HOUSTON (AP) — Aledmys Díaz hit a two-run homer, Lance McCullers Jr. had a solid start and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 5-2 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory. At 94-50, American League-leading Houston’s magic number to clinch a postseason spot is one. The Astros are 13-3 in their last 16
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HOUSTON (AP) — Aledmys Díaz hit a two-run homer, Lance McCullers Jr. had a solid start and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 5-2 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory. At 94-50, American League-leading Houston’s magic number to clinch a postseason spot is one. The Astros are 13-3 in their last 16
Continue Reading By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nick Senzel and Aristides Aquino hit solo home runs and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 to snap a six-game losing streak. The loss cut the Cardinals’ lead in the National League Central to 7 1/2 games over the idle Milwaukee Brewers. St.
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Correa’s solo home run in the first inning and Nick Gordon’s two-run shot in the second gave the Minnesota Twins enough to hang on for a 3-2 victory to finish a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals. The Twins pulled within four games of
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Uber said Thursday that it was investigating a “cybersecurity incident” after a hacker shared evidence that they had breached the ride-hailing giant’s computer systems with journalists and security researchers. “We are currently responding to a cybersecurity incident,” Uber’s communications team said in a tweet Thursday evening. “We are in touch with
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By Oren Liebermann, CNN The White House announced a $600 million security package for Ukraine on Thursday, providing the Ukrainian military with another round of assistance during its ongoing counter-offensive against Russian forces. The equipment will be drawn from existing US stocks and inventories, and it will include additional arms, ammunition and equipment, according to
Continue Reading CNN By Oren Liebermann, CNN The White House announced a $600 million security package for Ukraine on Thursday, providing the Ukrainian military with another round of assistance during its ongoing counter-offensive against Russian forces. The equipment will be drawn from existing US stocks and inventories, and it will include additional arms, ammunition and equipment, according
Continue Reading By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — On a Roberto Clemente Day particularly meaningful to both of them, Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco propelled the New York Mets past the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 to extend their slim lead in the NL East. Lindor launched his 24th home run to set a Mets
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Raheem Morris is facing the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday just over one season after he led them for 11 games as their interim coach. Morris holds no ill will toward the Falcons after his dismissal, and he still has close relationships with several players
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Los restos del tifón Merbok están poniendo a los residentes del oeste de Alaska en alerta máxima, ya que se espera que una tormenta costera provoque inundaciones y fuertes vientos este fin de semana. Se esperan ráfagas de viento de hasta 105 km/h (65 mph) para Kotzebue Sound y Chukchi Coast,
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit his NL-leading 38th homer for Philadelphia in the playoff-contending Phillies’ 5-3 loss to the Miami Marlins on Thursday night. Schwarber connected off Pablo López in the sixth with a solo shot to right-center. The Phillies are second in the NL wild-card race. Miami rookie Jordan Groshans hit his first
Continue Reading By Kara Scannell and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Save America PAC has advanced former President Donald Trump’s attorney Chris Kise $3 million in an upfront payment to cover his legal fees, a person familiar with the arrangement told CNN. Kise, a former Florida solicitor general, joined Trump’s legal team last month to help the former
Continue Reading By Shawna Mizelle and Sonnet Swire, CNN Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday condemned Republican Rep. Clay Higgins‘ treatment of an environmental lawyer during a congressional hearing on the climate crisis. “In the four years that I’ve sat on this committee, I have never seen members of Congress, Republican or Democrat, disrespect a witness in
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By Sonia Moghe, CNN A woman charged with calling in a false bomb threat to Boston Children’s Hospital, which has been hit with a barrage of threats linked to its gender-affirming care for children, told authorities this week that she called in the hoax threat, according to a criminal complaint. Catherine Leavy was arrested Thursday
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Phoenix Suns vice chairman Jahm Najafi called Thursday for team owner Robert Sarver to resign, saying there should be “zero tolerance” for lewd, misogynistic and racist conduct in any workplace. Sarver was suspended for one year and fined $10 million by the NBA on Tuesday, after a 10-month investigation
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Con sus llamativos anillos y su eje inclinado, Saturno es el planeta más llamativo del sistema solar. Ahora, los científicos dicen que tienen una nueva teoría sobre cómo el gigante gaseoso obtuvo su característico aspecto. Los anillos del planeta podrían ser de una antigua luna desaparecida, según científicos espaciales del Instituto
Continue Reading By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball celebrated its 21st annual Roberto Clemente Day on Thursday, with festivities centered in New York where the Mets hosted the Hall of Fame outfielder’s former team, the Pittsburgh Pirates. Clemente died in a plane crash at age 38 attempting to deliver relief
Continue Reading From CNN’s Karol Suarez and CNNE’s Florencia Trucco and Angel Nakamura Mexico has arrested retired army general José Rodríguez Pérez in relation to the bloody disappearance of 43 students in the city of Iguala, nearly eight years ago. Deputy secretary of security Ricardo Mejía announced the news on Thursday, referring to Rodríguez only as “the
Continue Reading By JAMES RAIA Associated Press NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Rickie Fowler shot a 5-under 67 and was four shots off the lead after when play was suspended for the day at the Fortinet Championship in Napa, California. Justin Lower was the first-round leader with a 63, two shots ahead of defending champion Max Homa. The
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EL PASO, Texas – The Upper Rio Grande Regional Flood Planning Group has put together a draft regional flood plan and is asking for public input. The plan includes projects to prevent or manage flooding priorities in those communities highly impacted by excessive rain. The group will take public input until Oct. 14, 2022. Region
Continue Reading By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones has had a big impact on his teammates since being signed in March. On the field, on the sidelines, at practice, in meetings, in their personal lives — Jones is, as they say, a vibe. “I almost can’t wait
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Gerry Adams, former president of Sinn Fein, the leading republican political party in Northern Ireland. Personal Birth date: October 6, 1948 Birth place: Belfast, Northern Ireland Birth name: Gerard Adams Father: Gerry Adams, laborer and republican activist Mother: Annie (Hannaway) Adams, mill worker Marriage: Colette
Continue Reading By Maegan Vazquez, CNN The White House plans to allow the nomination process to play out for President Joe Biden’s pick to be the next administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, Phil Washington, after his name emerged in a recent search warrant issued as part of a political corruption investigation in Los Angeles. The warrant
Continue Reading Pieper Lewis, a girl who was 15 years old when she killed a man she said raped her multiple times, must pay his family $150,000 in restitution, an Iowa judge ruled. CNN’s Lucy Kafanov has the details.
Continue Reading By Lucy Kafanov and Dalila-Johari Paul, CNN An Iowa judge’s ruling this week ordering a teenage girl — who was 15 when she killed a man she said raped her multiple times — to pay his family $150,000 in restitution has reignited conversations about what justice looks like for girls and young women who have
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El Parlamento Europeo condenó este jueves “en los términos más enérgicos” la represión y las detenciones de miembros de la Iglesia católica en Nicaragua y reclamó su liberación inmediata. A través una resolución aprobada con el voto favorable de 538 diputados, 16 en contra y 28 abstenciones, el Parlamento Europeo
Continue Reading By CNN US District Judge Aileen Cannon on Thursday selected federal senior Judge Raymond Dearie to serve as special master to review the materials seized in the FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence and resort. Cannon also rejected the Justice Department’s request to revive its criminal investigation into classified documents seized at
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Desde la muerte de la reina Isabel II la semana pasada, Kris Manjapra ha estado pensando mucho en un momento peculiar de su infancia. Le contó a CNN que, en 1990, cuando tenía 12 años y vivía con su familia en Calgary, Canadá, la reina hizo una visita a su ciudad.
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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Easing rules around online betting would help ensure the survival of New Mexico’s horse racing industry as it faces intensifying competition for attention from gamblers in the state and around the world, a top racing official told a panel of state lawmakers Thursday. New Mexico
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer SUGAR GROVE, Ill. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau insists he has “no buyer’s remorse” about jumping from the PGA Tour to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series. DeChambeau spoke Thursday at Rich Harvest Farms. The suburban Chicago course is best known for hosting the Solheim Cup in 2009. It’s where the
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