By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Miguel Cabrera and Robbie Grossman hit back-to-back home runs to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3 interleague victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Two days after hitting his 500th homer, Cabrera connected on No. 501. He crushed a 79-mph slider by starter Jack Flaherty into
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By Leyla Santiago and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN Florida’s Broward and Alachua counties are not backing down on mask mandates in schools, despite Gov. Ron DeSantis’ order that the mandates must allow parents to decide whether their children will wear a face covering. Both counties have now responded to the Florida Board of Education’s order that
Continue Reading By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles staggered to their 19th consecutive loss, allowing 19 hits and falling behind the Los Angeles Angels by 11 runs early in a 14-8 rout. Baltimore trailed 5-1 in the second inning, 8-1 in the third and 13-2 in the fourth while limping to another
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Ángela Reyes (CNN) — El Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos le otorgó a la FIFA, el organismo rector del fútbol internacional, y a otras federaciones más de US$ 201 millones tras una investigación por corrupción de seis años. El Departamento de Justicia explicó que se concede este dinero después de determinar que las organizaciones
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By Phil Mattingly, CNN The White House is firing back at House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who on Tuesday called for Democrats to halt work on their sweeping economic agenda to focus on Afghanistan evacuations. McCarthy said his call highlighted frustration, voiced by a growing number of Republicans, over administration briefings they feel have been
Continue Reading Despite mounting pressure, President Biden is defending his decision to stick with the Aug. 31 deadline for withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan
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By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe was 5 for 5 with a three-run homer in the first inning, leading the Texas Rangers to a 7-3 win over the Cleveland Indians. DJ Peters also hit a three-run homer in the ninth and drove in four runs. The Rangers placed catcher Jonah Heim
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By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe was 5 for 5 with a three-run homer in the first inning, leading the Texas Rangers to a 7-3 win over the Cleveland Indians. DJ Peters also hit a three-run homer in the ninth and drove in four runs. The Rangers placed catcher Jonah Heim
Continue Reading By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Belt hit two of San Francisco’s four home runs the same day his grandmother died, rookie Sammy Long pitched into the sixth inning and the Giants trounced the slumping New York Mets 8-0. After using late-game homers to steal consecutive victories from Oakland on
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — Tres Barrera homered and the Washington Nationals beat the reeling Miami Marlins 5-1. Yadiel Hernádez singled and tripled, while Ryan Zimmerman also went deep for the Nationals. Erick Fedde (6-8) struck out a career-high 10 in 6 1/3 innings. He allowed one run, six hits and walked one. The Marlins struck out
Continue Reading By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nelson Cruz returned from the COVID-19 list, played first base for the first time in his career and hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning for the Tampa Bay Rays, who beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1. The 41-year-old Cruz had never played first in the
Continue Reading By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Dylan Cease pitched seven effective innings, José Abreu hit a three-run homer and the Chicago White Sox stopped a three-game slide by topping the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2. Cease retired his first 11 batters, fanning six, before Vladimir Guerrero Jr. lined a single to right in the
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Aaliyah’s velvety smooth vocals redefined R&B in the 1990s, and her sporty, edgy style celebrated individuality in a decade that saw the rise of matchy-matchy pop groups. During her all-too-short career, the singer and actress — full name Aaliyah Dana Haughton — epitomized the era’s street style in Tommy Hilfiger crop tops,
Continue Reading By Steve Almasy and Hollie Silverman, CNN As the floodwaters rapidly rose in her Waverly, Tennessee, home, Vanessa Yates climbed on the kitchen counters with her 4-month-old daughter in her arms and called for help. “I just felt like I was going to drown,” she told CNN’s Kate Bolduan. “It just happened so quickly.” “Everything
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Continue Reading By The Associated Press Shohei Ohtani has won four straight pitching starts for the Los Angeles Angels and is 7-0 on the mound since his last loss May 28. The woeful Orioles have dropped 19 consecutive games. On paper, their matchup Wednesday night in Baltimore could not be more lopsided. Ohtani, the Angels’ two-way superstar,
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) – Scarlett Johansson y su esposo, Romain Dauriac, se separaron, le confirmó a CNN una fuente con conocimiento del tema. Johansson y Dauriac fueron vistos juntos por primera vez en 2012, pero sólo confirmaron públicamente su romance cuando se comprometieron en 2013. La pareja se casó en un rancho de Montana, en 2014,
Continue Reading By Brian Stelter, CNN Business MSNBC’s evening lineup will look very different one year from now. The weeknight edition of “The Rachel Maddow Show” will come to an end sometime next year, according to multiple sources with knowledge of her new contract with MSNBC’s parent company NBCUniversal. So MSNBC management needs a new plan for
Continue Reading By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — JT Brubaker pitched five scoreless innings for his first win in nearly three months, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2. Brubaker (5-13) allowed four hits with six strikeouts, stranding five runners in scoring position. Since last winning May 29, Brubaker went 0-9 with a
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EL PASO, Texas — Firefighters battled a blaze Tuesday night that consumed a west central El Paso home. That fire broke out at 1007 Arizona Avenue. Fire crews said they arrived to find smoke and flames pouring out of the house; the attic and second floor of the house were destroyed by the fire. There
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has accepted its first group of refugees from Afghanistan. The five women and one man arrived Tuesday in Mexico City, where they were welcomed by Foreign Relations Secretary Marcelo Ebrard. Ebrard told the group, “Welcome to your home.” The women belong to a group involved in the field of robotics.
Continue Reading MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer has received a contract extension after guiding the team to its first NBA title in a half-century. The Bucks won their first championship since 1971 by beating the Phoenix Suns 4-2 in the NBA Finals. Milwaukee erased 2-0 deficits against the Brooklyn Nets in the Eastern Conference
Continue Reading SHANGHAI, China (AP) — The LPGA Tour says the Buick LPGA Shanghai tournament scheduled for mid-October has been canceled due to ongoing COVID-19 travel restrictions. The tournament was scheduled for the Qizhong Garden Golf Club from October 14-17. There are two tournaments scheduled for the following weeks in Asia — the BMW Ladies Championship in
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La montaña rusa Dodon-pa del parque Fuji-Q Highland de Japón, que puede alcanzar velocidades de hasta 180 kilómetros por hora, será clausurada indefinidamente a la espera de que se investigue si las lesiones sufridas por los pasajeros están relacionadas con la atracción. Un comunicado de prensa publicado por el parque el
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Players at the U.S. Open will have access to licensed mental health providers and quiet rooms as part of an initiative announced by the U.S. Tennis Association. The USTA says it seeks to “ensure that a comprehensive and holistic approach will be taken with all aspects of player health, including mental
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sylvia Fowles scored 29 points and grabbed 20 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Lynx to a 76-70 win over the Seattle Storm. Fowles had 19 points and 13 rebounds to help Minnesota take a 40-33 lead at the half. The 13 rebounds are a franchise record for a half. The Storm, who
Continue Reading UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Briann January scored a season-high 19 points, DaWanna Bonner added 18 and the Connecticut Sun clinched a playoff berth with a 76-62 win over the Las Vegas Aces in a showdown between the top two WNBA teams. Bonner hit a 3-pointer and after a Las Vegas basket January assisted on a
Continue Reading By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus defeated fifth-seeded Nadia Podoroska of Argentina 6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals at Tennis in the Land. No. 37 Podoroska double-faulted on set point in the second and committed four service errors in the third, including back-to-back attempts in the
Continue Reading COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Allie Quigley scored 21 points and Candace Parker added 18 to help the Chicago Sky beat the Atlanta Dream 86-79. Quigley was 8 of 11 from the field, including making all three of her 3-point attempts. Parker passed Temeka Johnson for 11th on the WNBA career assists list. Kahleah Copper
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Myisha Hines-Allen had 19 points and seven rebounds, and Elena Delle Donne scored 18 points to help the Washington Mystics beat the Los Angeles Sparks 78-68. The Mystics jumped out to a 56-23 advantage by halftime behind 18 points from Delle Donne and 14 by Hines-Allen. Delle Donne only played eight minutes
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