LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers designated veteran outfielder Jason Heyward for assignment and activated Chris Taylor from the injured list on Thursday. Heyward's Tenure with Dodgers Comes to an End Heyward, 35, has played in parts of 15 major league seasons with the Atlanta Braves, the St. Louis...
NASCAR Delivers Driver Denny Hamlin a Hefty Penalty for What Toyota Calls a ‘Grievous Mistake’
DAYTONA BEACH — NASCAR docked Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin 75 points and 10 playoff points Thursday, eliminating any shot he had at winning the regular-season title and making his path toward a championship more difficult. Hefty Penalty for Engine Inspection Violation The hefty penalty was handed down because Hamlin's...
Biggest Diamond in Over a Century Found in Botswana — a Whopping 2,492 Carats
GABORONE, Botswana — The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the country's president showed off the fist-sized stone to the world at a viewing ceremony Thursday. The Botswana government says the huge 2,492-carat diamond is the second-biggest ever discovered...
Justice Department Accuses RealPage of Violating Antitrust Laws Through Scheme to Hike Rents
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit Friday against real estate software company RealPage Inc., accusing it of an illegal scheme that allows landlords to coordinate to hike rental prices. The lawsuit, filed alongside attorneys general in states including North Carolina and California, alleges the company is violating...
Caitlin Clark’s Progression Answers Questions About How She Would Handle the Transition to the WNBA
INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark entered the WNBA amid a myriad of questions about how she would handle the transition to pro basketball. Three months into her professional career, the answer seems clear: Better than expected. It may have taken a little longer than Clark or the Indiana Fever would have...
How You Pronounce Kamala? Her Grandnieces Explain at the DNC
WASHINGTON — The final night of the Democratic National Convention included a tutorial on pronouncing Kamala Harris' name — featuring none other than the candidate's great nieces. The actress Kerry Washington introduced the girls by saying "it's come to my attention that there are some folks who struggle — or...
How Many 49ers Starters Will Play in Last Tuneup? More Than You Might Think
SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy and several other of the starting offensive players for the San Francisco 49ers will get one final preseason tuneup before the season opener with a few notable exceptions. Purdy Seeks Redemption After Struggling Last Week After Purdy struggled playing with mostly backups last week against...
Ukraine Says It Used US Glide Bombs in Russia’s Kursk Region and Has Retaken Some Land in Kharkiv
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine's military says it used high-precision glide bombs provided by the United States to carry out strikes in Russia's Kursk region while also claiming to have recaptured some territory in the eastern region of Kharkiv, where Russia launched an offensive in the spring. Ukraine's Air Force Commander...
Israel’s Evacuation Orders Have Displaced 90% of Gazans: UN
Successive Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza, including 12 just in August, have displaced 90% of its 2.1 million residents since the Israel-Hamas war began in October, the top U.N. humanitarian official for the Palestinian territory says. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris says she and President Joe Biden are working to...
Harris Confronts Democratic Divisions Over Gaza War in Convention Speech
WASHINGTON — With anger over the war in Gaza simmering, Vice President Kamala Harris tried to defuse one of the most divisive issues within the Democratic Party on the biggest political stage of her life. Harris' Remarks at the DNC Her remarks Thursday night in her speech accepting the party's presidential...