continue ReadingBy AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press Two century-old steel pipes that help convey water from a river on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation to a river that helps irrigate northern Montana cropland have failed. It has caused local flooding and raised concerns about the availability of drinking water for at least 14,000 residents, including in the
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang is set to talk with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim with the two countries due to ink new cooperation pacts on digital economy and green development as they mark 50 years of diplomatic relations. Li is on the last leg of a trip that took him earlier to
Continue ReadingBy MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Cody Bellinger, Ian Happ and Christopher Morel each had RBI singles in Chicago’s three-run eighth inning and the Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Tuesday night to end a two-game slide. Michael Busch led off the eighth against reliever Tyler Rogers (0-2) with a double
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Sudanese government is accusing the United Arab Emirates of fueling the 14-month war in the African country by providing weapons to a rival paramilitary force. The UAE has dismissed the allegation as “ludicrous,” calling it “a shameful abuse by one of the warring parties.”
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Desert Hot Springs councilmember Russell Betts is set to run for mayor in November. Betts announced his mayoral campaign on Tuesday. “For over 15 years I have served all of Desert Hot Springs” said Betts. “I currently serve in an at-large capacity and with this year’s district elections, I face the choice of representing a
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Reaction from the sports world and beyond to the death of baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays. He died Tuesday at age 93, Mays family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced. Mays’ electrifying combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players. ___
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Reaction from the sports world and beyond to the death of baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays. He died Tuesday at age 93, Mays family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced. Mays’ electrifying combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players. ___
Continue ReadingBy SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Eleven-term Oklahoma U.S. Rep. Tom Cole has won a GOP primary outright against four challengers and will advance to November’s general election. Cole faced a well-funded political newcomer in businessman Paul Bondar, who loaned more than $5 million of his own money to his campaign. The
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has approved a new $360 million weapons sale to Taiwan, sending the island hundreds of armed drones, missile equipment and related support material. Tuesday’s announcement from the State Department was not unexpected but comes at a time of high tension between Washington and Beijing, which regards Taiwan as part
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is making a serious run at becoming the new home for the reigning Super Bowl champions with legislators approving a plan Tuesday to lure the Chiefs and Major League Baseball’s Kansas City Royals away from Missouri. Bipartisan legislative supermajorities OK’d the measure to authorize state
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Willie Mays raced at top speed toward the center-field wall at the spacious Polo Grounds and somehow managed to track down and corral a fast-traveling ball with an over-the-shoulder catch that became the most iconic moment in the Hall of Famer’s decorated career that featured
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