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By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ranger Suárez’s scoreless streak ended at 32 innings but he was otherwise brilliant through eight innings and Alec Bohm homered and drove in four runs for the Philadelphia Phillies, who beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 Saturday night to win the weekend series. Suárez’s scoreless
Continue ReadingCNN By Michael Williams, Kaanita Iyer, Kayla Tausche, Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden took jabs at his predecessor and poked fun at his own age at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday as a sizable group of pro-Palestinian protesters outside the venue underscored the trouble his
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Joe Hortiz was disciplined and methodical in his first NFL draft as the Los Angeles Chargers’ general manager. Hortiz didn’t reach in addressing the Chargers’ needs, but also made sure to make it a collaborative approach in bringing together scouts, new coach Jim Harbaugh
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department wants to alert drivers in Coachella of new stop signs they say are causing some issue. RSO’s Thermal Station released the following images of the stop signs in question. They were recently installed at Avenue 51 and Mecca Avenue near Bagdouma Park. The department says multiple accidents have occurred in the area
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — With the core of a roster that made it to the Super Bowl last season still in place, the San Francisco 49ers had few glaring holes on the roster headed into the NFL draft. That made the approach to picking as much about
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Grace Kim stumbled to a 5-over 76 on Saturday in the LPGA Tour’s JM Eagle LA Championship — and still held onto a share of the lead. It was that kind of a day at Wilshire Country Club, the tree-lined layout made difficult by bumpy poa annua greens and tricky wind
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The war in Gaza spurred large protests outside a glitzy roast with President Joe Biden, journalists, politicians and celebrities Saturday but went all but unmentioned by participants inside, with Biden instead using the annual White House correspondents’ dinner to make both jokes and grim
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Jared Verse was immediately handed a phone when he eluded Friday traffic and arrived at the opulent beach-adjacent home serving as the Los Angeles Rams’ temporary headquarters for the NFL draft. The first-round pick from Florida State was told to talk to the Rams’
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican journalists are protesting a day after one of their colleagues was killed in the southern state of Morelos. Reporters on Saturday demanded a transparent investigation into the killing of journalist Roberto Figueroa and vented anger over the dangers that reporters face in Mexico. Figueroa covered local politics and gained a
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Though polls show that Americans are feeling somewhat better about the economy and their personal finances these days, the mood is still pretty glum. CNN wants to hear your thoughts, and in particular, whether your views will influence your vote for president this fall. A CNN journalist may contact
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — When six quarterbacks went off the NFL draft board in the first 12 picks Thursday and Las Vegas hadn’t traded up to become one of those clubs, it was clear the Raiders already had the QBs they plan to take into next season. Free agent
Continue ReadingBy ELISE MORTON Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two Russian journalists were arrested by their government on “extremism” charges and ordered by courts there to remain in custody pending investigation and trial on accusations of working for a group founded by the late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny. Russian courts said Saturday that Konstantin Gabov
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By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of Southern California’s president called recent controversies roiling the campus over the Israel-Hamas war “incredibly difficult for all of us.” In her first public statement in nearly two weeks, President Carol Folt condemned this week’s protests — where 90 demonstrators were arrested by police
Continue ReadingBy Nechirvan Mando and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Iraq has passed a new law that penalizes same-sex relations with up to 15 years in prison, a move condemned by rights advocates as the latest attack on the country’s LGBTQ community. The Iraqi parliament on Saturday passed a bill amending a 1988 anti-prostitution law to
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to deliver an election-year roast before a crowd of journalists, celebrities and politicians. The president’s scheduled appearance at the White House correspondents’ dinner comes against the backdrop of protests over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war. With protesters gathering
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — State Rep. Phil Lyman has been selected as the Utah Republican Party’s gubernatorial nominee. Political observers say incumbent Gov. Spencer Cox remains the likely favorite in the upcoming primary, however. Lyman is a former county commissioner turned legislator who is best known for organizing an
Continue ReadingBy DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Cole Irvin scattered four hits over seven innings, Adley Rutschman and Ryan Mountcastle homered on successive pitches and the Baltimore Orioles blanked the Oakland Athletics 7-0 on Saturday. Gunnar Henderson also went deep for the AL East-leading Orioles, who emphatically bounced back from a 10-inning loss in
Continue ReadingLUPTON, Ariz. (AP) — Crews plan to extinguish a fire on Saturday night from a freight train derailment near the Arizona-New Mexico state line that forced the closure of a stretch of Interstate 40. Some wreckage has been removed from the tracks, but about 35 rail cars remain, including a half-dozen rail cars that were
Continue ReadingBy IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Tyler Glasnow pitched six solid innings for his first victory in 10 career starts against Toronto, Mookie Betts had three hits and an RBI, and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to a season-best six games with a 4-2 win over the Blue Jays on
Continue ReadingANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A helicopter crew recovered on Saturday the body of a climber who died after falling about 1,000 feet (300 meters) while on a steep, technical route in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve, park officials said in a statement. Robbi Mecus, 52, of Keene Valley, New York, died of injuries sustained
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