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Grand Slam (Taylor's Version) helps Dodgers snap Baltimore's 8-game winning streak with 6-4 victory
BALTIMORE (AP) - Chris Taylor hit a grand slam on an 0-2 pitch in the sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat Baltimore 6-4, snapping the Orioles' eight-game winning streak Monday ni...
Jul 17, 2023
Australia's Victoria state withdraws as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Australia's Victoria state has withdrawn as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games because of a massive increase in the projected cost of staging the multi-sports event. Victo...
Jul 17, 2023
Cardinal says the pope's visit to Mongolia's tiny Catholic community will show his dedication
VATICAN CITY (AP) - The young cardinal in charge of Mongolia's tiny Catholic community said Monday that Pope Francis' upcoming visit to a country with just 1,450 Catholics is evidence of his willingne...
Jul 17, 2023
Canadian flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius to fight on September UFC card in Las Vegas
Canadian flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius will face American Tracy Cortez on a UFC Fight Night card in September in Las Vegas. The 34-year-old from St. Catharines, Ont., who trains in Niagara Falls, Ont...
Jul 17, 2023
Phoenix's long simmering heat poised to break records for relentless high temperatures
PHOENIX (AP) - A relentless streak of temperatures hitting 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 C) or more in Phoenix is poised to smash a record for major U.S. cities, showing that Earth's ongoing summer swe...
Jul 17, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris matches record for tiebreaking votes in Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kamala Harris, who made history as the first woman, the first Black person and the first person of South Asian descent to serve as vice president, has made history again by matching ...
Jul 17, 2023
Oregon's Cannon Beach reopens after cougar sighting on iconic coastal rock led to closure
CANNON BEACH, Ore. (AP) - Oregon's Cannon Beach, which was closed over the weekend after a cougar was spotted on the iconic Haystack Rock, reopened to visitors Monday following the animal's departure....
Jul 17, 2023
White House lawn turns to playground for kids' soccer clinic
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kidz Bop rang out on the stereo as groups of sweaty children beamed with joy at the chance to kick around soccer balls with major league professionals at the White House Monday. Chil...
Jul 17, 2023
White House lawn turns to playground for kids' soccer clinic
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kidz Bop rang out on the stereo as groups of sweaty children beamed with joy at the chance to kick around soccer balls with major league professionals at the White House Monday. Chil...
Jul 17, 2023
Legal review results in no expansion of methadone dispensaries in Prince Albert
A legal review of local pharmacist Amy Lamb's assertion that zoning restrictions on where methadone can be given out might be illegal has resulted in no changes to what the city allows right now. City...
Jul 17, 2023
