Sweltering streets: Hundreds of homeless die in extreme heat
PHOENIX — Hundreds of blue, green and grey tents are pitched under the sun’s searing rays in downtown Phoenix, a jumble of flimsy canvas and plastic along dusty sidewalks. Here, in the hottest big city in America, thousands of homeless people swelter as the summer’s triple digit temperatures arrive.
Biden says decision on gas tax holiday may come this week
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — President Joe Biden said Monday that he will decide by the end of the week whether he would support a federal gasoline tax holiday, possibly saving U.S. consumers as much as 18.4 cents a gallon.
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Despite another COVID surge, deaths stay near lows
Gretchen’s table: A spicy shrimp stew with roots in the island nation Mauritius
No matter where they hail from, part of the appeal of skillet dishes is the fact they get dinner on the table in no time, usually with just a handful of ingredients.
Soup in the summer? Why not! Here are 4 recipes that make the most of fresh veggies
When the produce at your local store, farmers market or your own garden is at its peak, it’s time to make fresh vegetables the star of your meal.
Cambodian catches world’s largest recorded freshwater fish
BANGKOK — The world’s largest recorded freshwater fish, a giant stingray, has been caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia, according to scientists from the Southeast Asian nation and the United States.
Obituaries: June 21, 2022
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In South Africa, a lighter, brighter chicken curry
In the riot of colors and smells that is Cape Town, South Africa, we found a vibrant one-pot chicken and vegetable dish that turned our idea of what a curry is on its head. From a distance, this Cape Malay curry reads Indian, or maybe Indonesian, but get closer and it distinguishes itself as uniquely South African.
Lightning bounce back, beat Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning’s bid for a three-peat is alive and well.
Column: FINA ban casts storm clouds on transgender athletes
Swimming has fired the first major salvo against transgender women athletes, which will surely clear the way for other sports to impose similar bans ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Auburn’s bats wake up as it bounces Stanford from CWS
OMAHA, Neb. — Cole Foster’s three-run double in the sixth inning gave Auburn the lead, and the Tigers beat No. 2 national seed Stanford 6-2 in a College World Series elimination game for their first win in Omaha in 25 years.
Rebels’ roll continues in College World Series win over Hogs
OMAHA, Neb. — Tim Elko and Calvin Harris homered, Hunter Elliott pitched effectively into the seventh inning, and Mississippi defeated Arkansas 13-5 on Monday night to move within one win of the College World Series finals.
Yanks beat Rays 4-2 behind Cole, Hicks, 1st team to 50 wins
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Gerrit Cole took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning, Aaron Hicks hit a tiebreaking triple in the ninth as Manuel Margot slammed into the right-field wall and injured a knee and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Monday night for their 50th win.
Orlando still evaluating all options with No. 1 draft pick
ORLANDO, Fla. — College basketball season ended almost three months ago, the NBA draft lottery was more than a month ago and the draft itself is later this week.
