By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A rare Martian meteorite, billed as the largest piece of Mars on Earth, captured attention when it fetched millions from an anonymous bidder at a recent Sotheby’s auction. But the move has caused Niger, the country in West Africa where the space rock was initially found, to question the
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By Tal Shalev, Irene Nasser, Kathleen Magramo, Nadeen Ebrahim, Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says talks are underway with several countries about taking in Palestinians displaced by the war in Gaza. The countries involved are South Sudan, Somaliland, Ethiopia, Libya, and Indonesia, a senior Israeli official told CNN. In exchange
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By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Venus Williams is making her return to the US Open at 45 as a wild card for the singles main draw. Williams’ appearance later this month will make her the oldest singles entrant at Flushing Meadows since Renee Richards, who was 47 at the time of her participation in
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By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press Since New York began licensing recreational marijuana stores about three years ago, the state has been using a simple tactic to ensure pot shops are kept a legally-mandated distance from local schools: Measure from the door of the dispensary to the door of the school. But officials recently made a
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By Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny, CNN Washington (CNN) — The last time President Donald Trump shared a room with Vladimir Putin, their relationship — perhaps the most scrutinized association of any two people in the entire world — was enjoying an upswing. “We have had a very, very good relationship. And we look forward to
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By OHAD ZWIGENBERG and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank (AP) — Israel’s far-right finance minister said Thursday that a contentious new settlement construction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is going ahead — a project that Palestinians and rights groups worry will scuttle plans for a Palestinian state by effectively cutting the territory
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By PAN PYLAS and JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine, more than three years after Moscow launched its invasion, as the two leaders prepared for a pivotal U.S.–Russia summit Friday in Alaska. Following a meeting Thursday
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Even as Andrew James McGann sits in jail accused of the ghastly double murder of parents on a hike at a state park in the Ozark Mountains, key questions linger about the motive. McGann, 28, pleaded not guilty Thursday to two charges of capital murder, Prosecuting Attorney Brandon Carter
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By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Gov. Gavin Newsom formally kicked off his push Thursday to redraw California’s congressional maps in response to a Republican-led effort in Texas, setting up the next stage of his fight against both the Trump administration and a coalition of gerrymandering opponents within the state.. As Newsom and his allies
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA and SAM METZ Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 100 nonprofit groups warned Thursday that Israel’s rules for aid groups working in the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank will block much-needed relief and replace independent organizations with those that serve Israel’s political and military agenda — charges
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TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Toronto 2 Chicago Cubs 1 Final Cleveland 9 Miami 4 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Baltimore 5 Seattle 3 Final Detroit 4 Minnesota 3 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Final Washington 3 Philadelphia 2 Final Atlanta 4 N.Y. Mets 3 Final Arizona 8 Colorado 2 ___
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Thursday, Aug. 14. 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 ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Thursday, Aug. 14. 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 ReadingAssociated Press Iowa Daybook for Thursday, Aug. 14. 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 Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Kansas Daybook for Thursday, Aug. 14. 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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GRUNDY COUNTY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A Galt, Missouri, teen suffered serious injuries in a one-vehicle crash Wednesday in Grundy County.
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By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Supreme Court rejected a 30 million won ($21,600) damage claim Thursday by an American composer who accused a South Korean kids content company of plagiarizing his version of “Baby Shark,” ending a six-year legal battle over the globally popular tune known for its
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By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BENXI, China (AP) — Eighty years after the end of World War II, Japan and China are marking the anniversary with major events, but on different dates and in different ways. Japan remembers the victims in a solemn ceremony on Aug. 15, the day then-Emperor Hirohito announced in a crackly
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Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBN–PATRIOTS-VIKINGS PRACTICE DESCRIPTION: EAGAN, Minn. — The New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings hold a joint practice
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBN–PATRIOTS-VIKINGS PRACTICE DESCRIPTION: EAGAN, Minn. — The New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings hold a joint practice
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBN–PATRIOTS-VIKINGS PRACTICE DESCRIPTION: EAGAN, Minn. — The New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings hold a joint practice
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBN–PATRIOTS-VIKINGS PRACTICE DESCRIPTION: EAGAN, Minn. — The New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings hold a joint practice
Continue Reading By The Associated Press MLB Friday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Texas -118 at TORONTO +100 at KANSAS CITY -188 Chicago White Sox +158 at MINNESOTA OFF Detroit OFF at HOUSTON -235 Baltimore +194 LA Angels -112 at ATHLETICS -104 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at CHICAGO CUBS -196 Pittsburgh +164 at CINCINNATI
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .333; Peña, Houston, .318; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .316; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .312; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .302; V.Guerrero, Toronto, .300; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, .298; Bichette, Toronto, .294; Kirk, Toronto, .293; Springer, Toronto, .291. RUNS_Judge, New York, 94; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 81; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 80; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, 79; Raleigh, Seattle, 78; Rooker, Athletics, 76; Witt,
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_Edwards, Miami, .307; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .300; Frelick, Milwaukee, .296; Machado, San Diego, .296; K.Marte, Arizona, .296; Hoerner, Chicago, .293; Naylor, Seattle, .292; Arraez, San Diego, .289; Perdomo, Arizona, .288; Stowers, Miami, .285; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .285. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 115; J.Soto, New York, 86; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 84; Tatis, San Diego, 84;
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By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A network of clinics that provides health care in Maine asked a judge Thursday to restore its Medicaid funding while it fights a Trump administration effort to keep federal money from going to abortion providers. President Donald Trump’s policy and tax bill, known as the “
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE L. PRICE and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday could be a decisive moment for both the war in Ukraine and the U.S. leader’s anomalous relationship with his Russian counterpart. Trump has long boasted that he’s gotten along well with Putin and
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE L. PRICE and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday could be a decisive moment for both the war in Ukraine and the U.S. leader’s anomalous relationship with his Russian counterpart. Trump has long boasted that he’s gotten along well with Putin and
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By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As National Guard troops deploy across her city as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to clamp down on crime, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is responding with relative restraint. She’s called Trump’s takeover of the city’s police department and his decision to activate 800 members of
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