• The Canadian Press

    Matt Chapman drives in 2 runs and 6 Giants pitchers limit Cubs to four hits in a 5-1 win

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matt Chapman's two-run single highlighted a three-run eighth inning and six San Francisco pitchers combined for a four-hitter as the Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Tuesday night.

  • Associated Press

    Native American ceremony will celebrate birth of white buffalo calf in Yellowstone park

    Ceremonies and celebrations are planned Wednesday near the west entrance of Yellowstone National Park to mark the recent birth of a white buffalo calf in the park, a spiritually significant event for many Native American tribes. A white buffalo calf with a dark nose and eyes was born on June 4 in the the park's Lamar Valley, according to witnesses, fulfilling a prophecy for the Lakota people that portends better times but also signals that more must be done to protect the earth and its animals. Looking Horse has performed a naming ceremony for the calf and will announce its name during Wednesday's gathering in West Yellowstone at the headquarters of Buffalo Field Campaign, an organization that works to protect the park's wild bison herds.

  • The Canadian Press

    Texas inmate facing execution for 2001 fatal shooting as his lawyers argue he's no longer a danger

    HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man who admitted that he kidnapped, sexually assaulted and fatally shot the 18-year-old girlfriend of his drug dealer was set to be executed on Wednesday.