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Mummified nun draws hundreds of visitors to rural Missouri town

GOWER, Missouri: Hundreds of people flocked to the small town of Gower, Missouri, to see a mummified nun, Sister Wilhelmina ...

White Sox look to extend season-best run in New York

Liam Hendriks joked about how the Chicago White Sox have mostly been winning since he returned last week from battling ...

Mariners chase mini-sweep of up-and-down Padres

The Seattle Mariners will go for a sweep of their two-game series against their "natural rival" Padres on Wednesday afternoon ...

Phillies pursue sweep of slumping Tigers

Kyle Schwarber has said repeatedly there is no reason why he gets hot in June. It just seems to happen ...

Shawn Armstrong, Rays look for series win vs. Twins

Veteran right-hander Shawn Armstrong will make his first start of the season on Wednesday night when the American League East-leading ...

MLB roundup: Luis Arraez breaks .400 as Marlins beat Royals

Luis Arraez went 2-for-4 to raise his batting average to .401, leading the host Miami Marlins to their fifth straight ...

Angels rally from four-run deficit to beat Cubs

Home runs by Shohei Ohtani and Taylor Ward and four scoreless innings from the bullpen were pivotal as the Los ...

Yankees will place OF Aaron Judge (toe) on IL

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, who missed a second consecutive game on Tuesday due to a toe ailment, will ...

Marina Mabrey scores 28 as Sky edge Fever in OT

Marina Mabrey poured in 28 points and Kahleah Copper scored 24 to lift the host Chicago Sky a 108-103 overtime ...

Six hitless frames from Lucas Giolito carry White Sox past Yankees

Lucas Giolito pitched six hitless innings and the visiting Chicago White Sox recorded a 3-2 victory over the New York ...

Triple-A game postponed due to smoke in Northeast U.S.

A minor league baseball game in Moosic, Pa., was postponed Tuesday due to poor air quality and "an abundance of ...

Angels activate 3B Anthony Rendon (groin) from IL

The Los Angeles Angels activated third baseman Anthony Rendon off the injured list prior to Tuesday night's home game against ...

Lynx aim to build momentum, face Liberty

After finally capturing their first win of 2023, the Minnesota Lynx will aim to build on that success when they ...

Yankees OF Aaron Judge (toe) out again Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge will miss his second straight game due to a toe ailment. Manager Aaron Boone ...

'Ray of Hope': New Advances in Fighting Range of Cancers

Paris - New advances in the fight against a range of cancers have been revealed at the annual meeting of ...

Taylor Swift accidentally swallows a bug during Chicago show, calls it "delicious"

Chicago (Illinois) [US], June 6 (ANI): Singer Taylor Swift had to briefly pause her Chicago gig after she accidentally swallowed ...

Inconsistent Padres open set against slumping Mariners

San Diego manager Bob Melvin keeps searching for combinations that work, and the pursuit could continue Tuesday night when the ...

Angels optimistic Anthony Rendon can return to face Cubs

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon might be back on the active roster and in the starting lineup to ...

Phillies' Trea Turner seeks encore vs. Tigers after big night

Trea Turner was arguably the most prized free agent in the offseason, and the Philadelphia Phillies signed the ultra-talented shortstop ...

MLB roundup: Andrew Abbott, Reds blank Brewers

Andrew Abbott logged six scoreless innings in his major league debut as the Cincinnati Reds picked up a 2-0 victory ...

Blake Snell, Padres blank Cubs, earn series split

Blake Snell pitched six scoreless innings for a second straight start and Gary Sanchez opened the scoring with a two-run ...

Jewell Loyd, Storm hope to avoid 0-5 start in rematch with Sparks

The Seattle Storm will look to avoid setting the mark for the worst start in franchise history when they host ...

Improved Fever meet Sky after pair of close calls

The Indiana Fever can no longer be taken lightly. The Fever snapped their 20-game losing streak by defeating Atlanta on ...

Aaron Judge day-to-day as Yankees host White Sox

Aaron Judge's stellar defense was among the highlights of a successful road trip for the New York Yankees. One of ...

Brewers get back INF Luis Urias, out since Opening Day

The Milwaukee Brewers reinstated Luis Urias from the 60-day injured list on Monday after their starting infielder missed 58 games ...

California Attorney General Blames Florida for Migrant Charter Flight

sacramento, california - Florida appears to have arranged for a group of South American migrants to be transported from Texas ...

Reports: Bills agree to 1-year deal with Leonard Floyd

The Buffalo Bills have reached agreement on a one-year deal with free agent pass rusher Leonard Floyd, ESPN and NFL ...

Pujols named special assistant to MLB commissioner

Retired slugger Albert Pujols was named a special assistant to Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred on Monday. Pujols will ...

Pill Halves Risk of Death in Type of Lung Cancer

Washington - A pill has been shown to halve the risk of death from a certain type of lung cancer ...

Cubs seek rare road series win at Padres

The Chicago Cubs are in position to win their first road series in nearly two months. It would come at ...

Phillies return home to face Tigers

In a season filled with maddening losses, the Philadelphia Phillies received an unexpected spark on Sunday. And that spark came ...

Children with drug-resistant epilepsy survive longer after cranial surgery: Study

Washington [US], June 5 (ANI): According to a study, the survival rate in children with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) was highest ...

Rays look to topple Red Sox in finale of 4-game series

After dropping the opener of a Saturday doubleheader to begin a four-game series in Boston, the Tampa Bay Rays asserted ...

MLB roundup: White Sox sink Tigers on walk-off grand slam

Jake Burger hit a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to give the host Chicago White Sox a ...

Cubs' bats come alive in rout of Padres

Marcus Stroman allowed an unearned run over six innings, rookie Miguel Amaya had three hits, including his first career homer, ...

Dodgers place OF Trayce Thompson (oblique strain) on IL

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Trayce Thompson, injured on a check swing on Saturday night, was placed on the 10-day injured ...

Jake Burger's walk-off grand slam gives White Sox sweep of Tigers

Jake Burger hit a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to give the host Chicago White Sox a ...

Blue Jays stave off comeback-minded Mets for series sweep

Brandon Belt hit the tie-breaking two-run home run in the seventh inning for the Toronto Blue Jays, who completed a ...

Kahleah Copper sparks Sky's rally past Liberty

Kahleah Copper scored 19 of her game-high 27 points in the second half to rally the Chicago Sky to an ...

Rick Adelman earns lifetime achievement award

Hall of Fame NBA coach Rick Adelman was named the recipient of the 2023 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award on ...

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Five receive death sentence for allegedly killing six police officers two years ago

YANGON, Myanmar - A regime court sentenced to death five people detained for their alleged involvement in a deadly August ...

Connecticut governor to sign strict gun measure

HARTFORD, Connecticut: Following a state Senate debate and vote to approve Connecticut's most comprehensive gun legislation since the laws put ...

160-year-old Mass. church called 'total loss" after lightning strike

SPENCER, Massachusetts: Spencer, Massachusetts Fire Chief Robert Parsons has said that a June 2 fire that burned down a 160-year-old ...

Russia says journalists from 'unfriendly' country cannot cover forum

MOSCOW, Russia: Journalists from countries that are "unfriendly" to Russia will be banned from covering this year's St. Petersburg International ...

Experts teach California owners how to burn fields to stop wildfires

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Landowners in California participated this week in a class organized by the El Dorado Amador Prescribed Burn ...

Palestinian boy, 2, dies in hospital after being shot by Israeli army snipers

RAMALLAH, Wet Bank - A two-and-a-half-year-old Palestinian boy shot in the head by Israeli troops has died in hospitalThe boy, ...

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Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs

DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...

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