By Sara Machi Click here for updates on this story Illinois (WBBM) — The residents of a quiet neighborhood in Crystal Lake, Illinois northwest of Chicago were subjected to a shocking surprise recently. They said they looked out their window to see the Airbnb guests next door brought more than luggage. A man staying on
Continue Reading
By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, August 14 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:45 a.m. FS1 — AFL: Brisbane at Penrith 6 a.m. (Friday) FS1 — AFL: Brisbane at Fremantle AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S) 5 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Collingwood at Carlton 7 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Gold
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Atlanta 21 11 .656 — New York 21 12 .636 ½ Indiana 18 15 .545 3½ Washington 14 18 .438 7 Chicago 8 24 .250 13 Connecticut 6 26 .188 15 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Minnesota 27 5 .844 — Phoenix 19 12 .613
Continue Reading
All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 15 7 4 49 50 32 Vancouver 13 6 6 45 43 28 Minnesota United 12 6 8 44 43 30 Seattle 11 6 8 41 43 35 Los Angeles FC 10 6 7 37 41 30 Portland 10 8 7
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 70 51 .579 — Boston 66 56 .541 4½ New York 64 57 .529 6 Tampa Bay 59 63 .484 11½ Baltimore 54 66 .450 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 70 52 .574 — Cleveland 62 57 .521 6½ Kansas City 60
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 69 51 .575 — New York 64 56 .533 5 Miami 58 62 .483 11 Atlanta 52 68 .433 17 Washington 48 72 .400 21 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 76 44 .633 — Chicago 68 51 .571 7½ Cincinnati 64 58 .525
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 70 51 .579 — — 6-4 L-1 39-20 31-31 589 544 45 Boston 66 56 .541 4½ +1½ 5-5 L-1 39-22 27-34 614 521 93 New York 64 57 .529 6 — 4-6 L-1 37-25
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 70 51 .579 — Boston 66 56 .541 4½ New York 64 57 .529 6 Tampa Bay 59 63 .484 11½ Baltimore 54 66 .450 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 70 52 .574 — Cleveland 62 57 .521 6½ Kansas City 60
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Adv16-17 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Aug. 18 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL 4 p.m. ESPNU — TBA 7 p.m. ESPNU — TBA LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, Williamsport, Pa. 3 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, Williamsport, Pa.
Continue Reading
By MELANIE LIDMAN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli gunfire killed at least 25 people seeking aid in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials and witnesses said, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again called for what he refers to as the voluntary migration of Palestinians from the war-ravaged territory. Netanyahu wants
Continue Reading
By KAKE News Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — Police say the 47-year-old parolee who was wanted in connection to a fatal shooting at a Wichita hospital has died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds following an hours-long standoff in north Wichita on Tuesday afternoon. The Wichita Police Department responded around 2
Continue Reading
A federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a Sturgeon man, whose blind and deaf dog was shot by a police officer, alleges the City of Sturgeon failed to properly train its officers, neglected to investigate the shooting and paid the officer $16,000 in back pay following his suspension.
Continue Reading
By The Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to stop his war in Ukraine after their Friday summit in Alaska, though he did not say what those consequences might be. Trump’s comment came after a virtual meeting with
Continue Reading
By Kate Devine Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — An off-duty Great Bend police officer is being praised for stopping an armed suspect during Friday’s shooting outside Towne East Square. School resource officer Paul Millard was shopping with his wife on the west side of the mall when he heard
Continue Reading KAKE, GREAT BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT, CNN By Kate Devine Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — An off-duty Great Bend police officer is being praised for stopping an armed suspect during Friday’s shooting outside Towne East Square. School resource officer Paul Millard was shopping with his wife on the west side
Continue Reading
Essay by Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — As far as television show relationships go, “Sex and the City” was the one I didn’t see coming. It didn’t sweep me off my feet like the “Grey’s Anatomy” pilot did. It didn’t give me five years of bliss before slowly losing its spark like “Supernatural.” It was,
Continue Reading
By STEFANIE DAZIO and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The top diplomats of Britain, France, and Germany threatened to reimpose sanctions on Iran as an end-of-the-month deadline nears for the country to resume negotiations with the West over its nuclear program and cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog. The three countries, known
Continue Reading
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Wildfires intensified across southern Europe on Wednesday with a round-the-clock battle to protect the perimeter of Greece’s third-largest city and at least three deaths reported in Spain, Turkey and Albania. Outside the Greek port city of Patras, firefighters struggled to protect homes and
Continue Reading
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mira Sorvino is about to cross off something else on her bucket list. The Academy Award winner will make her Broadway debut this fall in “Chicago,” playing the spotlight-seeking Roxie Hart from Sept. 15-Nov. 2 at the Ambassador Theatre. “I have wished to dance and
Continue Reading By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Clashes erupted at protests in Serbia between opponents and supporters of the government in an escalation of tensions following more than nine months of persistent demonstrations against populist President Aleksandar Vucic. The skirmishes first started on Tuesday evening in Vrbas, northwest of the capital Belgrade, where
Continue Reading
CNN By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The White House is conducting a comprehensive internal review of exhibits and materials at the Smithsonian Institution – the organization that runs the nation’s major public museums – in an effort to comply with President Donald Trump’s directive about what should and shouldn’t be displayed. The initiative, a
Continue Reading
This morning, patchy fog has developed, reducing visibility. The fog is expected to dissipate later this morning. Today will be a beautiful summer day, with highs in the mid-80s and dew points in the low 60s, keeping humidity levels comfortable. Plenty of sunshine is expected. Tonight, temperatures will drop into the mid-60s, with light winds
Continue Reading
By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand lawmaker who was thrown out of Parliament for calling her opponents spineless during a fiery debate about a Palestinian state was ejected again on Wednesday when she refused to apologize for the remark. Chlöe Swarbrick, co-leader of the left-leaning Green Party and
Continue Reading
By Matt Egan, CNN Las Vegas (CNN) — Geoffrey Hinton, known as the “godfather of AI,” fears the technology he helped build could wipe out humanity — and “tech bros” are taking the wrong approach to stop it. Hinton, a Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist and a former Google executive, has warned in the past that
Continue Reading By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo next week before flying to Washington for a summit with President Donald Trump, underscoring how Trump’s push to reset global trade is drawing the often-feuding neighbors closer. Lee’s two-day visit
Continue Reading
By GEIR MOULSON and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to stop the war against Ukraine after the two leaders meet for a summit later this week in Alaska. Trump made the comment in
Continue Reading
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — A permit to climb the world’s tallest mountain costs an eye-popping $15,000 — and that’s before you add in the price of airfare, gear and a guide. But Nepal, which has long sought to diversify its tourism offerings beyond showpiece Mount Everest, has come up with a new plan
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Washington 8 Kansas City 7 Final Arizona 6 Texas 4 Final Miami 13 Cleveland 4 Final Chicago Cubs 4 Toronto 1 Final L.A. Angels 6 L.A. Dodgers 5 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Detroit 1 Chicago White Sox 0 Final Baltimore 4 Seattle 3 Final Houston 4 Boston 1 Final
Continue Reading Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Wednesday, Aug. 13. 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 Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Wednesday, Aug. 13. 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 Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see
Continue Reading