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FILE - The WNBA logo is seen near a hoop before an WNBA basketball game at Mohegan Sun Arena, Tuesday, May 14, 2019, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

WNBA says fan was arrested for throwing sex toy in Atlanta, threatens ejection, ban moving forward

The WNBA said Saturday that the individual who threw a sex toy on the court at an Atlanta Dream game earlier in the week was arrested and that any person throwing objects onto the court will be ejected from the arena and face a minimum one-year ban. The incident in Atlanta occurred late in the fourth quarter of the Dream’s game against Golden State on Tuesday in College Park, Georgia. On Friday, another sex toy was thrown in Chicago under a basket after a whistle was blown to stop play during the third quarter of Golden State’s 73-66 victory over the Sky.

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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone shows her gold medal after winning the women's 400-meter finals during the U.S. Championships athletics meet in Eugene, Ore.,Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

McLaughlin-Levrone runs 48.90 to capture second 400-meter national title

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won her second U.S. title in the 400-meter flat, finishing in 48.90 seconds to secure a spot in the race at world championships later this summer. McLaughlin-Levrone, a four-time Olympic gold medalist and the world record holder in the 400 hurdles, has been running in the flat race this season. She beat Isabella Whittaker by .31 seconds to improve to 6-0 lifetime in the 400 flat. Aaliyah Butler finished third. This marked the 25-year-old’s third time cracking the 49-second mark in the 400, though she came up short of her personal best of 48.74 and short of the American record of 48.70 set by Sanya Richards-Ross in 2006.

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Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin signs autographs for fans after a practice at the team's NFL football training camp, Sunday, July 27, 2025, in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Dan Quinn says he’s glad Terry McLaurin remains a presence at Commanders camp amid contract dispute

Commanders coach Dan Quinn said Saturday that wide receiver Terry McLaurin told him directly about his request to be traded amid a contract dispute but the coach has not addressed the matter with the other players as the team continues to prepare for the season. The 2024 All-Pro has been holding in at training camp. He reported to camp Sunday after skipping the first four practices and parts of the offseason program. He remains on the physically unable to perform list with an ankle injury while contract talks continue. He remain a presence at camp though he hasn’t been on the field.

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Colorado Rockies' Mickey Moniak, back left, and Orlando Arcia, back right, douse Brenton Doyle (9) after Doyle hit a two-run wakoff home run off Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Dennis Santana in the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Rockies’ stunning 17-16 comeback win over Pirates highlights huge night for offense across MLB

Colorado Rockies outfielder Brenton Doyle had a hard time describing what had just taken place after he delivered the crowning blow in perhaps the wildest game of the major league season. Doyle hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to cap Colorado’s stunning comeback from a nine-run deficit in a 17-16 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. Colorado won despite allowing nine runs in the first inning. Elias Sports Bureau and MLB.com said this was the first time since 2006 that a team won a game after allowing nine runs in the first inning.

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Athletics' Shea Langeliers watches his two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)

Langeliers hits 2-run HR as A’s score 4 in 1st inning, beat Diamondbacks 5-1

Shea Langeliers hit a two-run homer in a four-run first inning and the Athletics beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1. Brent Rooker had a sacrifice fly, Langeliers followed with his 19th home run and Carlos Cortez added a two-out RBI single as the A’s built a 4-0 lead against Anthony DeSclafani. Rooker singled and scored on Tyler Soderstrom’s second double of the game to make it 5-0 in the fourth. Jacob Lopez (4-6) gave up five hits in five scoreless innings for the Athletics, who have won three straight and seven of their last eight. Luis Morales allowed a run in two innings in his major league debut. Elvis Alvarado and Sean Newcomb each pitched a scoreless inning to close it out. Langeliers led the way with three of the Athletics’ 11 hits.

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Chicago White Sox's Andrew Benintendi, right, runs by Los Angeles Angels third baseman Yoan Moncada after hitting a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Benintendi, Sosa each hit a HR as White Sox beat Angels 6-3

Andrew Benintendi had a double and a home run, Lenyn Sosa also homered among his two hits, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-3. White Sox starter Shane Smith gave up two runs and two hits while striking out four over 4 1/3 innings in his first start since July 11 following a stint on the 15-day IL. Jordan Leasure (4-6) earned the win in relief, striking out four in 1 2/3 innings. Colson Montgomery and Josh Rojas also hit solo homers for the White Sox. Gustavo Campero homered for the Angels, and Tyler Anderson (2-7) took the loss.

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Colorado Rockies' Brenton Doyle, third from left, celebrates after hitting a two-run, walkoff home run with teammates, from left, Jordan Beck, Kyle Farmer and Michael Toglia in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Doyle hits walkoff homer in 9th, Rockies overcome 9-run 1st-inning deficit to beat Pirates 17-16

Brenton Doyle hit a walkoff, two-run homer in a five-run ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies overcame a nine-run first-inning deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 17-16 on Friday night. The Rockies are the sixth team in major league history to win after surrendering nine first-inning runs according to Elias Sports Bureau. Cleveland was the last to do it in 2006. Colorado trailed 16-12 before rallying off Dennis Santana (3-3). Hunter Goodman hit his 20th homer with one out. Jordan Beck walked and scored on rookie Warming Bernabel’s first triple. Thairo Estrada had an RBI single, and Doyle hit his eighth home run with one out to win it.

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Hot dog spill shuts down highway in Pennsylvania commuters’ wurst nightmare

A truckload of hot dogs has spilled across a Pennsylvania highway after a crash, clogging the road toward the end of the morning rush hour. The wreck took place on Interstate 83 a few miles north of the Maryland line Friday. It briefly clogged the heavily traveled artery in both directions. Crews were stuck with a job they didn’t relish — rolling up the scattered tube steaks for disposal. State police said the tractor trailer had an unspecified mechanical problem that caused it to push into a passenger vehicle. When the truck scraped along a concrete divider, its trailer was ripped open and the contents scattered. For people had injuries that were not considered life-threatening.

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Dallas Cowboys defensive end Micah Parsons, left, talks with wide receiver CeeDee Lamb during training camp Thursday, July 31, 2025, in Oxnard, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Cowboys star edge rusher Micah Parsons requests trade and says team won’t negotiate

Micah Parsons has requested a trade from the Dallas Cowboys while suggesting the club has refused to negotiate a new contract for the star edge rusher. Parsons reported to training camp in California with the Cowboys last week and tried to stay upbeat in a meeting with reporters. His tone changed dramatically in a message posted on X. Parsons wrote, “I no longer want to be here.” Parsons finished the lengthy note by saying he had told executive vice president of personnel Stephen Jones he wanted to be traded.

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This undated image provided by the New York Police Department shows Officer Didarul Islam, who was shot and killed at a Manhattan office building on Monday, July 28, 2025, in New York. (New York Police Department via AP)

NYPD officer killed in Manhattan office shooting to be laid to rest

A New York City police officer killed during a shooting at a Manhattan office tower is being laid to rest. The funeral of Officer Didarul Islam will take place Thursday at Parkchester Jame Masjid Funeral Home in the Bronx. The 36-year-old will then be buried at a cemetery in New Jersey. Islam was among four people fatally shot Monday in a midtown building housing the National Football League’s headquarters. The gunman also shot and wounded a fifth victim before killing himself. An immigrant from Bangladesh, Islam had worked his way up the nation’s largest police force, serving as a school safety agent before becoming a patrol officer.

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New York Liberty's Breanna Stewart (30) shoots over Indiana Fever's Natasha Howard (6) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Liberty star Breanna Stewart has bone bruise in her right knee and is out indefinitely

New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart has a bone bruise in her right knee, and the team has no timetable for her return. Coach Sandy Brondello says the team wants “to make sure she’s right for the playoffs.” She says the Liberty hope Stewart returns before that. A two-time MVP, Stewart was hurt early in the Liberty’s 101-99 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday night. Stewart seemed to injure the leg while running up the court and exited about 3 1/2 minutes into the game. She went to the locker room and never returned to the bench. A seven-time All-Star, Stewart is averaging 18.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists.

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FILE - Former Washington Wizards player Gilbert Arenas takes part in a ceremony during the half-time of an NBA basketball game between the Wizards and the Miami Heat, Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas, 5 others charged with running illegal poker games at his LA mansion

Federal prosecutors say former NBA star Gilbert Arenas has been arrested along with five other people on suspicion of hosting illegal high-stakes poker games at a Los Angeles mansion owned by Arenas. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Wednesday that all six defendants are charged with one count of conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling business and one count of operating an illegal gambling business. His attorney said he hadn’t had much time to speak with his client and couldn’t comment on the case. The 43-year-old Arenas is also charged with making false statements to federal investigators.

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FILE - Actor Alec Baldwin attends his trial for involuntary manslaughter for the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during filming of the Western movie "Rust," July 12, 2024, at the County District Court in Santa Fe, N.M. (Ramsay de Give/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Judge dismisses lawsuit filed by Alec Baldwin for malicious prosecution in fatal ‘Rust’ set shooting

A New Mexico judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by actor Alec Baldwin for malicious prosecution in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.” The judge in a ruling made public Wednesday dismissed the case without prejudice for lack of any significant action with the claim. Baldwin’s attorneys say settlement discussions have been ongoing and that they have been waiting to prosecute the case pending the outcome of those talks. Baldwin had alleged defamation, saying that prosecutors and investigators intentionally mishandled evidence. A judge last summer dismissed a charge of involuntary manslaughter against Baldwin in the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

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FILE - Soprano Anna Netrebko attends a news conference on the premiere of Manon Lescaut in the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

Russian soprano’s case alleging national origin discrimination against the Met Opera to proceed

A federal judge says Russian soprano Anna Netrebko can move forward with her case claiming national origin discrimination by the Metropolitan Opera. The Met removed Netrebko after she refused to repudiate President Vladimir Putin over Russia’s campaign against Ukraine. The decision was made public Wednesday, a day after it was issued. The case, which will proceed alongside her claim of gender discrimination, has not been scheduled for trial. The Met said in a brief statement that the case was reinstated on purely technical grounds and will not succeed. An arbitrator ruled in 2023 that the Met violated the union’s collective bargaining agreement.

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Recall issued over energy drinks mistakenly containing vodka

Energy drinks that mistakenly contain vodka are being recalled in more than a half dozen states. High Noon is recalling two production lots of High Noon Beach Variety packs because some contain cans with vodka inside that were mislabeled as Celsius Astro Vibe Energy Drink. The company says the cans contain vodka seltzer and were mislabeled as “sparkling blue razz”-flavored Celsius Astro Vibe energy drinks. The packs were distributed to retailers in Florida, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia and Wisconsin. The company says a shared packaging supplier mistakenly shipped empty Celsius energy drink cans to High Noon. People who purchased the drinks with the specified production lot codes are encouraged to dispose of them.

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Law enforcement video shows Bryan Kohberger in traffic stop months before Idaho murders

An Idaho sheriff’s office has released body-worn camera footage showing Bryan Kohberger during a traffic stop that occurred months before he killed four University of Idaho students in 2022. The video was released by the Latah County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday. The video shows an August 2022 traffic stop, when Deputy Darren Duke pulled Kohberger over for speeding on a highway that runs between Moscow, Idaho, and Pullman, Washington. Kohberger is driving the same white Hyundai Elantra that police say he drove on Nov. 13, 2022, when he killed Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Maddie Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves in a rental home near the University of Idaho campus.

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New York Mets' Juan Soto reacts after fouling a ball off his leg while batting during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Mets slugger Juan Soto out of lineup a day after fouling a ball off his left foot

Mets slugger Juan Soto wasn’t in New York’s lineup for a series finale against the San Diego Padres after fouling a ball off the top of his left foot a night earlier. Manager Carlos Mendoza says Soto is “better but still sore. Getting treatment. We’ll see where we’re at.” The manager added that Soto will get in the batting cages to see if he could pinch-hit. Jeff McNeil is in the lineup in right field as the NL East-leading Mets tried to avoid being swept. The team announced that Soto had a bruised foot and that X-rays were negative.

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A demolition crew removes a slab of concrete from the remaining portions of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Demolition begins on last pieces of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge

Demolition crews are working to remove large sections of the remaining pieces of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge after its deadly collapse last year. Maryland’s governor on Wednesday praised the work so far. State officials hope to finish construction on a new bridge by 2028. Officials say the replacement span will be located slightly east of its predecessor, which allows demolition and construction to proceed simultaneously. The project has an estimated $1.7 billion price tag, but that number could rise due to supply chain issues, tariffs and other costs. Officials say the 2028 completion date could also change.

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs asks for release on a $50 million bond ahead of sentencing in October

Sean “Diddy” Combs is asking a judge to release him on a $50 million bond while he awaits sentencing in October. Combs was acquitted of the most serious federal charges he faced, but convicted of lesser prostitution-related offenses. His lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, argued on Tuesday that conditions at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn are dangerous. Agnifilo noted that others convicted of similar offenses were typically released before sentencing. In July, Combs was denied bail after being acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Judge Arun Subramanian said Combs hasn’t shown he is not a danger to the community.

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FILE - Salvage crews work on recovering wreckage near the site in the Potomac River of a mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

NTSB hearings will focus on fatal Army helicopter-passenger jet crash. Here’s what to know

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold three days of hearings on the fatal midair collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter. The goal of the hearings is to pinpoint exactly what went wrong and how to avoid similar accidents. The crash occurred in January in the skies above Washington. It killed all 67 people aboard both aircraft. The NTSB’s hearings will be in Washington and will start Wednesday. They come at a time of heightened scrutiny of the safety of air travel amid the growing list of aircraft tragedies, mishaps and near misses in 2025, and as federal officials raise concerns over the nation’s overtaxed and understaffed air traffic control system.

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark looks on before a WNBA basketball game against the Chicago Sky, Sunday, July 27, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Texas man pleads guilty to stalking WNBA star Caitlin Clark and gets 2 1/2 years in prison

A 55-year-old Texas man who told police he was in “an imaginary relationship” with WNBA star Caitlin Clark was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to stalking and harassing the Indiana Fever guard. Michael Lewis, from Denton, Texas, reached a deal with prosecutors in which he pleaded guilty to one felony count of stalking and one misdemeanor count of harassment. He will get credit for time served. Lewis was arrested in January after authorities alleged he sent hundreds of “threats and sexually explicit messages” to Clark between Dec. 12, 2024, and Jan. 11, 2025.

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The trail head to the Devil's Den trail at Devils Den State Park remains closed Monday, July 28, 2025, in West Fork, Ark. Police in Arkansas are searching for a suspect in the deaths of a couple who investigators said were attacked while on the wooded walking trail with their two young daughters. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)

Police search for suspect in deaths of couple attacked while walking with daughters at Arkansas park

Police in Arkansas are searching for a suspect in the deaths of a couple who investigators said were attacked while on a wooded walking trail with their two young daughters. State police say Clinton David Brink and Cristen Amanda Brink were found dead Saturday at Devil’s Den State Park in Washington County in a suspected homicide. Their daughters, who are 7 and 9, were not hurt. Officials described the suspect as a white male wearing dark shorts, a dark ballcap, sunglasses and fingerless gloves. He was seen driving toward a park exit in a black, four-door sedan with a license plate partly covered by tape.

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An exchange of gunfire in Atlanta leaves 1 dead and 10 injured, police say

Police in Atlanta say one person is dead and 10 others were injured after an exchange of gunfire in a busy nightlife area. Police Chief Darin Schierbaum says officers responding to the Sweet Auburn neighborhood around 1:30 a.m. Monday found 11 people had been shot and one of them had died. He says one of 10 people hurt, an 18-year-old man, is critically injured. Police are looking for three males and a female who approached a streetcar stop. Schierbaum says it’s believed they initiated the exchange of gunfire, but police don’t yet know what prompted the shooting. Police are investigating 12 violent incidents that left 29 people injured and two dead over the weekend.

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Bristol Motor Speedway game tops 85,000 in ticket sales, will break MLB attendance record

The Speedway Classic will break Major League Baseball’s single-game, regular-season attendance record. The game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves will be played Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway. It already has sold more than 85,000 tickets. The first American or National League game ever played in Tennessee will eclipse the previous paid attendance record of 84,587, set in September 1954, when Cleveland Stadium hosted the New York Yankees. The Speedway Classic will feature pregame pageantry from the U.S. Navy and a ceremonial first pitch between two Hall of Famers: Chipper Jones to Johnny Bench.

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FILE - Wallis Annenberg, right, presents Elizabeth Taylor, center, and Sylvester Stallone with Devereux Foundation Awards at a ceremony, Thursday, July 12, 1984, Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, file)

Wallis Annenberg, billionaire philanthropist who backed arts, science and other causes, dies at 86

Billionaire philanthropist Wallis Annenberg has died in Los Angeles at the age of 86. Her family says Annenberg died Monday from complications related to lung cancer. Annenberg supported arts, science, education and animal welfare causes over several decades. Her name also adorns institutions across the Los Angeles area, including the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. The Los Angeles Times says that during her 16-year tenure as president and chief executive of the Annenberg Foundation, the nonprofit donated about $1.5 billion to thousands of organizations in Southern California. Her father, Walter Annenberg, started the foundation after selling his publishing empire in 1989. He died in 2002.

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FILE - Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Robert Jones (65) runs onto the field during player introductions before an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Doug Murray, file)

Cowboys guard Rob Jones breaks bone in his neck and could miss months, he says

Dallas Cowboys guard Rob Jones says he broke a bone in his neck during the first padded practice of training camp and is expected to miss two to three months. The four-year veteran says he was injured early in Sunday’s practice but finished the workout. Jones had been working with the starters before the injury. The injury to Jones likely clears the way for rookie first-round draft pick Tyler Booker to start. There was a good chance Booker would have started anyway.

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All 3 people aboard a small plane that crashed in the ocean off California died, officials say

Law enforcement officials say all three people aboard a small twin-engine plane that crashed into the Pacific Ocean off California’s central coast have died. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the fatalities late Sunday. The plane went down about 300 yards off Point Pinos. Officials have not disclosed the cause of the crash, which happened Saturday. Witnesses reported hearing the aircraft engine revving before a splash. Debris later washed ashore. The plane took off from San Carlos airport and was last seen near Monterey. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.

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3 people found unresponsive after plane crashes into ocean off California coast

Authorities say three people have been found unresponsive after a small airplane crashed in the Pacific Ocean off the central California coast. The U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday emergency crews responded late Saturday following reports of plane down about 300 yards off Point Pinos in Monterey County. Flight tracking data show the twin-engine Beech 95-B55 Baron with three people aboard took off from the San Carlos airport at 10:11 p.m. and was last seen at 10:37 p.m. near Monterey. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.

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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Sunday, July 27, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

Pirates push Paul Skenes back up to 99 pitches, and he throws 6 more scoreless innings

The Pittsburgh Pirates let Paul Skenes return to a more normal workload, and his effectiveness remains unchanged. Skenes struck out nine in six innings, allowing just three hits, as the Pirates shut out Arizona 6-0 on Sunday. This marks his fourth scoreless outing in five starts. He threw 99 pitches, his most in over a month. Manager Don Kelly said they are “ramping him back up a little bit.” Pittsburgh’s pitching staff is on a roll, outscoring Arizona 8-0 in the last two games of the series. Skenes lowered his ERA to a major league-best 1.83.

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New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger, bottom, is tagged out at home plate by Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto, top, during the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 27, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Ryan McMahon sparks comeback, Yankees beat Phillies 4-3 to end 3-game slide

Ryan McMahon sparked a comeback with a tying, two-run double in a four-run second inning against Zack Wheeler, and the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 to salvage the finale of a three-game series. Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto made a spectacular leaping grab and tag of Cody Bellinger at the plate for an inning-ending double play that denied the Yankees a run in the third Austin Wells hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly and Trent Grisham an RBI single against Wheeler, who tied his career high with three hit batters. Rookie Otto Kemp had his first big league multi-homer game and Nick Castellanos also went deep.

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Ben Shelton reacts during a match against Gabriel Diallo, of Canada, at the Citi Open tennis tournament Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Davidovich Fokina beats Shelton to reach the DC Open final vs. de Minaur. Fernandez faces Kalinskaya

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has broken big-serving Ben Shelton a half-dozen times and eliminated the No. 4 seed by a 6-2, 7-5 score in the D.C. Open semifinals. Saturday’s victory follows up Davidovich Fokina’s upset of No. 1 seed Taylor Fritz a night earlier. The 12th-seeded Davidovich Fokina will face No. 7 seed Alex de Minaur on Sunday for the title at the hard-court tournament. De Minaur advanced to his second Washington final by beating Corentin Moutet 6-4, 6-3. In the women’s bracket, Leylah Fernandez will be trying to win her first WTA title of the season, and Anna Kalinskaya will seek the first of her career when they meet each other in that final Sunday.

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San Diego Padres' Manny Machado, left, is held back by St. Louis Cardinals' Willson Contreras (40) after being hit by a pitch as home plate umpire Lance Barrett, right, watches during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, July 26, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Benches clear in Padres-Cardinals game as Machado and Contreras both get hit twice by pitches

The benches cleared in a Cardinals-Padres game for the second straight night Saturday as St. Louis’ Willson Contreras and San Diego’s Manny Machado each got hit twice by pitches. The bench-clearing incident came in the ninth inning of the Padres’ 3-1 victory as Machado complained after he was hit by a pitch from Andre Granillo. Cardinals coach Jon Jay, who had been exchanging words with Machado, was ejected from the game. Contreras was hit by Robert Suarez’ pitch in the ninth to bring the tying run to the plate. Suarez then got the final two outs end the game.

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Inter Miami forward Luis Suarez (9) heads the ball against Nashville SC defender Jeisson Palacios (4) during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Saturday, July 12, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Inter Miami plays Cincinnati to 0-0 draw without suspended Messi

Inter Miami played FC Cincinnati to a 0-0 draw without the suspended Lionel Messi. Messi was not available for Saturday’s game after he and teammate Jordi Alba were suspended one match by Major League Soccer for skipping the All-Star game. Messi was still in attendance, watching from a suite at Chase Stadium. Miami and Cincinnati both entered the matchup as winners of six of their last seven. Cincinnati defender Miles Robinson nearly scored the winner a couple minutes into stoppage time on Saturday when he headed home MVP-candidate Evander’s free kick, but the goal was disallowed because of a foul.

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Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper (3) and' Brandon Marsh (16) celebrate after Harper hit a home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Saturday, July 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Harper and Schwarber spark the Phillies to a 9-4 win over the reeling Yankees, who lose Judge to IL

Bryce Harper homered deep into the right-field bleachers and Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run double after New York’s 10th error in five games, sparking the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-4 win over the reeling Yankees, who avoided a major injury scare with captain Aaron Judge. Trea Turner drove in two runs and Edmundo Sosa also homered for the Phillies, who started the day a half-game behind the NL East-leading New York Mets. Schwarber had six RBIs and Turner was 6 for 11 as Philadelphia outscored New York 21-9 in the first two games of the three-game series.

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FILE - Kansas head coach Bill Self is seen on the sidelines during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against UCF in the second round of the Big 12 Conference tournament, March 12, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self released from hospital after heart procedure

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self was released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital on Saturday, two days after having two stents inserted to treat blocked arteries. In a statement released by the university, Self said: “I feel strong and am excited to be home.” The 62-year-old Self felt ill Thursday after having run Kansas’ final practice of its summer session earlier in the day. He missed the 2023 Big 12 and NCAA tournaments because of a heart condition, getting a standard catheterization and having two stents inserted to help treat blocked arteries. Self led Kansas to national titles in 2008 and 2022 and is the school’s career victory leader with a 609-156 record.

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Olesen has an ace, shoots 67 for a share of the 3M lead with Bhatia

Thorbjorn Olesen aced the par-3 eighth and shot a 4-under 67 on Saturday in the 3M Open for a share of the third-round lead with Akshay Bhatia. Olesen, the 35-year-old Danish player who led after the second round, used a 6-iron on the 209-yard eighth at the TPC Twin Cities. Bhatia had a 63 to post first at 18-under 195. The 23-year-old California player with two PGA Tour victories chipped in from 42 feet for birdie on the fifth and from 55 feet for another birdie on 11. Kurt Kitayama matched the tournament and course record with a 60, finishing before Olesen and Jake Knapp teed off in the final group, to get to 17 under. Fellow Japanese player Takumi Kanaya (65) also was 17 under with Knapp (67) and Sam Stevens (66).

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Company involved in Coldplay KissCam drama hires Gwyneth Paltrow as spokesperson

A tech company whose CEO resigned after being caught on video at a Coldplay concert embracing another employee has hired Gwyneth Paltrow as a temporary spokesperson. The “Shakespeare in Love” and “Ironman,” star, who was previously married to the band’s frontman Chris Martin, appeared in a video on Astronomer’s X account Friday to announce her new role. The move follows the resignation of the company’s CEO Andy Byron and a human resources executive, Kristin Cabot, after they were caught cuddling on a KissCam at Coldplay concert in July. The video resulted in endless memes, parody videos and screenshots of the pair’s shocked faces.

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Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Jack Jones (18) lines up against the Jacksonville Jaguars in an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis)

Dolphins sign former Raiders and Patriots cornerback Jack Jones to one-year deal

The Miami Dolphins added needed help to their secondary on Saturday, signing cornerback Jack Jones to a one-year deal. Jones had 69 tackles, three interceptions— one returned for a touchdown — and 15 pass breakups in 16 starts for the Raiders last season. A fourth-round draft pick by New England in 2022, Jones played two up-and-down seasons for the Patriots before being released and claimed off waivers by Las Vegas in 2023. Also Saturday, the Dolphins waived cornerback Ryan Cooper Jr.

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‘Alien: Earth” oozes into Comic-Con Day 2, ‘Predator: Badlands’ slays and ‘Tron: Ares’ dazzles

Comic-Con 2025 is about to reenter the Grid. Disney will unveil details about “Tron: Ares,” which stars Jared Leto, Jeff Bridges and Greta Lee at an evening presentation in Comic-Con’s famed Hall H. It will be the third feature film in the “Tron” franchise that kicked off with the hit 1982 film and had a 2010 sequel, “Tron: Legacy.” The original starred Bridges as a computer hacker who gets trapped in a digital world. The other major presentations planned for Friday include updates on the final season of “Outlander” and its prequel series “Outlander: Blood of My Blood,” “Alien: Earth” and “Predator: Badlands.”

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Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber hits a two-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Friday, July 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Schwarber, Realmuto power Phillies to 12-5 win, dropping Yankees 5 1/2 games back of Blue Jays

Kyle Schwarber hit a pair of two-run homers and J.T. Realmuto followed the Yankees’ ninth error in four games with a tiebreaking, three-run drive in a four-run seventh inning, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies over New York 12-5. Schwarber’s tying homer in the fifth off Will Warren was his 1,000th hit and 319th homer, the most for a player reaching 1,000 — eight more than Mark McGwire. Trea Turner had four hits as the Phillies scored 10 runs in the last three innings. Cody Bellinger, Austin Wells, Giancarlo Stanton and Anthony Volpe hit solo homers for the Yankees, who dropped a season-high 5 1/2 games behind AL East-leading Toronto.

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FILE - Tents are set up along a freeway in a homeless encampment, May 12, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Democrats and advocates criticize Trump’s executive order on homelessness

Homeless advocates are criticizing an executive order President Donald Trump signed this week to restore order. The executive order aims to “remove vagrant individuals” from city streets and get them into treatment for mental health or drug addiction disorders, even if that means involuntary commitment. Advocates say the executive order is vague, punitive and will do nothing to end homelessness. They say the country abandoned forced institutionalizations decades ago because it was expensive and raised legal and moral issues. The office of Gov. Gavin Newsom called Trump’s order a flattering yet “poorly executed” attempt to imitate the governor’s repeated calls to clear encampments.

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Construction continues in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, July 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

AP PHOTOS: A look back at the White House Rose Garden as Trump’s paved makeover nears completion

President Donald Trump’s paved makeover of the White House’s Rose Garden is nearly finished. The garden’s previously grassy lawn was fully covered by stone pavers as construction crews put the final touches on Trump’s project Friday. The last rows of pavers appeared to have been put in place as workers taped off their edges. It’s part of Trump’s bigger plan to add his own flourishes to the Executive Mansion and its grounds. The Republican president’s updates have already added flagpoles to the North and South Lawns, and he wants to build a new ballroom on the grounds. The Rose Garden was created during Democrat John F. Kennedy’s administration.

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FILE - Kansas head coach Bill Self is seen on the sidelines during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against UCF in the second round of the Big 12 Conference tournament, March 12, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self has 2 stents inserted to treat blocked arteries

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self had two stents inserted into his heart to treat blocked arteries Thursday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after he “felt unwell and experienced some concerning symptoms.” The Kansas athletic department released a statement, saying: “The procedure went very well, and he is expected to make a full recovery. He is in good spirits and expects to be released from the hospital soon.” The 62-year-old Self directed the final practice of the summer session Thursday morning as he prepares for his 23rd seasons as head coach of the Jayhawks. He missed the 2023 Big 12 and NCAA tournaments because of a heart condition, getting a standard catheterization and having two stents inserted to help treat blocked arteries.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Desmond Watson watches from the sideline during practice at NFL football training camp, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Bucs’ Desmond Watson, the NFL’s heaviest player, placed on non-football injury list due to weight

Desmond Watson’s quest to make the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will get a late start. Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said the heaviest player in NFL history is day to day after starting camp on non-football injury list due to his weight. Watson, who played at Florida, was signed after going undrafted in April. He weighed 464 pounds at the school’s pro day and lost 25 to 30 pounds before the draft. Bucs coach Todd Bowles says the move is “just about trying to get him better, to be a healthier player.” The 6-foot-6 defensive tackle has been working with a team nutritionist.

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FILE - Chris Puehse, owner of Foothill Ammo, displays .45-caliber ammunition for sale at his store in Shingle Springs, Calif., June 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Appeals court says California law requiring background checks for ammunition is unconstitutional

A federal appeals court says a California law requiring background checks to buy bullets is unconstitutional. Voters passed the law in 2016 and it took effect in 2019. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Thursday upheld a 2024 decision by a lower court that found the state law violates the Second Amendment. U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez had decided the law was unconstitutional because if people can’t buy bullets, they can’t use their guns for self-defense. Many states, including California, make people pass a background check to buy a gun. California went a step further by requiring a background check every time people buy bullets.

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People visit a booth of Tesla during the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo at the China International Exhibition Center, in Beijing, China, Friday, July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

Trump offers support to Musk’s car company in a surprising post as Tesla stock plunges

President Donald Trump took a break from his bitter public feud with Elon Musk by offering support to Tesla in an early morning post on Truth Social. The post didn’t help the company’s stock, which fell 8%. Trump posted on Truth Social that he wanted Tesla to “thrive” and didn’t plan on trying to hurt the company as many investors feared. But investors seem more worried now about Musk’s warning in a conference call a day earlier of “a few rough quarters” as the company shifts focus from selling cars to offering rides in self-driving taxis. The warning came after Tesla reported a 16% drop in quarterly profit.

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Minnesota man sentenced to 59 years for crash that killed 5 young women

A Minnesota man has been sentenced to nearly 59 years for causing a crash that killed five young women. Derrick Thompson admitted his guilt for the first time during an emotional sentencing hearing on Thursday. He expressed remorse, but the victims’ families offered no forgiveness. A jury convicted Thompson of third-degree murder and vehicular homicide for the June 2023 crash. The victims were between 17 and 20 years old and were returning from wedding preparations. Authorities say Thompson was driving over 100 mph before the crash. With time served, he could be released in about 37 years.

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Golden Earring co-founder George Kooymans dies at 77

George Kooymans, guitarist and co-founder of the Dutch band Golden Earring, has died at 77. His family and bandmates announced this week that he died from complications of ALS, which he was diagnosed with in 2020. Kooymans co-wrote the classic “Radar Love” and wrote “Twilight Zone.” He helped found Golden Earring in the early 1960s and was part of the band’s best-known lineup. The band had over 20 top 10 singles in the Netherlands and gained international fame with “Radar Love” in 1973. Golden Earring continued to tour and record into the 1990s and beyond.

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Comic-Con 2025 set to kick off in a year that some major superheroes are sitting out

Comic-Con International kicks off Thursday, drawing tens of thousands of fans, many in costume. The four-day pop culture event will spotlight updates on the new “Predator” movie and “Alien: Earth” series. George Lucas will make a special appearance Sunday to discuss his new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. However, Marvel and DC aren’t expected to reveal major movie news this year. Fans can still enjoy attractions tied to Marvel’s “Fantastic Four: First Steps.” In addition to celebrity panels, the convention features exclusive merchandise and exhibits from brands like Star Wars and Lego. An estimated 135,000 attendees are expected to attend.

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FILE - The sculpture of an eagle looks out from behind protective construction wrapping on the facade as the Federal Reserve Board Building undergoes both interior and exterior renovations, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Trump to visit Federal Reserve headquarters as feud with its chair continues

President Donald Trump is visiting the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington Thursday, a week after indicating that Fed chair Jerome Powell’s handling of an extensive renovation project on two Fed buildings could be grounds for firing. Trump has criticized Powell for months because the chair has kept the short-term interest rate the Fed controls at 4.3% this year, after cutting it three times last year. Powell’s caution has infuriated Trump, who has demanded the Fed cut borrowing costs to spur the economy and reduce the interest rates the federal government pays on its debt. The Fed has been renovating its Washington headquarters and a neighboring building.

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Venus Williams speaks during an interview after her win over Peyton Stearns after a match at the Citi Open tennis tournament Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Venus Williams says she is engaged to Andrea Preti after her first singles win in 16 months

Venus Williams’ winning return to the professional tennis tour also came with a surprise announcement: She is engaged. After becoming the second-oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match, Williams gave thanks to her fiance, who was in the stands at the DC Open. He is Andrea Preti, who is a Danish-born Italian model and actor, according to the website IMDB. The 45-year-old Williams hadn’t played in a tournament in 16 months until entering the event in Washington. She won a doubles match on Monday and a singles match on Tuesday, before losing in doubles on Wednesday She plays singles again Thursday.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a news conference at the Drug Enforcement Administration, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Bondi facing Democratic calls to testify following report she told Trump he was in Epstein files

Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing Democratic calls to testify before Congress following a newspaper’s revelation that she told President Donald Trump that his name appeared in the files of the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Bondi told Trump his name was among many high-profile figures mentioned in the files, which the Justice Department this month said it would not be releasing despite a clamor from online sleuths, conspiracy theorists and members of Trump’s base. Sen. Adam Schiff, a California Democrat, responded to the report by calling on Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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FILE - Reveille X, the live mascot of Texas A&M, watches the Aggies play Alabama during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Oct. 8, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)

Texas A&M’s collie mascot Reveille X has eye removed after glaucoma diagnosis

Texas A&M’s border collie mascot has had her right eye removed due to glaucoma. The university’s president announced Wednesday that Reveille X underwent surgery after experiencing discomfort and cloudiness in her eye. The veterinary team decided to remove it after finding abnormal tissue. Reveille X is now recovering. She will take a break from her duties but is expected to return to her activities this fall. Reveille X became mascot in 2021, and the tradition dates back to 1931. She is also known as the “First Lady of Aggieland.”

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In this still image taken from video, and ambulance with working lights is parked in a street in Cambridge, Mass., on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. (AP Photo)

8 children taken to hospitals after seizure-like symptoms at Harvard Square church concert

Officials say eight children at a church near Harvard University where a French youth choir was holding a concert suffered seizure-like symptoms and were taken to hospitals. The Cambridge Fire Department responded Tuesday evening at St. Paul’s Parish in Harvard Square. Emergency crews were called after one child showed symptoms, which quickly spread to others. All eight were taken to hospitals. Officials confirm the symptoms were non-life-threatening. A hazmat team inspected the church and found no hazardous conditions. The church said a French youth choir performing a mix of sacred and secular music was scheduled to perform.

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Luca Guadagnino’s ‘After the Hunt’ to open New York Film Festival

Luca Guadagnino’s “After the Hunt” will open the 63rd New York Film Festival, Film at Lincoln Center announced Wednesday. “After the Hunt” will first premiere at the Venice Film Festival. But on Sept. 26, it will kick off the New York Film Festival. An Amazon MGM Studios release due out this fall, “After the Hunt” stars Julia Roberts as a Yale philosophy professor whose comfortable life is tested after her protege accuses the professor’s longtime colleague of sexual assault. Dennis Lim, artistic director of the festival, says Guadagnino’s film “confirms his status as one of the most versatile risk-takers working today.” The New York Film Festival runs Sept. 26 through Oct. 13.

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FILE - Attorney Ben Crump speaks during a news conference, May 5, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, file)

Black man punched and pulled from his car by Florida deputies on video is set to speak to public

A Black man who was shown on video being punched and dragged from his car by Florida deputies during a traffic stop will speak to the public. William McNeil Jr., along with his family and attorneys, is set to host a news conference Wednesday at a Jacksonville church. Footage of the 22-year-old man’s arrest has sparked nationwide outrage. Civil rights lawyers accuse authorities of fabricating their arrest report. But Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters says there’s more to the story than the cellphone video that went viral. He warned the public about “a rush to judgment” that could lead to faulty conclusions. McNeil’s lawyers say the video clearly depicts police brutality.

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San Francisco Giants' Rafael Devers (16) makes the tag on Atlanta Braves' Nick Allen (2) at first base in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Rafael Devers debuts at first base for Giants after refusing to play position for Red Sox

Rafael Devers has made his debut at first base for the San Francisco Giants. Tuesday night’s start at Atlanta was the slugger’s first at the position that he refused to play for his previous team, the Boston Red Sox. Boston traded Devers to San Francisco in June after his relationship with management deteriorated less than two years into a 10-year, $313.5 million contract he signed in 2023. After the trade, Devers said he felt he had “earned some respect” because of his production in Boston. But he added that he’d be happy to play first for the Giants.

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FILE - Protesters gather in support of Palestinians across the street from the main gates of Columbia University, May 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa, File)

Columbia University says it has suspended and expelled students who participated in protests

Columbia University has announced disciplinary actions against students involved in protests against the war in Gaza. A student activist group says nearly 80 students have been told they have been suspended for one to three years or expelled. The Ivy League school says the sanctions issued by a university judicial board also include probation and degree revocations. The sanctions come as Columbia negotiates with the Trump administration to restore $400 million in federal funding, which was pulled in March over alleged failures to address antisemitism. Columbia has since agreed to policy changes, including revising its disciplinary process. A student activist group criticized the sanctions as excessive and vowed to continue their advocacy.

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Man charged in the killings of an ‘American Idol’ exec and her husband called 911 afterward, DA says

Authorities say the man accused of killing an “American Idol” executive and her husband used the couple’s gun to kill them and later called the police.Los Angeles police previously said they responded to a 911 call about a burglary that afternoon, July 10, but left after finding “no signs of forced entry or trouble.” Officers carrying out a welfare check four days later found the bodies of Robin Kaye and Thomas Deluca in their home. ABC7 reports that during a town hall meeting Monday, Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman told concerned residents that the man charged in the killings, Raymond Boodarian, made the initial 911 call. Boodarian is set to be arraigned Aug. 20 on murder and other charges.

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FILE - Brig. Gen. Matthew Braman, director of Army Aviation, center, answers questions, joined from left by Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, and Chris Rocheleau, acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, as the Senate Transportation Subcommittee holds a hearing to examine the preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board on the Jan. 29, 2025, midair collision of an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Army’s head of aviation, who faced questions over deadly midair collision, has new role

The U.S. Army’s head of aviation has changed jobs to become chief of its enterprise marketing office. The move comes just before the National Transportation Safety Board holds hearings next week on the midair collision between an Army helicopter and a commercial jet in January. The crash near Reagan Washington National Airport killed 67 people. Brig. Gen. Matthew Braman became chief of the Army Enterprise Marketing Office this month to focus on advertising and boosting recruitment. An Army spokesperson said Braman’s move was planned before the tragedy occurred. Braman was among those who faced criticism from some in Congress following the deadly collision over the Potomac River.

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FILE - Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong arrives in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York, Jan. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, file)

Billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times says he will take the newspaper public in the coming year

Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, the billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times since 2018, says he intends to take the newspaper public in the coming year. During an interview on Monday’s “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” Soon-Shiong said the move would allow the Times “to be democratized and allow the public to have ownership of this paper.” Soon-Shiong didn’t say whether the deal would involve an initial public offer to sell shares of the company or another investment arrangement. Like much of the media industry, the Times has faced financial difficulties. Last year the company laid off more than 20% of the newsroom.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a discussion at the Federal Reserve Integrated Review of the Capital Framework for Large Banks Conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

OpenAI’s Sam Altman warns of AI voice fraud crisis in banking

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns of a looming fraud crisis in the financial industry due to AI’s ability to mimic voices. Speaking at a Federal Reserve conference on Tuesday, Altman criticized financial institutions still using voiceprints for authentication. He called this practice outdated, as AI can now create voice clones that are nearly indistinguishable from real voices. Voiceprinting became popular over a decade ago for wealthy clients but is now vulnerable to AI-driven fraud. Altman emphasized the need for new verification methods. The central bank’s top regulator Michelle Bowman suggested exploring partnerships to address these challenges.

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FILE - New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu looks to the scoreboard during the second half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Oct. 7, 2024 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File)

Saints safety Tyrann ‘Honey Badger’ Mathieu retires after 12 NFL seasons

New Orleans safety Tyrann Mathieu announced on the day the Saints opened training camp that he’s retiring from the NFL after 12 seasons. The three-time All-Pro was known as the “Honey Badger” for the relentless play in college that made him a Heisman Trophy finalist. The 33-year-old Mathieu grew up in New Orleans and went to LSU. In college, his toughness earned comparisons to the honey badger, a carnivorous mammal known to fight off much larger predators like lions and hyena. In 12 NFL seasons with Cardinals, Texans, Chiefs and Saints, Mathieu intercepted 36 passes, running four back for touchdowns, and forced seven fumbles. He was a member of Kansas City’s 2019 championship team.

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FILE - Boston Red Sox pitcher Rich Hill throws against the Detroit Tigers in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Aug. 31, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Royals calling up 45-year-old pitcher Rich Hill from minors for a start against the Cubs

The Kansas City Royals plan to call up 45-year-old pitcher Rich Hill from the minors for a start against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, marking the left-hander’s 21st season in the majors. Hill has been at Triple-A Omaha after joining the Royals as part of an offseason trade. He is 4-4 with a 5.36 ERA in nine starts at Omaha. Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro confirmed the club’s plans after Monday night’s 12-4 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field.

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Philadelphia Phillies' Edmundo Sosa, right, hits the glove of Boston Red Sox catcher Carlos Narváez for catcher's interference with the bases loaded in the 10th inning of a baseball game Monday, July 21, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Phillies claim another wild, walk-off win on catcher’s interference with bases loaded in 10th

Edmundo Sosa’s teammates on the Philadelphia Phillies mobbed him beyond first base after a 3-2, walk-off win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. In the moment, it didn’t matter to him that he’d gotten there thanks to a call of catcher’s interference. Sosa won the game when, with the bases loaded and no out in the 10th inning, his check swing on a 2-2 pitch struck the glove of catcher Carlos Narvaez. The Phillies dugout called for a review, which showed the contact, allowing Sosa to take first and automatic runner Brandon Marsh to score the winning run.

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Philadelphia Phillies' Edmundo Sosa, right, hits the glove of Boston Red Sox catcher Carlos Narváez for catcher's interference with the bases loaded in the 10th inning of a baseball game Monday, July 21, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Phillies get 3-2, walk-off win over Boston on catcher’s interference call with bases loaded in 10th

Automatic runner Brandon Marsh scored on a call of catcher’s interference with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 3-2 walk-off win over the Boston Red Sox. With nobody out in the bottom of the 10th, Edmundo Sosa’s made a check swing on a pitch from Jordan Hicks (1-6) that was called a ball and his bat hit the glove of catcher Carlos Narvaez. The Phillies’ asked for a review and the ball call was overturned, allowing Marsh to score the winning run without a Philadelphia hit in the inning. It is the first walk-off win due to catcher’s interference since Aug. 1, 1971, when the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds.

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FILE - A Missouri and American flag fly outside Planned Parenthood in St. Louis, June 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Planned Parenthood wins partial victory in legal fight with Trump administration over funding cuts

Planned Parenthood has won a partial victory in a legal fight with President Donald Trump’s administration over its efforts to defund the organization in tax legislation. A provision in the bill would end Medicaid payments to abortion providers for one year. But U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston on Monday granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the government from cutting Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood member organizations that either don’t provide abortion care or didn’t meet a threshold of at least $800,000 in Medicaid reimbursement in a given year. It wasn’t immediately clear how many organizations and clinics would continue to get reimbursements.

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This photo provided by the San Jose Fire Department shows firefighters responding to a fire burning after a car crashed into the Post Office, early Sunday, July 20, 2025, in San Jose, Calif. (San Jose Fire Department via AP)

Brother of late NFL star Pat Tillman arrested after fiery crash at San Jose post office

The brother of late NFL player-turned-soldier Pat Tillman has been arrested after a car crash ignited a fire at a San Jose post office. Police say the car rammed into the building early Sunday, causing significant damage but no injuries. Authorities are investigating the incident as a possible intentional act. Richard Tillman faces arson charges and remains in custody with bail set at $60,000. Messages were sent to the Santa Clara County District Attorney asking if he has an attorney. His family released a statement Monday, expressing relief that no one was hurt.

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FILE - Washington Commanders jerseys are displayed at an event to unveil the NFL football team's new identity, Feb. 2, 2022, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, file)

White House says Donald Trump is serious about wanting the Commanders to revert to Redskins

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump is serious about wanting the NFL’s Washington Commanders to go back to the name Redskins. Leavitt said Monday that Trump’s threats to hold up a stadium deal for the team were not a joke. Trump posted on social media on Sunday that he wanted to see the Commanders and Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Guardians return to Native American names that each team abandoned years ago. Leavitt called Trump a “nontraditional president” whose opinion she said is supported by many sports fans.

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The wreckage of a Montana plane crash is found using a victim’s smart watch location

Search teams located the scene of an airplane crash near Yellowstone National Park using the last known location of a smart watch from one of the three victims. Authorities said Monday that the single-engine Piper PA-28 aircraft left Montana’s West Yellowstone Airport just before midnight Thursday. When it could not be located, two search planes were dispatched to look for the aircraft in the vicinity of the watch’s last known location. The search planes found the downed aircraft in dense timber just south of the town of West Yellowstone. Two people from Tennessee and a Utah man were found dead at the site.

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FILE - A newspaper with a photograph of Etan Patz is seen on May 28, 2012, at a makeshift memorial in the SoHo neighborhood of New York, where Patz lived before his disappearance on May 25, 1979. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

What to know about the 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz and the hunt for his killer

The 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz was one of the nation’s most notorious missing child cases. The six-year-old Manhattan resident was among the first children whose disappearance and likeness were publicized on milk cartons across the country. The high-profile case helped catalyze a national missing-children’s movement and ushered in an age of parental anxiety. After a decades-long search, Pedro Hernandez was arrested in 2012. He was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in 2017. But on Monday, a federal appeals court overturned the guilty verdict and ordered a new trial for the now 64-year-old New Jersey resident.

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FILE - NYPD police commissioner Jessica Tisch speaks during a news conference in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Off-duty US Customs and Border Protection officer shot in NYC in apparent robbery, police say

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer has been shot in a Manhattan park in what authorities say was an apparent botched robbery. Police say the officer was shot Saturday night after being approached by two men on a moped. The officer returned fire, hitting one of the men before the suspects fled. New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Sunday there was no indication the officer, who was not in uniform, was targeted because of his employment. He was in stable condition and expected to survive. Tisch says a 21-year-old undocumented immigrant with a criminal history was taken into custody as a person of interest in the case after showing up at a hospital with gunshot wounds.

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Over 5.2 million pools sold across the U.S. and Canada are under recall after reports of nine deaths

More than 5.2 million aboveground swimming pools sold in the U.S. and Canada since 2002 are being recalled. Regulators say certain Bestway, Intex, and Polygroup pools have straps on the outside that can act as footholds, potentially allowing small children to climb in unsupervised. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports nine drowning deaths of children aged 22 months to 3 years between 2007 and 2022. No deaths have been reported in Canada. Consumers in possession of these now-recalled pools are urged to contact the manufacturers for a free repair kit — and, in the meantime, ensure the pools are inaccessible to children.

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This photo provided by the San Jose Fire Department shows firefighters responding to a fire burning after a car crashed into a Post Office, early Sunday, July 20, 2025, in San Jose, Calif. (San Jose Fire Department via AP)

Suspect arrested after car crashes into post office and catches fire in San Jose, California

Authorities say a suspect was arrested after a car crashed into a post office in San Jose, California, causing the building to go up in flames. Police say the crash happened around 3 a.m. Sunday at the office in a strip mall south of downtown. No injuries were reported. About 50 firefighters took about an hour and a half to knock down the flames. Photos posted online by the fire department showed a charred car inside the heavily damaged building. No details about the suspect were immediately released, and a police dispatcher said federal postal inspectors would lead the investigation.

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FILE - Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin speaks after being introduced as the winner of the Alan Page Community Award during a news conference ahead of the Super Bowl 57 NFL football game Feb. 8, 2023, in Phoenix. Damar's parents Mario and Nina Hamlin, center, look on with NFLPA President JC Tretter, left. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

NFL Players Association executive JC Tretter is resigning amid union overhaul

NFLPA chief strategy officer JC Tretter is resigning from his position, three days after Lloyd Howell stepped down as executive director of the players’ union. Tretter told CBS Sports on Sunday that he doesn’t want to be considered for the NFLPA’s interim executive director position and denied he played any role in undermining Howell’s position. The 34-year-old Tretter, who played center for eight seasons with Green Bay and Cleveland through 2021, was the player president from 2020 to 2024. He served in his new role since October 2024.

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FILE - Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson, R-Andover, testifies during a committee hearing, Feb. 25, 2025, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kans. (AP Photo/John Hanna, File)

Kansas Republican senate president announces 2026 gubernatorial bid

Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson has entered the 2026 race for governor as the Republican primary field gets more crowded. Republicans are keen to recapture the governor’s office in GOP-leaning Kansas after Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly narrowly won a second four-year term in 2022. Kelly is term-limited and cannot run again. Masterson, a small-business owner, announced his candidacy Sunday. He became Senate president in 2021. Other Republicans in the 2026 governor’s race include Secretary of State Scott Schwab, who built his public profile pushing back against unfounded election conspiracy theories, and former Gov. Jeff Colyer.

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A Sheriff's deputy pauses while combing through the banks of the Guadalupe River near Camp Mystic, Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Hunt, Texas, after a flash flood swept through the area. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

3 people are still missing from deadly July 4 floods in Texas county, down from nearly 100

Officials in a Texas hill country community pummeled by deadly flooding on July 4 say just three people remain missing, down from nearly 100. The announcement comes after people who had previously been reported missing have since been accounted for. The reduction in the number of people on the missing list comes as the search for victims entered its third week. It is a significant drop from the more than 160 people officials previously said were unaccounted for in Kerr County alone.

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Woman, 66, is the 10th person to die after Massachusetts assisted-living facility fire

Officials are confirming Saturday that a tenth person has died after the fire that tore through an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts last weekend. Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III says that 66-year-old Brenda Cropper died Friday at a hospital. Quinn says she had been in critical condition all week. The fire erupted Sunday evening, leaving some residents hanging out windows of the three-story facility screaming for help. The cause remains under investigation, but Quinn’s office says it does not appear suspicious. Fire officials say the blaze started in a room on the second floor.

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A plane carrying migrants deported months ago by the United States to El Salvador under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown lands at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, Venezuela, Friday, July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Makeup artist is one of the US deportees sent from El Salvador to Venezuela, congressman says

Andry Hernández Romero, a makeup artist from Venezuela who was deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration and held in a notorious mega-prison, was among the scores of migrants sent back to Venezuela in a three-nation exchange Friday. California Rep. Robert Garcia posted on social media Friday night: “We have been in touch with Andry Hernández Romero’s legal team and they have confirmed he is out of CECOT and back in Venezuela. We are grateful he is alive and are engaged with both the State Department and his team.” Romero fled Venezuela last summer and sought asylum in the U.S. before being deported.

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FILE - Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani congratulates his dog Decoy after Decoy delivered the ceremonial first pitch prior to a baseball game between the Dodgers and the Baltimore Orioles, Aug. 28, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Shohei Ohtani co-writes children’s book starring his dog Decoy

Shohei Ohtani has co-written a children’s book featuring his dog, Decoy. The Los Angeles Dodgers star shared the news Thursday on Instagram, posting a photo of Decoy, a Dutch Kooikerhondje, with the book. Titled “Decoy Saves Opening Day,” the story follows Decoy as he scrambles to retrieve his lucky baseball before throwing the first pitch on opening day. The book, illustrated by Fanny Liem, will be released on February 3 by HarperCollins. Ohtani hopes Decoy’s fame will raise awareness of the rare Kooikerhondje breed, which he has promoted through events like a first pitch and a victory parade.

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Arizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte watches his two run double in the first at the MLB baseball All-Star game between the American League and National League, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Diamondbacks All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte placed on restricted list following burglary

Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte has been placed on the restricted list after his home was burglarized during the All-Star break. Marte was not in the lineup Friday against St. Louis as he deals with what Scottsdale police called a “high-dollar residential burglary” while he and his family were in Atlanta for the All-Star game. The Diamondbacks made a flurry of moves before their first game back from the All-Star break, bringing up catcher Adrian Del Castillo and right-hander Trevor Richards from Triple-A Reno. Arizona also optioned infielder Tristan English to Reno and signed infielder Sergio Alcántara as a major league free agent. Catcher Gabriel Moreno was transferred to the 60-day injured list with a broken finger.

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FILE - Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal (3) dribbles against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)

Clippers sign three-time All-Star Bradley Beal after Suns buyout

The Los Angeles Clippers have signed Bradley Beal after the Phoenix Suns bought out his contract. Beal, a 32-year-old three-time All-Star, played 53 games for the Suns last season, averaging 17 points, 3.7 assists, and 3.3 rebounds. He shot 50% from the field and 39% from three-point range. Clippers coach Tyronn Lue praised Beal’s versatility, calling him a rare talent who excels in scoring, playmaking, and improving teammates. Beal brings 13 years of NBA experience to the Clippers, adding depth and skill to their roster.

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Lawyer says lawsuit is over between ex-NFL star Shannon Sharpe and woman who accused him of rape

A lawyer says NFL Hall of Fame member Shannon Sharpe has resolved a lawsuit that accused him of sexually assaulting a woman during their relationship. No details were released. Attorney Tony Buzbee represents the woman. He says Sharpe and the woman had a consensual but “tumultuous relationship” that began in 2023. Sharpe has denied allegations of rape, calling them “false and disruptive.” There was no immediate comment Friday from Sharpe’s lawyer.

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FILE - Construction continues on a new enclosed stadium for NFL football's Tennessee Titans, March 3, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Construction halted at new Tennessee Titans Stadium after noose found at site

Construction on a new enclosed stadium for the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tennessee, has been halted after a noose was found at the construction site. Metro Nashville Police spokesperson Kristin Mumford says in a Friday email that they are aware and investigating. The Tennessee Builders Alliance, a joint venture partnership on the stadium, says it suspended construction at the site after the “racist and hateful” symbol was discovered this week. A statement to news outlets says, “We are requiring additional antibias training for every person on site, and work will resume only after a site-wide stand-down focused on inclusion and respect.”

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FILE - A brain-scanning MRI machine is seen in Pittsburgh, Nov. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

Man pulled into MRI machine after he walked into an exam room wearing a chain necklace

A man was pulled into an MRI machine in New York after he walked into the room wearing a large chain necklace. The 61-year-old man had entered an MRI room while a scan was underway Wednesday afternoon at Nassau Open MRI. The strong magnetic force drew him into the machine by his metallic necklace, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police said the incident “resulted in a medical episode” that left the man hospitalized in critical condition. Authorities did not release his name. A person who answered the phone at Nassau Open MRI declined to comment.

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FILE - A general view of the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark on Monday, June 16, 2025, in New Jersey. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah, File)

Last of 4 detainees recaptured after escape from New Jersey immigration detention center

The final detainee who escaped in June from a New Jersey federal immigration detention center has been found in California. The FBI’s Los Angeles division said on social media Thursday that Andres Felipe Pineda Mogollon was arrested following a traffic stop in Silver Lake. Authorities say the 25-year-old is originally from Colombia. He and three other men had escaped from the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark. Federal officials say all four were in the country illegally and had been charged by local police in New Jersey and New York City. The escape happened during reports of disorder at Delaney Hall.

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