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Indiana funeral director faces jail after police find unburied bodies

JEFFERSONVILLE, Indiana: Randy Lankford, owner of Lankford Funeral Home and Family Center in Jeffersonville, Indiana, has pleaded guilty to more ...

Spark, Infernal win berths in Overwatch League Midseason Madness

The Hangzhou Spark and Seoul Infernal swept their respective grand finals in the Overwatch League East Spring Stage knockout stage ...

Versatile Rangers vie for series sweep of Mariners

The Texas Rangers rode the pitching of Jon Gray through seven strong innings en route to the team's sixth shutout ...

Matthew Boyd, Tigers seek to contain White Sox

Matthew Boyd's second stint with the Detroit Tigers hasn't gone as smoothly as he envisioned, but he will look to ...

Guardians P Triston McKenzie set for season debut vs. Twins

Cleveland Guardians right-hander Triston McKenzie is set to make his season debut against the Minnesota Twins in the finale of ...

Astros turn to J.P. France in bid to sweep Angels

A benevolent official scorer perhaps kept the Los Angeles Angels from adding to their major-league-worst mark of 31 unearned runs ...

Phillies, Nationals ready for rubber match in NL East rivalry

It isn't so much a celebration for the Philadelphia Phillies, but they might go into Sunday's game at the Washington ...

MLB roundup: Padres' stars shine in shutout of Cubs

Yu Darvish gave up two infield singles over seven scoreless innings and Fernando Tatis Jr. drove in four runs with ...

Sporting KC earn draw with Whitecaps on late penalty kick

The Vancouver Whitecaps FC and visiting Sporting Kansas City played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night. After Alan Pulido ...

Eduard Lowen shines as St. Louis City blank Dynamo

Eduard Lowen scored one goal, assisted on another and made his presence felt on defense to carry St. Louis City ...

USFL roundup: Gamblers rally past Maulers in fourth quarter

Mark Thompson's late 33-yard touchdown run capped the Houston Gamblers' 20-19 comeback victory against the Pittsburgh Maulers in USFL action ...

Alex Bregman helps Astros slam door on Angels

Alex Bregman belted his fifth career grand slam while Cristian Javier delivered a strong pitching performance as the Houston Astros ...

Red-hot Marcus Semien helps Rangers rout Mariners

Marcus Semien homered and had four hits and three RBIs and the Texas Rangers racked up 19 hits while producing ...

US Migrant Deaths, DACA Hearing, Asylum Top Week's Immigration News

Editor's note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA ...

Gamblers rally past Maulers in fourth quarter

Mark Thompson's late 33-yard touchdown run capped the Houston Gamblers' 20-19 comeback victory against the Pittsburgh Maulers in USFL action ...

Mariners place LHP Marco Gonzales (forearm) on IL

The Seattle Mariners placed left-hander Marco Gonzales on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a forearm strain. The team also ...

Report: P Stephen Strasburg's career in jeopardy

Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg has "severe nerve damage," leading to doubts he ever will pitch again, The Washington Post ...

Brewers place 1B Darin Ruf, OF Tyrone Taylor on IL

The Milwaukee Brewers placed first baseman Darin Ruf and outfielder Tyrone Taylor on the 10-day injured list Saturday. Ruf is ...

Red Sox OF Rob Refsnyder signs 1-year extension

Boston Red Sox outfielder Rob Refsnyder on Saturday signed a one-year contract extension through the 2024 season. The Red Sox ...

Giants P Alex Cobb seeks to frustrate Orioles again

Alex Cobb will seek to continue to torment the Baltimore Orioles -- both as an employee and now as an ...

Sonny Gray, Twins pursue series win over Guardians

It's unclear if the Minnesota Twins will play Byron Buxton, Max Kepler, Carlos Correa or Joey Gallo when they face ...

China Sports Weekly (5.28-6.3)

BEIJING, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week:1. China sweeps five titles ...

Angels try to deliver in clutch spots against Astros

The Houston Astros not only slugged their way past Los Angeles Angels ace Shohei Ohtani in a 6-2 victory on ...

Pirates' Andrew McCutchen pursues milestones vs. Cards

As the Pittsburgh Pirates work to stay above .500, designated hitter Andrew McCutchen is poised to hit a milestone or ...

In debut, Mariners' Bryan Woo faces Andrew Heaney, Rangers

Veteran Texas Rangers left-hander Andrew Heaney will look to make his fifth consecutive quality start as he takes the mound ...

MLB roundup: Mookie Betts belts 2 HRs as Dodgers blast Yankees

Mookie Betts and Max Muncy homered during a six-run first inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to an 8-4 ...

Jail records shed light on Jeffrey Epstein's last moments AP

The documents show that he had written to Olympic doctor and fellow pedophile Larry Nassar and made a mysterious phone ...

Framber Valdez, Astros best Angels' Shohei Ohtani again

Yordan Alvarez and Corey Julks slugged two-run home runs off Shohei Ohtani while Framber Valdez twirled seven shutout innings as ...

Gladiators, Uprising advance in OWL West Spring Knockouts

The Los Angeles Gladiators and Boston Uprising won their upper-bracket semifinal matches on Friday as the Overwatch League's West Region ...

Backed by Jon Gray's gem, Rangers blank Mariners

Jon Gray won his fifth straight start in impressive fashion, throwing seven scoreless innings in leading the Texas Rangers to ...

Yao Ming on list of FIBA Hall of Fame Class of 2023

MIES, Switzerland, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Former Chinese superstar Yao Ming is on the list of the FIBA Hall of ...

Sporting KC, on rebound, face challenge at Whitecaps

The Vancouver Whitecaps look to maintain their home dominance when they host Sporting Kansas City on Saturday. The Whitecaps improved ...

Expansion St. Louis City eye 1st place when hosting Dynamo

Back to their winning ways, expansion St. Louis City will have their eyes on first place in the Western Conference ...

Commish: Big 12 has 'a plan' for expansion

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark told reporters Friday that the league has "a plan" to approach another expansion of its ...

Oil prices rise on passage of U.S. debt limit bill, strong payroll data

NEW YORK, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Crude oil futures prices extended gains on Friday thanks to optimism over U.S. Congress' ...

Number of U.S. active drilling rigs down this week

HOUSTON, June 2 (Xinhua) -- The number of active drilling rigs in the United States fell to 696 this week, ...

Roundup: Another rising respiratory virus in U.S. draws concern

LOS ANGELES, June 2 (Xinhua) -- As cases of COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) were winding down across ...

Report: Bartolo Colon to officially retire at 50

Longtime major league pitcher Bartolo Colon is officially retiring at age 50, Dominican news site Z101 Digital reported Friday. Last ...

Report: 76ers F Danuel House exercises $4.3M option

Philadelphia 76ers forward Danuel House exercised his $4.3 million player option for next season, ESPN reported Friday. House, who turns ...

Federal Judge Hears DACA Case; Ruling Months Away

washington - The future of a federal policy that protects from deportation hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the ...

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Pence, former VP, to announce candidacy for president

WASHINGTON D.C.: Reuters has reported that on 7th June, former Vice President Mike Pence will enter the race for the ...

Panic, confusion in Seoul after failed North Korea rocket launch

PYONGYANG, North Korea: North Korea attempt failed to launch a satellite on May 31, which prompted raid sirens and a ...

UN notes few women in top China government positions

HONG KONG, China: Describing the lack of women in China's top leadership as concerning, the United Nations has recommended the ...

China: we will send men to moon by 2030

BEIJING, China: Amid its rivalry with the US for reaching new milestones in space, reflecting their competition for global influence, ...

US sees largest post-Covid holiday weekend with 10 million at airports

WASHINGTON D.C.: A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) report released this week revealed that over the Memorial Day weekend, the start ...

Chinese ship held in Malaysia after removing arms from sunk WWII ship

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Malaysia's maritime agency has said that it found a cannon shell believed to be from World War ...

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DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...

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