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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canada’s national health agency Sunday confirmed that one of four Canadians who returned home from a cruise ship hit with a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus. The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed the positive test a day after the public health officer for the province of British Columbia said the person had received a “presumptive positive” but further testing would be […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people streamed onto the National Mall for a daylong prayer rally Sunday called a “rededication of our country as One Nation under God.” Against the backdrop of the Washington Monument, worship music blared from a stage that made clear the event’s Christian focus. Arched stained-glass windows, set underneath grand columns resembling a federal building, depicted the nation’s founders alongside a white cross. Several speakers celebrated Christianity’s […]

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania, May 17 (Reuters) – Kurt Kitayama rode a red-hot putter to card a sizzling seven-under-par 63 on Sunday that tied the major championship record for lowest final-round score and propelled him into contention at Aronimink Golf Club. Kitayama is just the second player to shoot a 63 in the final round of a PGA Championship, joining Brad Faxon in 1995, and the ninth overall to do so at […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed left-hander Jack Dreyer on the 15-day injured list Sunday with left shoulder discomfort, while right-handers Paul Gervase and Chayce McDermott were recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City. In another pitching move, the Dodgers optioned left-hander Charlie Barnes to Triple-A. Dreyer, 27, is tied for the Dodgers’ lead in appearances with left-hander Tanner Scott at 20. The second-year pitcher is 2-1 with a 2.08 ERA and has […]

By Andrius Sytas TALLINN, May 17 (Reuters) – A suspected Ukrainian military drone was found crashed in Lithuania on Sunday, the Lithuanian government’s National Crisis Management Centre said. The drone was not detected when it entered Lithuania, and was not armed with explosives, the chief of the centre Vilmantas Vitkauskas told reporters. The drone was found crashed at the village of Samane, the centre said, which is 40 kilometres from […]

The Los Angeles Angels activated Grayson Rodriguez from the injured list in advance of the right-hander’s debut with the club in a home start against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. In a corresponding move, the Angels optioned right-hander Alek Manoah to Triple-A Salt Lake. Rodriguez, 26, was acquired in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles this past offseason for outfielder Taylor Ward. The former first-round draft pick (11th overall) […]

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pleaded with unions representing workers for the Long Island Rail Road, North America’s largest commuter rail system, to resume bargaining Sunday, saying the workers and hundreds of thousands of commuters stand to lose if a strike drags on. “This is my official invitation. We didn’t want you to leave. You left. You’re welcome to come back. I’ll provide refreshments, whatever you […]

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania, May 17 (Reuters) – Pre-tournament longshot Alex Smalley, who prior to this week had never been a contender in a major, heads into the final round of the PGA Championship on Sunday holding a two-shot lead and looking to hold off a packed leaderboard eager to pounce. There were a tournament-record 22 players within four shots of the lead entering the final round at Aronimink Golf Club, […]

ROME, May 17 (Reuters) – Jannik Sinner beat Norway’s Casper Ruud 6-4 6-4 in the Italian Open final on Sunday to complete a sweep of all nine ATP Masters 1000 titles, becoming only the second player after Novak Djokovic to achieve a career “Golden Masters”. World number one Sinner, who had lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the tournament’s final last year, finally captured the elusive title on home soil on […]