By The Associated Press The Baltimore Orioles have the first pick in the amateur draft for the second time in four years — and they’ll be looking for someone who can join 2019 top pick Adley Rutschman in the core of their next contender. Many consider the best player available to be Georgia high school
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Casey Barber When it’s hot and sticky in the summer, consider it a sign that the universe is giving you an excuse to eat more ice cream. You can get instant gratification by grabbing a cone at your local scoop shop, but why not take the time to make your favorite flavor at home? “It
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EL PASO, Texas — Locos fans, this might be one you’ll want to erase from the memory book as the El Paso Locomotive fell 4-0 to Oakland Roots SC. While the Locos had 61% of possession they never found their groove in the game. In the 21st minute the leagues leading goal scorer Óttar Karlsson
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By Carma Hassan, Aya Elamroussi and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN As cases of monkeypox continue to rise in the US, a top health official is stressing the outbreak needs to be handled in a more rigorous manner. “This is something we definitely need to take seriously. We don’t know the scope and the potential of it
Continue Reading By Carma Hassan, Aya Elamroussi and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN As cases of monkeypox continue to rise in the US, a top health official is stressing that the outbreak needs to be handled in a more rigorous manner. “This is something we definitely need to take seriously. We don’t know the scope and the potential of
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers rolled into the All-Star break with a 7-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels to sweep the 2022 Freeway Series. Trea Turner hit two homers and drove in three runs, while Max Muncy had a three-run homer in the third inning
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Shot putter Chase Ealey’s red, white and blue nails along with her matching makeup paired well with winning Team USA’s first gold medal at the world championships. Not a bad early birthday present, either. Ealey, who turns 28 in four days, ended up winning the
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN A bright orange lobster was rescued from its fate as a meal at Red Lobster after staff members recognized the crustacean’s unusual coloring. The lobster was named “Cheddar” in an ode to the restaurant’s famous Cheddar Bay Biscuits. Cheddar arrived in a shipment at a Red Lobster restaurant in Hollywood, Florida,
Continue Reading By JOLENE LATIMER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryan Cranston was hoping to get a hit in the All-Star Celebrity Softball game at Dodger Stadium. Instead, the “Breaking Bad” actor got hit. Cranston was struck in the right shoulder by a line drive off the bat of Grammy Award winner Anthony Ramos as they
Continue Reading FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Emerson Rodríguez’s first goal of the season came in the third minute of second-half stoppage time and Inter Miami CF rallied from two goals down to beat Charlotte FC 3-2 after a lengthy weather delay. Inter Miami (7-9-4) trailed 2-0 at halftime and didn’t get on the scoreboard until Robert
Continue Reading By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Luke Voit hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning and Sean Manaea pitched six strong innings as the San Diego Padres rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3. The victory ensures the Padres’ first series win since a three-game sweep of the Diamondbacks on
Continue Reading Zoe Sottile, CNN “Batman” superfans can step into the iconic costume from George Clooney’s turn as the superhero — complete with realistically molded nipples. Heritage Auctions is auctioning the notorious Batman costume worn by Clooney in the 1997 “Batman & Robin.” The film was a sequel to the popular “Batman Forever,” but was a box
Continue Reading By Shimon Prokupecz, Dakin Andone, Amir Vera, Matthew J. Friedman, Elizabeth Joseph and Peter Nickeas, CNN A preliminary report by the Texas House investigative committee probing the Uvalde, Texas, school massacre outlines a series of failures by multiple law enforcement agencies, describing “an overall lackadaisical approach” by authorities on the scene of the shooting in
Continue Reading CNN’s Shimon Prokupecz shares insights from the Texas House preliminary report on the Uvalde school shooting, which describes “shortcomings and failures” of the school district and multiple law enforcement agencies and “an overall lackadaisical approach” of authorities who were on the scene.
Continue Reading FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Diego Fagúndez scored in the 79th minute to help Austin FC earn a 1-1 draw with FC Dallas on Saturday night. Sebastián Driussi and Felipe Martins picked up assists on Fagúndez’s fifth goal of the season for Austin (12-4-5). Dallas (7-6-8) took a 1-0 lead into halftime when Paul Arriola found
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FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Diego Fagúndez scored in the 79th minute to help Austin FC earn a 1-1 draw with FC Dallas on Saturday night. Sebastián Driussi and Felipe Martins picked up assists on Fagúndez’s fifth goal of the season for Austin (12-4-5). Dallas (7-6-8) took a 1-0 lead into halftime when Paul Arriola found
Continue Reading EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Beach Glass won the $600,000 Meadowlands Pace on Saturday night, capturing the only race to elude his Hall of Fame sire. Somebeachsomewhere won 20 of 21 career starts, suffering the lone defeat in the 2008 Meadowlands Pace. He died in 2018, and Beach Glass was a member of his final
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso fire department recovered a body from the canal Saturday evening near Socorro. Officials say the one male body was recovered near the 1000 block of Southside road. Fire officials handed the investigation over to law enforcement to investigate.
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees say police are investigating after what appeared to be a drone was spotted flying above right field at Yankee Stadium. NJ.com published video of a flashing green light hovering above the outfield bleacher seats. The report said it was a drone that floated above the park for
Continue Reading COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Diego Rubio had a first-half goal, Gyasi Zardes scored in the second and the Colorado Rapids beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 2-0 on Saturday night. Rubio found the net for a ninth time this season to stake Colorado (6-8-6) to a lead in the 20th minute. Zardes capped the scoring
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Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El “reality” de televisión comenzó para Jeremy Hartwell, director de una compañía hipotecaria en Chicago, con un mensaje directo en una aplicación de citas. “Alguien hizo una coincidencia conmigo y rápidamente me envió un mensaje diciendo: ‘Tengo novio, pero creo que serías genial para el programa para el que
Continue Reading SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Emanuel Reynoso scored a goal in each half and Minnesota United breezed to a 2-0 victory over D.C. United. Reynoso staked Minnesota United (9-8-4) to a 1-0 lead — with an assist from Luis Amarilla — in the 13th minute. Reynoso polished off his brace in the 50th minute on
Continue Reading MORRISON, Colo. (AP) — Brittany Force took the No. 1 spot in the final Top Fuel qualifying session Saturday in the NHRA Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway. Force had a 3.758-second run at 325.61 mph at Thunder Mountain for her fourth No. 1 qualifier of the season and 36th overall. “We turned it around with
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Defender Rafael Czichos scored in the 23rd minute and Gaga Slonina made it stand as the Chicago Fire blanked the Seattle Sounders 1-0. Federico Navarro notched an assist on Czichos’ second goal of the season for Chicago (6-10-5). Both scores have come in the last three matches. Seattle (8-10-2) has lost three
Continue Reading By Carma Hassan and Christina Maxouris, CNN US health officials have been in active discussions with the Food and Drug Administration on whether the agency will authorize a second booster vaccine for Americans under 50 years old, the nation’s top infectious disease expert shared Saturday. “Hopefully we’ll get an answer reasonably soon,” Dr. Anthony Fauci
Continue Reading ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — All-Stars Kahleah Copper and Emma Meesseman scored 23 points each and the Chicago Sky pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Dallas Wings 89-81 on Saturday, despite missing Courtney Vandersloot. Copper and Meesseman picked up the slack for the defending champions and Vandersloot, who was injured with a concussion
Continue Reading ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — All-Stars Kahleah Copper and Emma Meesseman scored 23 points each and the Chicago Sky pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Dallas Wings 89-81 on Saturday, despite missing Courtney Vandersloot. Copper and Meesseman picked up the slack for the defending champions and Vandersloot, who was injured with a concussion
Continue Reading By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge homered twice to match Roger Maris’ franchise record of 33 before the All-Star break, Matt Carpenter also connected twice and drove in seven runs, and the New York Yankees throttled the Boston Red Sox 14-1. The major league-leading Yankees had lost five of
Continue Reading MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brewers reliever Jandel Gustave’s balk with the bases loaded allowed Wilmer Flores to score the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and the San Francisco Giants held off Milwaukee 2-1. Gustave entered the game with two on and two outs. After hitting Evan Longoria with a pitch
Continue Reading Xiaofei Xu, CNN Summer is in full swing in Paris and the entrance square to the Louvre is busy with vendors selling water or Eiffel Tower souvenirs. Among them, US tourist Chris Walkley is enjoying his first visit to France, taking selfies with his girlfriend by the art museum’s glass pyramid. “Paris definitely lived up
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