Fri, 09 Jun 2023

Connecticut governor to sign strict gun measure

HARTFORD, Connecticut: Following a state Senate debate and vote to approve Connecticut's most comprehensive gun legislation since the laws put ...

160-year-old Mass. church called 'total loss" after lightning strike

SPENCER, Massachusetts: Spencer, Massachusetts Fire Chief Robert Parsons has said that a June 2 fire that burned down a 160-year-old ...

JPMorgan announces closure of 21 US First Republic Bank bank branches

NEW YORK CITY, New York: A JPMorgan Chase & Co spokesperson has confirmed that as part of the bank's efforts ...

Report: Joe Girardi turns down UCF job

Three-time Major League Baseball manager and World Series winner Joe Girardi has turned down an offer to become the next ...

Reports: Joe Girardi offered UCF job

Three-time Major League Baseball manager and World Series winner Joe Girardi has been offered the head coaching post at UCF, ...

Belmont pauses live racing due to hazardous air quality

Two days before hosting the final leg of the Triple Crown, Belmont Park canceled live racing Thursday due to the ...

Diamondbacks-Nationals postponed due to poor air quality

Poor air quality in the nation's capital forced the postponement of Thursday afternoon's game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the ...

Reports: Vikings parting ways with RB Dalvin Cook

The Minnesota Vikings informed running back Dalvin Cook he is being released, multiple outlets reported Thursday. The salary-slashing move has ...

Reports: Vikings part ways with RB Dalvin Cook

The Minnesota Vikings informed running back Dalvin Cook he is being released, multiple outlets reported Thursday. The salary-slashing move has ...

US East Coast Blanketed in Smoke From Canadian Wildfires

new york - Schools across the U.S. East Coast canceled outdoor activities, airline traffic slowed, and millions of Americans were ...

Phillies, Tigers ready to roll after unexpected night off

The Detroit Tigers and host Philadelphia Phillies were given an unintended additional day to ponder their respective streaks after their ...

D-backs' Merrill Kelly looks to extend win streak vs. Nats

Arizona right-hander Merrill Kelly will look for his fifth win in as many starts as the Diamondbacks attempt to complete ...

U.S. East Coast Blanketed in Smoke From Canadian Wildfires

new york - Schools across the U.S. East Coast canceled outdoor activities, airline traffic slowed, and millions of Americans were ...

Giants give ball to Alex Cobb, looking to sweep Rockies

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler is living in the moment with his rotation, holding off on naming starters until ...

Reds look to ride youngsters to sweep of Dodgers

The Cincinnati Reds will try to keep the magic going and complete a sweep of the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers ...

Bucks, Gen.G advance to Tipoff's conference semis

Bucks Gaming and Gen.G Tigers swept their way into the conference semifinals of the NBA 2K League's 5v5 The Tipoff ...

Air quality forces Phillies, Yankees to postpone games

The New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies each postponed home games Wednesday due to heavy smoke and low visibility across ...

Report: Free agent WR DeAndre Hopkins to visit Titans

Free agent wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is flying to Nashville on Sunday to meet with the Tennessee Titans, NFL Network ...

Mets search for rare road win against Braves

After he crushed a Bryce Elder slider for a two-run homer to give the New York Mets a three-run lead ...

Rookies remain in spotlight as Reds oppose Dodgers again

The day after one of the most anticipated major league debuts of the season, the Cincinnati Reds look to return ...

Phillies pursue sweep of slumping Tigers

Kyle Schwarber has said repeatedly there is no reason why he gets hot in June. It just seems to happen ...

MLB roundup: Luis Arraez breaks .400 as Marlins beat Royals

Luis Arraez went 2-for-4 to raise his batting average to .401, leading the host Miami Marlins to their fifth straight ...

NBA Oz, T-Wolves move on in NBA 2K League's Tipoff

Expansion team NBL Oz Gaming swept Hornets Venom GT on Tuesday in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals of the NBA 2K ...

Kyle Schwarber's HR, Taijuan Walker's gem lead Phillies over Tigers

Kyle Schwarber hit a solo leadoff home run, Taijuan Walker tossed seven shutout innings and the host Philadelphia Phillies defeated ...

49ers coach: QB Brock Purdy 'ahead of schedule' in rehab

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy's availability for the 2023 regular-season opener is looking more promising. Head coach Kyle Shanahan ...

Blue Jackets acquire D Ivan Provorov in 3-team trade

The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired defenseman Ivan Provorov on Tuesday in a complex deal involving three teams. The trade details: ...

Rays eager to return home for clash with Twins

After his team finished a seven-game road trip with a 4-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday, Tampa ...

Phillies' Trea Turner seeks encore vs. Tigers after big night

Trea Turner was arguably the most prized free agent in the offseason, and the Philadelphia Phillies signed the ultra-talented shortstop ...

MLB roundup: Andrew Abbott, Reds blank Brewers

Andrew Abbott logged six scoreless innings in his major league debut as the Cincinnati Reds picked up a 2-0 victory ...

President Biden lauds Chiefs' unity during White House visit

President Joe Biden praised the Kansas City Chiefs for their unity as they visited the White House on Monday to ...

Trea Turner, Aaron Nola lead Phillies over Tigers

Trea Turner hit two solo home runs, singled twice and drove in three runs while Aaron Nola took a no-hitter ...

Chargers QB Justin Herbert optimistic about contract situation

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert knows he will be a rich man sometime in the near future, but he ...

Sportsbook pauses action after LeBron James report

A report that Kyrie Irving is interested in teaming up with LeBron James in Dallas caused at least one sportsbook ...

Chiefs visit White House, present Joe Biden with jersey

The Kansas City Chiefs visited President Joe Biden at the White House on Monday to celebrate their Super Bowl victory ...

Mets take sluggish offense on road to face Braves

The New York Mets have their best veteran pitchers lined up for a pivotal road series against the Atlanta Braves ...

First-place D-backs hit road to face Nationals

A pair of teams with struggling bullpens open a three-game series when the Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Washington Nationals on ...

Ex-major league pitcher, manager Roger Craig dies at 93

Right-hander Roger Craig, who won three World Series titles and later managed the San Francisco Giants to the National League ...

Phillies return home to face Tigers

In a season filled with maddening losses, the Philadelphia Phillies received an unexpected spark on Sunday. And that spark came ...

MLB roundup: White Sox sink Tigers on walk-off grand slam

Jake Burger hit a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to give the host Chicago White Sox a ...

Report: Sam Cassell agrees to join Celtics' coaching staff

Former Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Sam Cassell has agreed to join the Boston Celtics' coaching staff under Joe Mazzulla, The ...

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After removing Columbus statue, Philadelphia sued for return

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and members of the city's historical commission have been sued by a group which ...

Area evacuated as wildfire burns thru Michigan

LANSING, Michigan: Michigan's Department of Natural Resources said by a wildfire in the state has burned through more than 3 ...

Official: airlines industry acting to prevent cancellations

ISTANBUL, Turkey: In an interview with Reuters, Willie Walsh, director-general of the International Air Transport Association, (IATA), said airlines are ...

Protesting Texans send migrants to California

SACRAMENTO, California: Sixteen migrants from Venezuela and Colombia, who had entered the United States through Texas, were transported to California ...

Louisiana park reopens 2 years after being flattened by hurricane

GRAND ISLE STATE PARK, Louisiana: Almost two years after Hurricane Ida struck the barrier island and destroyed most of its ...

Five receive death sentence for allegedly killing six police officers two years ago

YANGON, Myanmar - A regime court sentenced to death five people detained for their alleged involvement in a deadly August ...

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