NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Vientos blooped a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the New York Mets snapped their 12-game losing streak Wednesday night, beating the Minnesota Twins 3-2 after getting one superstar back only to see another exit with a similar injury. Byron Buxton tied it 2-all with a leadoff homer in …
LA PAZ, April 22 (Reuters) – Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz on Wednesday appointed Marcelo Blanco as the country’s new energy and hydrocarbons minister, replacing Mauricio Medinaceli less than six months into the new administration’s term. Blanco previously served as vice minister of electricity and renewable energies. The leadership change comes as Bolivia faces acute shortages …
CBS News California Investigates is launching an interactive tool to help voters navigate the crowded 2026 gubernatorial race, offering a deeper look at candidates’ positions on a variety of topics ahead of an upcoming high-profile debate hosted by CBS-owned California stations. The California Governor’s Race Candidate Guide compiles more than 20 hours of interviews with …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is working through the night as Republicans are trying to pass funding for two immigration enforcement agencies over Democratic objections and reopen the Department of Homeland Security. The lengthy session is the first step in a complicated process as Republicans seek to work around Democrats’ blockade of the funding for …
Authorities say they are investigating the discovery of unidentified remains of three children, believed to be between 3 and 7 years of age, in Memphis, that could have been there for years. At a news conference on Wednesday, Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis said a skull was found near a wooded area by someone …
DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 27 points, 11 assists and six rebounds to lead the top-seeded Detroit Pistons to a 98-83 win over the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic on Wednesday night, evening their first-round series and ending the longest home losing streak in NBA playoff history. The Pistons had lost 11 straight home postseason games, …
WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) – Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Wednesday that prohibits local governments in his state from promoting or funding diversity initiatives, claiming that such programs discriminated against groups like white men. Republican state leaders and U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration have rallied against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) …
TAIPEI, April 23 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s minister in charge of the coast guard has made a rare visit to a Taiwan-controlled island in the South China Sea for exercises, including practising the armed boarding of a suspicious ship. Taiwan and China claim sovereignty over most of the South China Sea, and Taiwan has control of …
CHICAGO, April 22 (Reuters) – American Airlines is in preliminary discussions with Alaska Air Group to broaden their existing partnership, potentially by bringing Alaska into American’s transatlantic and transpacific joint business arrangements, two people familiar with the matter said. The talks, which are early-stage and could still change, center on allowing Alaska to join American’s …