- The Canadian Press
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Mexico awaits results in an election likely to choose the country’s first female president MEXICO CITY (AP) — Polls closed on Sunday in a national vote that will likely give Mexico its first female president, but the heat, violence and polarization continued almost right through election day. People turned out to vote in the township of Cuitzeo, in the western state of Michoacán, despite the fact that a town council candidate was shot to death by two hitmen aboard a motorcycle just hours before
- Reuters
AMD launches new AI chips to take on leader Nvidia
Advanced Micro Devices unveiled its latest artificial intelligence processors on Monday and detailed its plan to develop AI chips over the next two years in a bid to challenge industry leader Nvidia. At the Computex technology trade show in Taipei, AMD CEO Lisa Su introduced the MI325X accelerator, which is set to be made available in the fourth quarter of 2024. The race to develop generative artificial intelligence programs has led to towering demand for the advanced chips used in AI data cen
- The Canadian Press
Canady strikes out 8 and leads Stanford past UCLA and into Women's CWS semifinals
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — NiJaree Canady struck out eight and went the distance as Stanford defeated UCLA 3-1 on Sunday night to reach the Women's College World Series semifinals and eliminate the Bruins.
- The Canadian Press
NC State tops off James Madison 5-3 for Raleigh Regional and trip to super regional
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Alec Makarewicz batted 2 for 4, homered and drove in a pair of runs and North Carolina State beat James Madison 5-3 on Sunday to claim the Raleigh Regional and advance to the super regional of the NCAA Tournament.
- People
Megan Thee Stallion Announces Self-Titled Third Album, Sets June Release Date
The “Hiss” rapper revealed the highly anticipated news during her concert on Sunday, June 2
- The Canadian Press
Nicholson, Pitre hit homers, Kentucky beats Indiana State 5-0, advances to super regionals
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Mason Moore had six strikeouts over six scoreless innings, Ryan Nicholson and Emilien Pitre each hit a home run and host Kentucky beat Indiana State 5-0 Sunday night to win the Lexington Regional. Kentucky (43-14) clinched a berth in the super regionals for the second consecutive season and the third time in program history. Pitre drew a one-out walk in the first inning, moved to third on an error and scored on a sacrifice fly by Devin Burkes to make it 1-0 in the top of th
- The Canadian Press
West Indies opens its Twenty20 Cricket World Cup with a 5-wicket win over Papua New Guinea
PROVIDENCE, Guyana (AP) — West Indies scrapped to a nervy five-wicket win over Papua New Guinea as the Twenty20 World Cup of cricket held its first match in the Caribbean on Sunday.