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May 17, 2024

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  • Widespread power outages from deadly Houston storm raise new risk: hot weather

    May 17, 2024, 9:12 p.m.

    HOUSTON (AP) — As the Houston area works to clean up and restore power to thousands after deadly storms, it will do so Saturday under a smog warning and as all of southern Texas starts to feel the heat. The ...

  • Donald Trump will address the NRA in Texas. He's called himself the best president for gun owners

    May 17, 2024, 9:11 p.m.

    DALLAS (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is expected to address thousands of members of the National Rifle Association in Texas a day after campaigning in Minnesota in the midst of his hush money trial . Trump has pledged to ...

  • Sports Betting Line

    May 17, 2024, 9:10 p.m.

    NBA Saturday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at DALLAS 3½ (209) Oklahoma City MLB Saturday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at N.Y YANKEES -295 Chicago White Sox +240 at TORONTO -126 Tampa Bay +108 Seattle -110 at BALTIMORE -106 Minnesota ...

  • Here's how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could make the first debate stage under stringent Biden-Trump rules

    May 17, 2024, 9:10 p.m.

    PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has long argued that the biggest hurdle of his presidential campaign is the perception that independent candidates can't win. He has looked to the debates as a singular opportunity to stand alongside Joe ...

  • Noncitizen voting, already illegal in federal elections, becomes a centerpiece of 2024 GOP messaging

    May 17, 2024, 9:09 p.m.

    NEW YORK (AP) — One political party is holding urgent news conferences and congressional hearings over the topic. The other says it’s a dangerous distraction meant to seed doubts ahead of this year's presidential election. In recent months, the specter ...

  • Landslide forces closure of iconic Southern California chapel designed by Frank Lloyd Wright's son

    May 17, 2024, 9:06 p.m.

    RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — A decades-old landslide that’s rapidly accelerating has forced the dismantling of Wayfarers Chapel, an iconic Southern California church that was designed by one of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright's sons and built among soaring ...

  • Major League Baseball Leaders

    May 17, 2024, 9:06 p.m.

    NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_Ohtani, Los Angeles, .360; Willi.Contreras, Milwaukee, .353; Betts, Los Angeles, .343; Turner, Philadelphia, .343; Bohm, Philadelphia, .331; Ozuna, Atlanta, .325; Profar, San Diego, .325; W.Smith, Los Angeles, .315; Arraez, San Diego, .306; Turang, Milwaukee, .306. RUNS_Willi.Contreras, Milwaukee, 39; ...

  • Baseball Glance

    May 17, 2024, 9:05 p.m.

    All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 31 15 .674 — Baltimore 28 14 .667 1 Tampa Bay 24 22 .522 7 Boston 22 23 .489 8½ Toronto 19 24 .442 10½ Central Division W L ...

  • National League Glance

    May 17, 2024, 9:04 p.m.

    All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 32 14 .696 — Atlanta 26 15 .634 3½ Washington 20 23 .465 10½ New York 20 24 .455 11 Miami 14 32 .304 18 Central Division W L Pct ...

  • Baseball Expanded Glance

    May 17, 2024, 9:04 p.m.

    All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away New York 31 15 .674 — — 8-2 W-5 14-6 17-9 Baltimore 28 14 .667 1 +5 7-3 W-2 16-9 12-5 Tampa Bay 24 ...

  • American League Glance

    May 17, 2024, 9:04 p.m.

    All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 31 15 .674 — Baltimore 28 14 .667 1 Tampa Bay 24 22 .522 7 Boston 22 23 .489 8½ Toronto 19 24 .442 10½ Central Division W L ...

  • AP-Scorecard

    May 17, 2024, 9:03 p.m.

    TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Houston 5 Milwaukee 4 Final St. Louis 10 Boston 6 Final Detroit 13 Arizona 0 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Baltimore 9 Seattle 2 Final N.Y. Yankees 4 Chicago White Sox 2 Final Cleveland 3 ...

  • Angels beat Rangers 9-3 to give Ron Washington win in his 1st game as visiting manager in Texas

    May 17, 2024, 9:02 p.m.

    ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Zach Neto and Taylor Ward homered, Tyler Anderson pitched two-hit ball over seven innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Rangers 9-3 on Friday night to give Ron Washington a victory in his first game ...

  • Javier Báez has 5 RBIs, Tigers knock out 17 hits in 13-0 pummeling of Diamondbacks

    May 17, 2024, 9:01 p.m.

    PHOENIX (AP) — Javier Báez broke out of a season-long slump with five RBIs, Tarik Skubal pitched six dominant innings and the Detroit Tigers pounded the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-0 on Friday night. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch insisted he was going ...

  • Today in History: May 18, Mount St. Helens erupts

    May 17, 2024, 9:00 p.m.

    Today in History Today is Saturday, May 18, the 139th day of 2024. There are 227 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 18, 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state exploded, leaving 57 ...

  • Today in Entertainment History: "Murphy Brown" finale aired

    May 17, 2024, 9:00 p.m.

    On May 18, 1963, The Beatles began their first tour of the UK as headliners. In 1980, Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes of The Buggles joined the rock band Yes. They replaced Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman. Also in 1980, ...

  • Army presents Purple Heart to Minnesota veteran 73 years after he was wounded in Korean War

    May 17, 2024, 8:59 p.m.

    ST. PETER, Minn. (AP) — After 73 years and a long fight with the U.S. Army, a Korean War veteran from Minnesota who was wounded in combat finally got his Purple Heart medal on Friday. The Army notified Earl Meyer, ...

  • Meyers, Peña homer as Astros beat Brewers 5-4 for season-high sixth straight win

    May 17, 2024, 8:53 p.m.

    HOUSTON (AP) — Jake Meyers hit a two-run homer and Jeremy Peña’s three-run shot in the fifth inning gave the Houston Astros a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night to extend their season-long winning streak to six ...

  • Man gets 30 years in prison for attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer

    May 17, 2024, 8:45 p.m.

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man who broke into the home of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seeking to hold her hostage and bludgeoned her husband with a hammer was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison. But prosecutors later filed ...

  • Matt Waldron strikes out 10 as Padres silence Braves' bats in 3-1 win

    May 17, 2024, 8:31 p.m.

    ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Waldron struck out a career-high 10 and the San Diego Padres bounced back after being swept in their last series, beating the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Friday night. Waldron (2-5) gave up one run and five ...

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