WASHINGTON (AP) — After Bryce Harper swung into action, the St. Louis Cardinals were the ones who didn’t feel so good. Ill for the past week, Harper hit a tying, two-run homer in the ninth inning, then delivered a sacrifice fly in the 10th that sent the Washington Nationals over the Cardinals 4-3 Monday. “I…
PORTLAND, Or. – Saint Louis FC lost 1-0 away to Portland Timbers 2 in front of 1,441 fans at Providence Park in Match 28 of the USL Regular Season. Portland scored the winning goal with only about 30 seconds left in the game as substitute Victor Arboleda was played behind the defense and slotted underneath…
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency says people smugglers are taking greater risks to ferry their human cargo toward Europe as Libya’s coast guard intercepts more and more boats carrying migrants, increasing the likelihood that those on board may die during the Mediterranean journeys. That’s one of the key findings from the latest UNHCR…
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A huge fire engulfed Brazil’s 200-year-old National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, lighting up the night sky with towering flames as firefighters and museum workers raced to save historical relics from the blaze. The esteemed museum, which houses artifacts from Egypt, Greco-Roman art and some of the first fossils found…
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (AP) — A Missouri judge is blocking portions of a new state law on meat inspections from taking effect. The Jefferson City News-Tribune reported that Cole County Circuity Judge Jon Beetem temporarily blocked the law from being implemented. The order runs through Sept. 15. Beetem issued the temporary ban in face of a lawsuit…
BARTONVILLE, IL (AP) — Volunteer firefighters in central Illinois are not leaning on the Peoria department enough, according to the city’s mayor. Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis said he blames that reluctance on four fire deaths in Bartonville and West Peoria over the past 11 years, the Journal Star reported. Volunteers have a Mutual Aid Box Alarm System,…
SPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) — The federal courthouse in Springfield is getting a $2.6 million face-lift. The State Journal-Register reports the U.S. General Services Administration is repairing the exterior of the Paul Findley Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse. GSA spokeswoman Cat Langel says weather exposure has worn down the exterior walls of the building, which was constructed in…