The Associated PressMatt Carlson CHICAGO–After giving the Minnesota Twins a chance to come back in the opener, Jorge Polanco immediately drove them in the right direction during the nightcap. Polanco hit his second three-run homer of the day as the Twins scored six times in the second inning en route […]
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The Associated PressMarcia Dunn The stars came out in the middle of the day, zoo animals ran in agitated circles, crickets chirped, birds fell silent, and a chilly darkness settled upon the land yesterday as the U.S. witnessed its first full-blown, coast-to-coast solar eclipse since World War I. Millions of […]
By Claire Galofaro The Associated Press ABERDEEN, Wash. — One-hundred-fifty baskets of pink petunias hang from the light posts all over this city, watered regularly by residents trying to make their community feel alive again. A local artist spends his afternoons high in a bucket truck, painting a block-long mural […]
By Marcia Dunn The Associated Press The stars came out in the middle of the day, zoo animals ran in agitated circles, crickets chirped, birds fell silent and a chilly darkness settled upon the land Monday as the U.S. witnessed its first full-blown, coast-to-coast solar eclipse since World War I. […]
By Muneeza Naqvi The Associated Press NEW DELHI — India’s Supreme Court said Tuesday that the Muslim practice that allows men to instantly divorce their wives is unconstitutional and requested the government legislate an end to the practice. The bench comprised of five senior judges of different faiths deliberated for […]
By Julie Pace And Ken Thomas The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is vowing to win what has seemed to be an unwinnable war. How he plans to do so is still murky despite the months of internal deliberations that ultimately persuaded Trump to stick with a conflict […]
By Annabelle Liang And Wong Maye-E The Associated Press SINGAPORE — The shipping lanes around Singapore, among the world’s busiest, carry a host of challenges to safe navigation, including a narrow strait, frequently limited visibility and thousands of vessels sailing through daily. Countless ships have made the voyage in and […]
By Michael Casey The Associated Press APPLEDORE ISLAND, Maine — When diving in the Gulf of Maine a few years back, Jennifer Dijkstra expected to be swimming through a flowing kelp forest that had long served as a nursery and food for juvenile fish and lobster. But Dijkstra, a University […]
By Michael Balsamo The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles jury on Monday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $417 million to a woman who claimed in a lawsuit that the talc in its iconic baby powder causes ovarian cancer when applied regularly for feminine hygiene. The lawsuit […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK — NFL fans and gamers can play their way to the Super Bowl ‚Äî if they’re good enough at the newest edition of “Madden NFL 18.” Electronic Arts and the NFL on Monday announced they’re teaming up to create an online tournament involving all 32 […]
The Associated PressJenna Fryer BRISTOL, Tenn.–Erik Jones really needed to win, and Kyle Busch would have loved to celebrate the first Cup win for the kid he discovered. But this is Bristol Motor Speedway and Busch practically owns the place. Busch swept the weekend for the second time in his […]
The Associated PressJoedy McCreary GREENSBORO, N.C.–Henrik Stenson kept making birdies on the back nine yesterday at the Wyndham Championship. They added up to a tournament record–and his first victory of the year. Stenson closed with a six-under 64 for a one-stroke victory in the final event of the PGA Tour […]
