As Pope Leo faces traditionalists’ schism, a Minnesota church merges old customs with fidelity
WIZM · Jul 5, 2026
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — With incense wafting to an elevated pulpit and 13 altar boys looking on, the priest at the Church of Saint Agnes preached about merging old Catholic customs with fidelity to the Vatican this week —
Padres look to break 7-game road losing streak, play the Dodgers
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram · Jul 5, 2026
The San Diego Padres hit the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers looking to break a seven-game road skid.
Triple-A Pacific Coast League Glance
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram · Jul 5, 2026
WLPct.GBLas Vegas (Oakland)83.727—Sugar Land (Houston)83.727—Round Rock (Texas)74.6361Reno (Arizona)65.5452Albuquerque (Colorado)56.4553Oklahoma City (L.A. Dodgers)56.4553Salt Lake (L.A. Angels)56.4553Tacoma (Seattle)47.3644El Paso (San Diego)47.3644Sacramento (San Francisco)38.2735
Yamamoto has 10 strikeouts as Dodgers send Padres to 8th straight loss
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram · Jul 5, 2026
Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out 10 in seven innings, Freddie Freeman homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego 3-0 on Saturday night, handing the Padres their eighth consecutive loss. After wiggling out of a first-inning jam when the Padres…
High-A Midwest League Glance
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram · Jul 5, 2026
East DivisionSecond HalfWLPct.GBGreat Lakes (L.A. Dodgers)94.692-West Michigan (Detroit)86.5711½x-Dayton (Cincinnati)76.5382Lake County (Cleveland)76.5382Fort Wayne (San Diego)77.5002½Lansing (Athletics)311.2146½
Today in History: July 4, Declaration of Independence adopted in Philadelphia
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram · Jul 4, 2026
Today in History
Padres take road slide into matchup against the Dodgers
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram · Jul 4, 2026
The San Diego Padres hit the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers looking to end a six-game road slide.
Pope marks July 4 by praying in Lampedusa for migrants who died seeking freedom and prosperity
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram · Jul 4, 2026
Pope Leo XIV is spending the Fourth of July in the epicenter of Europe’s migration debate. While the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with rallies, parties and fireworks, history’s first U.S.-born pope traveled to…
Triple-A Pacific Coast League Glance
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram · Jul 4, 2026
WLPct.GBLas Vegas (Oakland)82.800—Sugar Land (Houston)73.7001Reno (Arizona)64.6002Round Rock (Texas)64.6002Albuquerque (Colorado)55.5003Oklahoma City (L.A. Dodgers)55.5003Salt Lake (L.A. Angels)46.4004Tacoma (Seattle)37.3005El Paso (San Diego)37.3005Sacramento (San Francisco)37.3005
Fireworks, heat and politics: America celebrates its 250th birthday
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram · Jul 4, 2026
The 250th anniversary of American independence is colliding with political polarization and a heat wave as celebrations get underway across the United States on Saturday. President Donald Trump plans to speak on the National Mall in Washington ahead of a…
Teoscar Hernández’s 7th-inning grand slam sparks another Dodgers rally vs Padres
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram · Jul 4, 2026
Teoscar Hernández hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-3 comeback win over the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers rallied from a 3-0 deficit after Hernández sent a 90-mph slider over…
Dodgers play the Padres after Rushing's 4-hit game
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram · Jul 3, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers play the San Diego Padres after Dalton Rushing's four-hit game on Thursday.