By GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s far-right party has won European elections in Italy with a strong 28% of the votes, boosting her leadership at home and consolidating her kingmaker role in Europe. Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party has confirmed its status as the country’s most popular party,
Continue ReadingBy RAF CASERT, LORNE COOK and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Far-right parties rattled the traditional powers in the European Union and made major gains in parliamentary elections Sunday, dealing an especially humiliating defeat to French President Emmanuel Macron. On a night where the 27-member bloc palpably shifted to the right, Italian Prime
Continue ReadingOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a bases-loaded double in the 10th inning and finished with a career-high five RBIs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 6-4 on Sunday. Kiner-Falefa hit a 2-1 pitch into the gap in left-center with one out in the 10th, scoring Bo Bichette, Daulton Varsho and
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Update 9:00 PM: CAL FIRE reported that fire crews continued to work to contain the flames fully. That work was expected to continue on Friday. Road closures would remain in the area. #GrapefruitIC (Coachella) [UPDATE 9:00PM]: Firefighters worked throughout the day in high temperatures to contain the fire. Private equipment has been brought in to
Continue ReadingWESTBURY, N.Y. (AP) — India was in a desperate situation, needing a moment or two of genius to defend a low total against cricket archrival Pakistan at the Twenty20 World Cup. Skipper Rohit Sharma gave the ball to Jasprit Bumrah, relying on his go-to pace bowler to take the wicket Sunday that would swing the
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By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Far-right parties are predicted to win a record number of seats in the European Parliament, a result that, if confirmed, would deliver a stinging rebuke to Brussels’ political mainstream and add uncertainty to Europe’s future direction. After three days of voting across the European Union’s 27 member states, an
Continue ReadingNAPA, Calif. (AP) — A man hospitalized for stab wounds was arrested in connection with a weekend brawl at a popular Northern California lake that left one person shot to death and several others injured, officials said Sunday. Emergency personnel responded around 5:30 p.m. Saturday following reports that a fight had gotten out of hand
Continue ReadingBy MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombia has marked the first anniversary of the rescue of four Indigenous children who survived a small plane crash in the Amazon rainforest in an operation that gripped the world’s attention. A small ceremony was held at a Bogota military base that included an emotional reunion
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — With its decades-long grip on power under threat, Venezuela’s ruling party on Sunday tested a voter organizing campaign aimed at shoring up President Nicolás Maduro’s bid for a third term. The assessment followed weeks of efforts by local organizers of the United Socialist Party of
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the EU elections. Voters cast ballots in two dozen languages in 27 countries with scores of different campaign issues. So here’s a look at what happened in some key countries in the June 6-9 elections for a new European Parliament. FRANCE This was the biggest bombshell
Continue ReadingOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a bases-loaded double in the 10th inning and finished with a career-high five RBIs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 6-4 on Sunday. Kiner-Falefa hit a 2-1 pitch into the gap in left-center with one out in the 10th, scoring Bo Bichette, Daulton Varsho and
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Logan O’Hoppe hit a two-run homer with one out in the ninth to complete a four-hit game, and the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 9-7 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday despite Jose Altuve tying a career high with four hits. After Kevin
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy embraced his status as an outsider who came to Montana to start a business during the first debate in a race that could tip the balance of power in the Senate. Sheehy on Sunday sought to fend off concerns over
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — The Indianapolis 500 is over and the worried wait to see if Kyle Larson’s participation in that event would cost him a shot at winning a NASCAR championship has been resolved. So it’s life back to the usual for NASCAR’s busiest driver. That means
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jake McCarthy’s two-run homer capped a six-run second inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 9-3 on Sunday to salvage a split of their four-game series. McCarthy and Kevin Newman each had three of Arizona’s 15 hits as the Diamondbacks rebounded after
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN J. COOPER and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former President Donald Trump rallied voters in the scorching heat of Las Vegas, at points telling his supporters to ask for help if needed and appearing irritable with the teleprompters that he said were not working. The presumptive GOP nominee’s campaign
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s nationalist party has taken the most votes in the European Parliament elections, a race that has pitted the long-serving leader against a new challenger that has upended Orbán’s grip on Hungarian politics in recent months. With 85% of votes counted late
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Although the Coachella Valley Firebirds were away from their home ice Saturday, Firebirds Faithful fans still showed out in full force to cheer on the desert’s hockey team. Hundreds of fans kept the Firebird’s spirit alive this evening at the Spotlight 29 Casino Showroom. The game was off to a strong start and many fans
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Greater Palm Springs Pride is celebrating Pride Month with the second annual “Big Gay Barbecue.” The two day event is taking place at the Arenas District in Palm Springs, and event organizers are anticipating more than 10,000 attendees Friday and Saturday. “We started the ‘Big Gay Barbecue’ as a fundraiser to help keep our November
Continue ReadingCNN By Joseph Ataman and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Paris (CNN) — It was a stinging blow and a shocking parry. French President Emmanuel Macron saw his party fall into second place in European Parliament elections in France on Sunday, with the two main far-right parties together taking close to 40% of the vote. When Jordan
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