By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Brendan Rodgers hit a go-ahead grand slam in a five-run fourth inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 7-4 on Tuesday night for just their second win in 10 games. Colorado trailed 4-1 before Rodgers’ first career slam, a drive into the left-field bleachers
Continue ReadingBy ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares rose on Wednesday, led by an 2% gain in Japan’s Nikkei 225 after U.S. stocks rallied for a second straight day Tuesday, blunting the blow from what’s been a rough April. U.S. futures rose while oil prices edged lower. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped
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Crowds gathered to pay their respects to Lou Conter, the last living survivor of the USS Arizona, which sank during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. His funeral was held Tuesday morning at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Grass Valley, northeast of Sacramento. In Hawaii, the National Parks Service hosted a day of remembrance at
Continue ReadingBy ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Sen. Mike Braun has missed the final GOP debate in the race to become Indiana’s next governor, instead attending a vote in Washington on a foreign aid package. The five remaining candidates didn’t focus on the front-runner’s absence Tuesday. Instead they pushed their own platforms ahead of
Continue ReadingBy Matt Stiles, CNN (CNN) — The US Senate on Tuesday passed a $95 billion foreign aid package aimed at bolstering support for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, ending months of legislative wrangling among lawmakers over extending help to the American allies. The package, which passed on a 79-18 bipartisan vote, combined four bills approved by
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The $95 billion foreign aid package approved by the U.S. Congress provides military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenishes U.S. weapons systems and gives humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. After Senate approval Tuesday, it heads to President Joe Biden’s desk. He has promised to sign the measure Wednesday. About $61
Continue ReadingBy MARK THIESSEN and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A former Washington state police officer wanted in two killings died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a chase in Oregon. Authorities say his 1-year-old baby was taken safely into custody Tuesday after the chase by Oregon State Police troopers. The troopers began chasing
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A 29-year-old suspect in a break-in at the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass last weekend was charged Tuesday with burglary and vandalism, and authorities said they believe he was “targeting” the mayor but did not know why. Ephraim Matthew Hunter, a Los Angeles resident, was charged with a felony
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A 29-year-old suspect in a break-in at the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass last weekend was charged Tuesday with burglary and vandalism, and authorities said they believe he was “targeting” the mayor but did not know why. Ephraim Matthew Hunter, a Los Angeles resident, was charged with a felony
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored four points in the first half of his return for the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2 of their playoff series against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Leonard received the loudest cheers of anyone in the team’s starting lineup when he was introduced. He shot 2 of
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In her primary victory Tuesday in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District, first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Summer Lee not only far outperformed her lone challenger across the District, but she was also on track to far surpass her own win in the primary two years ago. The Associated Press
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (AP) — A Texas grand jury has indicted more than 140 migrants on misdemeanor rioting charges over an alleged mass attempt to breach the U.S.-Mexico border. The indictments Tuesday came a day after a judge threw out the cases and ordered them to be released from jail. No one was reported hurt
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — A man who was arrested earlier this year in connection with the stabbing of a Palestinian-American was indicted by a Texas grand jury Tuesday on aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, despite calls from Muslim civil rights advocates to have him charged with a hate crime. Austin police arrested
Continue ReadingBy BYRON KERR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a 450-foot homer to the second deck in right field in his first visit to Nationals Park, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Washington 4-1 on Tuesday night. Ohtani’s sixth homer of the season was the hardest-hit of his career at 118.7 mph. It
Continue ReadingBy GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America LAS VEGAS (AP) — The USPS announced on Tuesday it will follow through with its plan to reroute Reno-area mail processing to Sacramento, a move that drew bipartisan ire from Nevada lawmakers while raising questions about the rate at which mail ballots can be processed in a populous
Continue ReadingBy GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America LAS VEGAS (AP) — The USPS announced on Tuesday it will follow through with its plan to reroute Reno-area mail processing to Sacramento, a move that drew bipartisan ire from Nevada lawmakers while raising questions about the rate at which mail ballots can be processed in a populous
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington was hoping to get a spark by putting Mike Trout in the leadoff spot Tuesday night against the Baltimore Orioles. The three-time AL MVP quickly obliged. Hitting leadoff for first time since 2020, Trout drove a fastball from Baltimore’s
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Pentagon is poised to send $1 billion in new military aid to Ukraine now that the Senate has approved long-awaited legislation to fund the weapons Kyiv needs to stall gains made by Russia. The decision announced Tuesday comes after
Continue ReadingBy HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that’s expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely on
Continue ReadingBy JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Rizzo snapped a lengthy power drought with a two-run homer that capped a four-run first inning, and the New York Yankees held on for a 4-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. A day after getting shut out for the fourth time in
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