Flores’ 3-run homer sends MLB-leading Giants past Rockies
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Wilmer Flores hit a three-run homer in the first, Thairo Estrada added an RBI single, and…
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Varsho leads off 9th with HR, Diamondbacks top Padres 3-2
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Daulton Varsho hit a game-ending homer in the ninth inning, sending the Arizona Diamondbacks to a…
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CDC ban on dog imports leaves rescued animals from China in limbo
By Mallika Kallingal, CNN Poppy, a young golden retriever, was found wandering the streets north of Shanghai before she was rescued and brought to…
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Heavy rain causes floods, mudslides in southwestern Japan
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Torrential rain continues to trigger floods in wide areas of southwestern Japan, damaging homes and…
Continue Reading More military personnel deployed to enforce Sydney Covid restrictions as entire state locks down
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Additional Australian military personnel will be deployed to enforce tighter Covid-19 restrictions in the greater Sydney area…
Continue Reading Whitecaps play 5th consecutive draw, tie Earthquakes 0-0
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Maxime Crépeau had his third shutout in 13 starts this season and the Vancouver Whitecaps tied the San Jose Earthquakes…
Continue Reading Tucker’s grand slam, Greinke’s gem lead Astros over Angels
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Tucker hit his first career grand slam, Zack Greinke pitched two-hit ball over seven…
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Tucker’s grand slam, Greinke’s gem lead Astros over Angels
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Tucker hit his first career grand slam, Zack Greinke pitched two-hit ball over seven…
Continue Reading Census data puts target on rural, Rust Belt House districts
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press While suburban congressional districts are swelling with new residents, lawmakers in large swaths of rural America…
Continue Reading Biden orders 1,000 more troops to aid Afghanistan departure
By ROBERT BURNS and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has authorized an additional 1,000 U.S. troops for deployment…
Continue Reading Biden made ‘Obamacare’ cheaper, now sign-up deadline is here
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Midnight on Sunday is the deadline for consumers to take advantage of a special…
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Biden made ‘Obamacare’ cheaper, now sign-up deadline is here
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Midnight on Sunday is the deadline for consumers to take advantage of a special…
Continue Reading Crews battle largest US wildfire, threats grow across West
By EUGENE GARCIA and DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling the Dixie Fire face “another critical day” as…
Continue Reading Census data puts target on rural, Rust Belt House districts
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press While suburban congressional districts are swelling with new residents, lawmakers in large swaths of rural America…
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August turns into a month of crises as Biden stares down a pivotal moment in his presidency
By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden is facing multiple August crises with Afghanistan on the verge of collapse, Covid-19 patients overwhelming…
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Executive Director of LEARN Afghanistan Pashtana Durrani talks about her experience as the Taliban seize swathes of territory in…
Continue Reading Police: School shooting victim went to aid boy being bullied
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and PAUL DAVENPORT Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque’s police chief said the boy who was shot and…
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Police: School shooting victim went to aid boy being bullied
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and PAUL DAVENPORT Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque’s police chief said the boy who was shot and…
Continue Reading State health officials make urgent call for volunteer nurses
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico health officials are putting out an urgent call for volunteer nurses to help boost the state’s medical…
Continue Reading Operations conducted to crack down on Gallup street racing
GALLUP, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say operations aimed at cracking down on street racing within Gallup and the surrounding area of northwestern New…
Continue Reading Marlins tie team mark with 11-run inning; Cubs 9th L in row
MIAMI (AP) — Bryan De La Cruz hit a grand slam and Alex Jackson added a three-run homer as the Miami Marlins tied a team record by scoring 11 times…
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Amid the migrant surge, a look at how an ‘Eye in the Sky’ gives CBP an advantage
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 was given rare access to see what officers of the Customs and Border Protection crew on board a military style Blackhawk…
Continue Reading Smith’s HR in 10th lifts Dodgers past Mets 6-5
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Will Smith hit a two-run homer to start the 10th inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers bounced back…
Continue Reading Jack Flaherty returns as Cardinals beat Royals 6-0
By AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jack Flaherty pitched six innings of two-hit ball in his return from an oblique injury, and…
Continue Reading Cruz homers in return to Minnesota; Rays rout Twins 10-4
By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nelson Cruz homered in his return to Minnesota and the Tampa Bay Rays moved to a…
Continue Reading California utility will not be prosecuted over the deadly 2018 Woolsey fire
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The California Department of Justice will not pursue criminal charges against utility company Southern California Edison for…
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Boletín sobre terrorismo advierte sobre potencial violencia antes del aniversario del 11S y en torno a festividades religiosas
Ángela Reyes (CNN) — El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS, por sus siglas en inglés) emitió el viernes un nuevo boletín sobre…
Continue Reading Pozo hits key HR in big-league debut, Rangers beat A’s 8-6
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Yohel Pozo hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the sixth inning of his major league debut, fellow rookie DJ Peters had a…
Continue Reading Pozo hits key HR in big-league debut, Rangers beat A’s 8-6
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Yohel Pozo hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the sixth inning of his major league debut, fellow rookie DJ Peters had a…
Continue Reading Clement 2 HRs, Cabrera stays at 499; Indians beat Tigers 7-4
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Cleveland rookie Ernie Clement hit the first two homers of his career while Miguel Cabrera stayed one…
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