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Vice President Kamala Harris at West Allis Central High School, July 23, in West Allis, Wis. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

Harris tells roaring Wisconsin crowd November election is ‘a choice between freedom and chaos’

A roaring crowd of battleground state voters greeted Vice President Kamala Harris in Wisconsin as she opened her Democratic political case against Republican former President Donald Trump.
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Biden will make a case for his legacy - and for Harris to continue it - in his Oval Office address

Republican leaders urge colleagues to steer clear of racist and sexist attacks on Harris

Clip resurfaces of Vance criticizing Harris for being ‘childless,’ testing Trump’s new running mate

Trump expected to turn his full focus on Harris at first rally since Biden’s exit from 2024 race

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Plane crashes just after takeoff from Nepal’s capital, killing 18 people. Pilot is lone survivor

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Netanyahu visit sparks wave of protests in DC, with all sides criticizing the Israeli PM

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FBI chief to face questions over Trump assassination attempt as he returns to Capitol Hill

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Records show deputy charged in Sonya Massey’s fatal shooting worked for 6 agencies in 4 years

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    Missouri prison ignores court order to free wrongfully convicted inmate for second time in weeks

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    Monday breaks the global record for the hottest ever day on Earth

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    3 Army Reserve officers disciplined after reservist killed 18 people in Maine

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    Surprise blast of rock, water and steam in Yellowstone sends dozens running for safety

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    Lawyer for man charged with killing 4 University of Idaho students wants trial moved to Boise

Latest videos

LIVE: IOC expected to name Salt Lake City as 2034 Winter Olympics host

Watch live from Salt Lake City in Utah as the city is expected to be formally awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics following a vote by the International Olympic Committee in Paris.
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Whale surfaces, capsizes fishing boat off New Hampshire coast

North Korea launches more trash balloons into South Korea

Tourists visiting Paris face barriers on the way to iconic landmarks ahead of Olympic opening ceremony

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Surfers, staff and locals make final preparations in Tahiti before the Paris Olympics begin

From wiping out on waves to building homemade speed bumps on local roads, surfers, residents and workers across Tahiti, French Polynesia, are using the final days before the commencement of the Paris Olympics to brace themselves— and the island— for the upcoming surfing competition.
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Movie Review: In ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ the superhero movie finally accepts itself for what it is

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Salt Lake City celebrates expected announcement that it will host the 2034 Winter Olympics

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The flickering glow of summer’s fireflies: too important to lose, too small to notice them gone

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200,000 people were abused in New Zealand institutions that failed for decades to stop it

TODAY IN HISTORY

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1969: Apollo 11 returns home from the moon

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SS Eastland tragedy in Chicago

1959

Nixon-Khrushchev "Kitchen Debate"

2010

Love Parade festival stampede
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Stories Under 60 Seconds

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Charli XCX calls Kamala Harris a “brat”
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Secret Service chief resigns after Trump rally
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Breaching whale capsizes boat
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Protesters against war in Gaza arrested at US Capitol
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Harris praises Biden’s ‘unmatched’ legacy in first public comments since the president dropped out of race
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

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Oops. Southern Baptist agency announces firing of its leader, then retracts that announcement

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Eminem brings Taylor Swift’s historic reign at No. 1 to an end

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A look at false claims around Harris and her campaign for the White House

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AP PHOTOS: A race to capture the Tour de France before it flies by

Election 2024

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Vice President Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two, Monday, July 22, 2024 at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Harris steps into the limelight. And the coconut trees and memes have followed

If you’re trying to get up to speed on Vice President Kamala Harris’ swift emergence as Democrats’ possible nominee this fall, you really need to know your memes.
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Who’s No. 2? Four leading Democrats emerge as a possible running mate for Harris

Biden was all in until the day he got out: How a campaign unraveled

AP survey shows Kamala Harris backed by enough delegates to become Democratic nominee

GLOBAL ELECTIONS

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Maduro seeks to shore up Venezuela military’s support ahead of vote threatening his hold on power

  1. As Harris eyes US presidency, reaction in her mother’s native India is muted but tinged with pride

  2. Uncertainty is the winner and incumbents the losers so far in a year of high-stakes global elections

GLOBAL BUSINESS NEWS

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Tesla’s 2Q profit falls 45% to $1.48 billion as sales drop despite price cuts and low-interest loans

Tesla’s second-quarter net income fell 45% compared with a year ago as the company’s global electric vehicle sales tumbled despite price cuts and low-interest financing.
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US is investigating Delta’s flight cancellations and faltering response to global tech outage

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Stock market today: Asian stocks fall after a torrent of profit reports leaves Wall Street mixed

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Google’s corporate parent still prospering amid shift injecting more AI technology in search

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Vietnam allows big companies to buy clean energy directly to meet their climate targets

BE WELL

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Too many pills? How to talk to your doctor about reviewing what’s needed

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Extreme heat and some medicines can be a risky combo. Here’s what to know

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Work friends can be hard to find. How to combat loneliness in the workplace

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What to know about water safety before heading to the beach or pool this summer

Summer Living

Your guide to a better summer

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FILE - Children cool off at the Hamilton Fish pool, July 18, 2017, in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan. In most cases, there’s no need to wait at least 30 minutes after eating to go for a swim, doctors say. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Do you really have to wait to go swimming after eating?

No, you don’t really have to wait 30 minutes after eating to go swimming. Doctors say there’s no need in most cases to wait.
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What you should and shouldn’t do to get rid of poison ivy

Who will have the 2024 song of the summer?

What to look for in mosquito repellents

One Life Hack: How to budget for vacation

One Tech Tip: Use a roaming eSIM on to avoid data fees while traveling

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Summer Movie Guide: Virtually all the movies coming to theaters and streaming from May to Labor Day

  1. Kids spend a lot of time outside in the summer. Here’s how to deal with their common injuries

  2. How to make great outdoor dishes, from a chef who lived in a camper

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The Summer Olympics is remaking Paris

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Police and military secure the city ahead of the Olympic Games

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Remnants of lives interrupted by war half a century ago captured in Cyprus’ buffer zone

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FILE - LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault and his wife Helene Mercier arrive for a state dinner in honor of Britain’s King Charles III at the Chateau de Versailles, west of Paris, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. With a major sponsorship role aimed at burnishing the image of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games and the French capital, it’s a new chapter in LVMH’s specialty of selling exclusivity at a grand scale under its chair and CEO, Arnault. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

Bernard Arnault has been dubbed the Olympics’ godfather. Here’s how he built LVMH’s fortune

These may be the most luxurious Olympics ever. A key sponsor is LVMH, the biggest seller of luxury goods in the world.
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As doctors leave Puerto Rico in droves, a rapper tries to fill the gaps

Many couples in troubled Venezuela are breaking up as people make plans to migrate ahead of election

For at least a decade Quinault Nation has tried to escape the rising Pacific. Time is running out

World News

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Netanyahu looks to boost US support in speech to Congress, but faces protests and lawmaker boycotts

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak before Congress in hopes of bolstering U.S. support for continuing Israel’s fight against Hamas and other adversaries.
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Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100% protection against HIV is ‘stunning’

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New Zealand’s inquiry into systemic abuse follows 2 decades of similar probes worldwide

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Bangladesh crawls back to normalcy after violent clashes that killed nearly 200 people

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Germany carries out raids and bans a group accused of links to Iran and support for Hezbollah

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Biles, Richardson, Osaka comebacks ‘bigger than them.’ They highlight issues facing Black women

Sudan paramilitary leader plans to attend cease-fire talks in Switzerland hosted by US, Saudi Arabia

Can you guess Olympians’ warmup songs? World’s top athletes share their favorite tunes

As Olympic hosts, ‘Les Français’ are in the spotlight. Here’s why the French can’t be pigeon-holed

U.S. News

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Patrick Yoes, National President, Fraternal Order of Police, right, listens as Colonel Christopher L. Paris, Commissioner, Pennsylvania State Police, left, responds to questions during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing examining the assassination attempt of July 13, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Officers left post to go look for Trump rally gunman before shooting, state police boss says

The head of the Pennsylvania State Police says two local law enforcement officers stationed in the complex of buildings where the gunman opened fire at former President Donald Trump left to go search for the man before the shooting.
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Demonstrators stage mass protest against Netanyahu visit and US military aid to Israel

Democrats hope Harris’ bluntness on abortion will translate to 2024 wins in Congress, White House

Bodycam video reveals chaotic scene of deputy fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who called 911 for help

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IOC approves French Alps bid backed by President Macron to host the 2030 Winter Olympics

Stock market today: Asian stocks fall after a torrent of profit reports leaves Wall Street mixed

Runners set off on the annual Death Valley ultramarathon billed as the world’s toughest foot race

An Alaska veteran is finally getting his benefits — 78 years after the 103-year-old was discharged

Entertainment

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FILE - English blues singer John Mayall performs with his band The Bluesbreakers, on the stage of the Miles Davis hall during the 42nd Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland, late Monday, July 7, 2008. Mayall, the British blues musician whose influential band the Bluesbreakers was a training ground for Eric Clapton, Mick Fleetwood and many other superstars, died Monday, July 22, 2024, at his home in California. He was 90. (Sandro Campardo/Keystone via AP, File)

John Mayall, tireless and influential British blues pioneer, dies at 90

John Mayall, the British blues musician whose influential band the Bluesbreakers was a training ground for Eric Clapton, Mick Fleetwood and many other superstars, has died.
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In Sean Wang’s ‘Dìdi,’ a portrait of an artist as a young skater kid

Dan Aykroyd revisits the Blues Brothers’ remarkable legacy in new Audible Original

Venice Film Festival lineup includes ‘Joker 2,’ films with Pitt, Clooney, Jolie, more

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Movie Review: ‘Dìdi’ is a warm, nostalgic hug straight from 2008

Police investigate death of Autumn Oxley, Virginia woman featured on ’16 and Pregnant’

WNBA All-Star Game has record 3.44 million viewers, the league’s 3rd most watched event ever

Biden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid

Climate

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Last Sunday was Earth’s hottest day in all recorded history, European climate agency says

The European climate service Copernicus says Earth sizzled to the hottest day ever measured last Sunday.
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Brazil to allow miles of selective logging in effort to preserve the Amazon

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Data shows hurricanes and earthquakes grab headlines but inland counties top disaster list

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In Washington state, Inslee’s final months aimed at staving off repeal of landmark climate law

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India has ramped up its wind and solar energy. It now needs to expand places to store it

SPORTS

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Olympics 2024: How to watch, when it starts, key dates in Paris

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  1. Patrick Mahomes is a unanimous choice for the top spot in the AP’s quarterback rankings

  2. NFL’s expansion to an 18-game regular season seems inevitable: Analysis

  3. Paul Skenes loses for the first time in 14 months, since pitching in college

BUSINESS

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Google’s corporate parent still prospering amid shift injecting more AI technology in search

  1. Tesla’s 2Q profit falls 45% to $1.48 billion as sales drop despite price cuts and low-interest loans

  2. US is investigating Delta’s flight cancellations and faltering response to global tech outage

  3. Visa’s fiscal third-quarter profits rise 9% as payments become increasingly digital

SCIENCE

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Moon fests, moon movie and even a full moon mark 55th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing

  1. The winner in China’s panda diplomacy: the pandas themselves

  2. Boeing is closer to understanding thruster failures on its first astronaut flight with latest test

  3. India’s Modi focuses on jobs creation in first budget after winning polls

LIFESTYLE

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These plants wait their whole lives to bloom once. It’s usually spectacular

  1. Rise of women’s sports brings greater emphasis on maternity and parental needs

  2. Physicality and endurance win the World Series of perhaps the oldest game in North America

  3. Safeguarding the heartbeat: Native Americans in Upper Midwest protect their drumming tradition

Technology

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  1. Vietnam allows big companies to buy clean energy directly to meet their climate targets

  2. FTC orders 8 companies to provide information on ‘surveillance pricing’ practices

  3. Google makes abrupt U-turn by dropping plan to remove ad-tracking cookies on Chrome browser

  4. South Korean tech giant Kakao’s founder arrested in stock price manipulation case

Health

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Arkansas court orders state to count signatures collected by volunteers for abortion-rights measure

  1. North Dakota judge will decide whether to throw out a challenge to the state’s abortion ban

  2. NHRA drag racing great John Force released from hospital 1 month after fiery, 300-mph crash

  3. Sprains, strains and ACL tears. What to know about some of NFL players’ most common injuries

Religion

Woman pleads guilty to stealing $300K from Alabama church to buy gifts for TikTok content creators

  1. Minnesota school settles with professor who was fired for showing image of the Prophet Muhammad

  2. How a perfect storm sent church insurance rates skyrocketing

  3. Knights of Columbus covers shrine’s mosaics by ex-Jesuit artist accused of abusing women

Fact Check

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Flags at the US Capitol are lowered for Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, not Biden

  1. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

  2. FACT FOCUS: A look at claims made at the Republican National Convention as Trump accepts nomination

  3. FACT FOCUS: Trump, in Republican convention video, alludes to false claim 2020 election was stolen

LATEST NEWS

Harris to address historically Black sorority as her campaign hopes to win women of color

Vice President Kamala Harris goes Wednesday to the solidly Republican state of Indiana. But she plans to speak there to a key Democratic constituency as her campaign sees advantages with women, Black, Latino, Asian and younger voters.
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French prosecutors investigate gang rape allegations of an Australian woman who was visiting Paris

French prosecutors are investigating an alleged gang rape of an Australian woman visiting Paris where preparations to host the 2024 Olympics are in the final stretch.
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Jayasuriya says Sri Lanka should take advantage of India stars’ retirements in 3-match T20 series

Interim coach Sanath Jayasuriya says Sri Lanka should take maximum advantage of the absence of three India stars in their upcoming three-match Twenty20 series.
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Chinese officials warn of risks from higher US tariffs, urge US business leaders to help mend ties

Chinese officials have warned a delegation of top U.S. executives visiting Beijing this week that higher tariffs on imports from China will harm their businesses inside the country.

Philippines and Singapore broaden defense ties with a new agreement

The Philippines is signing a defense pact with Singapore that will allow their militaries to broaden their engagement, including holding joint exercises to prepare for humanitarian emergencies and other contingencies.

Ukraine’s foreign minister seeking ‘common ground’ with China in talks on ending war with Russia

Ukraine’s foreign minister says he is seeking “common ground” in talks with his Chinese counterpart on ending his country’s war with Russia.
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Climate activists glue themselves to a taxiway at Cologne-Bonn Airport, flights suspended

Authorities say climate activists have glued themselves to the ground at Cologne-Bonn Airport in western Germany forcing the suspension of flights.

A committee approves bill to regulate Turkey’s stray dog population, raising mass killing fears

A Turkish parliamentary commission has approved a bill aimed at regulating the country’s large stray dog population.

Man arrested after British soldier was stabbed and seriously hurt in attack near barracks

A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a soldier was stabbed and seriously injured near a barracks in southeast England.
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Farmers in Africa say their soil is dying and chemical fertilizers are in part to blame

Farmers in Africa are blaming chemical fertilizers for increasingly acidic soils that have led to production decline.

Single-A California League Glance

All Times EDT
North Division
W LPct.GB
San Jose (San Francisco)196.760—
x-Modesto (Seattle)1114.4408
Fresno (Colorado)916.36010
Stockton (Oakland) 817.32011

The worst economic crisis in decades puts Argentine ingenuity to the test under President Milei

The political establishment’s failure to fix decades of crisis in Argentina explains the tide of popular rage that vaulted the irascible Javier Milei, a self-declared “anarcho-capitalist,” to the presidency.

High-A Northwest League Glance

All Times EDT

Northwest League
WLPct.GB
x-Spokane (Colorado) 196.760—
Vancouver (Toronto) 178.6802
Eugene (San Francisco) 1114.4408
Everett (Seattle) 1015.4009
Hillsboro (Arizona)916.36010
Tri-City (L.A. Angels)916.36010

Triple-A Pacific Coast League Glance

All Times EDT
WLPct.GB
Reno (Arizona)147.667—
x-Sugar Land (Houston) 138.6191
Salt Lake (L.A. Angels) 139.5

Ohtani drives in 3, Dodgers beat Giants for 5th straight win; SF’s Fitzgerald extends HR streak to 5

Shohei Ohtani had two hits and drove in three runs, rookie Landon Knack pitched five solid innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to five games by beating the San Francisco Giants 5-2.

All-Star outfielder Christian Yelich leaves Brewers’ game against Cubs with back tightness

Milwaukee Brewers All-Star outfielder Christian Yelich left Tuesday night’s game against the Chicago Cubs with what the club called back tightness.

Japan protests against Russia’s entry ban on 13 mostly business leaders over sanctions

Japan’s government says it has protested against Russia’s announcement that it is permanently banning 13 Japanese citizens, mostly business leaders of prominent companies including Toyota Motor Corp., in retaliation for Tokyo’s sanctions over the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Explosion and fire hit tequila factory in Mexico, killing at least 5 workers, officials say

Mexican officials say an explosion and fire erupted inside a tequila factory, killing at least five workers and injuring two others at the site in the liquor’s namesake town in Jalisco state.

Brice Turang’s RBI grounder in the eighth gives the Brewers a 1-0 win over the Cubs

Brice Turang drove in the only run with a grounder in the eighth inning to spoil a superb start by Chicago’s Jameson Taillon, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cubs 1-0.

Lawrence Butler hits one of the A’s five homers in an 8-2 win over the Astros

Lawrence Butler hit one of the Athletics’ five homers, fell a single short of the cycle and made a tremendous throw from right field to cut down a runner at the plate as Oakland beat the Houston Astros 8-2.

José Soriano allows 1 run into the 8th inning and Angels top reeling Mariners 5-1

José Soriano allowed one run in 7 2/3 innings, Luis Rengifo delivered a key two-run single in his return from the injured list, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 5-1.

High-A Midwest League Glance

All Times EDT
East Division
WLPct.GB
Dayton (Cincinnati) 1510.600—
x-Lake County (Cleveland)1311.5421½
West Michigan (Detroit) 1212.5002½
Lansing (Oakland) 1213.4803
Great Lakes (L.A. Dodgers)1113.4583½
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Double-A Texas League Glance

All Times EDT
North Division
WLPct.GB
Springfield (St. Louis 148.636—
Tulsa (L.A. Dodgers)129.5711½
Arkansas (Seattle) 1210.5452
NW Arkansas (Kansas City) 912.4294½
Wichita (Minnesota)715.3187

O’Neill’s 2 HRs, Criswell’s 7 shutout innings lead Red Sox over Rockies, 6-0

Tyler O’Neill homered twice, Cooper Criswell tossed seven shutout innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 6-0 to snap a four-game skid.

Frontier League Glance

All Times EDT
East Division
WLPct.GB
Quebec 3922.639—
New York3524.5933
Ottawa3424.5863½
Trois-Rivieres 3327.5505½
Tri-City 3328.5416
Sussex County2338.37716
New Jersey 2040.33318½
New England2040.33318½

Tyler Fitzgerald becomes first Giants rookie to homer in 5 consecutive games

San Francisco infielder Tyler Fitzgerald became the first Giants rookie to homer in five consecutive games in the second inning of Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Triple-A International League Glance

All Times EDT
WLPct.GB
Lehigh Valley (Philadelphia) 148.636—
Rochester (Washington) 148.636—
Syracuse (N.Y. Mets) 148.63

Jordan Montgomery returns from injured list and pitches Diamondbacks over Royals 6-2

Jordan Montgomery allowed one run over five innings to win in his return from a layoff of nearly one month caused by a knee injury, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2.

Castellanos has big hit in ninth, Wheeler throws 7 strong innings to lead Phillies past Twins 3-0

Nick Castellanos hit a two-run double to cap a three-run ninth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Minnesota Twins 3-0.

McNeil’s latest homer sends Mets to 3-2 win over Yankees in Subway Series opener

Jeff McNeil kept up his sudden power surge with a two-run homer that snapped a sixth-inning tie, and the New York Mets held off the New York Yankees 3-2 in their Subway Series opener.