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Mets closer Edwin Díaz faces a 10-game suspension after being ejected for foreign substance on hand
CHICAGO — New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz is facing a 10-game suspension after being ejected from the team’s 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night for having a foreign substance on his hand. Díaz would be the eighth pitcher suspended for sticky stuff since MLB cracked down...
Supreme Court rejects covid vaccine appeals from nonprofit founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected two appeals related to covid-19 vaccines from Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine nonprofit founded by independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The justices did not comment in letting stand rulings against the group from the federal appeals courts in New Orleans...
Supreme Court rejects appeal from ex-reality star Josh Duggar
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Josh Duggar, a former reality TV star convicted of downloading child sexual abuse images. Duggar was on the TLC show “19 Kids and Counting” with his large family before his 2021 conviction. The court did not elaborate on the...
Supreme Court will take up state bans on gender-affirming care for minors
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday jumped into the fight over transgender rights, agreeing to hear an appeal from the Biden administration seeking to block state bans on gender-affirming care. The justices’ action comes as Republican-led states have enacted a variety of restrictions on health care for transgender people,...
A look back at the U.S. swimming trials, which were a big hit in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — The crowds were large and raucous. The biggest stars largely lived up to their billing. And plenty of promising young swimmers emerged over nine days in Indiana. The U.S. Olympic swimming trials wrapped up Sunday night with the final two events at Lucas Oil Stadium, rounding out the...
Seoul says North Korea has resumed balloon launches likely to drop trash in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea resumed launches of balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea on Monday night, South Korea’s military said, in the latest round of a Cold War-style campaign on the Korean Peninsula. The launches came days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President...
Janet Yellen announces efforts to boost housing supply as high prices create a crunch
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is announcing new steps to increase access to affordable housing as still-high prices on groceries and other necessities and high interest rates have dramatically pushed up the cost of living in the post-pandemic years. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will promote the new investments on Monday...
Princess Anne sustains minor injuries and a concussion in an ‘incident,’ Buckingham Palace saysVideo
LONDON — Princess Anne sustained minor injuries and a concussion following an incident on an estate in southwest England, the Buckingham Palace said Monday. The 73-year-old sister of King Charles III was hospitalized as a precautionary measure for observation and is expected to make a full recovery, the palace said,...
Railroads must provide details of hazardous cargo immediately after a derailment under new rule
OMAHA, Neb. — A new federal rule finalized Monday aims to ensure first responders can find out what hazardous chemicals are on a train almost immediately after a derailment so they can respond appropriately. Too often in past disasters like last year’s fiery Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio,...
‘Inside Out 2’ scores $100M in its 2nd weekend, setting records
NEW YORK — Weekend number two was just as joyous for “Inside Out 2.” The Pixar sequel collected $100 million in ticket sales in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, setting a new record for an animated movie in its follow-up frame in theaters. The previous best second...
Is Trump shielded from criminal charges as an ex-president? A nation awaits word from Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — In the coming days, the Supreme Court will confront a perfect storm mostly of its own making: a trio of decisions stemming directly from the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Within days of each other, if not hours, the justices are expected to rule on...
Netanyahu says he won’t agree to a deal that ends the war in Gaza, testing the latest truce proposal
TEL AVIV, Israel — The viability of a U.S.-backed proposal to wind down the 8-month-long war in Gaza was cast into doubt on Monday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would only be willing to agree to a “partial” cease-fire deal that would not end the war, comments...
Can Biden perform and can Trump be boring? Key questions ahead of high-stakes presidential debate
NEW YORK — Rarely, if ever, has one candidate in a presidential debate had so much material to use against the other. Republican Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felony counts with serious charges in three other indictments still pending. As president, Trump nominated three of the justices who...
Conservative-backed group is creating a list of federal workers it suspects could resist Trump plans
WASHINGTON — From his home office in small-town Kentucky, a seasoned political operative is quietly investigating scores of federal employees suspected of being hostile to the policies of Republican Donald Trump, an effort that dovetails with broader conservative preparations for a new White House. Tom Jones and his American Accountability...
Gunmen kill 15 police officers and several civilians in Russia’s southern Dagestan regionVideo
MOSCOW — More than 15 police officers and several civilians, including an Orthodox priest, were killed Sunday by armed militants in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan, its governor Sergei Melikov said in a video statement early Monday. The gunmen opened fire on two Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a police...
Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark deliver with stars on hand in latest matchup between Sky, Fever
CHICAGO — Angel Reese had just pulled off the best performance of her young career to help the Chicago Sky rally past the Indiana Fever and old college rival Caitlin Clark on Sunday. There was one more thing to do before leaving the court. She shared an embrace with Naismith...
NASCAR masters art of racing on wet-weather tires at New Hampshire
LOUDON, N.H. — After decades of races shortened or delayed by sprinkles or severe storms, NASCAR finally may have mastered the art of racing in the rain. Well, at least on a damp track. Christopher Bell drove the final 86 laps Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway to become the...
For Panthers, Game 7 of Stanley Cup Final will bring immortality or ignominy
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It’s very simple for the Florida Panthers now: Win Monday, and you’re Stanley Cup champions. Lose Monday, and you’re the first team since World War II that blew a 3-0 lead in hockey’s title series. Either way, the outcome will last forever. “It’s probably the biggest...
Simone Manuel earns individual race at Olympics
INDIANAPOLIS — Simone Manuel earned an individual race at the Olympics on the final night of the U.S. swimming trials, winning the 50-meter freestyle Sunday night. Coming back from overtraining syndrome, which hampered her preparations leading up to the Tokyo Games, Manuel won the frantic dash from one end of...
Christopher Bell wins on rain tires to take checkered flag in Cup race at New Hampshire
LOUDON, N.H. — Christopher Bell mastered the NASCAR Cup Series’ first race ever that ended with cars running on rain tires and pulled away after a 2-hour, 15-minute weather delay to beat darkness and the field and win Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Bell won his third Cup race...
Suspect seen fleeing Ohio shooting that wounded 10 sought, police say
COLUMBUS — Authorities are seeking a suspect seen fleeing an early morning shooting in Ohio’s capital that sent 10 people to hospitals, one in critical condition. Columbus police said officers dispatched to the Short North Arts District north of the downtown area just before 2:30 a.m. Sunday found six people...
Christian Pulisic scores, assists on Balogun goal to lead U.S. over Bolivia in Copa America openerVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — Christian Pulisic scored in the third minute and assisted on Folarin Balogun’s goal in the 44th as the United States cruised past Bolivia 2-0 in their Copa America opener on Sunday night. Among six invited guests to South America’s championship, the U.S. is expected to advance from...
Amy Yang wins Women’s PGA Championship for 1st major title
SAMAMMISH, Wash. — Amy Yang built a huge lead and survived a couple of late mistakes to win her long-awaited first major title Sunday, a three-shot victory in the KMPG Women’s PGA Championship. Yang closed with an even-par 72 at Sahalee to finish at 7-under 281. She was nearly flawless...
On wealthy Martha’s Vineyard, costly housing is forcing workers out and threatening public safety
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. — Sheryl Taylor works as an administrator for Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School. Each summer, she has to leave the island or stay with friends because she can’t afford the high seasonal rents. How high? The average vacation home rents for $6,500 a week. “I have spent...
New mom who delighted in her daughter is among the dead in Arkansas grocery store shootingVideo
Callie Weems was reveling in her new role as a mom in the months before a gunman in Arkansas fatally shot her at a grocery store. Her daughter Ivy, now 10 months old, was a constant source of entertainment and wonder, Weems’ mother, Helen Browning, 53, said in a phone...
