The German Foreign Ministry has confirmed that four of the seven people who died in a midair collision between a sightseeing helicopter and a small plane over the Spanish island of Mallorca were German citizens. The ministry said Monday the four were passengers on the helicopter but did not identify them. Spanish media reported they […]
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The feisty San Diego Padres may not have an army of fans like the Boston Red Sox do — but they sure know how to pull a prank. Sox fans were feeling all cozy and welcome in the Padres’ Petco Stadium Sunday during an eighth-inning karaoke singalong of Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” — a Fenway
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The crew of the International Space Station has successfully relocated a Soyuz space capsule to another docking port to facilitate the rendezvous with another spacecraft. The maneuver followed Saturday’s failed docking of the Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft. The docking attempt was aborted due to a suspected glitch linked to an automated control system on board the
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Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez thinks Anthony Rendon should win all the awards. “I’ll make a case for him right now, yeah,” a chuckling Martinez said. “MVP, Gold Glove. My man, Anthony.” He’s making quite a case by himself. Rendon homered and had four hits, including an RBI single in the 11th inning, and the
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Mr. Rich, who joined the hospital association in 1993, has been a longtime donor to political campaigns, mostly at the state level. But his contributions have increased in recent years, according to an analysis of state filings by The Times. They appear to represent a significant portion of his pretax income in some years. For
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption US allies have pressured Donald Trump at the G7 summit, saying the trade war is threatening the world economy President Donald Trump has said the US and China will “very shortly” resume trade talks after a weekend of escalating tension with Beijing. “China called last night… said let’s get
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On a deserted beach in Northern California, I mistook a sea lion for driftwood. The Lost Coast is deceiving that way. Wild things appear tame and tame things, like the paved road my family and I took to get here, wild. In June, seeking immersion in nature, we visited the Lost Coast, the largely roadless
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General manager Chris Ballard spent most of the offseason talking about the two starting-caliber quarterbacks on the Indianapolis Colts’ roster. It’s time to find out if he got it right. Ballard remained resolute in his opinion just minutes after watching Andrew Luck announce his surprise retirement following Saturday night’s preseason loss to the Chicago Bears.
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Ms. Warren’s campaign events often begin out of public view, when she meets with a small groups of Democratic officials in gatherings, called “clutches,” for pictures and a few minutes of conversation. While the size of her crowd last week in St. Paul — roughly 12,000, her campaign said — drew headlines and attention on
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Peter Murphy was known as the “Godfather of goth” Peter Murphy, former singer of the 80s band Bauhaus, has announced he has made a “full recovery” from the heart attack he suffered earlier this month. The 62-year-old Englishman was taken to hospital when he experienced shortness of breath before
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