Meyers has homer, 4 RBIs as Astros rout Mariners 11-2
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Jake Meyers homered and drove in four runs as the Houston Astros jumped on Yusei Kikuchi…
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Vietnamese man jailed for five years for spreading coronavirus
Story by Reuters Vietnam jailed a man on Monday for five years for breaking strict Covid-19 quarantine rules and spreading the virus to others, state…
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Haiti pledges to crack down on gangs, fight rise in crime
By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government is warning about a spike in kidnappings and…
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‘Heroic’ bus driver says she was so focused on getting passengers out of floodwater, she didn’t notice they were standing on seats
By Jason Hanna, CNN Rosa Almonte says she had no choice but to try to drive out of the flash flooding that suddenly surrounded her New York City…
Continue Reading ‘Heroic’ bus driver says she was so focused on getting passengers out of floodwater, she didn’t notice they were standing on seats
CNN’s Kate Bolduan speaks with New York City bus driver Rosa Almonte about getting her passengers away from harm during catastrophic flooding from…
Continue Reading Ravens agree to 4-year, $56 million extension with Andrews
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer The Baltimore Ravens have agreed to a four-year, $56 million contract extension with tight end Mark Andrews. The…
Continue Reading White Sox recall RHP Jimmy Lambert from Triple-A Charlotte
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have recalled right-hander Jimmy Lambert from Triple-A Charlotte. The AL Central-leading White Sox…
Continue Reading Mercury hold off Fever’s late rally, win 9th straight, 86-81
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Brittney Griner had 21 points and 10 rebounds and the Phoenix Mercury held off the Indiana Fever 86-81 for their ninth straight…
Continue Reading Polanco goes 4 for 5, homers as Twins beat Indians 5-2
By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Jorge Polanco hit a solo homer and doubled three times, and the Minnesota Twins beat the…
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‘AGT’ 10-year-old singer wins over judges after miscue
One of “America’s Got Talent’s” youngest contestants, Peter Rosalita, shows he is unflappable after a miscue at the start of his vocal…
Continue Reading From Broadway to Big Tech, a preview of fall 2021 across the media world
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
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Ex-FBI official says law enforcement needs to take upcoming right-wing rally in DC ‘very seriously’
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said Monday evening that law enforcement needs to take the upcoming right-wing rally in…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Franco ties a Mantle mark, Civale returns
By The Associated Press Rays rookie Wander Franco has reached base safely in 36 straight games. That’s the longest active streak in the majors and…
Continue Reading Length of Saints’ displacement uncertain as Week 1 begins
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton says the club expects the Dallas area and TCU practice facilities to serve as…
Continue Reading Jonnu Smith, Henry ready to help QB Jones in opener for Pats
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Injuries this summer disrupted the chemistry building process for new Patriots tight ends Jonnu Smith and Hunter Henry.…
Continue Reading Detroit-area Ford plant leaks 1,400 gallons of gasoline into city sewers
By Sahar Akbarzai, Theresa Waldrop and Steve Almasy, CNN A leak at a Ford Motor Company assembly plant in Flat Rock, Michigan, resulted in 1,400…
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Michael K. Williams, ‘Wire’ actor, found dead
Michael K. Williams, an actor best known for his role as Omar Little on HBO’s “The Wire,” has died at the age of 54. Williams was found dead in his…
Continue Reading Broncos’ secondary has gone from weakness to strength in ’21
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos stumbled through another difficult season in 2020 when they…
Continue Reading Missing Virginia woman found dead in Glacier National Park
By Jenn Selva and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The body of a missing Richmond, Virginia, woman has been found at Glacier National Park in Montana, according…
Continue Reading Bulaga’s status questionable as Chargers prepare for opener
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Chargers offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga’s status for Sunday’s opener against Washington…
Continue Reading State patrol major says he believes ‘vast majority of the agency’ deleted messages related to Minneapolis protests after George Floyd’s death
By Carma Hassan, CNN A state patrol officer said he believes the “vast majority” of the Minnesota State Patrol manually deleted emails…
Continue Reading Estrada, Gausman lead Giants past Rockies, 10-5
By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Thairo Estrada hit two of San Francisco’s four home runs, Kevin Gausman pitched seven solid…
Continue Reading Amnesty: Syria refugees suffered abuse, torture upon return
By ZEINA KARAM Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Amnesty International says Syrian security forces have subjected Syrians who return home to…
Continue Reading Duane Brown back at practice for Seahawks ahead of opener
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — After more than a month as a spectator, left tackle Duane Brown was on the field as a…
Continue ReadingDemise of a kingpin, rise of an empire
By Joshua Berlinger, CNN When FBI agent Mark Calnan finally met the kingpin whose drug syndicate he’d been investigating for the past six…
Continue Reading Former Marine wearing body armor fatally shoots 4 people, including baby in mother’s arms, Florida sheriff says
By Gregory Lemos and Eric Levenson, CNN A former Marine outfitted in body armor fatally shot four people, including a baby, mother and grandmother,…
Continue Reading Scherzer strikes out 13, Dodgers beat Cardinals 5-1
By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Max Scherzer struck out 13 in his hometown and Chris Taylor hit a two-run homer, leading the Los…
Continue Reading With Engram iffy, Giants may be counting on TE Kyle Rudolph
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — With the status of starting tight end Evan Engram uncertain because of a calf injury,…
Continue Reading Man arrested in Georgia shooting that left 7 people injured
By Gregory Lemos and Alta Spells, CNN A man suspected of opening fire into a crowd on the street in Athens, Georgia, over the weekend has been…
Continue Reading Meadows, Rays rally from 6 runs down, beat Bosox 11-10 in 10
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Austin Meadows hit a tying, inside-the-park homer in the ninth inning, Nelson Cruz had a go-ahead…
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