Guthrie heads to the hill following first loss since 12

The Astros will host the Royals in a battle of struggling teams at Minute Maid Park on Monday. For Houston, however, manager Bo Porter is encouraged by what he has seen from his team recently. The Astros just narrowly missed a split on their six-game trip through Detroit and Pittsburgh with a 1-0 loss Sunday. "These guys are doing a tremendous job," Porter said. "That's the ...

Four-state tornado outbreak kills 1

One tornado touched down near Wellston, Oklahoma, taking out power lines and damaging several homes, according to video from CNN affiliate KFOR. The affiliate's helicopter pilot estimated the funnel cloud to be about a half-mile ...

Braille boot camp helps families read succeed together

Chuck McCartney said words on paper have never proven so challenging. "If I don't learn this, I don't have a clue what it says or anything," he said. He and a room full of other people were getting their first lessons in Braille. "Braille is based on six dots," McCartney said. "Three on each side." McCartney said he's taking steps to learn the ...

Oakland As complete sweep of Kansas City Royals

OAKLAND -- Yoenis Cespedes has been playing in the big leagues for less than a season and a half, but his eight years' worth of experience playing in Cuba helped engineer the A's 4-3 win Sunday over Kansas City, completing a three-game sweep of the Royals.Cespedes, who had a single earlier in the game and scored Oakland's first run, said he feels like it might be time for him to ...

High winds hail lash KC as storm moves through

At least one person was killed Sunday when a string of tornadoes ripped through four states, tearing roofs off homes, downing power lines and tossing trees like matchsticks. The death happened in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, said Sheriff Mike ...