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What to know about water safety before heading to the beach or pool this summer
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — With school out for the summer and temperatures rising across the country, many families will visit the beach, lake or local swimming pool. Now is the time to review safety tips to keep children safe around water. Drowning is the leading cause of death...
Marcell Ozuna drives in 3, Charlie Morton holds former team to 3 hits as Braves beat Pirates 6-1
ATLANTA (AP) — Marcell Ozuna drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double in Atlanta's five-run third inning, Charlie Morton gave up only three hits to Pittsburgh, his former home, and the Braves beat the Pirates 6-1 on Friday night. Morton, 40, has wins against every major...
Robert homers early and 5 pitchers lead the White Sox to a 1-0 win over Chris Sale and the Braves
CHICAGO (AP) — Luis Robert Jr. homered in the first inning and five Chicago pitchers combined on a three-hitter as the White Sox beat Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves 1-0 on Thursday. Sale (10-3) struck out a season-high 11 in seven innings against his original team. The...
Iowa's Jan Jensen hires coach of Division III Washington U. and a Tar Heels' staffer as assistants
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Randi Henderson, the head coach at Division III Washington University, and North Carolina assistant Sean Sullivan have been hired as women's basketball assistants at Iowa, coach Jan Jensen announced Wednesday. Henderson was 103-54 with four NCAA Tournament...
Ceremony marks start of rebuilding for Pittsburgh synagogue targeted in antisemitic mass shooting
Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro were among the dignitaries marking the groundbreaking Sunday of a new structure replacing the Tree of Life synagogue, where 11 worshippers were murdered in 2018 in the deadliest act of antisemitism in U.S. history. ...
Penguins re-sign goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic to a 2-year contract
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Alex Nedeljkovic is getting his wish. He's staying in Pittsburgh. The Penguins re-signed the veteran goaltender to a two-year deal on Thursday that carries an average annual value of $2.5 million. The 28-year-old Nedeljkovic went 18-7-7 with a 2.97...
Pittsburgh-area bicyclist electrocuted after apparently encountering downed power lines
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A 63-year-old bicyclist was electrocuted when he came across downed power lines on a trail near Pittsburgh on Tuesday evening, authorities said. A jogger found the victim, later identified as 63-year-old teacher Robert Anderson, in North Park just before 8:30...
When violence and trauma visit American places, a complex question follows: Demolish, or press on?
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Last week in Parkland, Florida, wrecking equipment began demolishing the building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where a gunman's rampage in 2018 ended with 17 people dead. As the rumble of destruction echoed, people in the community set to explaining exactly why...
Emhoff will speak at groundbreaking of the memorial for the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting victims
WASHINGTON (AP) — Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris and the first Jewish person to serve as the spouse of a nationally elected U.S. leader, will deliver remarks on Sunday at the groundbreaking of the memorial to victims of the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. ...
Things didn't work out for Arthur Smith in Atlanta. He's eager to hit the reset button in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Arthur Smith needed to get away — far away — from the NFL after the Atlanta Falcons fired him in January just hours after a third straight 7-10 finish. So Smith and his wife Allison headed to the other side of the planet to help him clear his head. Dubai. The...
