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Giants QB Lock injures hip in preseason opener against Lions; Detroit QB Hooker has concussion 08/09/2024 12:02am • EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Giants backup quarterback Drew Lock left New York's preseason opener late in the first quarter Thursday night against the Lions because of a hip injury, while Detroit backup Hendon Hooker sustained a concussion in the second half. Lock, a six-year veteran who signed as Pete Alonso homers twice, knocks in 3 to lead Mets to 9-1 victory over Rockies 08/08/2024 11:22pm • DENVER (AP) — Pete Alonso hit two home runs, David Peterson gave up one earned run across five innings and the New York Mets rolled past the Colorado Rockies 9-1 on Thursday to clinch a series victory. Mark Vientos hit his 17th homer of the season, Jose Iglesias had two RBIs, and Francisco Lindor Lowe, Carlson spark Rays to a 6-4 victory over Cardinals to avoid a sweep 08/08/2024 11:16pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brandon Lowe hit a two-run homer and former Cardinal Dylan Carlson drove in two runs to help the Tampa Bay Rays avoid a series sweep by beating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 on Thursday night. Lowe has hit seven home runs, nine doubles and has 18 RBIs in his last 26 games. He has dr Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homers and extends hitting streak to 20 games as Blue Jays beat Orioles 7-6 08/08/2024 11:06pm • TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered for the 10th time in 20 games and drove in four runs, Kevin Gausman pitched eight innings to win his fourth straight decision and the Toronto Blue Jays survived a late rally to beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-6 on Thursday night. With his Hall of Fame fath Paris Olympics Day 13: COVID-hit Lyles misses out on a double, US team breaks 100-medal mark 08/08/2024 10:58pm • PARIS (AP) — Sprinter Noah Lyles revealed he had COVID-19 after missing out on another gold medal for the United States at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. Elsewhere, French basketball star Victor Wembanyama moved closer to his dream of a first gold after helping Les Bleus beat Germany to set up a A deadly tornado, flooding rains and swollen rivers plague residents in the path of Debby 08/08/2024 10:53pm • LUCAMA, N.C. (AP) — Tornadoes spawned by Debby leveled homes, damaged a school and killed one person early Thursday, as the tropical system dropped heavy rain and flooded communities across North and South Carolina. It only took 15 seconds for a tornado to devastate Genesis Cooper’s home in Luca Oregon city at heart of Supreme Court homelessness ruling votes to ban camping except in some areas 08/08/2024 10:05pm • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The small Oregon city at the heart of a recent landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows cities to enforce outdoor sleeping bans has voted to prohibit camping but establish certain areas where homeless people can go. The Grants Pass City Council voted 7-0 Wednesday to ba Maui remembers the 102 lost in the Lahaina wildfire with a paddle out 1 year after devastating blaze 08/08/2024 09:29pm • LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Dozens of Maui surfers, canoe paddlers and boat riders made their way into the ocean off Lahaina on Thursday to remember the 102 people killed when the nation’s deadliest wildfire in more than a century destroyed the historic town one year ago. The “paddle out” gatheri Paraguay says it wants the US ambassador to leave the country in apparent protest over sanctions 08/08/2024 08:39pm • ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — The government of Paraguay on Thursday effectively ordered the U.S. ambassador to leave the South American nation, escalating tensions between the allies in the wake of the Biden administration's sanctions on a tobacco company linked to the country's powerful former pres Analysts shocked as Mexico's central bank clocks rise in inflation and cuts interest rates 08/08/2024 08:33pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Analysts expressed shock Thursday at a decision by Mexico’s central bank to cut interest rates on the same day that official figures showed a sharp rise in domestic inflation. Almost without exception, central banks raise interest rates to make money more expensive, in order t Brazil expels Nicaraguan ambassador in retaliation as rift between leaders grows 08/08/2024 08:29pm • SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's government kicked out Nicaragua's ambassador Thursday in retaliation for a similar move by the Central American country's President Daniel Ortega. Brazil's foreign ministry said it had decided to expel Nicaraguan Ambassador Fulvia Patricia Castro Matu in "application of t Mike Sertich, longtime Minnesota Duluth hockey coach, dies at 77 08/08/2024 08:17pm • DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Mike Sertich, the longtime University of Minnesota Duluth hockey coach who led the Bulldogs to the 1984 NCAA title game, died Thursday after a fight with pancreatic cancer. He was 77. A former Duluth defenseman, Sertich directed the Bulldogs from 1982-83, going 350-328-44 in 1 How to Invest in Renewable Energy Now 08/08/2024 08:00pm • After a long slump, renewable energy stocks have begun to stage a comeback as inflation is starting to ease and the Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates in September. The big picture is paramount when considering renewable energy stocks. Undeniably, the renewable energy sector has vast po Artificial Intelligence Stocks: The 10 Best AI Companies 08/08/2024 08:00pm • Artificial intelligence, automation and robotics are disrupting virtually every industry. Remarkable advances in AI technology -- including OpenAI's ChatGPT AI chatbot, GitHub's Copilot AI code generation software and Google's Gemini AI model -- are now familiar names for many. Whether it be machine How to Paint Your Ceiling to Elevate Your Space 08/08/2024 08:00pm • Incorporating bold, bright colors in your home is one of the top home design trends of the 2020s. While many homeowners are adding pops of color through furnishing, funky wallpaper, bold murals or painted accent walls, painting your ceilings is another way to add personality and depth to your space.