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Shane Lowry makes Masters history: His second hole-in-one at Augusta National earns him crystal bowl

Shane Lowry became the first player with two career holes-in-one at the Masters on Saturday. More importantly, his ace at the par-3 sixth put him in contention for his first green jacket. Playing with Tommy Fleetwood and trying to chase down good buddy Rory McIlroy, Lowry hit a 7-iron from 190 yards and watched the ball hop three times before disappearing into the cup. He reared back and shook his arms in celebration, almost exactly like he did a decade ago, when Lowry aced the par-3 16th during the final round of the Masters. “You don't ever expect

As Swalwell’s campaign unravels, his rivals in California governor’s race scramble for an opening

The sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell are damaging his hopes of winning the California governor’s race, with former allies revoking their endorsements and a growing list of prominent Democrats telling him to withdraw.Less clear is who can claim the support he had amassed — and how they will do so.“Now it’s pretty much back to ground zero,” said Garry South, a longtime California Democratic strategist. “I don’t know how this works out.”The accusations of sexual misconduct published Friday by CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle scrambled an already wide-ope

Sergio Garcia breaks driver in frustration, then gets code-of-conduct warning, a first at Masters

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Police say 1 person killed and 6 injured in shooting at a Chick-fil-A in New Jersey

Police say one person was shot and killed and six others were injured in what they call a mass shooting at a Chick-fil-A in Union, New Jersey. Investigators do not believe the attack at about 9 p.m. Saturday was random, according to a press release issued Sunday from the Union County Prosecutor’s Office. No arrests have been made, but the office said “there is no immediate ongoing threat to the general public.” The injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, the release said. A ride share driver told WABC that he heard more than seven shot

Oil prices rise after the US says it would block Iranian ports starting Monday

Oil prices rose in early market trading Sunday after the U.S. said it would blockade Iranian ports beginning Monday. The price of U.S. crude oil rose 8% to $104.24 a barrel and Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose 7% to $102.29. Brent crude has swung dramatically during the Iran war, rising from roughly $70 per barrel before the war in late February to more than $119 at times. On Friday, ahead of the peace talks, Brent for June delivery fell 0.8% to $95.20 per barrel. Iran has been effectively controlling the Strait of Hormuz, a key water