Shawn Ross was looking for a pitch over the plate, something he could get a swing on in search of his first major league hit. Never did he imagine it would be a 438-foot home run to left field.

Monday’s “First Call” previews a very important home series for the Pittsburgh Pirates as Arizona visits the North Shore. The National League wild card race remains jumbled for the final spot.

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, July 27:

A brush fire that continues to burn in West Broward led to the closure of a major highway. The fire, which sparked Sunday, shut down...

ESPN's "Life in the W" follows A'ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier and DeWanna Bonner through the 2025 WNBA season but never explains Caitlin Clark's absence.

Residents were evacuated from Navas del Rey, west of Madrid, at the end of last week. Now they say they have nowhere to go.

Musk has backed a European film, called Citizen Vigilante, that critics say spreads an anti-immigrant message.

Male suspect in custody after outbreak of deadly gunfire at family event as police seek second person who fled scene

Bryan Henrique de Souza de Barros was found unconscious and pulled out of a pool at Olinda Via Park on Brazil's northeast coast

Residents and visitors in Hong Kong can enjoy discounts on dining, shopping, and attractions in August by presenting tickets for five major events, including an exhibition, as authorities seek to boost the retail and catering sectors. The Hong Kong Tourism Board announced on Monday that ticket holders for the selected events in the city would be able to ...

ST. LOUIS - No injuries were reported following a residential fire overnight in north St. Louis. The fire occurred on Wren Avenue around 3 a.m. Monday in the Walnut Park East neighborhood. According to officials, multiple children and an adult made it out of the home safely. The Red Cross has been requested to assist [...]

A stressed-out DNC Chair Ken Martin allegedly threw his phone at a junior aide's desk, triggering an HR complaint as the DNC faces $18.5 million in debt before midterms.

Coroner’s officials have identified the teenage girl who died after she was found unconscious in a hot tub in Crown Point, Indiana, on Wednesday morning. Around 8:24 a.m., Crown Point police officers responded to a residence on the 1000 block of East Greenwood Avenue after receiving a report of an unresponsive juvenile in a hot tub, authorities said. ...

Students of all ages marched down Chicago Avenue in Austin on Saturday for the “Say No to Drugs Anti-Violence Parade.” The event put the spotlight on the positive ways teens on Chicago’s West Side are getting involved in the community, from marching bands to drill and dance teams. “We’re trying to create an environment that shows you have ...

A suspect has been arrested following a shooting on Monday night that left a 30-year-old man in critical condition and prompted an hours-long shelter-in-place in Highland Park. The city of Highland Park said Friday a suspect was arrested in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after police responded to a call. City officials said the suspect will remain in custody on ...

The southern city of Mlaga has become the latest in Spain to try and regulate short-term tourist rental accommodation, suspending new licences Airbnb-style flats for three years from Friday July 24th 2026.

A little bit of a chill is in the air this morning with temps in the 40s and low 50s for many. Today, we’ll warm...

Firefighters have warned that the blaze raging near Bordeaux may continue to burn for several months

The skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center are reflected on the top of a monument as wildfire smoke from Canada shrouds the sun as it rises in New York City on July 18, 2026, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey. Policy experts say climate change is exacerbating a litany of public health threats. [ more ]

Five generations later, the founding father's legacy continues to grow more complicated and colorful

Huge wildfires in south-west France are now encroaching on parts of the Bordeaux metropolitan area - this is a breaking story

Germanys drive to compete with Chinese imports is colliding with its long-standing tradition of Sunday rest, with policymakers and retailers now asking whether a century-old consensus still fits an economy struggling to regain its competitiveness. The latest flashpoint came in early July, when the countrys coalition government unveiled a package of measures ...

Westby Locker and Meats, a longtime Westby Main Street business, will soon close after 55 years of providing a wide variety of meats for families tables.