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Ethan Salas becomes youngest catcher with a multi-homer game as Padres beat Rockies 9-3
DENVER | Ethan Salas hit his first two home runs and became the youngest catcher in major league history with a multi-homer game as the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 9-3 on Wednesday night. San Diego moved 3 1/2 games ahead of Arizona for the last National League wild card when the Diamondbacks […]
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Iran hesitates to clamp down on defiance of headscarf rules as war and economic pressures mount
Women sit at outdoor cafes without headscarves and wearing crop tops. Men in shorts and women in leggings exercise together in parks. At sidewalk concerts, women stop to dance and literally let their hair down. The scenes from the Iranian capital of Tehran, shared in social media videos, point to how dramatically enforcement of social […]
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Buckingham Palace hits back at claims in a book by Princess Diana’s brother
LONDON | Buckingham Palace has forcefully denied a claim by the brother of the late Princess Diana that King Charles III said she would soon be forgotten after her death. In a new book, Charles Spencer recounts the traumatic days after Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris in 1997 at the age […]
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Movie Review: Zach Cregger and Austin Abrams find just enough humor amid the gore in ‘Resident Evil’
“I only use guns in video games,” says Bryan ( Austin Abrams), our frustrated protagonist, trying to piece together a machine gun while his impatient companion urges him to hurry. “It’s confusing in real life!” It’s the most on-the-nose remark in “Resident Evil,” a movie born of video games that’s trying to just be a […]
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DoorDash and Uber Eats to offer delivery from US Costco stores
Costco said Thursday it’s partnering with DoorDash to offer delivery from its U.S. warehouse stores. DoorDash already offers Costco delivery in a few markets, including Australia, Sweden and Puerto Rico. But the nationwide partnership is a first for the San Francisco-based delivery company, which said Costco was among the most-searched retailers not yet on its […]
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Climate change made deadly Nepal glacier and rock collapse more likely, according to analysis
BENGALURU, India | Human-caused global warming thinned glaciers and thawed mountain permafrost, likely helping to destabilize the Himalayan slope that collapsed last month and unleashed catastrophic flooding across Nepal, according to a report released Thursday. The report by the World Weather Attribution cautioned that climate change was not the sole cause of the Aug. 26 […]
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Tens of thousands flee as Iran-backed rebels draw Yemen into the wider war
CAIRO | As Houthi rebels closed in, Eshraq Abdel Gelil and her husband fled their home, walking through the mountains before catching a ride to a nearby city. Four months pregnant, she feared another miscarriage. They are among more than 125,000 people who have fled as the Iran-backed rebels have advanced down the Red Sea […]
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Sentnor leads Angel City to 3-1 victory over the Seattle Reign
Ally Sentnor, Ary Borges and Taylor Suarez scored in Angel City’s 3-1 victory over the Seattle Reign on Wednesday night in Los Angeles. In the other match in the National Women’s Soccer League, Bay FC came back to tie the Denver Summit 2-2. In the 18th minute, Angel City midfielder Maiara Niehue’s volley attempt drew […]
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Bail set for ICE officer accused of lying and assault in non-fatal shooting in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS | A federal immigration officer charged with shooting and wounding a Venezuelan man in January and lying about the circumstances to investigators made a brief initial appearance Thursday before a Minnesota judge after state authorities arrested him ahead of a separate hearing in federal court. During Thursday’s hearing, Judge Paul Scoggin granted Immigration and […]
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Aurora to lift Colfax BRT station arch during Havana Street watch party Monday
AURORA | It’s a big lift, but city officials say they’re up to it next week. A giant crane will lift one of Aurora’s new Colfax Bus Rapid Transit station arches into place Monday night as the city touts a milestone in the yearslong project. The Havana Street Arch Lift Watch Party is slated for […]