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Red Sox, Nationals, A's among MLB teams commemorating Juneteenth

Juneteenth flag designer Ben Haith stood on the mound at Fenway Park before the Red Sox hosted the Yankees on Sunday, waving his arms to pump up the crowd. A collection of Black community leaders and Red Sox employees fanned out behind him, all wearing special Juneteenth commemorative jerseys that bore Haith’s creation on the back. “It feels like I’m living in a miracle,” Haith said before throwing a ceremonial first pitch as part of baseball’s commemoration of Juneteenth, which marks the date that news of the end of slavery reached Texas — two years after the

June 19, 2023
Red Sox, Nationals, A's among MLB teams commemorating Juneteenth
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McIlroy gets big break at US Open but ice-cold putter costs him the title

Rory McIlroy got the sort of break most players need to win a U.S. Open. If only he could’ve made a putt or two to go with it. The golf gods, to say nothing of the golf rulebook, gave McIlroy a chance to save par after his approach shot on the 14th hole came up short and embedded in the deep grass above a greenside bunker. But McIlroy missed the putt — a common theme on Sunday — and made his only bogey of the day. That single shot cost him in a one-stroke loss to

June 19, 2023
McIlroy gets big break at US Open but ice-cold putter costs him the title
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Wyndham Clark plays big and becomes a major champion at the US Open

Wyndham Clark always carried the message from his late mother to “play big.” Nothing was bigger than Sunday when he held off Rory McIlroy with one clutch shot after another to become a U.S. Open champion. The final act was two putts from 60 feet on the 18th hole at Los Angeles Country Club, and the 29-year-old Clark pumped his fist when it settled a foot away. He tapped that in for an even-par 70 and a one-shot victory over McIlroy and so many other stars. Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world, couldn’t

June 19, 2023
Wyndham Clark plays big and becomes a major champion at the US Open
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Australia's Senate votes for holding referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament within 6 months

Australia’s Senate voted Monday to hold a referendum this year on creating an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, an advocate aiming to give the nation’s most disadvantaged ethnic minority more say on government policy. Dozens of mainly Indigenous people stood up the public galleries and clapped when senators passed the referendum bill 52 votes to 19. The Senate vote means the referendum must be held on a Saturday in a two-to-six-month window. While the Voice would advocate for Indigenous interests, it would not have a vote on laws, and debate for and against the elected body has

June 19, 2023
Australia's Senate votes for holding referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament within 6 months
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Rickie Fowler fades in final round after bounce-back US Open

From his electric opening-round 62 to his neon-orange Sunday ensemble, Rickie Fowler showed off just about everything during the 123rd U.S. Open that once made him one of the most compelling figures in golf. Unfortunately, that also included another painful fade from title contention after he took a share of the lead into the last round. Fowler stumbled to a 75 Sunday, finishing in a three-way tie for fifth at Los Angeles Country Club. After 18 holes alongside eventual champion Wyndham Clark, Fowler ended up five shots back with the worst final round among the top

June 19, 2023
Rickie Fowler fades in final round after bounce-back US Open
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Slumping Pirates calling up 2021 top draft pick catcher Henry Davis from the minors

The Pittsburgh Pirates are calling up heralded prospect Henry Davis. the top pick in the 2021 draft, to help the team that has lost six straight games and tumbled from the top spot in the NL Central. Pirates manager Derek Shelton said after Sunday’s 5-2 loss to division-leading Milwaukee that Davis, who has played catcher and outfield, will join the team at PNC Park on Monday for the start of a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs. “I’m excited,” Shelton said. “He deserves to be here. I think he’s shown that. We’ll probably talk more about it

June 19, 2023
Slumping Pirates calling up 2021 top draft pick catcher Henry Davis from the minors
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US beats Canada 2-0 to win CONCACAF Nations League on goals by Balogun, Richards

Folarin Balogun and Chris Richards scored their first international goals, both off assists from Gio Reyna, and the United States beat Canada 2-0 on Sunday night for the Americans’ second straight CONCACAF Nations League title. Richards scored in the 12th minute from a corner kick and Balogun, who debuted in Thursday’s 3-0 win over Mexico after choosing to play the U.S. over England, doubled the lead in the 34th. The Americans were again led by interim coach B.J. Callaghan, who took over May 30 and also will run the team in the CONCACAF Gold Cup starting

June 19, 2023
US beats Canada 2-0 to win CONCACAF Nations League on goals by Balogun, Richards
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Stock market today: Asia follows Wall St lower as US, Chinese foreign ministers meet

Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Monday after the top U.S. and Chinese diplomats agreed to cooperate during a meeting held at a time of friction over an array of conflicts. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul retreated. Sydney gained. Oil prices fell by almost $1. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index lost 0.4% on Friday after the Federal Reserve held its benchmark lending rate steady but warned last week it might be raised later if needed to cool inflation. On Sunday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang held what the

June 19, 2023
Stock market today: Asia follows Wall St lower as US, Chinese foreign ministers meet
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Verdict in Oregon wildfires case highlights risks utilities face amid climate change

A jury verdict that found an Oregon power company liable for devastating wildfires — and potentially billions of dollars in damages — is highlighting the legal and financial risks utilities take if they fail to take proper precautions in a hotter, drier climate. Utilities, especially in the U.S. West, are increasingly finding themselves in a financial bind that’s partly of their own making, experts say. While updating, replacing and even burying thousands of miles of powerlines is a time-consuming and costly undertaking, the failure to start that work in earnest years ago has put them on

June 19, 2023
Verdict in Oregon wildfires case highlights risks utilities face amid climate change
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Amazon, Marriott and other companies vow to hire thousands of refugees in Europe

Multinational companies including Amazon, Marriott and Hilton pledged Monday to hire more than 13,000 refugees, including Ukrainian women who have fled the war with Russia, over the next three years in Europe. Just ahead of World Refugee Day on Tuesday, more than 40 corporations say they will hire, connect to work or train a total of 250,000 refugees, with 13,680 of them getting jobs directly in those companies. “Every number is a story of an individual family who left everything, seeking safety, seeking protection and wanting to be able to rebuild as quickly as possible,” said Kelly Clements, U.N. deputy

June 19, 2023
Amazon, Marriott and other companies vow to hire thousands of refugees in Europe
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6 killed, dozens injured in spate of weekend shootings across US

A spate of weekend mass shootings and violence across the U.S. killed at least six people, including a Pennsylvania state trooper, and left dozens injured. The shootings follow a surge in homicides and other violence over the past several years that experts say accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic. They happened in suburban Chicago, Washington state, central Pennsylvania, St. Louis, Southern California and Baltimore. “There’s no question there’s been a spike in violence,” said Daniel Nagin, a professor of public policy and statistics at Carnegie Mellon University. “Some of these cases seem to be just disputes, often among adolescents, and those

June 19, 2023
6 killed, dozens injured in spate of weekend shootings across US
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Reds' streak leaves them on doorstep of first place in NL Central

Elly De La Cruz’s arrival gave fans in Cincinnati a reason to be hopeful about the future. Then the Reds started looking like they might be contenders — right now. It helps that they play in the NL Central, where everyone is one great week away from challenging for the division lead. And after eight straight victories, the Reds are only a half-game behind first-place Milwaukee. Cincinnati finished the week by sweeping a three-game series on the road against defending champion Houston. The Reds haven’t had a winning streak this long since 2012. Cincinnati is 10-2 since De La Cruz’s

June 19, 2023
Reds' streak leaves them on doorstep of first place in NL Central
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A high-profile French nun is inspiring hope for Catholic women. But can she really bring change?

In her years running Catholic youth programs in France, Sister Nathalie Becquart often invoked her own experience as a seasoned sailor in urging young people to weather the storms of their lives. “There’s nothing stronger than seeing the sunrise after a storm, the flat calm of the sea,” she says. That lesson is especially applicable to Becquart herself as she charts the global church through an unprecedented — and at times, tempestuous — period of reform as one of the highest-ranking women at the Vatican. Pope Francis named the 54-year-old nun as the first female undersecretary

June 19, 2023
A high-profile French nun is inspiring hope for Catholic women. But can she really bring change?
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Gunbattle in Jenin: 3 Palestinians killed, 29 others wounded in Israeli raid in West Bank

Israeli troops killed 3 Palestinians, including a minor, and wounded at least 29 others during a massive gunbattle with militants in the streets of the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Monday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The fighting was the latest in more than a year of near-daily violence that has wracked the West Bank. The Palestinian Health Ministry identified Khaled Asasa, 21, Qassam Abu Sariya, 29, and 15-year-old Ahmed Saqr among the killed and said at least four other were seriously wounded in the shootout. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the

June 19, 2023
Gunbattle in Jenin: 3 Palestinians killed, 29 others wounded in Israeli raid in West Bank
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Wyndham Clark's US Open win on Father's Day is also a tribute to his late mom

The U.S. Open wrapped up, as it always does, on Father’s Day. Golf’s newest champion would be the first to tell people he’s always been a mama’s boy. Wyndham Clark’s victory Sunday will be remembered for how a 29-year-old newcomer to the big time held off some of the biggest names in the game to stamp a poignant exclamation mark on a U.S. Open that had been, to that point, kind of hard to love. Clark’s mother, Lise, died of breast cancer in 2013 — a family tragedy that sent him spiraling. The win brought with

June 19, 2023
Wyndham Clark's US Open win on Father's Day is also a tribute to his late mom
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Alabama's Brandon Miller tops AP's list of talented 1-and-done forwards in the NBA draft

Brandon Miller rapidly became an elite NBA draft prospect in his lone season at Alabama. He headlines The Associated Press’ list of forwards and could go as high as second overall behind presumptive No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama. There are other one-and-done prospects such as Villanova’s Cam Whitmore, Houston’s Jarace Walker and Central Florida’s Taylor Hendricks as potential top-10 picks. Here’s a look at the top forwards in the draft: BRANDON MILLER, Alabama STRENGTHS: Miller, 20, went from McDonald’s All-American to AP first-team All-American. The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 18.8 points and 8.2 rebounds while shooting 38.4% from 3-point range and

June 19, 2023
Alabama's Brandon Miller tops AP's list of talented 1-and-done forwards in the NBA draft
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Stock market today: Asia follows Wall St lower as US, Chinese foreign ministers meet

Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Monday after the top U.S. and Chinese diplomats agreed to cooperate during a meeting held at a time of friction over an array of conflicts. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul retreated. Sydney gained. Oil prices fell. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index lost 0.4% on Friday after the Federal Reserve held its benchmark lending rate steady but warned last week it might be raised later if needed to cool inflation. On Sunday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang held what the Chinese government called

June 19, 2023
Stock market today: Asia follows Wall St lower as US, Chinese foreign ministers meet
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Drivers agree that Palou's 74-point IndyCar lead isn't insurmountable

Alex Palou isn’t taking anything for granted and his competitors aren’t conceding a thing. But someone’s going to have to make a heck of a charge in the second half of the season to prevent Palou from winning his second IndyCar Series championship in three years. Palou has won three of the last four IndyCar events and owns a 74-point lead over Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Marcus Ericsson as the season approaches its midway point. That’s the biggest advantage anyone’s had eight races into the season since 2020, when Scott Dixon led the rest of

June 19, 2023
Drivers agree that Palou's 74-point IndyCar lead isn't insurmountable
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As death toll rises to 81, new accounts clash with official version of migrant disaster off Greece

The number of confirmed victims from one of the worst migrant shipwrecks in the Mediterranean rose to 81 Monday after three more bodies were found off southern Greece, as more survivors claimed that the battered trawler had been under tow by another vessel just before it sank with hundreds of people aboard. The new accounts raised further questions about the Greek coast guard’s response from the moment it located the ship until it went down. Officials in Athens have insisted that the metal fishing boat carrying migrants from Libya to Italy was at no point under

June 19, 2023
As death toll rises to 81, new accounts clash with official version of migrant disaster off Greece
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UN complains Russia won't let aid workers into areas hit by dam collapse in southern Ukraine

The United Nations has rebuked Moscow for allegedly denying its aid workers access to Russian-occupied areas affected by the recent Kakhova dam collapse in southern Ukraine, which stranded residents, threatened power supplies and caused an environmental calamity as the war approaches 16 months. The U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Ukraine, Denise Brown, said in a statement late Sunday that the organization has engaged with Moscow and Kyiv, each of which occupies parts of the southern Kherson region where the dam and reservoir are located, to address the “devastating destruction” caused by the breach. The Russian government “has

June 19, 2023
UN complains Russia won't let aid workers into areas hit by dam collapse in southern Ukraine
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New Chinese premier starts 1st trip abroad to Germany and France

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has started a visit to Germany and France that comes as Europe seeks to balance concerns over economic dependence on China and about its stance toward Ukraine and Taiwan with a desire to engage Beijing on issues such as climate change. Li, on his first trip abroad since taking office, was received by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Monday. Li and a large delegation of Chinese ministers meet with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and their German counterparts on Tuesday, the seventh such gathering. Top officials from both sides also will meet business representatives. Li,

June 19, 2023
New Chinese premier starts 1st trip abroad to Germany and France
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Russian court starts trial of opposition leader Navalny that could keep him locked up for decades

A Russian court on Monday opened a new trial of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny that could keep him behind bars for decades. The trial is taking place at a maximum security prison in Melekhovo, 250 kilometers (150 miles) east of Moscow, where Navalny — the Kremlin’s arch foe — is serving a nine-year sentence for fraud and contempt of court. Navalny, 47, who exposed official corruption and organized major anti-Kremlin protests, was arrested in January 2021 upon returning to Moscow after recuperating in Germany from nerve agent poisoning that he blamed on the Kremlin.

June 19, 2023
Russian court starts trial of opposition leader Navalny that could keep him locked up for decades
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Chinese online shoppers are enticed by deep discounts, payment plans as zest for spending lags

Chinese shoppers were treated to deep discounts, new products and payment plans as online merchants sought to revive their sluggish appetite for spending during China’s first major online shopping festival after the end of zero-COVID policies. For the first time, e-commerce retailer JD.com did not release the results of its 618 shopping festival, which ended Sunday, making it hard to know just how much was spent. A bigger shopping festival, Single’s Day, held on Nov. 11 each year rakes in billions of dollars. Analysts said most consumers have become more price-conscious and reluctant to spend given

June 19, 2023
Chinese online shoppers are enticed by deep discounts, payment plans as zest for spending lags
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Europe defense ministers are holding talks in Paris on how to better defend the continent's airspace

Defense ministers and other representatives of about 20 European countries will hold a conference in Paris on Monday on how to better defend Europe’s airspace, a long-divisive issue that takes on new urgency because of Russia’s war in Ukraine. The talks will include anti-drone combat and ballistic missile defense, French organizers said, noting that Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has shown the importance and effectiveness of such equipment. Nuclear weapons deterrence will also be on the agenda. The list of countries taking part in the conference, including the exact number, hasn’t been made public by the French

June 19, 2023
Europe defense ministers are holding talks in Paris on how to better defend the continent's airspace
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UK lawmakers likely to back a scathing report that slammed Boris Johnson over 'partygate'

Britain’s House of Commons is likely Monday to endorse a report that found Boris Johnson lied to lawmakers about lockdown-flouting parties in his office, a humiliating censure that would strip the former prime minister of his lifetime access to Parliament. Lawmakers will debate a report by the Privileges Committee that found Johnson in contempt of Parliament, and are expected to approve its findings. It’s unclear whether there will be a formal vote or whether the report will be approved by acclamation. Johnson responded with fury to the report, branding its conclusions “deranged” and accusing its members of

June 19, 2023
UK lawmakers likely to back a scathing report that slammed Boris Johnson over 'partygate'

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