Guardians' David Fry hospitalized after being hit in face by pitch during crucial win over Tigers

CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians designated hitter David Fry was expected to be hospitalized overnight after he being hit in the face by a pitch from Detroit’s Tarik Skubal in the sixth inning of Cleveland’s 5-2 win over the Tigers. The victory moved the Guardians into a tie for first place in the AL Central. Fry squared around to try to bunt a 99 mph fastball from Skubal and the pitch struck him in the nose and mouth area. As Fry collapsed and grabbed his bloodied face, a visibly shaken Skubal threw off his glove and cap as Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt and trainers rushed onto the field.

More than 160,000 apply for Florida's first bear hunt in a decade, wildlife officials say

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade drew more than 160,000 applicants for just 172 permits. Hunt opponents submitted some permits to try reduce the number of bears killed. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will award permits through a random lottery for the hunt that will take place in December. The permit allows a hunter to kill one bear in parts of the state where the bear population is deemed large enough. There are an estimated 4,000 bears in Florida. During the last hunt in 2015, more than 300 bears were killed in two days.

At UN, the president of Mongolia takes a moment to cheer the world's horses

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. General Assembly speeches address many facets of human existence. But on Tuesday, one world leader also took some time on the world stage to honor the existence of horses. Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa noted that the animals have been “integral to human livelihoods, culture and civilizations.” His Central Asian nation led the Assembly earlier this year to designate July 11 as World Horse Day. The initiative is meant to raise awareness of the role horses have played and still play in the world. Ukhnaa's shout-out to horses came during a speech that emphasized Mongolia’s contributions to U.N. peacekeeping and other activities.

Rembrandt copied another artist's canine for his famous 'Night Watch'

AMSTERDAM (AP) — A curator at Amsterdam's landmark Rijksmuseum has discovered more or less by accident that a dog in Rembrandt van Rijn’s famous “Night Watch” is a near-identical copy of a 1619 drawing by fellow Dutch artist Adriaen van de Venne. Anne Lenders said Tuesday she spotted the uncanny resemblance while visiting an exhibition in the southern Netherlands. She says the similarities are “so strong that at the very first moment I thought he (Rembrandt) must have used this.” The discovery is the latest in a series of revelations to emerge during a yearslong project to reexamine the canvas using modern techniques. “Operation Night Watch” began in 2019 and is continuing with restoration work that is likely to take years to complete.

Caretaker killed by tiger at wildlife preserve in southeastern Oklahoma

HUGO, Okla. (AP) — An animal handler was killed by a tiger under his care at a preserve for big cats in southeastern Oklahoma. Growler Pines Tiger Preserve says in a statement that Ryan Easley died Saturday in “an accident” involving a tiger at the property near Hugo, not far from the Texas border. All tours have been canceled until further notice. The preserve's website says it is a private facility where visitors can book tours to view tigers and see demonstrations on how the animals are trained and cared for.

Missouri woman gets more than 4 years in prison for trying to sell off Elvis Presley's Graceland

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Missouri woman has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for scheming to defraud Elvis Presley’s family by trying to auction off his Graceland home and property before a judge halted the brazen foreclosure sale. U.S. District Judge John T. Fowlkes Jr. sentenced Lisa Jeanine Findley in Memphis federal court Tuesday to four years and nine months in prison. Findley pleaded guilty in February to a charge of mail fraud related to the scheme. Findley, of Kimberling City, falsely claimed Presley’s daughter borrowed $3.8 million from a bogus private lender and had pledged Graceland as collateral for the loan before her death in January 2023.

How a SIM farm like the one found near the UN threatens telecom networks

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service has found and is quietly dismantling a massive network of “SIM farms” across the New York area just as world leaders gather for meetings at the United Nations. While initially developed for legitimate purposes, SIM farms have often become tools for fraudulent activities targeting mass audiences, such as sending phishing texts and making scam calls.

Aces' A'ja Wilson earns historic fourth WNBA MVP award, winning honor back to back

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson has won the WNBA MVP for an unprecedented fourth time. Wilson won the award last season as the unanimous choice and also in 2020 and 2022. Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie and Lauren Jackson all won the award three times. Wilson led the league in scoring (23.4 points per game) as well as blocked shots (2.3) and helped the Aces win their last 16 regular-season games, earning the No. 2 seed in the playoffs. For the second consecutive season, Wilson averaged at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks and a steal per game.

What to know about the H-1B visa Trump has targeted with $100,000 fees, generating confusion, fear

The Trump administration’s abrupt decision to slap a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas has stunned and confused employers, students and workers from the United States to India and beyond. Since announcing the decision Friday, the White House has tried to reassure jittery companies that the fee does not apply to existing visa holders and that their H-1B employees traveling abroad will not be stranded, unable to re-enter the United States without coming up with $100,000. But many companies remain confused about the new policy, which took effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Sunday.

A jury will look at whether Amazon tricked customers into joining Prime -- and made it hard to leave

SEATTLE (AP) — A federal trial beginning in Amazon’s hometown this week is set to examine whether the online retailing giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime service and made it difficult to cancel after they did so. The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon in U.S. District Court in Seattle two years ago and has alleged more than a decade of legal violations, including of the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act, a 2010 law designed to help ensure that people know what they’re being charged for online. Jury selection began Monday, with opening statements to follow.