USA sets grim milestone with deadliest six months of mass killings…
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USA sets grim milestone with deadliest six months of mass killings…

NEW YORK (AP) — Slain at the hands of strangers or gunned down by loved ones. Massacred in small towns, in big cities, inside their own homes or outside in broad daylight. This year’s unrelenting bloodshed across the U.S. has led to the grimmest of milestones: The deadliest six months of mass killings recorded since… […]

Unseeded Vondrousova claims Wimbledon title
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Unseeded Vondrousova claims Wimbledon title

Alyssa Roenigk, ESPN Senior WriterJul 15, 2023, 10: 37 AM ETCloseAlyssa Roenigk is a senior writer for ESPN whose assignments have taken her to six continents and caused her to commit countless acts of recklessness. (Follow @alyroe on Twitter).LONDON — Marketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon in a stunning 6-4, 6-4… […]

Curry makes big splash with hole-in-one at ACC
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Curry makes big splash with hole-in-one at ACC

ESPN News ServicesJul 15, 2023, 03: 36 PM ETNBA superstar Stephen Curry continues to show that just about any shot from long distance is makeable — no matter the sport.Curry, who has made more than his share of highlight-reel shots during his NBA career with the Golden State Warriors, added to his legacy on the… […]

What to know about Labor Day and its history
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What to know about Labor Day and its history

DALLAS (AP) — From barbecues to getaways to shopping the sales, many people across the U.S. mark Labor Day — the federal holiday celebrating the American worker — by finding ways to relax. This year is the 130th anniversary of the holiday, which is celebrated on the first Monday of September. While actions by unions […]

Machado keeps up July fireworks with 300th HR
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Machado keeps up July fireworks with 300th HR

ESPN News ServicesJul 15, 2023, 06: 35 PM ETSan Diego Padres slugger Manny Machado belted his 300th career home run Saturday to continue his July power surge in a loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.Machado’s homer off Matt Strahm (6-3) to lead off the eighth inning in Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader put the Padres up… […]

Padres’ Tatis Jr. day-to-day with ankle injury
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Padres’ Tatis Jr. day-to-day with ankle injury

ESPN News ServicesJul 15, 2023, 10: 15 PM ETSan Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. departed the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader against the host Philadelphia Phillies in the sixth inning after twisting his ankle.Tatis first hurt the ankle while playing defense in the early innings, according to manager Bob Melvin. It began swelling… […]

Phils’ Harper halts 166 at-bat homerless drought
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Phils’ Harper halts 166 at-bat homerless drought

ESPN News ServicesJul 15, 2023, 11: 02 PM ETPHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper ended the longest homerless streak of his major league career in the second game, and the Philadelphia Phillies swept a doubleheader from the San Diego Padres 6-4 and 9-4 on Saturday.Harper connected on a curveball from left-hander Ryan Weathers (1-6), tying the score… […]

Ketamine for Migraine: One Person’s Journey
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Ketamine for Migraine: One Person’s Journey

Nicole Safran was angry. After several years of different migraine treatments, one of her pain doctors suggested that it might be time to try a drug called ketamine. “Absolutely not,” she told her doctor. She knew about the drug’s shady past as a party drug known as “special K” and she didn’t want to be… […]