Texas monkeypox weekly update
Stacker investigated the state of the monkeypox outbreak in Texas using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Voter challenges, records requests swamp election offices
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press Spurred by conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election, activists around the country are using laws that allow people to challenge a voter’s right to cast a ballot to contest the registrations of thousands of voters at a time. In Iowa, Linn County Auditor Joel Miller had handled three voter
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Drury hits 2 HRs, Snell goes 7, Padres topple Diamondbacks
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — San Diego’s blockbuster deal for Juan Soto and Josh Bell at the trade deadline garnered so much attention that the addition of Brandon Drury was barely noticed. Turns out it was a pretty important acquisition. Drury hit a pair of homers, Blake Snell threw a season-high
Continue Reading Brewers rally from five runs down to beat Yankees 7-6
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Garrett Mitchell hit a two-out RBI single in the ninth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied from a five-run deficit to beat Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees 7-6 on Friday. Judge went 2 of 4 and scored two runs but didn’t homer. That kept
Continue Reading Biden meets with families of Whelan, Griner at White House
By SEUNG MIN KIM and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden met Friday with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another American detained in Russia, Paul Whelan, the first face-to-face encounter that the president has had with the relatives. In a statement after the meetings, which were held separately,
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Justice Department asks appeals court to revive its criminal probe into classified Mar-a-Lago documents
CNN By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The Justice Department on Friday asked an appeals court to put on hold parts of a judge’s order requiring a third-party review of the materials seized last month at Mar-a-Lago. In its request with the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals, the Justice Department said the lower
Continue Reading Albert Pujols hits 698th homer, helps Cards beat Reds 6-5
By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Albert Pujols hit his 698th home run, a tying two-run drive in the sixth inning that sparked the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds 6-5. Pujols hit a first-pitch slider Raynel Espinal 427 feet into the left-field stands for his 19th home run this season,
Continue Reading Rodemaker rallies Florida State to 35-31 win at Louisville
By STEVE BITTENBENDER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Quarterback Tate Rodemaker came off the bench to lead Florida State to a come-from-behind 35-31 victory over Louisville. The sophomore came in after Jordan Travis suffered a lower left leg injury with a little more than four minutes left in the second quarter and Florida State
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The body of a middle school student has been recovered after a possible lightning strike caused a rowing vessel to capsize in Florida
By Jamiel Lynch and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Authorities in Florida recovered the body of a student who went missing after lightning struck near a middle school rowing club practicing at an Orlando lake, officials said Friday. The possible lighting strike happened Thursday evening when five middle school students were practicing near the North Orlando Rowing
Continue Reading Judge rules Texas must stop child abuse investigations of gender-affirming care against members of LGBTQ advocacy group
By Andy Rose, CNN A district judge in Austin has ordered that the state of Texas cannot pursue child abuse investigations against parents providing gender-affirming care to their children if those families are members of the advocacy group PFLAG. The group is one of the plaintiffs against the state, challenging Gov. Greg Abbott’s order which
Continue Reading Tigers beat White Sox 3-2 on Reyes’ deep sac fly in 10th
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Victor Reyes hit a deep flyball to center field in the 10th inning, scoring automatic runner Ryan Kreidler from third base and giving the Detroit Tigers a 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. Tigers reliever Alex Lange struck out the side in the 10th, and Willi
Continue Reading Alvarez has 3 HRs, Astros down A’s to clinch playoff berth
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Ace Justin Verlander had just wrapped up another strong start and was in the dugout in the fifth inning when Yordan Alvarez launched his third monster home run of the night for the Houston Astros. The cameras panned to Verlander, eyes wide as he admired his
Continue Reading Alvarez has 3 HRs, Astros down A’s to clinch playoff berth
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Ace Justin Verlander had just wrapped up another strong start and was in the dugout in the fifth inning when Yordan Alvarez launched his third monster home run of the night for the Houston Astros. The cameras panned to Verlander, eyes wide as he admired his
Continue Reading Dean’s long TD pass in OT gets Harvard past Merrimack 28-21
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Charlie Dean threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Aidan Borguet on the first play of overtime, and Harvard scored 21 unanswered points to beat Merrimack 28-21. Borguet finished with 127 yards rushing and three touchdowns for Harvard in its season opener. His 48-yard scoring run pulled the Crimson to 21-14 with
Continue Reading Swen’s late TD run pushes Wyoming over Air Force 17-14
LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Titus Swen ran for 102 yards and a late fourth-quarter touchdown to give Wyoming a 17-14 victory over Air Force in a Mountain West Conference opener on Friday night. Swen pushed three defenders into the end zone for a 5-yard touchdown that capped an eight-play, 75-yard drive for Wyoming (3-1, 1-0)
Continue Reading Acuña homers in 6-run 8th, Braves beat Phillies 7-2
By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in a six-run eighth inning off Seranthony Domínguez and the Atlanta Braves rallied for a 7-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The opposite field shot erased a 2-1 deficit and touched off a wild celebration at sold-out Truist
Continue Reading Walker, Vogelbach lead Mets over Pirates 4-3 for 91st win
By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Taijuan Walker won back-to-back starts for the first time in two months, Daniel Vogelbach homered against his former team and the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3. Pete Alonso got his National League-leading 113th RBI for New York (91-55), which is assured of
Continue Reading Rangers score 4 early, including Lowe HR, hold off Rays 4-3
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe hit his 25th home run in a four-run inning Friday night and the Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3. Lowe’s two-run homer was the fourth of five straight hits in the third inning off Corey Kluber, who gave up seven straight
Continue Reading Rangers score 4 early, including Lowe HR, hold off Rays 4-3
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe hit his 25th home run in a four-run inning Friday night and the Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3. Lowe’s two-run homer was the fourth of five straight hits in the third inning off Corey Kluber, who gave up seven straight
Continue Reading Martinez has RBI single in 8th, Red Sox beat Royals 2-1
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — J.D. Martinez had an RBI single in the eighth inning and the Boston Red Sox rallied late to beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1. Martinez’s single to left was just the third hit for Boston, which had just tied it up when reliever Scott Barlow (4-2) walked
Continue Reading Meneses hits inside-the-park homer, Nats beat Marlins 5-4
By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joey Meneses hit an inside-the-park home run, Ildemaro Vargas had a go-ahead double in the eighth inning and the Washington Nationals rallied to beat the Miami Marlins 5-4 on Friday night. Washington snapped a five-game losing streak, beating Miami at home for the first time in eight
Continue Reading Clement scores from 2nd on wild pitch, Guardians top Twins
By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Pinch-runner Ernie Clement raced home from second base on a wild pitch in the eighth inning for the go-ahead run and the AL-Central leading Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins in the opener of a crucial five-game series. Trevor Stephan (6-4) pitched
Continue Reading Gragson wins at Bristol for 3rd straight Xfinity title
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Noah Gragson held off Brandon Jones over the closing laps Friday night at Bristol Motor Speedway to win his third consecutive Xfinity Series race. Gragson won his series-high sixth race of the season driving a Chevrolet for JR Motorsports. He was aided when teammate Justin Allgaier was flagged for speeding during
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Políticos locales se unen para desafiar al presidente Vladimir Putin
Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Los fracasos militares de Rusia en su guerra con Ucrania están impulsando el surgimiento de una nueva oposición en contra del presidente Vladimir Putin, según dos políticos locales que se oponen a él. La falta de una victoria rápida, la incapacidad de tomar Kyiv y las exitosas contraofensivas de Ucrania —mientras
Continue Reading Matt Chapman homers twice, Blue Jays beat Orioles 6-3
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Matt Chapman hit two home runs, George Springer added a three-run shot and the Toronto Blue Jays maintained their position in the AL wild-card race, beating the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 on Friday night. Chapman went 3 for 4 with three RBIs and three runs to help the
Continue Reading Henseleit, Lilia Vu share lead at Portland Classic on LPGA
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Golf finally feels easy for Esther Henseleit of Germany. She made 10 birdies in her round of 64 and shares the 36-hole lead in the Portland Classic with former UCLA star Lilia Vu. Henseleit has been struggling for the last six months. If she wasn’t missing the cut, she was spending
Continue Reading Ministerio Público de Perú investiga derramamiento de petróleo en la selva amazónica
Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El Ministerio Público de Perú y el Organismo de Evaluación y Fiscalización Ambiental (OEFA) informaron que abrieron investigaciones para determinar las responsabilidades en el derrame de petróleo registrado este viernes que afecta a la comunidad de Cuninico, en la selva amazónica del país. El OEFA, dependencia gubernamental encargada del control
Continue Reading Two men charged in home burglary of Rep. Karen Bass
By Taylor Romine, CNN Two men were charged on Friday for allegedly stealing guns from the home of U.S. Rep. Karen Bass, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office announced in a statement. Patricio Munoz, 42, and Juan Espinoza, 24, were each charged with one felony count of first-degree residential burglary and two counts of grand
Continue Reading Justice Department asks appeals court to revive its criminal probe into classified Mar-a-Lago documents
By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The Justice Department on Friday asked an appeals court to put on hold parts of a judge’s order requiring a third-party review of the materials seized last month at Mar-a-Lago. In its request with the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals, the Justice Department said the lower court’s
Continue Reading Florida budget language that created migrant relocation program would not permit DeSantis’ Massachusetts flights stunt
By Paul P. Murphy, Leyla Santiago, Steve Contorno, Maria Santana and Miguel Marquez, CNN The budget language that appropriated the money for Florida’s migrant relocation program would not permit two flights this week, for which Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has claimed credit, or the relocation of some of the migrants recruited for them, CNN has
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