By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A far-right Israeli minister visited and prayed at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site on Sunday, triggering regional condemnation and fears that the provocative move could further escalate tensions. The visit came as hospitals in Gaza said 33 more Palestinians
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By ALI SWENSON and GARY FIELDS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The requests have come in letters, emails and phone calls. The specifics vary, but the target is consistent: The U.S. Department of Justice is ramping up an effort to get voter data and other election information from the states. Over the past three
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By STEVE PEOPLES, LINLEY SANDERS and HYOJIN YOO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Democrats see their political party as “weak” or “ineffective,” according to a poll that finds considerable pessimism within Democratic ranks. Republicans are more complimentary of their party, although a small but significant share describe the GOP as “greedy” or say it
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By ELISE MORTON and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies said they had uncovered a major graft scheme involving inflated military procurement contracts, just two days after Ukraine’s parliament voted to restore the agencies’ independence. In a joint statement published Saturday on social media, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and
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By COLLEEN BARRY and PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday told more than a million Catholic youths at a closing Mass for a weeklong encounter with the next generation of faithful that they are “the sign that a different world is possible” where conflicts can be resolved with dialogue,
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TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final L.A. Dodgers 3 Tampa Bay 0 Final Miami 7 N.Y. Yankees 3 Final Chicago Cubs 5 Baltimore 3 Final Arizona 6 Athletics 4 Final Philadelphia 2 Detroit 0 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Boston 6 Houston 1 Final Minnesota 5 Cleveland 4 Final Kansas City 7 Toronto 4 Final Seattle
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Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Sunday, Aug. 03. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To
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Continue Reading Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Sunday, Aug. 03. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Kansas City Royals (55-56, third in the AL Central) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (65-47, first in the AL East) Toronto; Sunday, 1:37 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Seth Lugo (8-5, 3.03 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 104 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt (11-5, 4.24 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 121 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_W.Smith, Los Angeles, .324; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .306; Machado, San Diego, .299; Arraez, San Diego, .298; Frelick, Milwaukee, .296; Stowers, Miami, .296; Edwards, Miami, .295; Hoerner, Chicago, .295; Naylor, Seattle, .292; Burleson, St. Louis, .284. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 102; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 80; Tatis, San Diego, 78; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 77; J.Soto, New
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .342; Peña, Houston, .322; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .316; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .312; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, .302; Kirk, Toronto, .301; Bichette, Toronto, .297; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .297; Springer, Toronto, .291; V.Guerrero, Toronto, .289. RUNS_Judge, New York, 90; Raleigh, Seattle, 73; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 72; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, 71; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 71; Rooker, Athletics, 69; Witt,
Continue Reading By The Associated Press MLB Monday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at DETROIT -152 Minnesota +128 at BOSTON -158 Kansas City +134 N.Y Yankees -162 at TEXAS +136 at LA ANGELS -130 Tampa Bay +110 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE San Francisco -132 at PITTSBURGH +112 Milwaukee -138 at ATLANTA +118 at CHICAGO
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By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which helps pay for PBS, NPR, 1,500 local radio and television stations as well as programs like “Sesame Street” and “Finding Your Roots,” said Friday that it would close after the U.S. government withdrew funding. The organization told employees that most staff positions will end
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By MARY CLARE JALONICK and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate left Washington Saturday night for its monthlong August recess without a deal to advance dozens of President Donald Trump’s nominees, calling it quits after days of contentious bipartisan negotiations and Trump posting on social media that Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital, filling the post after President Donald Trump withdrew his controversial first pick, conservative activist Ed Martin Jr. Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, was confirmed 50-45.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Midday” game were: 0, 2, 8 (zero, two, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer Over three days of sometimes contentious hearings this week, the National Transportation Safety Board interrogated Federal Aviation Administration and Army officials about a list of things that went wrong and contributed to a Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger jet colliding over Washington, D.C., killing 67 people. The biggest
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House did not pressure the Smithsonian to remove references to President Donald Trump’s two impeachments from an exhibit and will include him in an updated presentation “in the coming weeks,” the museum said Saturday. The revelation that Trump was no longer listed among impeached presidents sparked concern that history was
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By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Max Scherzer pitched one-run ball for six innings and earned his second win of the season, Bo Bichette added three hits and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Saturday. Davis Schneider hit a two-run single for the AL East-leading Blue Jays, who
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By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Sterling Sharpe stood at the podium a few feet from his bronze bust, took off his new gold jacket and gave it to his fellow Pro Football Hall of Fame brother. Shannon Sharpe had given Sterling his first Super Bowl ring and now big brother was returning the
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Hazy skies are lingering across Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas Saturday, as smoke from wildfires in Canada filters into the region. Mainly dry and mild conditions will persist through the weekend, with only slight chances for spotty showers Sunday and Monday.
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The Office of Special Counsel has launched an investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith, who led criminal probes into President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents and alleged efforts to subvert the 2020 election. The investigation into potential Hatch Act violations comes as Trump and his allies have
Continue Reading The Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India has indicated that it would continue buying oil from Russia despite threats by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Indian foreign ministry said its relationship with Russia was “steady and time-tested,” and should not be seen through the prism of a third country. Addressing a weekly presser on
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Sen. Cory Booker is imploring his party to fight back harder against President Donald Trump, arguing that history will remember some for their “complicity” in “bending the knee” to him. In a wide-ranging interview with CNN’s Manu Raju, Booker argued that Democrats can gain credibility with voters by
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It was more than just football at Missouri Western State University on Saturday as the Kansas City Chiefs welcomed fans to Family Fun Day at training camp, transforming the field into a festival of red, gold and smiles.
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By CAROLYN THOMPSON and DORANY PINEDA Associated Press Smoke from Canadian wildfires hovered over several Midwestern states Saturday, bringing warnings of unhealthy air for at least the third day. Air quality alerts were in effect in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, as well as eastern Nebraska and parts of Indiana and Illinois. Forecasters said the
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By Cristopher Ulloa, Veronica Calderon and Gerardo Lemos, CNN (CNN) — All five workers who were trapped in a Chilean copper mine that partially collapsed last week have been found dead, authorities said on Sunday, bringing the total number of fatalities to six. The partial collapse of El Teniente, one of the world’s largest copper
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By BRANDON TRUITT Click here for updates on this story HOLLISTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A man is hospitalized after the van he was driving was hit by a falling tree in Holliston, Massachusetts. The fire department said it happened on Prentice Street just before 2:30 on Friday afternoon. Video from SkyEye showed the van had
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