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Padres activate Manny Machado from IL in time for him to play vs. Cubs
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres activated star third baseman Manny Machado from the 10-day injured list Friday night and slotted him to start and bat fourth against the Chicago Cubs. The move came 17 days after Machado fractured the metacarpal in his left hand when he was hit...
Mexico arrests 2nd migrant in detention center fire that killed 40
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities have arrested a second migrant for his alleged involvement in a March fire set inside a border detention center that left 40 migrants dead and dozens injured, two federal officials said Friday. One of the officials, who both requested...
Court monitor warned of medical care issues at Border Patrol stations before girl’s death
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A court-appointed monitor said in January that child migrants held in medical isolation may be overlooked when Border Patrol stations get too crowded, a warning issued five months before an 8-year-old girl with a heart condition died in custody during an unusually busy...
Teheran signs with Brewers, to start Thursday against Giants
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Two-time All-Star right-hander Julio Teheran was set to make his first major league appearance in more than two years Thursday night, starting for the Milwaukee Brewers against the San Francisco Giants. The 32-year-old pitcher agreed to terms with the Brewers on...
Wacha takes no-hitter into 8th, fans 11 in Padres' 4-0 win over Royals
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Michael Wacha has been closer to pitching a no-hitter than he came Monday night, when he didn't allow a hit until Michael Massey singled leading off the eighth inning. It was still a thrill for the 31-year-old Wacha, whose strong effort in his eighth start with his...
‘In the hands of God’: One Venezuelan family's journey to the US
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — When Luis López was lost in Panama's Darien Gap last year with his wife, then seven months pregnant, their two young children and her grandmother, he often knelt in the mud to beg God not to abandon them. “If I was bad, let me die here, but I came with my...
US-Mexico border sees orderly crossings as new migration rules take effect
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The U.S.-Mexico border was relatively calm as the U.S. ended its pandemic-era immigration restrictions and migrants adapted to new asylum rules and legal pathways meant to discourage illegal crossings. A full day after the rules known as Title 42 were lifted,...
Border appears calm after lifting of pandemic asylum restrictions
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The border between the U.S. and Mexico was relatively calm Friday, offering few signs of the chaos that was feared following a rush by worried migrants to enter the U.S. before the end of pandemic-related immigration restrictions. Less than 24 hours after the...
In El Paso, pastors offer waiting migrants shelter and counsel
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — As changing policies, rampant misinformation and exasperated, fearful crowds converge in this desert city, faith leaders are striving to provide shelter and uplift. Along with prayers, they are counseling migrants about the daunting challenges that await them...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas; Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn.; former Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas. __ CBS’ “Face...
