New Zealand becomes latest country to confirm Delta outbreak
By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN New Zealand’s first community Covid-19 case in six months is the Delta variant — and genome sequencing shows…
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Lynch shuts down Astros for 7 innings as Royals win 3-1
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Daniel Lynch allowed one run over seven sharp innings as the Kansas City Royals beat the…
Continue Reading Mariners beat Rangers 3-1 as Anderson earns 1st Seattle win
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tyler Anderson allowed one run on three hits in six innings to earn his first Seattle victory as the Mariners beat the…
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Mariners beat Rangers 3-1 as Anderson earns 1st Seattle win
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tyler Anderson allowed one run on three hits in six innings to earn his first Seattle victory as the Mariners beat the…
Continue Reading Thorns goalkeeper Franch traded to KC NWSL
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Thorns have traded goalkeeper Adrianna Franch to KC NWSL in exchange for goalkeeper Abby Smith and $150,000 in…
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Florida state school board takes steps against two districts over mask mandates
By Leyla Santiago and Mallory Simon, CNN Florida’s State Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday at an emergency meeting to recommend…
Continue Reading Bassitt struck by liner, Athletics lose 9-0 to White Sox
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Oakland pitcher Chris Bassitt was carted off the field after he was struck on the side of his head…
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Asia Today: Australia outbreak grows, spreads to New Zealand
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s most populous state has reported a record 633 new infections as concerns grew about the delta variant’s spread beyond…
Continue Reading Adell’s grand slam in 9th lifts Angels to 8-2 win at Tigers
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Jo Adell hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the ninth inning for his first homer this season and Kurt…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Bassitt hit in head, Miggy seeks 500 vs Ohtani
By The Associated Press The Oakland Athletics hope for good news Wednesday on Chris Bassitt after the pitcher was carted off the field Tuesday night.…
Continue Reading Only one Utah district has so far mandated masks for the start of the school year
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Only one school district in Utah has so far approved a mask mandate for students. The Grand County School District…
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Asia Today: Australia outbreak grows, spreads to New Zealand
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s most populous state has reported a record 633 new infections as concerns grew about the delta variant’s spread beyond…
Continue Reading Nationals snap seven-game slide, beat Blue Jays 12-6
By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Catcher Riley Adams homered and drove in three as part of a three-hit night in his first game…
Continue Reading Los casos de covid-19 en niños han ‘aumentado constantemente’ desde principios de julio, dice la Academia Estadounidense de PediatrÃa
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) – Más de 121.000 casos de covid-19 en niños se reportaron en EE.UU. en la última semana, según un informe de la…
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Arizona governor to exclude school districts with mask mandates from new education grants
By Paul LeBlanc and Andy Rose, CNN Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey said Tuesday that the state would use federal Covid relief money to increase…
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El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2021: John Birkelbach
EL PASO, Texas – John Birkelbach’s introduction to the shot put happened completely by accident. But it would be the start of a great career that…
Continue Reading Cruz 2 homers, Rays hand Orioles 13th straight loss, 10-0
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Nelson Cruz homered twice and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays extended the…
Continue Reading Hendricks keeps Reds in check as Cubs end 12-game skid, 2-1
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Kyle Hendricks became the first 14-game winner in the majors, Ian Happ homered and the Chicago…
Continue Reading Gray, Ogunbowale lead Dallas past Chicago 80-76
CHICAGO (AP) — Allisha Gray had 20 points and Arike Ogunbowale scored 10 of her 15 points in the second half to help the Dallas Wings beat the…
Continue Reading Gray, Ogunbowale lead Dallas past Chicago 80-76
CHICAGO (AP) — Allisha Gray had 20 points and Arike Ogunbowale scored 10 of her 15 points in the second half to help the Dallas Wings beat the…
Continue Reading Detectives make arrest in 40-year-old cold case killing of single mother
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Detectives in California have made an arrest in a 40-year-old unsolved killing after using modern DNA technology to test…
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Church made famous by Paul Revere reckons with its ties to slavery
By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN The main reason people come to visit the Old North Church in Boston’s historic North End is to see the famous…
Continue Reading Soler, Riley send surging Braves past Marlins 2-0
MIAMI (AP) — Jorge Soler’s two-out RBI single in the eighth inning snapped a scoreless tie and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 2-0.…
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Smugglers have cut through border wall along El Paso sector over 700 times so far
EL PASO, Texas — As breaches to the U.S.-Mexico border wall in the El Paso sector hit 714 so far in the 2021 fiscal year, the U.S. Border Patrol is…
Continue Reading Church made famous by Paul Revere reckons with its ties to slavery
By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN The main reason people come to visit the Old North Church in Boston’s historic North End is to see the famous…
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New Mexico braces for end of federal unemployment bonuses
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State labor and workforce training officials are bracing for the end of a $300 weekly federal bonus in unemployment benefits…
Continue Reading Texas Supreme Court rules state House Democrats can be arrested to force attendance at Capitol
By Dianne Gallagher, CNN The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that the state House may compel the attendance of its members by civil arrest, overturning…
Continue Reading Bad food, slivers of sun: Life in Sydney’s hotel quarantine
By MARK BAKER Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Australia-based Associated Press photographer Mark Baker is spending 14 days in mandatory hotel…
Continue Reading Bad food, slivers of sun: Life in Sydney’s hotel quarantine
By MARK BAKER Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Australia-based Associated Press photographer Mark Baker is spending 14 days in mandatory hotel…
Continue Reading Rockets’ Brooks closes Summer League by making 9 3-pointers
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Armoni Brooks made nine 3-pointers and scored 30 points to help the Houston Rockets close out their NBA Summer League schedule…
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