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Jarred Kelenic thriving as Braves' replacement for Ronald Acuña Jr. as leadoff batter 06/23/2024 06:16pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Jarred Kelenic has taken to hitting at the top of the Atlanta Braves' batting order. Recently moved to leadoff as the replacement for injured star Ronald Acuña Jr., Kelenic homered and drove in two runs in Sunday's 3-1 win over the New York Yankees. Kelenic is hitting .324 with th UPS agrees to sell its freight-brokerage division for less than it paid for the business in 2015 06/23/2024 05:42pm • ATLANTA (AP) — United Parcel Service said Sunday it agreed to sell its Coyote Logistics division to RXO for just over $1 billion — less than it paid for the freight-brokerage company in 2015 — to focus more on its core package-delivery business. UPS said it expects to close the sale by the yea Braves' turnaround coincides with arrival of 'Snitbear' in the dugout 06/22/2024 07:32pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have a new furry friend in the dugout to coincide with their turnaround. “Snitbear” has become a regular presence on the Braves’ bench since being given to slugger Marcell Ozuna by manager Brian Snitker. The cuddly, brown stuffed animal has a red bandana ar Drew Thorpe gets first major league win, combines on 5-hitter to lead White Sox over Tigers 5-1 06/22/2024 05:16pm • DETROIT (AP) — Drew Thorpe pitched six scoreless innings and got his first major league win in his third start, pitching the Chicago White Sox over the Detroit Tigers 5-1 on Saturday. Thorpe (1-1) allowed two hits and four walks while striking out five. “This is me. I'm pretty even-keeled, supe Democrats put a spotlight on more than 1 million pensions saved under a 2021 law 06/21/2024 04:11pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — As the general election nears, Democrats are keen to remind union voters in Pennsylvania that pensions for many workers have been preserved as part of a coronavirus pandemic-era aid package that keeps on giving. As of Friday, the White House said, more than 1 million union worke Late actor Donald Sutherland was a quiet superfan of the Montreal Expos 06/21/2024 01:40pm • Well before the celebrity superfan became a trend in the sports world, Donald Sutherland was in on the ground floor with a casual style all his own. The Canadian actor — who died Thursday at age 88 — was a big supporter of the Montreal Expos during their time in the National League. “We knew h FACT FOCUS: Associated Press video manipulated to make it appear Slovak flags banned at soccer match 06/21/2024 01:38pm • Manipulated video from an Associated Press report circulated on the eve of the match between Slovakia and Ukraine at this year’s European Championship, with the false claim that Slovak flags had been banned from all games because of their similarity to the Russian flag. “UEFA has banned the Rus 7 Best Consumer Staples ETFs 06/20/2024 08:00pm • When it comes to low-risk investing strategies, consumer staples ETFs are a popular option. That's because companies that manufacturer or sell essential goods like packaged foods or toothpaste are sure to have stable sales regardless of the ups and downs of the broader economy. 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(AP) — Delaware lawmakers approved on Thursday a $6.13 billion general fund operating budget for the fiscal year starting July 1, an increase of more than 9% from this year’s operating budget. House and Senate lawmakers also approved a separate “supplemental budget” bill of more The Putin-Kim summit produced an unusual — and speedy — flurry of glimpses into North Korea 06/20/2024 04:06pm • The imagery from Pyongyang emerged quickly, notable in its variety — glimpses into North Korea in near-real time that showed its leader, Kim Jong Un, grinning and glad-handing with Russian President Vladimir Putin and showing him around the capital of one of the world's least accessible nations. F Here's what you need to know about the lawsuit against the NFL by 'Sunday Ticket' subscribers 06/20/2024 02:55pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The way the NFL can distribute its package of out-of-market games could be decided in federal court as the result of a class-action lawsuit. Subscribers to the NFL's “Sunday Ticket” package are claiming the league broke antitrust laws by selling its package of out-of-market In Atlanta to promote fentanyl actions, Yellen announces sanctions against Mexican cartel 06/20/2024 01:46pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — In Atlanta to promote the Biden administration's efforts to quell the import of illegal drugs into the U.S., Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced new sanctions against members of a Mexican drug cartel accused of trafficking fentanyl, cocaine, meth and migrants through the so So long plastic air pillows: Amazon shifting to recycled paper filling for packages in North America 06/20/2024 11:48am • Amazon is shifting from the plastic air pillows used for packaging in North America to recycled paper because it's more environmentally sound, and it says paper just works better. The company said Thursday that it's already replaced 95% of the plastic air pillows with paper filler in North America