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Cooler temps and rain could help corral blazes that forced thousands to fee New Mexico village
ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) - Cooler weather - and the chance of rain - could bring some relief this week to firefighters battling blazes in southern New Mexico that killed one person, damaged hundreds of stru...
Jun 18, 2024

Kim and Putin meet in Pyongyang as rivals worry about North Korea and Russia's military ties
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow and Pyongyang will sign an agreement that will bolster their ties, and thanked North Korea for supporting the Krem...
Jun 18, 2024

McDavid, Oilers hang on to beat Panthers 4-3 and force Game 6 in Stanley Cup final
SUNRISE - The Oilers are dragging the Panthers back to Alberta. Connor McDavid is the overwhelming reason why. The superstar captain had two goals and two assists as Edmonton held on for a 5-3 victory...
Jun 18, 2024

O'Neill homers again, Red Sox come back to edge the Blue Jays 4-3
TORONTO - Tyler O'Neill homered and Ceddanne Rafaela drove in David Hamilton with the go-ahead run in Boston's two-run eighth inning as the Red Sox came back for a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Ja...
Jun 18, 2024

Willie Mays, Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93
Willie Mays, the electrifying "Say Hey Kid" whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball's greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays' family a...
Jun 18, 2024

Willie Mays, Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93
Willie Mays, the electrifying "Say Hey Kid" whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball's greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays' family a...
Jun 18, 2024

Ship attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels in fatal assault sinks in Red Sea in second-such sinking
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A bulk carrier sank days after an attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels believed to have killed one mariner on board, authorities said early Wednesday, the second-such shi...
Jun 18, 2024

US Rep Tom Cole wins GOP primary outright against well-funded challenger, 3 others
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Eleven-term Oklahoma U.S. Rep. Tom Cole won a five-way Republican primary outright on Tuesday and avoided an August runoff. Cole faced a well-funded political newcomer in business...
Jun 18, 2024

New York's 'equal rights' constitutional amendment restored to ballot by appeals court
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A proposed amendment to New York's constitution barring discrimination based on "gender identity" and "pregnancy outcomes" was restored to the November election ballot Tuesday by a...
Jun 18, 2024

GOP contest between Bob Good and John McGuire highlights primary slate in Virginia
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) - One of America's most conservative congressmen is facing a serious primary challenge after his opponent was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, while voters in two othe...
Jun 18, 2024