By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday lashed out at radio host Charlamagne Tha God, saying in a social media post that the popular broadcaster “knows nothing about me or what I have done.” Trump’s comments came a day after Charlamagne, whose real name is Lenard McKelvey, criticized Trump
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By ITZEL LUNA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Soulja Boy was arrested early Sunday following a traffic stop on suspicion of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Soulja Boy, 35, whose real name is DeAndre Cortez Way, was a passenger during a traffic stop at 2:35 a.m., police said, and was
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After making three consecutive trips to the Super Bowl, competing for championships has been a given for the Kansas City Chiefs.
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By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A boat capsized Sunday in waters off Yemen’s coast leaving 68 African migrants dead and 74 others missing, the U.N.’s migration agency said. The tragedy was the latest in a series of shipwrecks off Yemen that have killed hundreds of African migrants fleeing conflict and poverty in
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By Erika Stanish Click here for updates on this story FAYETTE COUNTY, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — She’s a fourth-generation 4-H’er and has quickly learned the values behind being involved in the agriculture community. “It’s just letting kids grow to mature in life and learn things. Teaching responsibility, and like I said, agriculture is the backbone of
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By Ricky Sayer Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — U.S. Steel celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Edgar Thomson steel plant in Braddock with an event Saturday that brought steelworkers, their families, and community leaders together to celebrate the plant’s history and share hope for its future. Rare access inside
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By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s far-right national security minister led prayers on Sunday at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site, drawing international condemnation and escalating tensions as Israel faces strong criticism over the war in Gaza. Itamar Ben-Gvir has frequently visited the contested Jerusalem hilltop compound during the war in
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By Samantha Chaney Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WJZ) — A woman in Boston claims to have been bitten by a rat while she was walking down Mountfort Street in the Fenway area Friday night. “Nighmare scenario” “It’s kind of like everyone’s nightmare scenario but you don’t really think it’s going
Continue Reading WBZ, SPIDEYMINKEY, TIKTOK, CNN, Spideyminkey/TikTok By Samantha Chaney Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WJZ) — A woman in Boston claims to have been bitten by a rat while she was walking down Mountfort Street in the Fenway area Friday night. “Nighmare scenario” “It’s kind of like everyone’s nightmare scenario but you
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By Mike Hellgren Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — A 13-year-old boy died after flash floods wedged him into a storm drain in Mount Airy Thursday night. On Saturday the Mt. Airy Volunteer Fire Department identified the boy as Mason Kearns, one of the volunteers’ family members. Kearns’ family paid
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By CATHY BUSSEWITZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A group of countries that are part of the OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries has agreed to boost oil production, a move some believe could lower oil and gasoline prices, citing a steady global economic outlook and low oil inventories. The group met virtually on Sunday
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LONDON (AP) — Oasis said Sunday that its members are “shocked and saddened” after a man fell to his death during a concert by the band at London’s Wembley Stadium. The Metropolitan Police force said officers and paramedics responded to reports of an injured person just before 10:30 (2130GMT) on Saturday night It said a
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LONDON (AP) — Oasis said Sunday that its members are “shocked and saddened” after a man fell to his death during a concert by the band at London’s Wembley Stadium. The Metropolitan Police force said officers and paramedics responded to reports of an injured person just before 10:30 (2130GMT) on Saturday night It said a
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Pauline Ferrand-Prévot won the Tour de France Femmes on Sunday, becoming the first French winner of cycling’s biggest race since 1989. Not since Bernard Hinault last won the men’s Tour de France in 1985 and Jeannie Longo won the women’s edition in 1989 has a French cyclist taken home
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By ITZEL LUNA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marvel’s first family stumbled in theaters in its second weekend, but still held on to the top spot at the box office. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” earned $40 million from 4,125 North American theaters, a 66% drop from a healthy $117.6 million debut. The film
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The Associated Press A volcano on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula erupted overnight into Sunday for what scientists said is the first time in hundreds of years, days after a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake. The Krasheninnikov volcano sent ash 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) into the sky, according to staff at the Kronotsky Reserve, where the volcano
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Sunday defended the Trump administration’s move to repeal the so-called endangerment finding that planet-warming pollution from fossil fuels endangers human health “To reach the 2009 endangerment finding, they relied on the most pessimistic views of the science. The great news
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CNN 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
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A community-wide school supply drive is underway to help local students gear up for the upcoming school year. The drive will wrap up with a final drop-off event on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Open-Door Food Kitchen. Community members are encouraged to donate essential items such as pencils, markers,
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, August 4 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 9 a.m. ESPN — Little League World Series Regional: TBD, New England Region, Bristol, Conn. 11 a.m. ESPN — Little League World Series Regional: TBD, Southeast Region, Warner Robins, Ga. 1 p.m. ESPN — Little League
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 18 10 .643 — Atlanta 18 11 .621 ½ Indiana 17 12 .586 1½ Washington 13 15 .464 5 Chicago 7 21 .250 11 Connecticut 5 22 .185 12½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 24 5 .828 — Phoenix 17 11 .607
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Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 65 48 .575 — Boston 62 51 .549 3 New York 60 52 .536 4½ Tampa Bay 55 58 .487 10 Baltimore 51 61 .455 13½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 65 48 .575 — Cleveland 56 55 .505 8 Kansas City 56
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 63 48 .568 — New York 63 49 .563 ½ Miami 55 55 .500 7½ Atlanta 47 63 .427 15½ Washington 44 67 .396 19 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 67 44 .604 — Chicago 65 46 .586 2 Cincinnati 58 54 .518
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All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div Buffalo 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miami 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 N.Y. Jets 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 New
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The community is invited to kick off United Way’s annual Campaign during a breakfast event.
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By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — New outbreaks of violence overnight into Sunday rocked Syria at two distinct flashpoints, straining a fragile ceasefire and calling into question the ability of the transitional government to exert its authority across the whole country. In the north, government-affiliated fighters confronted Kurdish-led forces who control much of
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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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