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Salmonella outbreak tied to eggs sickens dozens across 7 states
A salmonella outbreak linked to a large egg recall has made dozens of people sick in seven states in the West and Midwest, federal health officials said. The August Egg Company recalled about 1.7 million brown organic and brown cage-free egg varieties distributed to grocery stores between February and May...
Carlos Alcaraz wins French Open final in 5 sets after saving 3 match points against Jannik SinnerVideo
PARIS — Bad starts in Grand Slam finals are nothing new for Carlos Alcaraz, and each time it’s happened he has won the tournament anyway. But not in such dramatic style as Sunday’s French Open final, when the Spaniard rallied from two sets down and saved three match points to...
UN Ocean Conference sets sail off France on World Oceans Day
NICE, France — A fleet of 30 research and exploration vessels from around the world set sail just off the French coastal city of Nice on Sunday to kick off the third U.N. Ocean Conference and pay tribute to World Oceans Day. The event themed “Ocean Wonders” will see the...
Pope Leo criticizes political nationalism and prays for reconciliation and dialogue
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV criticized the surge of nationalist political movements in the world as he prayed Sunday for reconciliation and dialogue — a message in line with his pledges to make the Catholic Church a symbol of peace. The pope celebrated Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square...
Athletes express concern over NCAA settlement’s impact on non-revenue sports
Sydney Moore and Sabrina Ootsburg were surrounded by hundreds of college athletes at AthleteCon when news broke that the $2.8 billion NCAA settlement had been approved by a federal judge. In a room full of college athletes, they felt like the only two people who understood the gravity of the...
Game 2: Thunder will try to tie up the NBA Finals, while Pacers will seek complete control of series
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will almost certainly reach a milestone on Sunday night. The reigning NBA MVP from the Thunder enters Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers just two points away from 3,000 for the season, including the regular season and playoffs....
Protests intensify in Los Angeles after Trump deploys hundreds of National Guard troopsVideo
LOS ANGELES — Tensions in Los Angeles escalated Sunday as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to President Donald Trump’s extraordinary deployment of the National Guard, blocking off a major freeway and setting self-driving cars on fire as law enforcement used tear gas, rubber bullets and flash...
Ravens’ Derrick Henry can parlay 2,000-yard season into cameo with Adam SandlerVideo
BALTIMORE — “King Henry” finally has the attention of “The Waterboy.” Baltimore Ravens star running back Derrick Henry has an offer from Adam Sandler, his favorite actor, to be cast in a movie if the five-time Pro Bowl selection rushes for 2,000 yards this season. The offer grew out of...
Matteo Manassero, Ryan Fox share 3rd-round lead in RBC Canadian OpenVideo
CALEDON, Ontario — Matteo Manassero and Ryan Fox each shot 6-under-par 64 on Saturday to share the third-round lead in the RBC Canadian Open, the final event before the U.S. Open next week at Oakmont. Manassero rebounded from a three-putt bogey on the par-4 17th with a birdie on the...
Phillies place Bryce Harper on injured list with wrist inflammation; no timetable for returnVideo
The scuffling Philadelphia Phillies suffered a blow Saturday when they placed first baseman Bryce Harper on the 10-day injured list because of right wrist inflammation before losing to the Pirates, 2-1. Harper sat out Friday night’s 5-4 loss to Pittsburgh. The move is retroactive to Friday. The two-time National League...
LSU outslugs West Virginia baseball in Super Regional opener
BATON ROUGE, La. — Steven Milam and Josh Pearson both hit grand slams, Derek Curiel drove in five runs and LSU rolled over West Virginia, 16-9, on Saturday in the opening game of the Baton Rouge Super Regional. Milam’s grand slam highlighted a seven-run fifth inning, and Pearson’s slam capped...
Coco Gauff beats Aryna Sabalenka for 1st French Open title
PARIS — Drawing on the painful memory of her defeat three years ago in the French Open final gave Coco Gauff just the motivation she needed to win the clay-court major for the first time. The 21-year-old American defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4, on Saturday for her...
Sovereignty beats Journalism to win Belmont Stakes at Saratoga
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Sovereignty outran Journalism on Saturday in a Kentucky Derby rematch in the 157th Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course, the race once again showcasing the best in horse racing. Like last year, it featured the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winners. However, unlike last year and...
Trump deploying California National Guard over governor’s objections to L.A. to quell protests
PARAMOUNT, Calif. — President Donald Trump is deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops over the governor’s objections to Los Angeles, where protests Saturday led to clashes between immigration authorities and demonstrators. The White House said in a statement Saturday that Trump is deploying the Guardsmen to “address the lawlessness that...
Brothers bring boxing back to Fenway after 70 years and hope to revitalize the sport in Boston
For the first time in nearly 70 years, boxing is returning to Boston’s famed Fenway Park. The 11-fight card is the culmination of years of effort by twin brothers and longtime public schoolteachers who grew up in Watertown and want to revitalize boxing in the city that was home to...
The 911 presidency: Trump flexes emergency powers in his 2nd term
WASHINGTON — Call it the 911 presidency. Despite insisting that the United States is rebounding from calamity under his watch, President Donald Trump is harnessing emergency powers unlike any of his predecessors. Whether it’s leveling punishing tariffs, deploying troops to the border or sidelining environmental regulations, Trump has relied on...
Trump’s tariffs could pay for his tax cuts — but it likely wouldn’t be much of a bargain
WASHINGTON — The tax cuts in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act would likely gouge a hole in the federal budget. The president has a patch handy, though: his sweeping import taxes — tariffs. The Congressional Budget Office, the government’s nonpartisan arbiter of tax and spending matters, says...
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is back in U.S., charged with human smuggling as attorneys vow ongoing fight
To hear the Trump administration tell it, Kilmar Abrego Garcia smuggled thousands of people across the country who were living in the U.S. illegally, including members of the violent MS-13 gang, long before his mistaken deportation to El Salvador. In allegations made public nearly three months after his removal, U.S....
Trump says Elon Musk could face ‘serious consequences’ if he backs Democratic candidates
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — President Donald Trump is not backing off his battle with Elon Musk, saying Saturday that he has no desire to repair their relationship and warning that his former ally and campaign benefactor could face “serious consequences” if he tries to help Democrats in upcoming elections. Trump told...
A $2.8 billion settlement will change college sports forever. Here’s how
A federal judge has approved terms of a sprawling $2.8 billion antitrust settlement that will upend the way college sports have been run for more than a century. In short, schools can now directly pay players through licensing deals — a concept that goes against the foundation of amateurism that...
Players to watch, odds of winning at Oakmont for the U.S. Open
Players to watch at the 125th U.S. Open on June 12-15 at Oakmont Country Club: Scottie Scheffler Age: 29 Country: United States World ranking: 1 Worldwide wins: 19 Majors: Masters (2022, 2024), PGA Championship (2025) U.S. Open appearances: 7 Best finish: Runner-up in 2022 at The Country Club Backspin: The...
Brad Marchand scores in 2nd OT as Panthers beat Oilers to even Stanley Cup Final
EDMONTON, Alberta — Brad Marchand scored on a breakaway in double overtime and the defending champion Florida Panthers punched back against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of their Stanley Cup Final rematch, winning 5-4 on Friday night to even the series. Marchand’s second goal of the night 8:04 into...
Texas beats Texas Tech in decisive 3rd game to win 1st Women’s College World Series titleVideo
OKLAHOMA CITY — Mia Scott hit a grand slam, Teagan Kavan claimed another win and Texas defeated Texas Tech, 10-4, in Game 3 of the Women’s College World Series championship series on Friday night to win its first national title. Kavan, a sophomore, allowed no earned runs in all 31...
Rory McIlroy tumbles out of Canadian Open with 78, including quadruple bogeyVideo
CALEDON, Ontario — Masters champion Rory McIlroy tumbled out of the RBC Canadian Open on Friday with his worst round in nearly a year, with Cameron Champ taking a two-stroke lead into the weekend in the final event before the U.S. Open. McIlroy shot an 8-over 78, making a mess...
What to know about fatal shooting of ‘King of the Hill’ actor Jonathan Joss as co-stars pay tribute
HOUSTON — While it remains unclear what prompted the fatal shooting of Jonathan Joss, a Native American voice actor best known for his work on the animated television series “King of the Hill,” police say they are looking into whether his sexual orientation played a role in his death. Joss’...
