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Body believed to be missing Utah girl ‘Lizzy’ Shelley is foundVideo
SALT LAKE CITY — A body believed to be a missing 5-year-old Utah girl was found Wednesday less than a block from her home, bringing a wide-ranging search to a grim close five days after the child was taken from her home and killed by her uncle, police said. The...
Louisiana lawmakers send ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion bill to governor
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana lawmakers on Wednesday passed a strict new abortion ban that would prohibit the procedure before some women even know they are pregnant, joining a half-dozen conservative states with similar measures. In a 79-23 vote, the Louisiana House gave final passage to a bill barring abortion once...
Warriors’ new NBA Finals road goes to Canada to face RaptorsVideo
TORONTO — Dynasty versus dinosaurs. The Golden State Warriors’ road to a fifth straight NBA Finals has detoured to a new destination, and this one requires a passport. The Toronto Raptors, a team that arrived in the NBA 24 years ago as the dinosaur-logoed basketball franchise in a hockey-loving country,...
Josh Bell homers again, Colin Moran hits 3-run shot as Pirates winVideo
CINCINNATI — Josh Bell is finishing off one of the best power-hitting months in Pittsburgh Pirates history. The switch-hitting first baseman tied the club record with his 12th homer in May, and the Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds, 7-2, on Wednesday for a split of their four-game series that ended...
Defending champ Ariya Jutanugarn learns from last U.S. Women’s OpenVideo
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Ariya Jutanugarn isn’t concerned about making history with a second straight U.S. Women’s Open. She is more focused on the lessons learned from last year’s back-nine collapse that nearly kept her from the championship. Jutanugarn held a seven-shot lead through 63 holes at Shoal Creek in what...
Big or small, Bruins defense making it happen in playoffs
BOSTON — The Boston Bruins are a case study in extremes on the blue line. There are some prototypical bruisers: At 6-foot-9 and 250 pounds, 42-year-old Zdeno Chara anchors Boston’s first pairing and the 6-foot-5 Brandon Carlo is on the second line. The rest of the defense? Take it down...
Eden Hazard scores 2 as Chelsea beats Arsenal in Europa League finalVideo
BAKU, Azerbaijan — If this was goodbye for Eden Hazard and Maurizio Sarri, then it was a stylish farewell. For Petr Cech, it was the worst way to retire. Hazard scored twice past his former teammate as Chelsea sliced through Arsenal in the second half of the Europa League final...
‘Super old’ Roger Federer to face ex-contemporary’s son at French Open
PARIS — Roger Federer, 37, joked to a stadium filled with screaming kids that he’s “so super old.” Stan Wawrinka, 34, pulled a crying boy out of a crush of autograph-seekers in the stands. Rafael Nadal, about to turn 33, offered this advice to youngsters at his match who might...
Ethiopian pilot pleaded for training weeks before Boeing 737 Max crash
NEW YORK — Just days after a Lion Air Boeing 737 Max nosedived in Indonesia and killed all 189 people aboard, an Ethiopian Airlines pilot began pleading with his bosses for more training on the Max, warning that crews could easily be overwhelmed in a crisis and that one of...
Mueller’s public statement fuels calls for Trump impeachmentVideo
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller’s first — and possibly last — public statement on the Russia investigation is fueling fresh calls on Capitol Hill to begin impeachment proceedings against President Trump, a step that Democratic leaders have so far resisted. Surprising Washington with brief remarks Wednesday, Mueller indicated it’s...
Gucci makes abortion rights statement with 2020 Cruise line
MILAN — Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele has made a clear abortion rights message in his latest Cruise collection, as the debate over abortion heats up once again in the United States. The collection, shown to a VIP crowd Tuesday evening in Rome’s Capitoline Museum, featured a purple jacket with...
Trump urges Roy Moore not to run for U.S. Senate in Alabama
President Donald Trump on Wednesday discouraged Alabama Republican Roy Moore from running for U.S. Senate again in 2020, saying the GOP must regain the once reliably red state and Moore “cannot win.” Moore, who contends establishment Republicans are trying to keep him from running, disputed the assertion saying, “everybody knows...
New Hampshire man bit by rabid bat hiding in iPad case
A New Hampshire man closing his iPad got a big surprise: A bat was wedged between the back of the device and its cover and bit his finger. Roy Syvertson of South Hampton tells WMUR-TV it felt like a bee sting at first. When he realized he was dealing with...
Police: Philly man fleeing arrest in assault case kills pedestrian
Police say a man fleeing arrest in a sexual assault case struck and killed a female pedestrian in Philadelphia. Police say 36-year-old Raheem Geathers was spotted in a vehicle on a north Philadelphia street at about 2:45 p.m. Tuesday. Police say he recognized an approaching police sergeant and drove onto...
U.S. officials to put off oil leases near sacred tribal land
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt has agreed to put off oil and gas leasing for a year on land that tribes consider sacred surrounding Chaco Canyon National Historical Park in northwestern New Mexico. Officials say that will allow time to finish an updated management plan to guide...
Octavia Spencer like you’ve never seen her before in ‘Ma’Video
Octavia Spencer is a movie star. She has been for almost a decade since audiences and Oscar voters fell in love with her as Minnie in “The Help.” Since then she’s gotten two more supporting actress Oscar nominations, one of which was for a film that became another “surprise” blockbuster...
4 dead, 8 wounded in church van crash in Virginia
FORD, Va. — Virginia state police released the identity Wednesday of a pickup truck driver who allegedly slammed into the back of a church van, killing four people and injuring eight others. Police said the van carrying 11 people was slowing down to make a right turn into a church...
4 ways to be a good traveler in the age of overtourism
In Paris, the Louvre Museum closed for a day this week because workers said the crowds were too big to handle. In the Himalayas, climbers at Mount Everest are concerned that the peak has gotten too crowded, contributing to the highest death toll in years. In cities and destinations around...
Pa. man charged with selling rattlesnakes hospitalized for bites
WILLIAMSPORT — A Pennsylvania man charged with illegally catching and trying to sell venomous eastern timber rattlesnakes has been hospitalized after being bitten by snakes. Cody Short was bitten by eastern timber rattlesnakes Friday night, said Mike Parker, a state Fish and Boat Commission spokesman. The bites happened hours after...
Honus Wagner baseball card sells privately for $1.2 million
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. — A Honus Wagner baseball card has been sold privately for $1.2 million. SCP Auctions in Southern California says the 1909-11 T206 card was graded in Good 2 condition on a scale of 1 to 10 by Professional Sports Authenticator. The auction house says this example of...
Tens of thousands in Ohio without power after twisters
DAYTON, Ohio — Tens of thousands of Ohio residents were still without power or water Wednesday in the aftermath of strong tornadoes that spun through the Midwest. Hospitals in the state reported that nearly 140 people were injured in the storms late Monday night, although only one person was killed...
Alleged $10 million people-smuggling ring busted in Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemalan officials say they have broken up a people-smuggling ring that purportedly moved 800 migrants a year through the country and took in some $10 million doing so. Wednesday’s announcement comes amid a visit by the acting U.S. Homeland Security secretary during which the two countries signed...
Pa. man pleads guilty in blowtorch break-ins, Apple thefts at Target stores
BOSTON — A Pennsylvania man authorities say used a blowtorch to break into Target stores in multiple states and steal nearly $200,000 worth of electronics has pleaded guilty to related charges. The U.S. attorney for Massachusetts says 36-year-old Elijah Aiken pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges including transporting stolen goods across...
Uber to boot riders from app if they repeatedly misbehave
If you misbehave repeatedly while getting a ride from Uber, you could get booted off the app. The company said that starting Wednesday, riders with a rating from drivers that’s significantly below average could lose their ability to ride. But before that happens they’ll get tips on how to improve...
Britney Spears’ restraining order on ex-manager extended
Britney Spears’ restraining order against her former manager will stay in place for roughly two weeks after a judge on Tuesday suspended a court hearing where he fought the restrictions as overly broad and unconstitutional. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny ruled that the order against Sam Lutfi will...
