By JIM VERTUNO, SOPHIE AUSTIN and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared shoulder-to-shoulder Friday with Texas Democratic lawmakers in a show of support for their nearly weeklong walkout, which has blocked a vote on congressional redistricting maps sought by President Donald
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SAO PAULO (AP) — Police in Rio de Janeiro carried out raids against a criminal group Friday that allegedly operated a clandestine ride-hailing app that generated monthly profits of up to 1 million reais (about $185,000), authorities said. At least four people were arrested. Officials said in a statement that Comando Vermelho, one of Brazil’s
Continue Reading By HOGIR AL ABDO Associated Press HASSAKEH, Syria (AP) — Hundreds of representatives of Syria’s various ethnic and religious groups called Friday for the formation of a decentralized state and the drafting of a new constitution that guarantees religious, cultural and ethnic pluralism. The declaration came at the conclusion of a one-day conference where some
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CNN By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — Victoria Mboko didn’t even have a picture on the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) website before the Canadian Open in Montreal. Now, the 18-year-old has defeated four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka in the first WTA Tour final of her career. Mboko had to come from behind in the
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Decades before the founding of the Kansas City Chiefs, before the glory of four Super Bowl championships, and even before the birth of Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt, decorated civic leader H. Roe Bartle was known as “Chief” throughout St. Joseph.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Educators from across the region came together in St. Joseph for a special summer training hosted by the Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM).
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By Alan Gionet Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — Jefferson County issued a Red Flag alert on Friday morning as heat and dryness combined to increase fire danger. Douglas County and Boulder County did the same. It means a significant portion of the area around the Denver metro area
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By Nadeen Ebrahim, Tal Shalev, Dana Karni, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel’s security cabinet has voted to expand the war in Gaza, marking a major escalation at a time when it is under intense domestic and international pressure to end the conflict. The cabinet approved plans to capture Gaza City, in the north of the
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By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press In Starz’s “Outlander,” Caitriona Balfe’s Claire Fraser is bold and brave. She can also think on her feet in high-pressure moments. Her husband Jamie Fraser, played by Sam Heughan, is protective and empathetic. In a new prequel series out Friday, called “Outlander: Blood of My Blood,” we see how they
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, August 9 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Gold Coast at Carlton 1 a.m. (Sunday) FS2 — AFL: Western at Melbourne AUTO RACING Noon FS1 — NTT: IndyCar Series: Practice, Portland International Raceway, Portland, Ore. 12:05 p.m. TRUTV
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 20 10 .667 — Atlanta 19 11 .633 1 Indiana 17 14 .548 3½ Washington 13 17 .433 7 Chicago 8 22 .267 12 Connecticut 5 24 .172 14½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 26 5 .839 — Phoenix 19 11 .633
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
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 68 49 .581 — Boston 65 52 .556 3 New York 61 55 .526 6½ Tampa Bay 57 60 .487 11 Baltimore 53 63 .457 14½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 67 50 .573 — Cleveland 60 55 .522 6 Kansas City 57
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 66 49 .574 — New York 63 53 .543 3½ Miami 57 58 .496 9 Atlanta 48 67 .417 18 Washington 45 70 .391 21 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 71 44 .617 — Chicago 66 49 .574 5 Cincinnati 60 57 .513
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 68 49 .581 — — 5-5 L-1 38-19 30-30 577 526 51 Boston 65 52 .556 3 +3½ 8-2 W-1 39-22 26-30 587 498 89 New York 61 55 .526 6½ — 4-6 L-1 34-23
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By Ella Nilsen, Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of veteran climate scientists are launching a coordinated response to a Trump administration report that casts doubt on the severity of climate change. The report, released last week alongside proposals to deregulate some polluting sectors, was authored by five researchers well-known for sowing doubt over the
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 68 49 .581 — Boston 65 52 .556 3 New York 61 55 .526 6½ Tampa Bay 57 60 .487 11 Baltimore 53 63 .457 14½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 67 50 .573 — Cleveland 60 55 .522 6 Kansas City 57
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Adv09-10 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, August 11 MLB BASEBALL 7 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees (7:05 p.m.) OR Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (7:40 p.m.) 11 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: San Diego at San Francisco (9:45 p.m.) OR L.A. Dodgers at L.A.
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By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is scheduled to host the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House on Friday, where they are expected to finalize a peace agreement that grants the United States exclusive development access to a critical transit corridor in the South Caucasus, which will be named
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With deep knowledge of Stephen King’s books and curiosity about their inspirations, writer Sharon Kitchens began a journey around Maine. As she learned about the real-life settings and people behind such fiction as “IT” and “Salem’s Lot,” she arranged them into an online map and
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By The Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet next Friday in Alaska to discuss bringing an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Kremlin has not yet confirmed the details. The meeting would be the first U.S.-Russia summit since 2021, when former President Joe Biden met
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By FANNY BRODERSEN and SAM McNEIL Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany won’t authorize any exports of military equipment to Israel that could be used in Gaza “until further notice,” Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday, in a strikingly quick response by one of Israel’s strongest international backers to a decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s
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By CNN Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Brandon Miller, Briana Waxman, and CNN’s Joe Sutton A wildfire in the mountains north of Los Angeles continues to burn after it tore through thousands of acres and forced evacuations after igniting Thursday afternoon. It’s one of several notable fires in the West that have exhibited explosive growth in recent
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By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Summer’s most dazzling meteor shower, the Perseids, peaks soon. This year, a bright moon will dampen viewing at the time of peak early Wednesday morning, so some experts recommend waiting a week or so to glimpse shooting stars against a darker sky. The Perseids “are an
Continue Reading By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press Under President Donald Trump’s leadership, the United States has withdrawn from international negotiations and commitments, particularly around climate. But the U.S. is very much involved in treaty talks for a global accord to end plastic pollution. Nations kicked off a meeting Tuesday in Geneva to try to complete a landmark
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By WILL WEISSERT and VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, a potential breakthrough after weeks of expressing frustration that more was not being done to quell the fighting. The Kremlin has
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By Jacob Lev, Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Yet another sex toy was thrown onto a WNBA court, this time in the closing seconds of the Atlanta Dream’s 86-65 win over the Chicago Sky. With just under six seconds remaining at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Thursday, play was momentarily stopped after a purple
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By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Paramount’s new CEO doesn’t seem to think he has a “South Park” problem. Rather, David Ellison sees the animated show as part of the solution for the battered media company. Ellison said he has been a fan of “South Park” creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker for his entire
Continue Reading By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on eastern Lebanon killed a number of people, including a senior member of a Palestinian group and his bodyguard as they were on their way to Syria, news reports and his group said Friday. The airstrike near the Lebanese border crossing of Masnaa on
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