Braves try to adjust after Acuña’s season-ending injury
The 23-year-old Acuña tore the ACL in his right knee in the fifth inning of Atlanta’s 5-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night.
Author: Associated Press
Braves’ Acuña carted off in tears with injured right knee
Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Acuña was being evaluated Saturday night and the team hoped to know more about his status by Sunday morning.
Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks, CDC says
By Mike Stobbe and Collin Binkley
Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines.
Biden tells Putin Russia must crack down on cybercriminals
President Joe Biden told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a Friday phone call that he must “take action” against cybercriminals acting in his country and that the U.S. reserves the right to “defend its people and its critical infrastructure,” the White House said.
SC governor rebuffs door-to-door vaccine help proposal
Governor Henry McMaster says he doesn’t want the federal government sending people door-to-door to convince residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19. McMaster asked DHEC on Friday to ban state and local health care groups from using door-to-door tactics suggested by President Joe Biden earlier this week.
Halfway there: Suns beat Bucks for 2-0 lead in NBA Finals
The Phoenix Suns have never been closer to an NBA title.
SC officer fired after body cam video shows confrontation
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A South Carolina police officer involved in the arrests of two men last month that prompted several days of protests has been fired. Prosecutors said Thursday that Jonathan Moreno of the Rock Hill Police Department also faces a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery. Moreno was one of several officers seen in a Facebook video wrestling…
Tropical storm pounds East Coast after killing 1 in Florida
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) – Tropical Storm Elsa is carving a destructive path up the East Coast after killing at least one person in Florida and spinning up a tornado in Georgia that flipped recreational vehicles, tossing one of them into a lake. One person was killed in Jacksonville, Florida, when a tree fell on a car. Elsa gained strength Thursday…
Biden says US war in Afghanistan will end August 31
President Joe Biden on Thursday said the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on Aug. 31, saying “speed is safety” as the United States seeks to end the nearly 20-year war.
Man gets 18 months related to summer 2020 Charleston riots
A South Carolina man has been sentenced to a year and a half in federal prison after pleading guilty to taking part in violence that erupted last summer in Charleston following the death of George Floyd.
