By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has “completely changed” after causing a chain-reaction crash last year on a Dallas highway that left multiple people injured, cost him more than $1 million in a settlement to victims, and resulted in a 30-day jail sentence
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has “completely changed” after causing a chain-reaction crash last year on a Dallas highway that left multiple people injured, cost him more than $1 million in a settlement to victims, and resulted in a 30-day jail sentence
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A Texas House panel on Saturday advanced a new congressional map as state Republicans power ahead with a strategy backed by President Donald Trump to help the GOP maintain the US House majority in the 2026 midterms. The map, unveiled earlier this week, attempts to make five Democratic congressional
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By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught this week left a lot of losers – from small, poor countries like Laos and Algeria to wealthy U.S. trading partners like Canada and Switzerland. They’re now facing especially hefty taxes – tariffs – on the products they export to the
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Animal lovers and golfers alike will be able to participate in a tournament to benefit the St. Joseph Animal Shelter.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Friends of the Animal Shelter will hold its next “Doggy Day Out” at the end of the month.
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By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — WNBA players have spoken out after a second game this week was delayed due to a sex toy being thrown onto the court. In the third quarter of the Golden State Valkyries’ 73-66 win over the Chicago Sky on Friday night, the bright green toy was thrown from the
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By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company reported less than half as much profit in the second quarter as it took a $3.76 billion writedown on the value of its stake in Kraft Heinz, as that iconic food producer considers largely undoing the merger that Berkshire Hathaway helped bankroll.
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — American star Katie Ledecky won her seventh world title in the women’s 800-meter freestyle on Saturday, fending off the challenges of Canadian sensation Summer McIntosh and Australia’s Lani Pallister. This World Aquatics Championships was billed as a showdown between Ledecky, the established star of the sport, and McIntosh, her
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, August 3 AUTO RACING 8:55 a.m. ESPN — Formula 1: The Lenovo Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring, Mogyorod, Hungary 10 a.m. CBSSN — FIM Motocross World Championship: The MX2, Lommel, Belgium 2 p.m. CBSSN — FIM Motocross World Championship: The MXGP, Lommel,
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 17 10 .630 — Atlanta 17 11 .607 ½ Indiana 16 12 .571 1½ Washington 13 14 .481 4 Chicago 7 20 .259 10 Connecticut 5 21 .192 11½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 24 5 .828 — Phoenix 16 11 .593
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 14 7 4 46 48 32 Vancouver 13 5 6 45 42 26 Minnesota United 12 5 8 44 42 28 Seattle 10 6 8 38 39 35 Portland 10 7 7 37 33 32 Los Angeles FC 10 6 6
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By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV urged hundreds of thousands of young people on Saturday to have the courage to make radical choices to do good, as he presided over his first big encounter with the next generation of Catholics during the highlight of the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year. Leo
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 65 47 .580 — Boston 61 51 .545 4 New York 60 51 .541 4½ Tampa Bay 55 57 .491 10 Baltimore 51 60 .459 13½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 65 47 .580 — Cleveland 56 54 .509 8 Kansas City 55
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 63 48 .568 — Philadelphia 62 48 .564 ½ Miami 54 55 .495 8 Atlanta 46 63 .422 16 Washington 44 66 .400 18½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 66 44 .600 — Chicago 64 46 .582 2 Cincinnati 58 53 .523
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 65 47 .580 — — 5-5 W-1 38-18 27-29 527 508 19 Boston 61 51 .545 4 +2 7-3 W-4 36-21 25-30 554 481 73 New York 60 51 .541 4½ +1½ 4-6 L-2 34-22
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 65 47 .580 — Boston 61 51 .545 4 New York 60 51 .541 4½ Tampa Bay 55 57 .491 10 Baltimore 51 60 .459 13½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 65 47 .580 — Cleveland 56 54 .509 8 Kansas City 55
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Ever since President Donald Trump started promising to slap tariffs on pharmaceutical imports, drugmakers have unveiled a flurry of commitments to build or expand US manufacturing operations in the coming years. AstraZeneca is investing $50 billion to expand its drug manufacturing in the US. Johnson & Johnson is pouring
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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
Continue Reading By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces opened fire near two aid distribution sites run by the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation as crowds of hungry Palestinians again sought food, killing at least 10 people, witnesses and health workers said Saturday. The violence came a
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — A 76-year-old man appeared in a court in central England on Saturday to face child cruelty charges after several boys at a summer camp were sickened by what prosecutors say was candy laced with sedatives. Jon Ruben was ordered detained until a hearing on Aug. 29. He did not enter a plea
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By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FANCY FARM, Ky. (AP) — A renowned Kentucky picnic turned into a rapid-fire Republican political skirmish on Saturday, as three candidates competing to succeed longtime U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell tried to pick apart one another while seeking early momentum in their 2026 primary campaign. Taking the stage amid milder-than-usual temperatures
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By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Republicans move to redraw legislative maps in red states to pad their narrow House majority in Washington, some Democrats are rethinking their embrace of a nonpartisan approach to line-drawing that now complicates their party’s ability to hit back before next year’s midterm elections.
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Tampa Bay 4 L.A. Dodgers 0 Final Baltimore 4 Chicago Cubs 3 Final Miami 2 N.Y. Yankees 0 Final Detroit 7 Philadelphia 5 Final Arizona 7 Athletics 2 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Toronto 4 Kansas City 2 Final Cleveland 5 Minnesota 4 Final Boston 7 Houston 3 Final Texas
Continue Reading Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Saturday, Aug. 02. 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 Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To
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Continue Reading Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Saturday, Aug. 02. 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 The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 4 Evening” game were: 3, 4, 5, 7 (three, four, five, seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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