Caitlin Clark hopes to play for the U.S. Olympic team one day. It just won't be in Paris next month. The Indiana Fever rookie confirmed on Sunday that she isn't on the roster for this year's Olympics. “I think it just gives you something to work for,” Clark told reporters...
Giants’ Hope for Sweep Ends as Semien Goes Deep and García Steals Home
ARLINGTON — Marcus Semien launched a two-run homer after getting hit in the helmet by a pitch, Adolis García stole home, and the Texas Rangers avoided being swept by manager Bruce Bochy's former team with a 7-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. The first pitch thrown by...
‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ Boosts Will Smith’s Comeback and the Box Office with $56 Million Opening
NEW YORK — “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the fourth installment in the Will Smith-Martin Lawrence action comedy series, opened with an estimated $56 million in theaters over the weekend, handing Hollywood a much-needed summer hit and Smith his biggest success since he slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards....
Sacramento Mass Shooting Suspect Dies in Jail Cell, Police and Attorney Say
A suspect who was being held in a California jail on charges connected to a 2022 mass shooting in the state capital died in his cell Saturday, according to police and his attorney. The 29-year-old male inmate died while in custody at the Sacramento County Main Jail around 2:15 a.m.,...
In Mexico Heat Wave Monkeys Still Dying, Birds Are Getting Air-Conditioning, Lions Get Popsicles
MEXICO CITY — Amid Mexico’s heat wave and drought, suffering birds are getting air-conditioning and monkeys with heatstroke are being rescued by non-governmental groups. The government, meanwhile, has been more preoccupied with cooling down animals at state-run zoos, giving lions frozen meat popsicles. It's not the only frosty treat: One...
Dodgers-Yankees World Series Seems Possible After Riveting Games in NY
NEW YORK — After three intense games between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers in front of sellout crowds, Oswaldo Cabrera allowed himself to think ahead. “It crossed in our minds this can be a good matchup in October,” the Yankees utilityman said. New York beat the Dodgers...
Blinken Returns to Mideast as Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Proposal Hangs in Balance After Hostage Rescue
CAIRO — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to the Middle East on Monday as a proposed Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal hangs in the balance after the dramatic rescue of four Israeli hostages held in Gaza in a major military raid and turmoil in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. With...
Human Rights Group Accuses Israel of Using White Phosphorous on Lebanese Homes
BEIRUT — A global human rights group accused Israel of using white phosphorus incendiary shells on residential buildings in at least five towns and villages in conflict-hit southern Lebanon, possibly harming civilians and violating international law, in a report published Wednesday. Human Rights Watch said in its report that there...
Gantz Resigns From Israel’s War Cabinet Over Netanyahu Frustrations
JERUSALEM — Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel’s three-man war Cabinet, announced his resignation Sunday, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of mismanaging the war effort and putting his own “political survival” over the country's security needs. Netanyahu More Reliant on Far-right Allies The move does not immediately pose a...
274 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Rescue of 4 Hostages: Gaza Health Ministry
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — At least 274 Palestinians, including dozens of children, were killed, and hundreds more were wounded, in the Israeli raid that rescued four hostages held by Hamas, Gaza's Health Ministry said Sunday. The Israeli military said its forces came under heavy fire during the complex daytime operation deep in...