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Month: August 2025

Sports Betting Line

By The Associated Press MLB Sunday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Texas -116 at TORONTO -102 at MINNESOTA OFF Detroit OFF at HOUSTON -138 Baltimore +118 at KANSAS CITY -164 Chicago White Sox +138 LA Angels -110 at ATHLETICS -106 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Philadelphia -180 at WASHINGTON +152 Milwaukee -110 at

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Trump’s aggressive push to take over DC policing may be a template for an approach in other cities

By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The left sees President Donald Trump’s attempted takeover of Washington law enforcement as part of a multifront march to autocracy — “vindictive authoritarian rule,” as one activist put it — and as an extraordinary thing to do in rather ordinary times on the streets of the capital.

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For Trump and Putin, handshakes on a red carpet and a joint limo ride, then an abrupt ending

By JILL COLVIN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) — First came the red carpet, then the warm handshakes, friendly smiles and military planes flying overhead. Finally, President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin climbed into the back seat of Trump’s presidential limousine, casually chatting like reunited friends as

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Tristan Rogers, who played super spy Robert Scorpio on ‘General Hospital,’ has died at 79

By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Tristan Rogers, who played legacy character Robert Scorpio on ABC’s “General Hospital,” died Friday, less than one month after he made a special appearance on the soap opera. He was 79. “The entire ‘General Hospital’ family is heartbroken to hear of Tristan Rogers’ passing,” said Frank Valentini, the show’s executive

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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Qualifying

By The Associated Press Friday At Brainerd International Raceway Brainerd, Minn. Qualifying after two rounds Top Fuel 1. Antron Brown, 3.742 seconds, 334.90 mph; 2. Clay Millican, 3.746, 330.96; 3. Shawn Langdon, 3.753, 334.82; 4. Doug Kalitta, 3.758, 329.75; 5. Brittany Force, 3.766, 332.10; 6. Tony Stewart, 3.799, 326.40; 7. Jordan Vandergriff, 3.800, 328.30; 8.

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US National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya testifies during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing in Washington

NIH director lays out agency’s research and funding priorities in new strategy statement

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The director of the US National Institutes of Health outlined on Friday a “unified strategy” to align the agency’s priorities and funding, a move he said was meant to offer clarification following sweeping changes at the agency, including massive budget cuts, grant cancellations and plans for reorganization. In Friday’s

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