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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Police in St. Petersburg, Florida helped a trapper remove a 10-foot-long alligator from a neighborhood on Thursday. >> Read more trending newsSt. Petersburg Police Department on Facebook said officers helped remove an alligator that was 10 feet long and weighed about 400 pounds. “Hard to believe alligator trapping used to be part of the police academy requirements not too long ago! Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission uses contracted alligator trappers in a similar instance to help remove them if they are posting a public safety threat, according to WTSP. Florida has around 1.3 million alligators around the state, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said, according to the news outlet.

To display art that opposes the war in Ukraine, and avoid arrest, Russian artists have gone underground, creating a secret exhibit in a return to Soviet-era stealth.

Marcus Ericsson outlasted the carnage on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg for a surprise victory for Chip Ganassi Racing.

North America's open-wheel series returns from its offseason as IndyCar takes over the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, this weekend. The NTT series will stage 17 races this season, culminating at Laguna Seca on Sept. 10. In all, the Indycars will visit 15 tracks comprising six road courses, five street circuits and four ovals. Foyt Racing ChevroletSimon Pagenaud (60), Meyer Shank Racing HondaCallum Ilott (77), Juncos Hollinger Racing ChevroletAgustin Canopino (78), Juncos Hollinger Racing ChevroletGrand Prix of St. Petersburg broadcast scheduleAll times ETFriday, March 3 3-4:15 p.m.: Practice 1 (Peacock, SiriusXM, IndyCar Radio)Saturday, March 4 10-11 a.m.: Practice 2 (Peacock, SiriusXM, IndyCar Radio) 2:15-3:30 p.m.: Qualifying (Peacock, SiriusXM, IndyCar Radio)Sunday, March 5 Noon-2:30 p.m.: Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (NBC, Universo, SiriusXM, IndyCar Live, IndyCar Radio)Grand Prix of St. Petersburg detailsTrack: Streets of St. Petersburg, Florida Turns: 14 (nine right, five left) Track length: 1.80 miles Laps: 100 Lap record: 59.346 seconds (Will Power, Team Penske Chevrolet, 2022)Weather for the Grand Prix of St. PetersburgIt's Florida and it's surrounded on three sides by water, so expect wildly varying conditions. Even in optimal conditions, St. Petersburg is described by drivers as one of the most physically demanding races on the calendar so having to wrestle the car around in the rain for even a portion of the 100 laps would present an even stiffer challenge.

North America's open-wheel series returns from its offseason as IndyCar takes over the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida this weekend. The NTT series will stage 17 races this season, culminating at Laguna Seca on Sept. 10. In all the indycars will visit 15 tracks comprising six road courses, five street circuits and four ovals. As of Friday afternoon, it is forecast to be hot and humid with highs in the low 80s and a better than 50 percent chance of rain Sunday. Even in optimal conditions, St. Petersburg is described by drivers as one of the most physically demanding races on the calendar so having to wrestle the car around in the rain for even a portion of the 100 laps would present an even stiffer challenge.

Reports of a powerful blast in Kolomna, Moscow Oblast, a small town where Russian Iskander missile systems are built, triggered an explosion of panic on Russian social media on March 2.

Evgenia Novozhenina/ReutersChaos erupted in Russia overnight as drones swarmed multiple regions, sparking an explosion at an oil depot and the deployment of fighter jets near St. Petersburg, according to local reports.One strike at around 2 a.m. in the Krasnodar region was less than 100 feet from a Russian Defense Ministry barracks, the independent Agentstvo News reports. Two drones filled with explosives landed at a nearby Rosneft oil depot in Tuapse, sparking a blaze that was “quickly extingui

Russians covertly laid flowers at monuments of famed Ukrainians, as they and others around the world marked the first anniversary of the invasion.

Russians in Moscow and other cities brought flowers to Ukrainian poets and held one-person pickets with antiwar slogans to mark the first anniversary of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin says he learned from his boyhood brawls in his native St. Petersburg: “If you want to win a fight, you have to carry it through to the end, as if it were the most decisive battle of your life.” That lesson, cited in the most recent biography of the Russian president, seems to be guiding him as his invasion of Ukraine suffers setbacks and stalemates.

Reuters/Alexey PavlishakA Russian military official in charge of financial provisions for the military district blamed for the Kremlin’s worst losses in Ukraine has been found dead after a nasty fall from a St. Petersburg high-rise.Marina Yankina, head of the department of financial provisions for the Western Military District, was found dead on a sidewalk on Wednesday morning, according to multiple local reports. She is just the latest in a growing list of Russian military officials, defense in

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays pitchers and catchers reported to Spring Training Tuesday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort. The Rays will train for two weeks at Disney before completing the rest of Spring Training at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. Tampa Bay is holding Spring Training at Disney and The Trop this year because their usual home in Port Charlotte was damaged from Hurricane Ian. The Rays will play one official game February 28 at Disney against the New York Yankees. Tampa Bay is looking to win its third AL East title in four years this season.

A 13-year-old boy was struck and killed by a motorcycle last month after being brought by his father to an illegal street racing event, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department.

A court in Moscow has sentenced a Russian journalist in absentia to eight years in prison on charges of disparaging the military.

Texas-based chain Torchy's Tacos is getting ready to open its first location in the Sunshine State and a second location will not be too far behind.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow's action in Ukraine was intended to stop a “war” that has raged in eastern Ukraine for many years. Speaking at a meeting with veterans, Putin said that Moscow had long sought to negotiate a settlement to the conflict in Ukraine's eastern industrial heartland of Donbas, where Russia-backed separatists have been battling Ukrainian forces since 2014. “Large-scale combat operations involving heavy weapons, artillery, tanks and aircraft haven’t stopped in Donbas since 2014,” Putin said. “All that we are doing today as part of the special military operation is an attempt to stop this war. Putin on Wednesday laid a wreath at the city's Piskaryov memorial cemetery where 420,000 civilian victims of the siege and 70,000 Soviet soldiers were buried.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Moscow’s action in Ukraine was intended to stop a “war” that has raged in eastern Ukraine for many years

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow’s action in Ukraine was intended to stop a “war” that has raged in eastern Ukraine since 2014.

The Dutch prime minister said the Netherlands plans to join efforts by the United States and Germany to arm Ukraine with Patriot air defense systems.

The stop is one of four Florida dates.

A Russian man who reportedly is a former high-ranking member of the Russian private military contractor Wagner Group, has sought asylum in Norway.

The Washington Post spoke to members of Russia's LGBTQ community to understand how tough, new anti-gay legislation is affecting their lives.

Belarus-MTW (Minsk Tractor Works) factory caught fire in the city of St. Petersburg, Russia, on 5 January. According to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, the fire was only contained. Source: website of the City Administration of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation Details: The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that the fire has caused the death of two people.

Rafael Devers has agreed to an 11-year extension worth $331 million with the Boston Red Sox.

The United States will permit Major League Baseball players from Cuba to represent their home country in the World Baseball Classic next year.

The future president had a previously unknown role investigating dissident artists who were later jailed — a potential precursor to his decades of repressing dissent

He said he didn’t know it was unlawful to hit a police horse, officials say.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays are relocating their spring base for 2023 due to extensive damage to team training facilities caused by Hurricane Ian. The team and Charlotte County released a joint statement Thursday, saying damage to Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte can’t be repaired in time to host games this winter. “Charlotte County supports the Rays efforts to secure alternative accommodations for 2023 spring training,” the statement said. “We are all disappointed for the residents of Charlotte County and the fans there. “The Rays and Charlotte County intend to develop a restoration plan for Charlotte Sports Park in the coming weeks.”___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Florida woman is accused of attempting to drive her vehicle into the path of runners during a 5-kilometer race on Thursday, authorities said. Police said Morgan was traveling at about 60 mph in her 2019 Range Rover Velar toward the Coffee Pot Turkey Trot race in St. Petersburg, WTVT reported. According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, Morgan drove around officers and refused commands to stop. The officers stopped Morgan before she drove onto the roadway, where nearly 3,000 runners were competing in the 5K race, according to WTVT. “Our officers work these special events so that they can be there to avert potential problems,” St. Petersburg Police spokesperson Yolanda Fernandez told the television station.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Florida man is accused of attempted murder after deputies said he attacked a woman with a hatchet and left it in her head, authorities said. ICYMI on @WFLA: Family members are preparing to say goodbye to Lisa Rogers Eaton after @SheriffPinellas detectives say a man attacked her with a hatchet, leaving it protruding from her head. The attack occurred at the Silver Lake Mobile Home Park in St. Petersburg, according to the television station. Detectives were able to trace Dougherty’s vehicle to Gainesville, about 150 miles north of St. Petersburg, according to WTVT. On Thursday, around 2:50 a.m., Dougherty was pulled over by an Alachua County deputy and arrested, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.

A Florida woman was arrested on Thanksgiving after police said she drove recklessly toward a 5K Turkey Trot racecourse in St. Petersburg while leaving the scene of a crash.

An explosion and fire hit a gas pipeline in Russia’s Leningrad Oblast on Nov. 19, with a massive ball of flame being visible for over 10 kilometers around the blast site.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida authorities have used DNA to identify a woman who died in 2010 as the alleged killer of a man found beaten and robbed outside a library in 1997. Michael Scheumeister, 45, was found dead the morning of Aug. 14, 1997, outside Mirror Lake Library in St. Petersburg, according to police. He was found lying on his back with his pants pockets turned inside out. “He had cashed his paycheck earlier that day and his money and wallet were missing,” St. Petersburg police officials said. At the time, investigators did not have enough evidence to arrest Morris for Scheumeister’s death.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A woman allegedly threatened a man with a sword over a parking spot in St. Petersburg, Florida, officials say. >> Read more trending newsAccording to an affidavit from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Quiana Manning, 41, allegedly threatened a man with a sword. PCSO said in the affidavit that Manning and the victim were reportedly arguing over a parking spot at her apartment complex. During one point of the argument, Manning allegedly got out of her car and went over to the driver’s side window of the victim’s car with a sword that was about 2 feet long. Manning then allegedly raised the sword close to the victim.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — While many Powerball players will be buying tickets hoping to win Saturday night’s $800 million-plus jackpot, a Florida woman cashed in a winning ticket from July worth $10 million. The winning ticket matched all five white balls -- 2-5-20-26-31 -- and the Powerball number of 13 from the Double Play drawing held on July 6, according to lottery officials. Players use the same numbers they used for Powerball, and by spending an additional $1 they qualify for the Double Play jackpot. Barnes’ Double Play Quick Pick ticket was bought at a 7-Eleven convenience store in St. Petersburg, WFLA-TV reported. She is Florida’s second person to claim the top prize in the Double Play promotion, according to WTSP-TV.

Florida gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist’s campaign manager has left his position after being charged in a domestic violence case.

Koffee, Dirty Heads, Dispatch, Rebelution and Sublime with Rome are on the bill, too.

"Half of them are hungover, old, at risk," one observer said of the Russian military recruits, The New York Times reported.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday hailed a recent decision by OPEC, Russia and other oil producing nations to limit production as key to stabilizing the global energy market, as he met the leader of the United Arab Emirates for talks on fostering economic ties. Speaking at the start of his talks in St. Petersburg with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the ruler of Abu Dhabi and the president of the United Arab Emirates, Putin hailed the ties between the two countries as important for regional and global stability. “Despite all the difficulties that exist in the international relations today, ties between Russia and the United Arab Emirates are an important factor of stability in the region and the entire world,” Putin said at the start of his talks with Al Nahyan. The United Arab Emirates has maintained close business ties with Russia and sought to refrain from joining the sanctions imposed by the U.S. and other Western allies over Moscow's action in Ukraine. “I'm aware of your concern about the development of the situation and your desire to contribute to the settlement of all disputed issues, including today's crisis in Ukraine,” Putin said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed a recent decision by OPEC, Russia and other oil producing nations to limit production as key to stabilizing the global energy market, as he met the leader of the United Arab Emirates for talks on fostering economic ties.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin got an unusual gift for his 70th birthday on Friday: a tractor. As the leaders of several ex-Soviet nations met at the Czarist-era Konstantin Palace in St. Petersburg, President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus presented Putin with a gift certificate for the vehicle. It wasn't clear how the Russian leader responded to the gift, which Lukashenko's office revealed. Putin didn't mention the gift in televised remarks at the start of the meeting when he talked about the need to discuss ways of settling conflicts between ex-Soviet nations. The leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States, a loose alliance of ex-Soviet nations, have another gathering to attend next week in Kazakhstan's capital of Astana.

Russian President Vladimir Putin got an unusual gift for his 70th birthday on Friday: a tractor. As the leaders of several ex-Soviet nations met at the Czarist-era Konstantin Palace in St. Petersburg, President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus presented Putin with a gift certificate for the vehicle. Lukashenko, an autocratic leader who has ruled the ex-Soviet nation with an iron hand for nearly three decades while cultivating a man of the people image, told reporters he used a model in his garden similar to the one he gifted Putin.

An illicit early morning joy ride ended in tragedy Sunday in Southwest Florida, an area still reeling from Hurricane Ian.

Valery Mitko, a renowned Russian polar scientist has died while being under house arrest on charges of treason.

The roughly five-hour flight cost around $350 one week before Putin's mobilization announcement on Sept. 21.

We are fully into Hurricane season, and the first big storm to hit the United States will soon make landfall.

St. Petersburg and Tampa are preparing for what could be their first direct hit by a major hurricane in over a century. Officials there are urging people to comply with evacuation orders immediately.

Hurricane Ian is on a track to strike Florida as a Category 4 as early as Wednesday. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ken Welch, mayor of St. Petersburg, about his city being in the likely path of Ian.

Hurricane Ian is nearing Cuba on a track to strike Florida as a Category 4 as early as Wednesday.

Two Florida men were arrested on charges of trafficking in cannabis and importation of marijuana after police intercepted 87 pounds of the drug at a UPS.

MOSCOW — (AP) — Russian police moved quickly Saturday to disperse peaceful protests against President Vladimir Putin's military mobilization order, arresting hundreds, including some children, in several cities across the vast country. They moved quickly to arrest demonstrators, most of them young people, before they could hold protests. In St. Petersburg, small groups of demonstrators managed to gather and shout protest slogans before being rounded up. People who tried to hold individual pickets that are allowed under Russian law also were detained. The quick police action followed the dispersal of Wednesday’s protests, when over 1,300 people were detained on Wednesday in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities.

Russian police have moved quickly to disperse peaceful protests against President Vladimir Putin’s military mobilization order.

Inebriated Russian soldiers have been a feature of the Ukraine invasion, with some men being killed in drunken brawls.

Randy Arozarena hit his 20th homer and drove in six runs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat Toronto 10-6, tying the Blue Jays at the top of the AL wild-card standings.

Wander Franco had three RBIs, Jonathan Aranda homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5 in the opener of a big four-game series between playoff contenders.

Tampa Bay Rays ace Shane McClanahan was pulled in the fifth inning with neck tightness during a 5-0 loss to the Houston Astros.

Statements by the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, DmitryMedvedev, that Kazakhstan and Georgia could be Russia’s next targets after Ukraine, have seriously undermined trust in Russia among Kazakhstan’s people and politicians.

The Houston Astros clinched their fifth AL West title in six years, getting a leadoff home run from Jose Altuve in a 4-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.

CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports from Kyiv on a Ukrainian counteroffensive that has quickly reclaimed large swaths of territory from Russian troops.

Vice President Kamala Harris sat down exclusively with Chuck Todd on Meet the Press to talk about the current threats to our democracy, abortion rights, the legitimacy of the Supreme Court, the Justice Department and Donald Trump, and her plans for 2024.

Openly criticizing Putin has led to imprisonment or worse. A number of of Putin opponents have died in violent or mysterious ways over the years.

New York Yankees outfielder Andrew Benintendi has a broken bone in his right wrist that will need surgery, but manager Aaron Boone says he doesn't know whether it is a season-ending injury.

Aaron Judge led off the game with his major league-leading 53rd homer and the New York Yankees stopped the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 to avoid a three-game sweep.

Jeffrey Springs pitched neatly into the sixth inning, Christian Bethancourt hit a two-run homer in the seventh, and the Tampa Bay Rays moved within five games of the AL East-leading New York Yankees with a 9-0 victory.

The Florida primary now decided, the race to November for the candidates for governor is underway in earnest.

Economists agree the damage is mounting and will degrade Russia in the long term, but the short-term impact is decidedly mixed.

Rasmussen allowed his first baserunner when Jorge Mateo doubled down the left-field line on the first pitch of the ninth. Mateo, who went 5 for 5 on Friday night, later scored on a Rasmussen wild pitch. There hasn’t been a perfect game in the majors since Seattle’s Felix Hernandez accomplished the feat at home against the Rays on Aug. 15, 2012. Tampa Bay has never thrown a perfect game. Rays: LHP Ryan Yarbrough (0-7) will start or follow an opener against the New York Yankees on Monday night.

Drew Rasmussen took a perfect game into the ninth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays expanded their lead over Baltimore for the final AL wild card to 1 1/2 games with a 4-1 victory over the Orioles.

Orioles Rays Baseball Tampa Bay Rays starter Drew Rasmussen pitches against the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius) (Steve Nesius)ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen has a perfect game through seven innings against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. He has five strikeouts, and Tampa Bay has a 4-0 lead. His longest career start lasted seven innings, coming June 4 against the Chicago White Sox. There hasn't been a perfect game in the majors since Seattle's Felix Hernandez accomplished the feat at home against the Rays on Aug. 15, 2012. Tampa Bay has never thrown a perfect game.

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen has a perfect game through eight innings against the Baltimore Orioles.

Many Floridians agree that affordable housing is a top issue, but what's difficult to agree on is how to address it. For example, in Orange County, the board voted Tuesday to put a rent control proposal in the hands of voters.

A St. Petersburg woman who police say has called the agency more than 11,000 times this year has been arrested on a charge of making harassing phone calls, according to court documents. In her arrest warrant, police said the woman “continuously calls and harasses, belittles, swears at, argues with, and demands officers come arrest her.” At one point in early July, she called the St. Petersburg ...

Russia's gross domestic product contracted 4% in the second quarter of this year, the first full quarter since Russia sent troops into Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin touted that Russian naval vessels would soon be equipped with hypersonic weapons on Sunday, and targeted the U.S. with a new navy doctrine.

Guardians Rays Baseball Tampa Bay Rays' Yandy Diaz, right, celebrates with teammate Brandon Lowe after hitting a home run against the Cleveland Guardians during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 30, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Scott Audette) (Scott Audette)ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — (AP) — Brandon Lowe and Yandy Díaz homered as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-4 on Saturday. The Rays had dropped two consecutive games, getting one run and 10 singles in 18 innings over the stretch. Andrés Giménez homered for the Guardians, who are 5-5 on an 11-game road trip. The Rays gave away a Devil Rays basketball jersey with Phillips' name on it to fans in attendance. Rays: LHP Jalen Beeks (right lower leg tightness) was reinstated from the 15-day IL and RHP Luke Bard was optioned to Triple-A Durham.

Brandon Lowe and Yandy Díaz homered as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-4.

Election Interference FILE - Yevgeny Prigozhin, left, gestures on the sidelines of a summit meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Konstantin palace outside St. Petersburg, Russia, on Aug. 9, 2016. The State Department on July 22, 2022, offered a $10 million reward for information about Russian interference in American elections, including a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin and a troll farm that officials say fueled a divisive social media campaign in 2016. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File) (Alexander Zemlianichenko)WASHINGTON — (AP) — The State Department on Thursday offered a $10 million reward for information about Russian interference in American elections, including a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin and a troll farm that officials say fueled a divisive social media campaign in 2016. The defendants were accused in a huge but hidden social media trolling campaign aimed at sowing discord on hot-button issues and at helping Trump defeat Democrat Hillary Clinton. The State Department described the reward as part of “wider efforts to ensure the security and integrity of our elections and protect against foreign interference in our elections.”Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

The State Department has offered a $10 million reward for information about Russian interference in American elections, including a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin and a troll farm that officials say fueled a divisive social media campaign in 2016.

The Russian central bank diverged from its Western counterparts by slashing its key interest rate just a month after dropping it to where it was before the country sent troops into Ukraine.

Many consider the best player available to be Georgia high school outfielder Druw Jones -- son of former Braves star Andruw Jones. Several other players have big league family connections, including Jackson Holliday (son of Matt), Justin Crawford (son of Carl) and Cam Collier (son of Lou). The reigning World Series champion Atlanta Braves hold the longest winning streak this season, taking 14 in a row last month. Freddie Freeman, Trea Turner, Mookie Betts and Los Angeles face the Angels in the Freeway Series, two days before the All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium. Sale pitched five scoreless innings against the Rays in his season debut Tuesday night, reaching 97 mph during his final inning.

The Baltimore Orioles have the first pick in the amateur draft for the second time in four years -- and they’ll be looking for someone who can join 2019 top pick Adley Rutschman in the core of their next contender.

Many consider the best player available to be Georgia high school outfielder Druw Jones -- son of former Braves star Andruw Jones. Several other players have big league family connections, including Jackson Holliday (son of Matt), Justin Crawford (son of Carl) and Cam Collier (son of Lou). The reigning World Series champion Atlanta Braves hold the longest winning streak this season, taking 14 in a row last month. Freddie Freeman, Trea Turner, Mookie Betts and Los Angeles face the Angels in the Freeway Series, two days before the All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium. Sale pitched five scoreless innings against the Rays in his season debut Tuesday night, reaching 97 mph during his final inning.

The Baltimore Orioles’ winning streak ended at 10 as Christian Bethancourt hit his first home run for Tampa Bay and the Rays rallied for a 5-4 victory.

The North American agent for Philadelphia Flyers goaltending prospect Ivan Fedotov says he is at a remote military base in northern Russia.

American League powerhouses square off when Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees host Yordan Álvarez and the Houston Astros in the opener of a highly anticipated four-game series Thursday night.

Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 26th and 27th home runs, Jose Trevino delivered a two-run shot that put New York ahead in the eighth inning and the Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4.

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole lost his no-hit bid in the eighth inning when Tampa Bay’s Isaac Paredes led off by grounding a clean single to center field.

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says the Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland Athletics need to reach new ballpark deals soon and left open the strong possibility of considering relocation if agreements are not struck.

Detroit Tigers left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez has been placed on the restricted list.

A day after ordering a two-strike intentional walk that backfired, White Sox manager Tony La Russa said he’d do it all over again.

An airline industry group is criticizing the European Union's Parliament for seeking to expand its emissions trading system to long-haul flights.

A number of Tampa Bay Rays players decided not to wear rainbow-colored logos on their uniforms as part of the team’s annual “Pride Night” on Saturday that recognized the LGBTQ community.

Corey Kluber and Gerrit Cole dueled evenly for six impressive innings before the Tampa Bay Rays scored a pair of late runs to beat the Yankees 3-1, ending New York’s four-game winning streak.

The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays are using their social media accounts during Thursday night’s game between the two teams to spread information about how gun violence affects American life.

Russia has halted natural gas exports to neighboring Finland.

A 23-year-old Florida rapper who goes by the name Rod Wave has been arrested on a domestic battery charge.

Adam Frazier and the Seattle Mariners argued the first of this year’s delayed salary arbitration cases, with the second baseman/outfielder asking for a raise from $4.3 million to $8 million and the team arguing for $6.7 million.

Kevin Kiermaier capped Tampa Bay’s three-run 10th inning with a game-ending homer, and the Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 after losing their bid for a combined no-hitter in the top half of the final frame.

The Tampa Bay Rays have a combined no-hit bid through nine innings against the Boston Red Sox.

A St. Petersburg man was shot and killed Wednesday in Davenport, and Polk County homicide detectives are asking the public for help to identify three men recorded on surveillance video carrying the victim’s body out of a house, according to sheriff’s office officials.