Jen Pawol breaks MLB's gender barrier as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game
ATLANTA (AP) — Jen Pawol felt love and support from fans, family, peers and players as she made history as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the major leagues. “It was amazing when we took the field,” Pawol said. “It seemed like quite a few people were clapping and calling my name. That was pretty intense and emotional. ”Pawol's much-anticipated debut came as the first base umpire for Saturday's first game of a split doubleheader between the Atlanta Braves and...
Read MoreSat, 09 Aug 2025
- Jen Pawol breaks MLB's gender barrier as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game
- CDC shooter believed COVID vaccine made him suicidal, his father tells police
- Israel faces growing condemnation over military expansion in Gaza
- Astronauts return to Earth with SpaceX after 5 months at the International Space Station
- A top Federal Reserve official says dour jobs data backs the case for 3 rate cuts
- Justice Department targets New York attorney general, a Trump foe. Here's what to know
- London police arrest 365 people as pro-Palestinian protesters defy new law
- Death of NYPD officer spotlights rise of Bangladeshi immigrants within ranks
- Firefighters battle to prevent reignition of Frances largest wildfire as residents return home
- The nation's capital waits for Trump's next move as a federal takeover threat looms
- Some Democrats want new leadership. Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden says he has what it takes to resist Trump
- Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan shake hands and sign deal at White House peace summit
- Nagasaki marks 80th A-bomb anniversary as survivors put hopes of nuclear ban in the hands of youth
- Zelenskyy rejects formally ceding Ukrainian territory, says Kyiv must be part of any negotiations
- Scherzer and Kershaw square off in rare duel of 3,000-strikeout club members
Fri, 08 Aug 2025
- Montana bar shooting suspect is captured, ending weeklong search
- Suspected gunman and police officer dead in shooting near the CDC and Emory University, police say
- California's Newsom, Pelosi back Texas Democrats as GOP warns of more escalations over walkout
- Israel's plan to take over Gaza City stirs fears for civilians and hostages
- Trump says he will meet Putin next Friday in Alaska to discuss ending the Ukraine war
- Justice Department escalates scrutiny of Trump foes with probes of Letitia James and Adam Schiff
- Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants, alarming researchers
- Wall Street clocks another winning week
- AP investigation shows chaos of deadly Texas floods through emergency recordings and videos
- Germany halts military exports to Israel for use in Gaza amid outcry over Netanyahu plan
- Appeals court tosses judge's contempt finding against Trump administration in prison deportations
- Judge to consider the fate of an agreement on protecting immigrant children in US custody
- New lawsuit on Epstein case seeks records of Trump administration communications
- Flash floods kill at least 10 people and leave 33 missing in northwestern China
- College endowment tax is leading to hiring freezes and could mean cuts in financial aid
- Trump orders increased federal law enforcement presence in Washington to 'make DC safe again'
- How does the WNBA deal with sex-toy throwers? What to know about arrests and security
- Trumps new tariffs go into effect as US economy shows signs of strain
Thu, 07 Aug 2025
- Rural Pennsylvania man kills neighbor and wounds responding troopers in gunfire ambush, police say
- Israel announces plan to retake Gaza City in another escalation of the war
- JD Vance went kayaking for his birthday. Secret Service had the river level raised
- Trump opens the door for private equity and crypto as 401(k) retirement plan options
- Trump to nominate top economic aide Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve board
- Intel's stock tumbles after Trump says its CEO must resign
- Trump orders colleges to prove they don't consider race in admissions
- Jen Pawol feels like `fully charged battery ready to go' ahead of breaking big league gender barrier
- Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center
- US Air Force to deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service
- FBI forces out more leaders, including ex-director who fought Trump demand for Jan. 6 agents' names
- Trump says he would meet with Putin even if the Russian leader won't meet with Ukraine's Zelenskyy
- Trump's redistricting fight mushrooms with Vance in Indiana and Florida joining the fray
- Wall Street drifts lower as stock markets worldwide take Trump's new tariffs in stride
- Soldiers hailed as heroes for tackling armed assailant at Georgia Army base
- Trump's planned 100% computer chip tariff sparks confusion among businesses and trading partners
- Here's what you need to know about ESPN's new steaming service and its deals with the NFL and WWE
- Trump seeks to change how census collects data and wants to exclude immigrants in US illegally
- RFK Jr.'s vow to overhaul vaccine injury program echoes grievances of anti-vaccine movement
- Trump energizes conservative Christians with new religious policies
- Americans get more than half their calories from ultra-processed foods, CDC report says
- United Airlines tech issue that impacted more than 1,000 flights resolved, residual delays expected
- South Korean investigators seek arrest of wife of jailed ex-President Yoon
- Israel is weighing its options in Gaza. Here are 4 scenarios for where things may be heading
- More than 1,000 United Airlines flights delayed in the US due to technology problem
- New US tariffs cloud outlook for exporters in Asia and beyond
- Harvard scientists say research could be set back years after funding freeze
Wed, 06 Aug 2025
- Army sergeant shot 5 soldiers before he was tackled and arrested at Fort Stewart, officials say
- Hiroshima survivors fear rising nuclear threat on the 80th anniversary of atomic bombing
- Trump plans 100% tariff on computer chips, unless companies build in US
- New study sheds light on ChatGPT's alarming interactions with teens
- Victims feeling exhausted and anxious about wrangling over Epstein files
- Military base shootings have ranged from altercations to workplace violence and terrorism
- Man accused of killing Israeli Embassy staffers indicted on federal hate crime and murder charges
- After deep DOGE cuts, National Weather Service gets OK to fill up to 450 jobs
- Trump could meet in person with Putin as soon as next week, White House official says
- Dozens killed seeking aid in Gaza as Israel weighs further military action
- Massive central California wildfire keeps growing and becomes state's largest blaze of the year
- MLB is calling up its first female umpire, promoting Jen Pawol for Saturday's Marlins-Braves game
- What to know about mRNA vaccines
- Trump will highlight Apple's plans to invest $100 billion more in US, raising total to $600 billion
- A rally for Apple leads Wall Street higher
- France's biggest wildfire of the summer has eclipsed the size of Paris and is still spreading
- Trump to put additional 25% import taxes on India, bringing combined tariffs to 50%
- New studies tie unrecognized deaths and health problems to Maui and LA wildfires
- ESPN is acquiring NFL Network, rights for RedZone in a deal giving the NFL a stake in the network
- The Latest: Putin hosts Trump envoy Witkoff for crucial talks on Ukraine peace deal
- Republican US Sen. Marsha Blackburn joins Tennessee race for governor
- Trump-backed Nawrocki assumes the Polish presidency and could steer a more nationalist course
Tue, 05 Aug 2025
- Netanyahu hints at expanded war in Gaza but former Israeli military and spy chiefs object
- Tennessee man noted intense pain during lethal injection without deactivating defibrillator
- 'Ketamine Queen' accused of selling Matthew Perry fatal dose gets September trial date
- Epstein's ex, Ghislaine Maxwell, doesn't want grand jury transcripts released
- Trump's redistricting fight could broaden and last a while with Texas and California as epicenters
- RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development
- Trump narrows Fed chair candidates to four, excluding Treasury Secretary Bessent
- What to know as Israel considers reoccupying Gaza in what would be a major escalation of the war
- Titan submersible report says implosion was preventable and CEO ignored safety risks
- Man accused in Tennessee family's killings captured, but motive and why he spared a baby unknown
- Massive central California wildfire threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured
- Trump takes an unexpected walk on the White House roof to survey new projects
- House committee issues subpoenas for Epstein files and depositions with the Clintons
- Trump says he doesn't trust the jobs data, but Wall Street and economists do
- What to know about the Titan sub and its tragic final dive to the Titanic
- What to know about Legionnaires' disease, which has sickened dozens in New York City
- Gaza aid truck drivers face increasing danger from desperate crowds and armed gangs
- US government proposes easing some restrictions on drones traveling long distances
- NATO to coordinate regular and large-scale arm deliveries to Ukraine. Most will be bought in the US
- Wall Street heads for a modestly higher open as markets shift focus from labor market to earnings
- Going online in Russia can be frustrating, complicated and even dangerous
- Young adults are less likely to follow politics or say voting is important: AP-NORC poll
- Russia says it no longer will abide by its self-imposed moratorium on intermediate-range missiles
- Nations gather in Geneva to again confront the world's spiraling plastic pollution crisis
- An Australian artist is creating a massive mural in the middle of a small North Dakota town
- Massive wildfire in central California threatens homes, injures 3 people as it burns out of control
- 32 bodies found in clandestine graves in central Mexico
Mon, 04 Aug 2025
- Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump's efforts to add GOP House seats
- Brazils Supreme Court orders house arrest for former President Bolsonaro, a Trump ally
- California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas' move to pad Republican margin
- Judge says Sean Diddy Combs must stay in jail until he is sentenced
- Dow leaps 585 points as US stocks win back most of Friday's wipeout
- Modi and Trump once called each other good friends. Now the US-India relationship is getting bumpy
- August recess can't hide tensions ahead for Congress on spending and Trump nominations
- State Department may require visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000 to enter the US
- Storm Floris batters Scotland with 90 mph winds, disrupts travel and festivals
- Tesla awards CEO Musk millions of shares valued at about $29 billion
- Trumps deadline for the Kremlin looms but Putin shows no sign of making concessions
- Dozens killed as Palestinians in Gaza scramble for aid from air and land
- In Ecuador, environmentalists worry Noboa is unwinding nation's green reputation
- Trial begins for suspects in 2024 Moscow concert hall attack that killed 149 people
- Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars
- Thousands of Boeing workers who build fighter jets and weapons go on strike
- Videos of emaciated Israeli hostages in Gaza increase pressure on Netanyahu for a ceasefire
- The vast majority of US adults are stressed about grocery costs, an AP-NORC poll finds
- Tropical Storm Dexter churns in the Atlantic, but it's expected to move away from the US coast
- South Korea begins removing border propaganda speakers in conciliatory gesture toward North
Sun, 03 Aug 2025
- Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by Trump
- Popular 1980s actor Loni Anderson of the hit TV series 'WKRP in Cincinnati' has died
- Texas Democrats fleeing state to block redistricting vote follows strategy that's had mixed results
- The UN says 68 African migrants were killed when a boat capsized off Yemen
- Israel minister who led prayers at a controversial holy site has a record of provocative actions
- Men charged in Tennessee case involving 4 dead family members of abandoned infant
- What to know about the earthquake that shook the New York area Saturday night
- Former US soldier suspected of killing 4 in Montana remains at large
- Israeli minister prays at flashpoint holy site as officials say 33 aid-seekers killed in Gaza
- Chilean rescuers recover the bodies of 4 miners who were trapped in a collapsed shaft
- Americans finish strong with a relay world record in the swim worlds to top medal tables
- They roll right over: Many Democrats call their party weak and ineffective, AP-NORC poll finds
- Brutal arrest of Black student in Florida shows benefits of recording police from new vantage point
- Pope Leo XIV tells 1 million Catholic youths that they are 'the sign a different world is possible'
- Fresh clashes break out in Syria as the interim government struggles to ease tensions
- Ukrainian drone attack sets Russian oil depot on fire as Zelenskyy announces prisoner exchange
- The Justice Department seeks voter and election information from at least 19 states, AP finds
- Ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith faces investigation by independent political watchdog
- Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies uncover drone procurement graft scheme
----------
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Copyright © 1996 - 2025 CoreComm Internet Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved. | View our Privacy Policy
CoreComm is not responsible for content on external sites. Please review the privacy and security policies of each vendor before making online purchases or providing personal information. Forecast Information Provided by AccuWeather.