• Australian Associated Press

    Nurses suspend action as deal made with Vic government

    There's been a breakthrough in negotiations over a new pay deal for Victorian nurses and midwives, with the union directing members to no longer close beds.

  • Associated Press

    De La Cruz goes 4 for 4 with career-high 4 steals in Reds' 7-2 win over Dodgers

    Elly De La Cruz went 4 for 4 with a career-best four stolen bases and scored three times in the Cincinnati Reds’ 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night. Nick Martinez (1-2) won in relief, permitting one hit over five shutout innings and striking out four for the Reds, who used seven pitchers in a bullpen game. Cincinnati snapped the Dodgers' franchise record of 22 straight games allowing four runs or fewer.

  • Associated Press Finance

    NRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader Wayne LaPierre

    The National Rifle Association is kicking off its annual meeting Friday in downtown Dallas, gathering for the first time in decades without Wayne LaPierre at the helm as board members prepare to elect his replacement. Upwards of 70,000 people are expected at the three-day event with a scheduled speech by former President Donald Trump, seminars, receptions and acres of guns and gear. A board of directors meeting on Monday is expected to include elections of LaPierre’s replacement and other officers.