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Zelenskyy hopes for ceasefire with Russia and says he’ll be ‘waiting for Putin’ in Turkey personally

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksyy said he is hoping for a full and temporary ceasefire with Russia starting Monday, adding he would be in Turkey to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin “personally.” His comments came after U.S. President Donald Trump insisted Ukraine accept Russia’s latest offer of holding direct talks in Turkey on Thursday. Ukraine, along with European allies, had demanded Russia accept an unconditional 30-day ceasefire starting on Monday before holding talks. It was not clear if Zelenskyy was conditioning his presence ...

PGA Championship sets the field for the second major of the year, Johnson gets a special invitation

(AP) — The PGA Championship released its field Tuesday for next week at Quail Hollow, leaning heavily on the top 100 in the world ranking and giving full consideration to players from the Saudi-funded LIV Golf League. The PGA Championship tries to get the top 100 in the world ranking, which won’t be the case because No. 24 Billy Horschel announced on social media he will have hip surgery next week. The PGA Championship is May 15-18 at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina. Xander Schauffele is the defending champion and Justin Thomas is the last PGA Championship winner at ...

Contreras homer sparks Cardinals over Pirates 6-3

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Willson Contreras hit a go-ahead home run in a four-run sixth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Monday night for their third straight victory. Contreras’ fifth home run came off Pirates reliever Chase Shugart, who walked Nolan Arenado after coming in with the bases empty, one out and a 3-2 lead. Jose Barrero, who hit his first homer as a Cardinal earlier, added a bases-loaded ground-rule double off Shugart for a 6-3 lead. Oneil Cruz beat out a high hopper to Cardinals starter Miles Mikola leading off the first and Bryan ...

Tanner Bibee leaves after 5 innings with leg cramps but gets win as Guardians beat Blue Jays

TORONTO (AP) — Tanner Bibee pitched five innings before leaving because of leg cramps, Gabriel Arias had three hits and two RBIs, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Sunday. Six-time All-Star José Ramirez was back in the lineup for Cleveland, two days after leaving in the third inning because of a right ankle sprain. Ramirez went 0 for 4 with a walk. Bibee (3-2) improved to 3-0 in three career starts against Toronto. He allowed three runs (two earned) and five hits. Bibee came to the mound to warm up for the bottom of the sixth but appeared to be in ...

Dog organizations and Flushing Fire Department work together again

FLUSHING — Belmont County Pawsitive Placements, Harrison County Dog Pound Volunteers and the Flushing Fire Department are teaming up again to raise funds for their organizations. The fundraiser will be at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Flushing Fire Department, 104 E High St. in Flushing. A ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Amazon’s first batch of internet satellites rocketed into orbit Monday, the latest entry in the mega constellation market currently dominated by SpaceX’s thousands of Starlinks. The United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket carried up 27 of Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites, named after the frigid fringes of our solar system beyond Neptune. Once released in orbit, the satellites will eventually reach an altitude of nearly 400 miles. Two test satellites were launched in 2023, also by an Atlas V. Project officials said major upgrades were made to ...