Oakland, CA

Queens, NY

The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — JJ Bleday hit his first career grand slam, Shea Langeliers reached base five times for the second time in three games and the Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the New York Mets 7-6 on Thursday in the longest nine-inning game since the pitch clock was instituted last season. “It felt like the longest game in the pitch clock era,” Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said with a wry grin. The game, played on a hot and humid afternoon in which the first pitch temperature was 85 degrees, lasted 3 hours and 45 minutes — one minute longer than the previous mark set by the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants in Mexico City on Apr. 29, 2023. The Athletics and Mets combined to throw 425 pitches, the most in a nine-inning game this season.

Bleday and Langeliers lift A's past Mets 7-6 in the longest game of the pitch clock era

Minneapolis, MN

Minnesota Twins On SI

Ober turned in his 10th straight quality start as the Twins took the series opener.

Santana drives in go-ahead run, another quality start for Ober as Twins beat Rangers

Some familiar faces have found new places and, even in new environments, they have not skipped a beat in production. While some were underwhelmed with how the MLB Trade Deadline went, we saw so many prospects make their way onto their new teams’ top prospect lists and will now look to continue to ascend through the Minor Leagues and make an impact at the Major League level sooner than some may have anticipated.

Minor League Pitcher and Hitter of the Week: August 5-11

Pittsburgh, PA

San Diego, CA

SAN DIEGO -- Michael King pitched six sharp innings, Manny Machado drove in two runs and David Peralta homered as the San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh 3-0 on Tuesday night to hand the Pirates their ninth straight loss. The Padres won for the 18th time in 21 games since July...

Michael King, Manny Machado and David Peralta help Padres send Pirates to 9th straight loss, 3-0

Las Vegas, NV

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Bellingham Metro News

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck areas near Las Vegas on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Service (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 8:06 p.m., was centered approximately 45 minutes from Las Vegas, near Indian Springs.

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Shakes Areas Near Las Vegas

Tampa, FL

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

Georgia State

Crisp County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

On Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of 24 individuals following Operation Shyne Down. The GBI and other agencies served a total of 120 warrants on the suspects involved in the investigation, which targeted the criminal street gang G-Shyne Bloods and their involvement in criminal activities in Crisp County, Georgia.

Operation Results in More than 20 Charged with Gang Offenses, RICO, and more

Orange County, FL

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Akeena

On July 14th, an unsettling incident occurred in Orange County that has captured the community’s attention and sympathy. Two dogs were abandoned in a most distressing manner, pushed out of a moving vehicle. The situation took a turn for the worse when one of the dogs was hit by the car, resulting in serious injuries.

Two dogs were dumped and pushed out of a car in Florida, and one of them screamed

Kansas State

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

Tallahassee, FL

The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been 33 years since the handsome actor and Emmy award-winning TV game show host Bert Convy died of a brain tumor at 57 in 1991. This is his story. Bert Convy was born July 23, 1933, in St. Louis, Missouri. His father was in the shoe business, while his parents separated when he was just seven years old. His mother moved the family to California in the San Fernando Valley, where Convy attended North Hollywood High and was named the "class clown."

In Memory of Actor/Game Show Host Bert Convy: 33 Years After His Tragic Death From Brain Cancer

Anaheim, CA

NewSantaAna

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 53-year-old third striker who Orange County prosecutors warned posed a significant risk to public safety due to his violent criminal history has been sentenced to 46 years to life for stabbing another man to death after two of his felony convictions were dismissed as a result of a judge allowing him to participate in a collaborative court program over the objection of prosecutors.

Third striker sentenced to 46 years to life after killing a man at an Anaheim sober living home

Denver, CO

David Heitz

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Texas State

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue organization in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a dog named Blazer who is looking for his forever home. According to the nonprofit rescue organization, Blazer has had quite a journey. “Blazer was one of 7 dogs ‘saved’ by another rescue down in Texas and when he was just a young puppy. Then, he was abandoned by this ‘rescue’ and left in a boarding kennel for 9 months. He is now a little over a year old, and 55lbs.” Thanks to Sandy Paws Rescue Inc. for stepping in to help Blazer, he is now on the path to finding a family to love him.

Meet The Sweet Dog Abandoned At Texas Kennel For Months Now Looking For Love In Massachusetts

The New York Mets had Grimace magic (which seems gone now) and are now trying to get some 2021 Eddie Rosario magic, possibly. On Tuesday, before the Mets took the field to begin a series with the Oakland Athletics. New York signed Eddie Rosario to a minor-league contract, per Sports Illustrated’s Pat Ragazzo. Rosario will head to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday.

Mets Sign Former NLCS MVP To Minor League Deal

Green Bay, WI

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid off in July 2013. He still draws several cartoons a week and distributes them through his own syndicate. Through Heller Syndication, his cartoons regularly appear in more than 400 newspapers, making him the most successful self-syndicated editorial cartoonist in the nation. His cartoons are reprinted many times in USA Today, Denver Post, St. Paul Pioneer Press, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek Japan, The Week and The Washington Post. Joe’s cartoons have won numerous distinctions, including 10 Best of Gannett awards, eight Milwaukee Press Club awards and two Honorable mentions for the John Fischetti Award. He lives in Green Bay with his wife, Pamela. He is a regular featured cartoonist for the NKyTribune .

Joe Heller: Cartoonist views Olympics, court limits, last supper, eye-for-eye, orange/black

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Detroit, MI

Seattle, WA

The Seattle Mariners will take their four-game winning streak to Detroit this week. The Mariners are just .5 games back from the Astros in the AL West and are also only two games out of the AL Wild Card. They’ll take on the Tigers in a three-game series on the...

Seattle’s Pitching, Too Much for Tigers

Boston, MA

Athlon Sports

After getting swept over the weekend, the Red Sox have gotten back on track with a series victory. What are the biggest things to take away from their game two win over the Rangers?

Takeaways: Red Sox Earn Game 2 Win, Secure Series Victory Against Rangers

Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia Phillies On SI

A former Philadelphia Phillies reliever was designated for assignment by the New York Yankees.

Former Philadelphia Phillies Reliever Gets DFA'd by New York Yankees

Texas Rangers On SI

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Little Ditty 'Bout Jack and Kumar, Two Texas Rangers Prospects, Doing the Best They Can

Texas Rangers pitching prospects Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker, both Vanderbilt alumni, put on powerful displays in the minors Thursday...

Little Ditty 'Bout Jack and Kumar, Two Texas Rangers Prospects, Doing the Best They Can

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