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HOUSTON (AP) — Shohei Ohtani allowed his first two home runs of the season to Christian Walker and Braden Shewmake, and Peter Lambert pitched seven strong innings to give the Houston Astros a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night. Lambert (2-2) allowed three hits and walked four with four strikeouts in …
Derek Merrin won the Republican primary in Ohio’s 9th Congressional District on Tuesday, CBS News projected, setting up a rematch against longtime Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur in what’s expected to be one of the most contested House races of the year. Kaptur, the longest serving woman in Congress, has held the seat since 1983. Merrin, …
“I hope the Chinese tell him what he needs to be told,” Rubio said during a White House briefing Tuesday. “And that is that what you are doing in the strait is causing you to be globally isolated. You’re the bad guy in this.” The secretary went on to argue that China has been hit …
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs won the lottery for the first pick in the NHL draft on Tuesday night, a significant victory that could change the trajectory of the storied franchise at a critical time. The Maple Leafs got some lottery luck a little more than 48 hours after hiring John Chayka …
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will host Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday for talks about shared economic and security issues, a White House official said, speaking on condition of anonymity about a meeting that has not been officially announced. The leftist Lula and Trump have had an up-and-down relationship since …
The U.S. military launched another strike Tuesday on a vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men. In a social media post, U.S. Southern Command said its commander, Gen. Francis L. Donovan, ordered a “lethal kinetic strike” on a boat it alleged was operated by “Designated Terrorist Organizations” and “was …
SYDNEY, May 6 (Reuters) – Australia said on Wednesday that 13 members of Australian families in Syria linked to the extremist group Islamic State plan to travel home, but will receive no government assistance. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said there were “very serious limits” on what authorities could do to prevent Australian citizens re-entering …
DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 23 points, Tobias Harris had 20 and the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-101 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their second-round series. Duncan Robinson added 19 points for the top-seeded Pistons, who ended an NBA record-tying 12-game postseason losing streak against a single opponent, a drought …
The NFL and its officials are moving closer toward a new agreement that avoids a work stoppage. After a lengthy stalemate, negotiations have reached a point where the NFL Referees Association is planning to have a ratification vote this week, a person with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person …
May 6 (Reuters) – Migrants seeking New Zealand citizenship will need to pass a test covering topics such as government and human rights from 2027, the country’s internal affairs minister said on Wednesday. • The test will be conducted in person and feature 20 multi-choice questions in English, 15 of which must be answered correctly …