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Failing to get the third out twice proved to be costly as the M's lose in the opener 4-3.

Failing to get the third out twice proved to be costly as the M's lose in the opener 4-3.

Rep. John Shimkus’ criticism was grounded in the $15 billion the federal government spent preparing and studying the Yucca Mountain site, an amount the Obama administration was willing to write off.

CHICAGO (AP) — Major League Baseball has warned Ben Zobrist of the Chicago Cubs against wearing black cleats. Zobrist posted a letter from the league office on Instagram saying the cleats he wore May 2 against Colorado violated the collective bargaining agreement. MLB says they must be at least 51 percent blue — the Cubs’ […]

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Netta Barzilai has won the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest for Israel with her song ‘Toy’ .

A nonroyal guide to the year’s most royal event.

Here’s how area members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending May 11.

VINITA, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma prosecutors deny arranging a meeting between the mother of a missing girl and the Kansas man charged with killing the girl and three other people in 1999. The Tulsa World reports that prosecutors responded Friday to a motion by attorneys for Ronnie Busick of Wichita, saying Busick had said he […]

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Two children were killed and three were hospitalized in critical condition after a fire at a North Carolina apartment complex. The Greensboro Fire Department told local news outlets that only the father and the five children were at home when the fire broke out on Saturday. Neighbors said the mother was […]

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia city attorney has been authorized to file a claim against the federal government for the alleged chemical contamination of a plant by the Air National Guard. The Journal reports the Martinsburg Council authorized Kin Sayre to file the claim Thursday. In 2016, Martinsburg had to shut down its […]

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Several officers are being treated at a hospital in DeKalb County, Georgia, after they were sickened by a chemical odor emanating from a motel room with a dead body. DeKalb County police spokeswoman Shiera Campbell tells multiple media outlets that emergency crews evacuated the motel’s third floor on Saturday. Campbell says […]

PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron says France will not cede to “enemies of freedom” after apparent terrorist stabbing.

PARIS (AP) — Islamic State group news agency claims suspect in Paris knife attack as one of its “soldiers.” .

NEW YORK (AP) — A security guard at a New York City department store has been arrested after witnesses said he brutalized a man accused of shoplifting pricy Prada shoes. The altercation happened Friday evening at the Century 21 store in downtown Manhattan. Police say 19-year-old Victor Roberson shoplifted two pairs of Prada shoes worth […]

The project calls for moving coal mined in Western states through a terminal in Longview, on the Columbia River, for export to Asian markets. Washington’s Department of Ecology said no, citing problems including air pollution, rail safety and vehicle traffic.

PARIS (AP) — French authorities open terrorism investigation into Paris stabbing that killed 2, including attacker.

BRANDON, Fla. (AP) — Jon Cooper is confident the Tampa Bay Lightning will be fine. Experience tells the coach and his players they shouldn’t be overly concerned about losing the opening game of the Eastern Conference finals at home. The way the Washington Capitals are playing, though, it could be more difficult to rebound from […]

Has the Seattle City Council finally reached the tipping point and is the proposed head tax the straw that will finally break the camel’s back? For too long, the City Council has looked upon the residents of the city as an open bank account that they can continuously withdraw funds from in pursuit of their […]

The head tax is necessary to raise much-needed revenue for building affordable housing. The McKinsey report clearly documents the need to build 14,000 more units. Government cannot afford to do so on its own. Hugely profitable corporations must contribute, especially since their expansion and growing profits are a major driver of higher housing prices. It […]

MIAMI (AP) — Marlins closer Brad Ziegler collects autographed baseballs as well as saves. His latest acquisition in the former category is a ball signed by Shaquille O’Neal, who threw the ceremonial first pitch to Ziegler at the Braves-Marlins game Friday. Ziegler likes to take part in such festivities. “It’s in my contract here to […]

NEW TOWN, N.D. (AP) — A police dog is on the loose in western North Dakota. Three Affiliated Tribes Police Department says Tigris the Belgian Malinois (MAL-uh-NWAH) was reported missing on Thursday near the junction of state Highways 22 and 23 in New Town on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. KFYR-TV reports Tigris is 3 […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man who fled from a courtroom before he was found guilty of indecent liberties with a child has been found dead in South Carolina. Local news outlets report Morrisville Police Chief Patrice Andrews said jury deliberations had begun when 48-year-old Shawn Walters of Morrisville asked to go to […]

LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace has released an image of the handwritten document in which Queen Elizabeth II gives her consent for Prince Harry to marry Meghan Markle. The Instrument of Consent image was released Saturday — a week before Harry is to marry the American actress at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor. The document, […]

LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace has released an image of the handwritten document in which Queen Elizabeth II gives her consent to Prince Harry to marry American Meghan Markle. The Instrument of Consent image was released Saturday — a week before Prince Harry is to marry the actress in St. George’s Chapel in Windsor. The […]

LAKE CITY, Ky. (AP) — Authorities are searching for a missing soldier in the Tennessee River in Kentucky. Media outlets report the man was reported missing Friday while tubing on the river near Lake City. The Lyon County Emergency Management Agency says the man is a soldier from Fort Campbell. The soldier’s name was unavailable. […]