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Brandon Nimmo's walk-off blast helps Mets salvage game vs. Braves
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Outfielder Brandon Nimmo, who didn't start the game due to a side injury, hit a walk-off two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the New York Mets over the Atlanta Braves 4-3.
The Mets averted being swept in the three-game series and won for just the seventh time in 19 games. The Braves' four-game winning streak ended.
Nimmo, who left after four innings in Saturday's
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Swimming between Buoys- Dr. Sarah Bergman Lewis on mothering - Seattle's Child
Swimming between Buoys: Dr. Sarah Bergman Lewis on mothering Seattle's Child
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Ruidiaz scores go-ahead goal as Sounders beat Timbers
PORTLAND — Raul Ruidiaz scored the go-ahead goal early in the second half and the Seattle Sounders snapped Portland’s six-game undefeated streak in their rivalry series with a 2-1 Cascadia Cup victory over the Timbers on Sunday. |
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Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle to tiny numbers and subtle defiant acts at U.S. college graduations
A tiny contingent of Duke University graduates opposed pro-Israel comedian Jerry Seinfeld speaking at their commencement in North Carolina on Sunday, with about 30 of the 7,000 students leaving their seats and chanting “free Palestine” amid a mix of boos and cheers. |
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Putin appoints Sergei Shoigu as secretary of Russia’s national security council
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed replacing Sergei Shoigu as defense minister on Sunday and appointed him as secretary of Russia’s national security council. |
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Flash floods sweep through northern Afghanistan, leaving hundreds dead and missing
ISLAMABAD — Shopkeeper Nazer Mohammad ran home as soon as he heard about flash floods crashing into the outskirts of a provincial capital in northern Afghanistan. By the time he got there, there was nothing left, including his family of five. |
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University of Washington asks protesters to dismantle encampment, citing safety concerns
The University of Washington called on protesters Friday night to dismantle the encampment set up on campus, saying the university’s response to calls for change will “not be based on an encampment.” |
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As Biden arrives in Seattle, campaign donors await — as do protesters
President Joe Biden arrived in downtown Seattle for a campaign fundraiser late Friday afternoon, after his motorcade made a quick trip up Interstate 5 from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. |
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Schools turn to artificial intelligence to spot guns
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas could soon offer up to $5 million in grants for schools to outfit surveillance cameras with artificial intelligence systems that can spot people carrying guns. But the governor needs to approve the expenditures, and the schools must meet very specific criteria. |
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Local governments struggle to distribute their share of billions from opioid settlements
Settlement money to help stem the decadeslong opioid addiction and overdose epidemic is rolling out to small towns and big cities across the U.S., but advocates worry that chunks of it may be used in ways that don’t make a dent in the crisis. |
