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China touts Xinjiang at trade forum, spotlighting a region once marked by detention centers
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (286+ words) The International Conference for Trans-Altai Subregional Cooperation being held Wednesday in the city of Altay includes officials from Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia and other nations who are there to discuss trade and economic cooperation in the landlocked region. China plans to…...
Chiefs lock in Patrick Mahomes through 2033 with a $504. 75 M reworked deal, AP source says
7+ hour, 24+ min ago (699+ words) Mahomes signed a 10-year, $450 million contract in 2020 that set a benchmark not only for the quarterback position but for any football player. The latest extension ties the two-time MVP to the Chiefs through the 2033 season, when Mahomes will be 38, and…...
Still thinking about World Cup tickets? Here's where prices, availability stand
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (408+ words) Here's where things stand on the eve of the World Cup opener: On the eve of the tournament, 29 games were sold out (with wheelchair seats available for some of those) and 75 had tickets remaining, including both semifinals, all four quarterfinals,…...
Alabama asks appeals court to let it continue nitrogen gas executions
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (554+ words) A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that Alabama's nitrogen protocol is unconstitutional and blocked the state from using it to execute Jeffery Lee, 49. The Alabama attorney general's office is appealing the decision. The outcome of the eleventh-hour legal battle will…...
Reactor reboot at world's largest nuclear plant highlights flaws in Japan's radioactive waste plans
5+ hour, 40+ min ago (1024+ words) The restart of No. 6 reactor at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station earlier this year was meant to spur a movement to bring more nuclear reactors online. Kashiwazaki-Kariwa is one of three plants whose cooling pools will be full in five years,…...
A key congressional race in California will test progressives' appeal in a Republican district
14+ min ago (820+ words) At first glance, a recent Democratic primary in California's Central Valley was just another skirmish between the party's progressive wing and its more moderate establishment. This time, the contest was won by populist insurgent Randy Villegas. But what sets the…...
D'az and Burger lead the Rangers to a 6-4 win over the Royals in 10 innings
19+ min ago (355+ words) Jake Burger came off the bench and tied the score twice for the Rangers in the late innings, with a home run in the seventh and a sacrifice fly in the eighth. He entered as a pinch hitter in the…...
Australia recalls Meredith after 5 years, bats first against Bangladesh in 2nd ODI
39+ min ago (135+ words) Bangladesh, which won the first game by 86 runs on the DLS Method, is targeting a maiden ODI series win over Australia. The Australian squad is under pressure and under strength, missing frontline pace bowlers Pat Cummins, Josh Hazelwood and Mitchell…...
Davis Martin works 6 scoreless innings and White Sox move atop AL Central with 2-1 win over Braves
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (284+ words) The White Sox have won seven straight at home and nine of 13 overall, including two straight against the major league-best Braves. Chicago moved one-half game ahead of Cleveland, which lost to the New York Yankees earlier Wednesday. This is the…...
Netherlands keeper Bart Verbruggen day-to-day with hip injury ahead of World Cup game against Japan
10+ hour, 43+ min ago (20+ words) New Haven Register...