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Pope’s Indigenous tour signals a rethink of mission legacyVideo
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ trip to Canada to apologize for the horrors of church-run Indigenous residential schools marks a radical rethink of the Catholic Church’s missionary legacy, spurred by the first pope from the Americas and the discovery of hundreds of probable graves at the school sites. Francis has...
Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch start out front for NASCAR race at Pocono RacewayVideo
LONG POND — The trio of drivers that will start sixth, seventh and eighth Sunday at Pocono Raceway are as intriguing to watch as the ones leading the field to green. Ryan Blaney, Bubba Wallace and Martin Truex Jr. are all winless. Blaney and Truex are hanging on to playoff...
Vogelbach reunites with Lindor on Mets, who add PerezVideo
NEW YORK — Daniel Vogelbach was happy to be leaping up the standings and to reunite with Francisco Lindor, his travel teammate during high school days in Florida. “Just as good as he is now as he was back then,” Vogelbach said of Lindor on Saturday, a day after the...
Greece battles 4 major wildfires; hotels, homes evacuatedVideo
ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s fire service was fighting four major fires across the country Saturday, including one where they had to evacuate more than 450 people at an island holiday resort. A fire that broke out Saturday morning on the island of Lesbos prompted authorities to call for the evacuation...
Warner Bros. brings ‘Black Adam,’ ‘Shazam! 2’ to Comic-ConVideo
Dwayne Johnson went a few steps beyond merely teasing his long-awaited “Black Adam” movie at Comic-Con in San Diego on Saturday. Ever the showman, Johnson brought a new trailer for the DC Comics superhero film and some flashy technology, lighting up the biggest room at the annual fan convention all...
Supreme Court leak probe: So many questions, so few answers
WASHINGTON — Less than 24 hours after the unprecedented leak of the draft opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade, Chief Justice John Roberts ordered an investigation into the “egregious breach. “ Since then? Silence. The Supreme Court won’t say whether it’s still investigating. The court also won’t say whether the...
Parents, 6-year-old girl, fatally shot in tent at Iowa park
A Cedar Falls couple and their 6-year-old daughter were fatally shot while camping at an Iowa state park in an apparently random attack by a man from Nebraska, who later turned the gun on himself, authorities said. The couple leaves behind a 9-year-old son, according to the Cedar Falls mayor....
Vingegaard has first Tour de France win all but secured
ROCAMADOUR, France — Jonas Vingegaard thundered through the last serious test of the Tour de France to increase his overall lead on Saturday and all but guarantee winning cycling’s biggest race. After three weeks of exhausting racing, the Jumbo-Visma leader dug deep in his reserves to deliver yet another impressive...
Pirates trade catcher Michael Perez to Mets in 2nd deal between teams in 2 days
NEW YORK — The New York Mets acquired catcher Michael Perez from the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash on Saturday, the second day in a row the NL East leaders made a trade with the Pirates. The 29-year-old Perez was designated for assignment on Friday. A lefty hitter, he batted .150...
In Uvalde, closeness complicates accountability for shooting
UVALDE, Texas — After the massacre at Uvalde’s Robb Elementary School in May, Jesse Rizo was worried about his old friend, police chief Pete Arredondo. Blame for the botched police response was being directed heavily at Arredondo when Rizo texted him just days after the shooting: “Been thinking of and...
Russia hits Ukraine’s Black Sea port despite grain deal
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa just hours after Moscow and Kyiv signed deals to allow grain exports to resume from there. Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry denounced Saturday’s airstrikes as a “spit in the face” to Turkey and the United Nations, which brokered the agreements....
‘Heat’-ing up: Michael Mann writes sequel-prequel ‘Heat 2’
NEW YORK — Decades after the release of Michael Mann’s “Heat,” the classic crime thriller has endured in the minds of fans, critics, peers and the director himself. He had so much left to say. “There’s always the sense of being shortchanged,” Mann said during a Zoom interview from his...
UN health agency chief declares monkeypox a global emergency
LONDON — The chief of the World Health Organization said the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an “extraordinary” situation that now qualifies as a global emergency, a declaration Saturday that could spur further investment in treating the once-rare disease and worsen the scramble for scarce vaccines....
Mega Millions jackpot swells to $790M, nation’s 4th largest prize
DES MOINES, Iowa — Lottery officials on Friday raised the Mega Millions grand prize to $790 million, giving players a shot at what would be the nation’s fourth largest jackpot. The next drawing is on Tuesday. The jackpot has grown so large because there hasn’t been a winner in three...
Panthers get Matthew Tkachuk from Flames for Jonathan Huberdeau, MacKenzie Weegar
SUNRISE, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk and Jonathan Huberdeau both had the best years of their career this past season. And now they’re changing places in an NHL blockbuster. Tkachuk was traded to the Florida Panthers on Friday night, with Huberdeau part of the haul that is going to the Calgary...
Former Braves, Cubs OF Dwight Smith dies at 58
ATLANTA — Dwight Smith, a runner-up for NL rookie of the year who played on Atlanta’s World Series-winning team in 1995, died Friday, the Braves announced. He was 58. The Braves said the former outfielder and pinch-hitting specialist died of congestive heart and lung failure. He lived in suburban Peachtree...
In your debt: 3 times debt can be a helpful tool
In some corners of the personal finance advice world, getting into debt is just about the worst thing you can do. And yes, some forms of debt — particularly those that charge high interest rates — can keep you locked in a cycle of owing money for years. Still, there...
West Virginia man charged after sister awakens from coma dies in custody
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia man charged with trying to kill his sister, who recently awakened from a two-year coma and identified him as her attacker, has died less than a week after his arrest, authorities said Friday. Daniel J. Palmer III of Cottageville was pronounced dead Thursday at...
Royals’ Whit Merrifield says he ‘poorly articulated’ covid vax remarksVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two-time All-Star Whit Merrifield of the Kansas City Royals apologized Friday for “poorly articulated” comments about the covid-19 vaccine after missing the team’s trip to Canada. Merrifield was among 10 Royals players who didn’t travel to Toronto because of their vaccination status for a four-game series...
Scott Piercy shoots 64, takes 3-shot lead in 3M OpenVideo
BLAINE, Minn. — Scott Piercy shot a 7-under-par 64 on Friday at TPC Twin Cities to take a three-stroke lead in the 3M Open. Piercy had a 13-under 129 total. The four-time PGA Tour winner opened with a 65 on Thursday in windy conditions. Emiliano Grillo was second after a...
Sean McVay: Rams are starting over in quest for repeat crown
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams threw the last of their lavish offseason parties Thursday night so they could hand out their massive Super Bowl championship rings to their current and former players. Sean McVay sees the Friday morning after that soiree as the dividing line between the...
Trainer Bob Baffert seeks 10th win in Haskell Stakes with Taiba
OCEANPORT, N.J. — While trainer Bob Baffert isn’t welcome at every thoroughbred track around the country, Monmouth Park has no problem letting the Hall of Famer bring his horses to New Jersey. After all, the $1 million Haskell Stakes is being run Saturday at the Jersey Shore track, and no...
Hy-Vee pumps millions into Iowa for IndyCar extravaganza
NEWTON, Iowa — The longtime premise in Iowa of “If you build it, he will come” originates with the 1989 “Field of Dreams” movie. A twist on the slogan could be used this weekend at Iowa Speedway, where sponsor Hy-Vee has taken an “if you promote it, they will come”...
Larson reflects on 2nd chance offered by Philly race schoolVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Larson tried to explain the feeling of his role as the public face of the Urban Youth Racing School when a fan — one of many — wanted a second of the 2021 NASCAR’s champion’s time. “Yo, Kyle, can I steal a selfie,” he asked. Larson obliged...
Murray embraces franchise QB label, ready to lead CardinalsVideo
TEMPE, Ariz. — Kyler Murray is a short quarterback by football standards who now has stacks of cash about as tall as anyone’s in the NFL. A low-key personality by nature, Murray is happy that a high-stress offseason contract squabble with the Arizona Cardinals is over. “There were a lot...
