By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Milwaukee Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of $28,000 for information leading to an arrest in the killing of a transgender Black woman who was found dead two weeks ago. Brazil Johnson, 28, was found fatally shot on June 15 in the city’s Triangle North neighborhood. As of late Thursday, authorities
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By The Associated Press Tony Gonsolin tries to match Houston’s Justin Verlander for the major league lead with his 10th victory when he starts for the Dodgers against the rival Padres. The 28-year-old right-hander is trying to cement a first All-Star selection after already setting career highs for wins, innings and strikeouts. He’ll oppose left-hander
Continue Reading By LUKE OLSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Julio Rodríguez homered for the second day in a row, Cal Raleigh had a two-run triple in the fifth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 8-6. Seattle has won 17 of 19 games against Oakland and earned its third straight victory overall to improve
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Devin Booker helped Phoenix to the NBA Finals in 2021, then played a huge role in helping the Suns to the league’s best record this past season. They can’t wait to see what he does next. To no surprise, the Suns gave Booker a four-year extension early Friday that
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Turner homered twice and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 in the opener of a four-game series between the NL West’s top teams. Turner’s two-run shot in the seventh gave the Dodgers their first lead of the game, 3-1. The
Continue Reading By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee issued a directive Thursday that bars state police from cooperating with out-of-state investigatory requests related to abortion in his efforts to make the state a “sanctuary” for those seeking the services. The decision comes after the US Supreme Court ruled last week to strike down Roe
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EL PASO, Texas — Longtime Borderland coach Leigh McWhorter takes his first ever head coaching job with the Parkland Matadors. This year will be McWhorter’s 24th year coaching. Over the years he’s been on the coaching staff at Chapin, Franklin and Andress before spending some time in San Antonio. His most recent gig was as
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns is under contract for six more years, after agreeing to an extension Friday to remain with the Minnesota Timberwolves. It’s a huge commitment from the Timberwolves, and one they made as quickly as they possibly could: Starting in 2024-25, Towns will make $224 million
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer The Memphis Grizzlies are making sure All-Star point guard Ja Morant is going nowhere anytime soon. Morant agreed to a five-year supermax rookie extension with Tandem, the company home to Morant’s agent Jim Tanner, congratulating the guard on social media minutes after NBA free agency started. Morant wrote
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EL PASO, Texas — Former New Mexico State University guard Trevelin Queen has agreed to a deal with the sixers. It’s been reported by multiple outlets that he’s signed a two-year deal worth $3.3 million. Queen spent the 2021-22 season on a two-way contract with the Rockets but ended up spending most of his time
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York has denied required air permit renewals to a bitcoin-mining power plant on the grounds that it was a threat to the state’s climate goals. The permitting decision was another example of New York putting the brakes on a cryptocurrency bonanza that has alarmed environmentalists. The state’s permitting decision involved
Continue Reading SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador’s Bitcoin-boosting president is back at it, doubling down on his country’s losing investment in the cryptocurrency by buying over $1.5 million more. President Nayib Bukele wrote on his Twitter acount Thursday after posting the purchase: “Bitcoin is the future! Thank you for selling cheap.” Bukele said his
Continue Reading By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Wisdom hit a grand slam and a solo homer en route to a career-high six RBIs, rookie Christopher Morel had a career-high five hits and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 15-7. The Cubs collected 23 hits off five pitchers, tying their season high from
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Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Esta temporada de viajes es como ninguna otra. Y es probable que cualquier persona que busque una aventura de verano se encuentre atrapada en una red caótica de costosos autos de alquiler cancelados o vuelos y hoteles totalmente reservados. La perspectiva de ir del punto A al punto B sin un
Continue Reading By Oren Liebermann, CNN A series of failures led to a fuel leak at a Hawaii military facility that sickened families who relied on a nearby well for their water, the Navy found after an investigation into the problems at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. The leak and the ensuing damage to the
Continue Reading By Kiely Westhoff, CNN The former head coach of the University of Southern California’s women’s soccer team was sentenced Wednesday for his role in a college admissions scandal, prosecutors announced Thursday. Ali Khosroshahin was sentenced to a year of supervised release, the first six months of which are to be served in home confinement with
Continue Reading By Eric Bradner and David Wright, CNN Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney cast the Republican Party as “threatened by fealty to an individual” — former President Donald Trump — and defended her work on the committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection during a debate with her four GOP primary challengers Thursday night. “There’s a real
Continue Reading By Jennifer Henderson, CNN A Florida circuit court judge has ruled a lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito’s parents against Brian Laundrie’s parents can move forward. Circuit Court Judge Hunter Carroll denied a motion from Christopher and Roberta Laundrie, Brian Laundrie’s parents, to dismiss the intentional infliction of emotional distress lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito’s parents,
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By Abby Phillip and Steve Almasy, CNN Cherelle Griner, the wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner, told CNN on Thursday she wants US officials to do whatever they have to do to bring the basketball legend home — and she needs to see them do more. In the only interview she is giving on the
Continue Reading CNN By Abby Phillip and Steve Almasy, CNN Cherelle Griner, the wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner, told CNN on Thursday she wants US officials to do whatever they have to do to bring the basketball legend home — and she needs to see them do more. In the only interview she is giving on
Continue Reading HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Serge Ngoma became the youngest player to score in Major League Soccer this season at 16, getting a go-ahead goal in the 89th minute as the New York Red Bulls rallied late to beat Atlanta United 2-1. Lewis Morgan scored on a penalty kick in the 83rd minute, eight minutes after
Continue Reading By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Backup catcher Michael Perez had three home runs, rookies Oneil Cruz and Jack Suwinski hit back-to-back shots and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-7. It was the first multi-homer game of Perez’s five-year career. He also doubled his season home run total. Perez hit a
Continue Reading By Jamiel Lynch and Christina Maxouris, CNN Georgia’s highest court on Thursday unanimously overturned the murder conviction of a prominent Atlanta attorney in the death of his wife and granted him a new trial. Claud “Tex” McIver was convicted in 2018 of felony murder and other charges stemming from the 2016 killing of his wife,
Continue Reading By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Teoscar Hernández and Santiago Espinal each hit two-run home runs, Yusei Kikuchi struck out a season-high eight over six innings to snap a seven-start winless streak and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1. Hernández hit his eighth homer in the second, and Espinal
Continue Reading CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Daniel Pereira scored in the 62nd minute to help Austin beat Charlotte 1-0 on Thursday night. Brad Stuver saved three shots for Austin (9-4-4). Kristijan Kahlina saved one shot for Charlotte (6-10-2). Austin visits the Colorado Rapids on Monday. Charlotte will visit the Houston Dynamo on Sunday. ___ The Associated Press
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Daniel Pereira scored in the 62nd minute to help Austin beat Charlotte 1-0 on Thursday night. Brad Stuver saved three shots for Austin (9-4-4). Kristijan Kahlina saved one shot for Charlotte (6-10-2). Austin visits the Colorado Rapids on Monday. Charlotte will visit the Houston Dynamo on Sunday. ___ The Associated Press
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Un enorme deslizamiento de tierra en el sector Cruz de Shallpa, provincia Huari (al norte de Lima), afectó alrededor de 150 viviendas, indicó el ministro de Defensa de Perú, José Luis Gavidia, en conversación telefónica con TV Perú. El hecho, según el funcionario, ocurrió a las 6:00 p.m. (hora local). El
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former agent of Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman says his ex-team, the Atlanta Braves, is presenting a “false narrative” about the first baseman’s departure in March. Freeman was in tears in Atlanta last week when he returned to the city where he had played his entire career. His former
Continue Reading Reuters Bhutan will reopen for international tourists from September for the first time since the pandemic began more than two years ago, officials said on June 30, as the tiny Himalayan kingdom looks to revive its economy. Wedged between China and India, the country with scenic natural beauty and ancient Buddhist culture, took drastic early
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer NORTH PLAINS, Ore. (AP) — The Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf tour’s second event teed off Thursday, angering a group of families who lost loved ones on Sept. 11 and want the Saudi government held to account for the terrorist attacks. About 10 family members and survivors spoke at
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