Mays, who died on Tuesday at 93, had been perfect for so long that the shock of seeing baseball get the best of him was the shock of seeing a god become mortal.

Mays, the Say Hey Kid, was baseball’s exuberant embodiment of the complete player. Some say he was the greatest of them all.

The veteran Republican faced a right-wing challenger who sought to make his powerful post on the committee that controls federal spending into a political liability.

An explosion was reported, and an occupied car was found buried under the rubble. It was not clear if it had crashed into the house.

California officials cited failures to disclose productivity requirements at two locations. The company said it would appeal.

The Canal du Midi traverses the Occitanie region and gives cyclists of all skill levels access to parts of France that are rich in lore, yet sometimes passed over by visitors.