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Electrical issue sparks fire that severely damages historic market building in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG — An electrical malfunction in a ceiling fan sparked a fast-moving fire that severely damaged an historic market building in Pennsylvania’s capital city early Monday, authorities said. No injuries were reported in the fire at the Broad Street Market in Harrisburg was reported about 1 a.m. but was brought...
Relentless rain floods roads in Northeast, leads to evacuations, rescuesVideo
ARLINGTON, Vt. — Rescue teams raced into Vermont on Monday after heavy rain drenched parts of Northeast, washing out roads, forcing evacuations and halting some airline travel. One person was killed in New York as she was trying to leave her home. Mike Cannon of Vermont Urban Search and Rescue...
Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed by another inmate at federal prison
WASHINGTON — Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing Olympic and college female gymnasts, was stabbed multiple times by another inmate at a federal prison in Florida that is experiencing staffing shortages. The attack happened Sunday at United States Penitentiary Coleman, and Nassar was in stable...
Biden, King Charles III zero in on climate change in Windsor Castle meeting
WINDSOR, England — President Joe Biden and King Charles III, aging leaders who’ve waited decades to reach the pinnacle of their careers, used their first meeting in their respective roles Monday to highlight the generational issue of climate change as they prod private companies to do more to bolster clean...
Families with transgender kids are increasingly forced to travel out of state for the care they need
CHICAGO — On an early morning in June, Flower Nichols and her mother set off on an expedition to Chicago from their home in Indianapolis. The family was determined to make it feel like an adventure in the city, though that wasn’t the primary purpose of the trip. The following...
Stephenson resigns from PGA Tour board over ‘serious concerns’ about Saudi deal, according to report
Former AT&T Chairman Randall Stephenson resigned from the PGA Tour’s policy board over concerns about the tour’s proposed partnership with Saudi Arabia’s national wealth fund, The Washington Post reported Sunday. The PGA Tour confirmed the resignation in a memo to its members, referring to Stephenson’s “exemplary service” for more than...
Man with knife kills 6 people at kindergarten in China before being arrested, police say
BEIJING — A man with a knife killed six people and wounded one Monday at a kindergarten in southeastern China, police and a news report said Monday. A 25-year-old man was arrested following the 7:40 a.m. attack in Lianjiang, a city in Guangdong province, a police statement said. Employees who...
Las Vegas police officer set to go on trial over $165K stolen in 3 casino heists
LAS VEGAS — A trial for a Las Vegas police officer accused of stealing nearly $165,000 in a series of casino heists is set to begin Monday with prosecutors painting him as a gambling addict who grew increasingly desperate under a crush of debt. Prosecutors claim Caleb Rogers, 35, carried...
Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin pledges loyalty at the Kremlin after short-lived mutiny
MOSCOW — Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin pledged loyalty to the Russian government in a Kremlin meeting with President Vladimir Putin five days after the commander led a short-lived rebellion, a senior government spokesman said Monday, the latest twist in a baffling episode that has raised questions about the power and...
William Byron wins rain-shortened NASCAR race in Atlanta
HAMPTON, Ga. — William Byron overcame a spin early in the second stage that knocked him back a lap, and then was in the right position when weather took control at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Byron won the rain-shortened NASCAR race at Atlanta on Sunday night for his series-leading fourth victory...
U.S. beats Canada in shootout to reach Gold Cup semifinals
CINCINNATI — Matt Turner told his American teammates not to worry when their match against Canada went to penalty kicks. “He had the last word before we went out to the field,” U.S. interim coach B.J. Callaghan said. “It’s just encouraging the guys to stay calm, stay committed to what...
Trinity Rodman scores two second-half goals, U.S. blanks Wales heading into Women’s World CupVideo
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Megan Rapinoe and Trinity Rodman stood side by side at the top of a stairwell waiting to return to the field for some final cheers and fanfare before the Americans departed for the Women’s World Cup Down Under. The Old Guard and Young Guard of U.S....
LSU pair makes history at MLB DraftVideo
SEATTLE — After the Pittsburgh Pirates selected hard-throwing LSU right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes with the top pick in baseball’s amateur draft on Sunday night, Skenes’ Tigers teammate, Dylan Crews, went No. 2 to the Washington Nationals. It seemed to be a debate between Skenes and Crews for the top pick....
Allisen Corpuz wins the U.S. Women’s Open for 1st LPGA title
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Allisen Corpuz became the first American in 20 years to make the U.S. Women’s Open her first LPGA title, closing with a 3-under-par 69 on Sunday and handling her historic moment at Pebble Beach as if she had been there before. Corpuz, a 25-year-old from Hawaii,...
Accused Philadelphia shooter may have begun his spree nearly two days earlier than police thought
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia authorities investigating a Fourth of July holiday shooting spree that left five people dead now say the gunman killed one of the victims almost two full days before the mass shooting. Kimbrady Carriker, 40, was arraigned Wednesday morning on five counts of murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault...
Iga Swiatek reaches Wimbledon quarters; Novak Djokovic’s match suspended
WIMBLEDON, England — Twice, Iga Swiatek was a single point from exiting Wimbledon on Sunday, a single point from the sort of confounding defeat at the place that gives her so much more trouble than the other Grand Slam tournaments. Down a set and 6-5 in the second against Belinda...
Smith holds on to win LIV Golf event for first title of the yearVideo
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, England — British Open champion Cameron Smith held on to win his first tournament of the year Sunday, closing with a 3-under-par 68 to win LIV Golf-London by one shot over Patrick Reed and Marc Leishman. The victory came less than two weeks before Smith defends his British...
NATO unity will be tested at upcoming summit. Ukraine’s possible entry may be the biggest challengeVideo
WASHINGTON — As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues with no end in sight, NATO’s much-celebrated unity faces fresh strains when leaders gather for their annual summit this week in Vilnius, Lithuania. The world’s biggest security alliance is struggling to reach an agreement on admitting Sweden as its 32nd member....
MLB strikeout numbers are stubbornly high despite rules changes
PHOENIX — MLB has made the games faster, the bases bigger and defense a little bit harder. Now, if it could only do something about those stubborn strikeouts. “Just move the mound back to about — oh, I don’t know — second base? Maybe fastballs only?” Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jake...
Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
An Oklahoma judge has thrown out a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, dashing an effort to obtain some measure of legal justice by survivors of the deadly racist rampage. Judge Caroline Wall on Friday dismissed with prejudice the lawsuit trying to force the city and others...
Max Verstappen takes 6th straight F1 win at British GP after epic fight for 2nd
SILVERSTONE, England — On a day when Brad Pitt joined the Formula One grid to shoot his new movie, defending champion Max Verstappen was reduced to a cameo role in his own win with F1 fans gripped by the fight for second place. Apart from losing the lead to Lando...
Braves ace Max Fried makes rehab start at Triple-A Gwinnett, first appearance since May 5Video
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Atlanta Braves ace Max Fried threw 35 pitches over 1 1/3 scoreless innings for Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday — his first appearance in more than two months. Fried, runner-up for the NL Cy Young Award in 2022, has been on the 60-day injured list recuperating from a...
Inmate suspected of homicide escapes from a Pennsylvania jail using bed sheetsVideo
WARREN — Authorities from local, state and federal agencies were searching Saturday for an inmate described by police as “very dangerous” who escaped from a jail in northwestern Pennsylvania using bed sheets, officials said. Michael Burham, 34, escaped from a jail in Warren by climbing on exercise equipment and using...
9 shot in downtown Cleveland, one man seriously wounded as police search for suspectVideo
CLEVELAND — An early morning shooting in a nightclub area of downtown Cleveland sent nine people to the hospital, but no fatalities were reported, authorities said. Police said preliminary information indicated someone opened fire toward a group of people in the Warehouse District shortly before 2:30 a.m. Sunday as the...
Russian teen Mirra Andreeva helps herself at Wimbledon in reaching 4th roundVideo
WIMBLEDON, England — When 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva needed some advice after losing in the third round at her first major tennis tournament, she didn’t have go far. Sure, her parents and coaches have played huge roles in helping her become the latest teen sensation in tennis. But Andreeva knows herself...
