Today: September 25, 2024
Today: September 25, 2024

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Majors-leading Braves beat the Rays 2-1 in a matchup of teams with the best records in baseball

Sean Murphy hit a two-run homer and the red-hot Atlanta Braves began a weekend series between teams with the best records in the major leagues with a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night. With right-hander Charlie Morton (9-6) pitching into the seventh inning and Murphy extending a power surge that has seen Atlanta homer in 24 straight outings, the Braves won for the 19th time in 21 games to improve baseball’s best mark to 59-28. The AL-best Rays (57-34) have lost a season-high six straight, although that wasn’t the lone reason

July 08, 2023
Majors-leading Braves beat the Rays 2-1 in a matchup of teams with the best records in baseball
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Cubs get 1st win in Bronx as Taillon outpitches Yankees' Rodón in 3-0 victory

Jameson Taillon made a triumphant return to Yankee Stadium, allowing one hit in eight innings to outpitch Carlos Rodón in the All-Star’s injury-delayed Yankees debut and lift the Chicago Cubs over New York 3-0 on Friday night for their first-ever victory in the Bronx. Taillon (3-6) limited the Yankees to just Gleyber Torres’ single to center in the first and a pair of walks. He struck out four, set his season high for innings and didn’t allow a runner past first base in his first victory since June 13. A 31-year-old right-hander, Taillon spent two seasons

July 08, 2023
Cubs get 1st win in Bronx as Taillon outpitches Yankees' Rodón in 3-0 victory
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Weeklong dock strike on Canada's west coast is starting to pinch small businesses, experts say

Canadian consumers aren’t yet feeling the impact of the weekold port strike in British Columbia, but businesses are beginning to be pinched by the shutdown of docks that handle 25% of the country’s foreign trade, experts said Friday. The strike by 7,400 members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada began July 1 and shut down more than 30 west coast ports. Robin Guy, vice president and deputy leader of government relations at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, said the affected ports handle cargo worth over 800 million Canadian dollars ($600 million) every day.

July 08, 2023
Weeklong dock strike on Canada's west coast is starting to pinch small businesses, experts say
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Scoot Henderson, Amen Thompson injured in NBA Summer League matchup

Scoot Henderson of the Portland Trail Blazers and Amen Thompson of the Houston Rockets, both top-four picks in the NBA draft, left their Summer League matchup early Friday with injuries. Both of their coaches said they didn’t know the severity of the players’ injuries. Top players often are shut down early in Summer League as a precaution. Henderson injured his right shoulder and Thompson his left ankle in the Rockets’ 100-99 victory over Portland. Thompson said his ankle was sore, but Henderson was not made available to the media. He didn’t appear concerned in the arena

July 08, 2023
Scoot Henderson, Amen Thompson injured in NBA Summer League matchup
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Texas prepares to deploy Rio Grande buoys in governor's latest effort to curb border crossings

Texas began rolling out what is set to become a new floating barrier on the Rio Grande on Friday in the latest escalation of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s multibillion-dollar effort to secure the U.S. border with Mexico, which already has included bussing migrants to liberal states and authorizing the National Guard to make arrests. But even before the huge, orange buoys were unloaded from the trailers that hauled them to the border city of Eagle Pass, there were concerns over this part of Abbott’s unprecedented challenge to the federal government’s authority over immigration enforcement. Migrant

July 08, 2023
Texas prepares to deploy Rio Grande buoys in governor's latest effort to curb border crossings
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The UN refuses to retract its condemnation of Israel over the Jenin military operation

Israel’s United Nations ambassador called on Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to retract his condemnation of the country for its excessive use of force in its largest military operation in two decades targeting a refugee camp in the West Bank. U.N. deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq said Friday the secretary-general conveyed his views on Thursday “and he stands by those views.” Guterres, angered by the impact of the Israeli airstrikes and attack on the Jenin refugee camp, said the operation left over 100 civilians injured, uprooted thousands of residents, damaged schools and hospitals, and disrupted water and electricity networks.

July 08, 2023
The UN refuses to retract its condemnation of Israel over the Jenin military operation
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Sailors rejoice after snowy winter raises Great Salt Lake — for now

A brisk wind caught a Kevlar-fiber sail, sending it snapping as Bob Derby and Randy Atkin pulled lines to turn Red Stripe, their 25-foot boat, through the briny waters of the imperiled Great Salt Lake. Little could be heard beyond the low hum of trucks wheeling past a copper smelter on the lake’s shoreline — a respite from the bustle of Salt Lake City and its booming suburbs that push farther into Utah’s deserts and farmland each year. “Everything that happened today drifts off behind you and there’s nothing like it,’” said Derby,

July 08, 2023
Sailors rejoice after snowy winter raises Great Salt Lake — for now
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Keeping up pressure, China sends warships and fighter jets near Taiwan during Yellen's Beijing visit

China’s People’s Liberation Army sent 13 aircraft and 6 vessels into airspace and waters around Taiwan over the past 24 hours as of early Saturday, overlapping with United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit to Beijing aimed at mending strained relations. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said it is monitoring the situation from the air and sea, and land-based missile systems were prepared to respond. It said four Chinese aircraft — two SU-30 fighters, one BZK-005 reconnaissance plane and one Y-8 anti-submarine warfare plane — crossed the median line in the Taiwan Strait that serves as a de-facto border

July 08, 2023
Keeping up pressure, China sends warships and fighter jets near Taiwan during Yellen's Beijing visit
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Sha'Carri Richardson wins 100 meters at US championships in 10.82

Moments after she was introduced on the starting line, Sha’Carri Richardson reached to her head, grabbed her trademark orange wig and flung it onto the ground behind her. Then, she took the next step on the long road to proving she’s the real deal. America’s most colorful sprint star won the U.S. 100-meter title in 10.82 seconds Friday night, marking a high point that comes two years after her national title was stripped because of a doping violation. After her victory, she conceded in a TV interview that she wasn’t ready for the moment at the

July 08, 2023
Sha'Carri Richardson wins 100 meters at US championships in 10.82
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Extremely overdue book returned to Massachusetts library 119 years later

On Feb. 14, 1904, someone curious about the emerging possibilities of a key force of nature checked out James Clerk Maxwell’s “An Elementary Treatise on Electricity” from the New Bedford Free Public Library. It would take 119 years and the sharp eyes of a librarian in West Virginia before the scientific text finally found its way back to the Massachusetts library. The discovery occurred when Stewart Plein, the curator of rare books at West Virginia University Libraries, was sorting through a recent donation of books. Plein found the treatise and noticed it had been part of the

July 08, 2023
Extremely overdue book returned to Massachusetts library 119 years later
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As whiskey and bourbon business booms, beloved distillers face pushback over taxes and emissions

For decades, the whiskey and bourbon makers of Tennessee and Kentucky have been beloved in their communities. The distilleries where the liquor is manufactured and barrelhouses where it is aged have complemented the rural character of their neighborhoods, while providing jobs and the pride of a successful homegrown industry. Now, the growing popularity of the industry around the world is fueling conflicts at home. In Kentucky, where 95% of the world’s bourbon is manufactured, counties are revolting after the legislature voted to phase out a barrel tax they have depended on to fund schools, roads and

July 08, 2023
As whiskey and bourbon business booms, beloved distillers face pushback over taxes and emissions
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Climate change ratchets up the stress on farmworkers on the front lines of a warming Earth

Mily Trevino-Sauceda was 9 when her mother fell as she worked to move irrigation pipes along rows of potato and alfalfa on an Idaho farm. Mily’s 10-year-old brother splashed water over their mother’s face and body while her children looked on, scared and crying. Their mother had fainted from the heat, and could never again work as fast or as long in the sun. Decades later, the memory remains sharp for Trevino-Sauceda, who says few systemic changes have been made to safeguard farmworkers from extreme heat. “Knowing all this still happens, it angers,” said Trevino-Sauceda, now the executive director of

July 08, 2023
Climate change ratchets up the stress on farmworkers on the front lines of a warming Earth
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A German county elected a far-right candidate for the first time since the Nazi era, raising concern

Mike Knoth is more than thrilled that a far-right populist party’s candidate recently won the county administration in his hometown in rural eastern Germany for the first time since the Nazi era. The gardener despises the country’s established parties, he doesn’t trust the media and he feels there are too many migrants in the country. The far-right party Alternative for Germany, or AfD, he hopes, will improve everything that’s not going well in his eyes in Sonneberg, which is in the southeastern state of Thuringia. “I think the fact that so many people voted for Alternative

July 08, 2023
A German county elected a far-right candidate for the first time since the Nazi era, raising concern
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NATO summit host Lithuania is a small country with a loud voice, especially when it comes to Russia

A pair of colorful children’s scooters rest against the yellow tracks of a battle tank, parked in the shade of skyscrapers in the Vilnius business district. The area, usually busy with cars, cyclists and pedestrians, is closed to traffic and packed with heavy armored vehicles. “Never in its history was Lithuania this safe,” says Jonas Braukyla, an IT engineer, who brought his family to see the U.S.-made Abrams tanks, German Leopards and Marders and other military hardware brought out to project NATO power ahead of an alliance summit next week. “They are even bringing Patriot missile

July 08, 2023
NATO summit host Lithuania is a small country with a loud voice, especially when it comes to Russia
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Japanese leaders mark one year since the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe

Japanese political and business leaders on Saturday marked one year since the assassination of Japan’s former leader, Shinzo Abe, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledging to tackle pressing political goals as a way of honoring Abe’s wishes. At a Buddhist temple Zojoji in Tokyo, Kishida and his governing Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers, as well as representatives from opposition parties and business leaders, attended a closed memorial service hosted by Abe’s widow Akie Abe and the family. Tables were set up at the temple for flower laying by the public later Saturday. Kishida, speaking to reporters Friday as

July 08, 2023
Japanese leaders mark one year since the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe
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The Dutch prime minister is handing his resignation to the king after his coalition collapsed

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is visiting the king to turn in the resignation of his four-party coalition and set the deeply divided Netherlands on track for a general election later this year. King Willem-Alexander flew back from a family vacation in Greece to meet with Rutte on Saturday. The vexed issue of reining in migration that has troubled countries across Europe for years was the final stumbling block that brought down Rutte’s government Friday night, exposing the deep ideological differences between the four parties that made up the uneasy coalition. Now it is likely

July 08, 2023
The Dutch prime minister is handing his resignation to the king after his coalition collapsed
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Ukraine's president hails the country's soldiers from a Black Sea island to mark 500 days of war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked the 500th day of the war Saturday by hailing the country’s soldiers in a video from a Black Sea island that became the symbol of Ukraine’s resilience in the face of the Russian invasion. Speaking from Snake Island, Zelenskyy honored the Ukrainian soldiers who fought for the island and all other defenders of the country, saying that reclaiming control of the island “is a great proof that Ukraine will regain every bit of its territory.” “I want to thank – from here, from this place of victory – each of our

July 08, 2023
Ukraine's president hails the country's soldiers from a Black Sea island to mark 500 days of war
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Thousands march in Bosnia to mark 1995 Srebrenica genocide as ethnic tensions linger on

A solemn peace march started on Saturday through forests in eastern Bosnia in memory of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, Europe’s only acknowledged genocide since World War II. The annual 100-kilometer (60-mile) march retraces a route taken by thousands of men and boys from the Bosniak ethnic group, made up primarily of Muslims, who were slaughtered as they tried to flee Srebrenica after it was captured by Bosnian Serb forces late in the 1992-95 war. The march is part of several events preceding the actual date commemorating the massacre on July 11. Nearly 4,000 people joined this

July 08, 2023
Thousands march in Bosnia to mark 1995 Srebrenica genocide as ethnic tensions linger on
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US Treasury chief Yellen appeals to China for cooperation on climate and other global challenges

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen appealed to China on Saturday for cooperation on climate change and other global challenges and not to let disagreements about trade and other irritants derail relations. In a meeting with her Chinese counterpart, Vice Premier He Lifeng, Yellen defended U.S. restrictions on technology exports that rankle Beijing. She said the two governments shouldn’t let such disagreements disrupt thriving economic and financial relations. ″We also face important global challenges, such as debt distress in emerging markets and developing countries and climate change,” Yellen said. “We have a duty to both our own economies and

July 08, 2023
US Treasury chief Yellen appeals to China for cooperation on climate and other global challenges
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The rain returns to Wimbledon on Day 6 of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament

The rain returned to Wimbledon on Day 6 of the grass-court tournament, with only one match completed Saturday before play was suspended on all outside courts. Beatriz Haddad Maia, a 13th-seeded Brazilian who reached the semifinals at this year’s French Open, beat Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 6-2 in the third round on No. 3 Court. Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova nearly made it in time, leading Natalija Stevanovic 6-3, 4-6 on No. 2 Court when the rain started. Only Centre Court and No. 1 Court have roofs at the All England Club. Play in those two stadiums

July 08, 2023
The rain returns to Wimbledon on Day 6 of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament
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Cavendish crashes out of Tour de France in last attempt to take outright record for most stage wins

Mark Cavendish will have to share the Tour de France record for most career stage wins at cycling’s biggest race. Competing in his final season, the ace sprinter from the Isle of Man who is known as “The Manx Missile,” crashed out of the race during the eighth stage on Saturday. Cavendish equaled Eddy Merckx’s record of 34 Tour stage wins during the 2021 edition, 13 years after his first success, but was not selected last year. This edition was his last chance to become the outright record-holder after he announced in May during the Giro

July 08, 2023
Cavendish crashes out of Tour de France in last attempt to take outright record for most stage wins
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A Vermont police officer, aged 19, died in a crash with a burglary suspect she was chasing

A Vermont police officer was killed and two other officers were injured when a burglary suspect crashed into two police cruisers pursuing him, Vermont State Police said. Rutland City Police Officer Jessica Ebbighausen, 19, was killed on Friday afternoon. The crash happened as police chased a vehicle driven by Tate Rheaume, 20, a suspect in an attempted break-in at a house, state police said. Evidence indicates that Rheaume crossed the centerline and collided head-on with the Ebbighausen’s cruiser, police said. The suspect’s truck also hit another police cruiser. Ebbighausen was pronounced dead at the scene. Two

July 08, 2023
A Vermont police officer, aged 19, died in a crash with a burglary suspect she was chasing
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Verstappen takes pole at British GP for 5th straight F1 race as teammate Pérez struggles again

Max Verstappen shrugged off an unusual low-speed crash in the pits on Saturday to qualify in pole position for the British Grand Prix as his Red Bull teammate Sergio Pérez continued to struggle in qualifying with 16th place. Verstappen secured pole for the fifth straight race and for all of those Pérez has failed to qualify in the top 10. Verstappen made contact with the pit wall and broke his front wing while leaving his garage during a red-flag stoppage in the first part of qualifying. Red Bull replaced the wing and checked there was no

July 08, 2023
Verstappen takes pole at British GP for 5th straight F1 race as teammate Pérez struggles again
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Struggle to certify results of Guatemala's June 25 presidential vote suffers another setback

The struggle to certify the results of Guatemala’s first-round presidential election has suffered another reverse after the chief justice of the Supreme Court issued an order blocking the certification. Chief Justice Silvia Valdés Quezada issued the unusual order late Friday. She stipulated the process could not go forward until the electoral authorities that conducted a review of vote tally sheets from the June 25 election reported back to her on their methods and any inconsistencies found. Valdés Quezada said they had to do that within 12 hours. The reviews witnessed by the AP found improperly marked

July 08, 2023
Struggle to certify results of Guatemala's June 25 presidential vote suffers another setback
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Six killed when small plane crashes, bursts into flames in field near Southern California airport

Six people were killed when a small plane crashed and burst into flames in a field near a Southern California airport before dawn Saturday, authorities said. The crash of the Cessna C550 business jet occurred around 4:15 a.m. in Murrieta, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. It took firefighters more than an hour to extinguish the flames, which had engulfed the plane and charred about an acre of vegetation just north of French Valley Airport, said the Riverside County Fire Department. All six people on board died

July 08, 2023
Six killed when small plane crashes, bursts into flames in field near Southern California airport

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