May 07, 1915

Babe Ruth gets first Major League home run

Yesterday's homers -- Easterly, Kawfeds, off Anderson; Buffedis; Henry, Senators, off Pennock, Athletics; Walsh Terrapins, off Brown, Whales; Mann, Whales, off Bender, Terrapins; Simmons, Terrapins, off Predergast, Whales; Zinn, Terrapins, off Johnson, Whales; Ruth, Red Sox, off Warhop, Yanks.

The White Sox and the Yanks continued their weird, woozy ways both winning. The Sox pounded out a victory in the ninth but it took the Yankees 13 innings.

Pope Francis dies at his Vatican residence aged 88 after long illness

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Pope Francis dies at his Vatican residence aged 88 after long illness

April 21 (UPI) -- Pope Francis died Monday morning in the Vatican City, less than a day after greeting a huge Easter Sunday gathering of Catholics in St. Peter's Square and issuing a plea for world peace. He was 88.

Severe weather kills at least three in Oklahoma; two people reported missing

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Severe weather kills at least three in Oklahoma; two people reported missing

April 21 (UPI) -- Severe weather that hit Oklahoma over the weekend has killed at least three people, according to authorities, who are searching for at least two people reported missing.

Reports: Hegseth shared military attack plans in second Signal chat with wife, brother

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Reports: Hegseth shared military attack plans in second Signal chat with wife, brother

April 21 (UPI) -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used his personal phone last month to share military plans for a then-upcoming attack on the Houthis in Yemen via an open-source encrypted messaging group chat.

El Salvador proposes prisoner swap with Venezuela involving U.S. deportees

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El Salvador proposes prisoner swap with Venezuela involving U.S. deportees

April 21 (UPI) -- President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has proposed a prisoner swap with Venezuela involving 250 Venezuelan deportees from the United States who are being held in his infamous Terrorism Confinement Center.

Ukraine, Russia trade accusations of violating Easter cease-fire

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Ukraine, Russia trade accusations of violating Easter cease-fire

April 21 (UPI) -- Ukraine and Russia traded accusations Sunday of violating a one-day Easter truce, which was only announced by Moscow a day prior and that has since expired.

Three more states confirm measles cases

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Three more states confirm measles cases

April 20 (UPI) -- Three more states confirmed their first measles cases of the year over the weekend, as the United States battles a growing outbreak of the highly contagious disease that has now touched more than half of all U.S. states.

New York City ignores federal deadline to end congestion pricing

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New York City ignores federal deadline to end congestion pricing

April 20 (UPI) -- New York City's $9 congestion pricing fee for people driving in certain parts of the city will remain, passing a federal deadline Sunday to end it.

Longtime California Congresswoman Barbara Lee wins Oakland mayoral race

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Longtime California Congresswoman Barbara Lee wins Oakland mayoral race

April 20 (UPI) -- Former California Rep. Barbara Lee has won the Oakland mayoral race and vowed to work with city residents to ease racial and economic tensions.

Florida State University backs off mandatory Monday return to classes after shooting

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Florida State University backs off mandatory Monday return to classes after shooting

April 20 (UPI) -- Florida State University has changed course on a return to class for students following a shooting on campus that left two people dead, he school announced.

Van Hollen defends El Salvador visit to support deported man's 'due process'

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Van Hollen defends El Salvador visit to support deported man's 'due process'

April 20 (UPI) -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., in an interview Sunday defended his recent trip to El Salvador to meet with a man from his state who was erroneously deported by the Trump administration.