Urías, Dodgers blank Brewers 4-0, continue 2nd-half … MILWAUKEE (AP) — Julio Urías continued his career-long pattern of shutting down lineups after the All-Star break. The NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers hope he can stay hot all the way through the postseason. Freddie Freeman and Gavin Lux homered to back Urías’ five solid innings, and the Dodgers blanked the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 on […]
Deshaun Watson again denies sexual misconduct claims BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The new lawsuits — and potential for more — against Deshaun Watson may have further damaged his image and swayed opinion about him. However, they’ve only deepened his resolve. The Cleveland Browns quarterback reiterated Tuesday that he never committed sexual misconduct alleged by two dozen women in Texas, adding he plans […]
Smyly stars as Cubs beat Reds in 2nd ‘Field of Dreams’ … DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Standing among rows of Iowa cornstalks, Nico Hoerner had Johnny Bench on his left and Billy Williams right next to him. “Pretty incredible,” Hoerner said. For sure. Even for a “Field of Dreams.” Led by Drew Smyly and a 10-hit attack, the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Thursday […]
Díaz, Mets ink $102M, 5-year deal, record for MLB … NEW YORK (AP) — With a record contract for Edwin Díaz, his swift return to the New York Mets was music to their ears. Díaz and the Mets completed their $102 million, five-year deal Wednesday — the largest for a reliever in baseball history. The star closer can opt out after three seasons, and the […]
Trump ties may come back to haunt in swing state … MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Donald Trump reasserted his grip on Republicans in Wisconsin’s primary, but Democratic Gov. Tony Evers tried to play that against his newly minted Republican opponent Wednesday while observers said running too closely to Trump in the swing state could be dangerous. Trump’s pick for governor, construction company co-owner Tim Michels, beat […]
McConnell-Graham tensions boil over This week’s bruising leadership fight in the Senate exposed simmering tension between Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), former President Trump’s closest ally in the Senate. Graham, one of the Senate’s highest-profile Republicans, sharply criticized McConnell’s leadership of the Senate GOP conference during a private meeting this week. He […]
GALLERY: VP Harris visits Buffalo for mass shooting … Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff were accompanied by New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on Air Force Two. They left Washington, D.C. from Joint Base Andrews for Buffalo at 8:45 a.m.
DC mayor’s race reflects Democratic dilemma over … WASHINGTON (AP) — Mayor Muriel Bowser cruised to reelection in the nation’s capital four years ago without serious opposition, and as the city enjoyed prosperous times, the main criticism of her policies was that Washington was growing too quickly, driving up housing costs and pricing out Black residents in an uncontrolled gentrification wave. One tumultuous […]
Severe thunderstorms, tornado watch lifted UPDATE 3:55 PM: All affected viewing areas previously under thunderstorm or tornado watches have been cleared. UPDATE 1:25 PM: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for the following areas in Tennessee until 2 p.m. – Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland, Oakland, Brownsville, Humboldt, Milan UPDATE 1:21 PM: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for multiple […]
EXPLAINER: Declassification in spotlight during Trump … WASHINGTON (AP) — In the weeks since the FBI searched Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate and seized about 100 documents with classification markings, the former president has insisted he did nothing wrong and argued he declassified the information. He doubled down on that point Wednesday, saying in a Fox News interview that a president can declassify […]
Bank failures become flashpoints in emerging 2024 … The failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have emerged as turning points in key Senate races heading into 2024, with Democrats quick to seize on the issue and in some cases attack their opponents over it. In California, Reps. Katie Porter (D), Barbara Lee (D) and Adam Schiff (D) — who are all […]