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MLS Glance

August 9, 2025 9:04 am Associated Press

All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 15 7 4 49 50 32 Vancouver 13 6 6 45 43 28 Minnesota United 12 5 8 44 42 28 Seattle 10 6 8 38 39 35 Los Angeles FC 10 6 7 37 41 30 Portland 10 8 7

4 killed when gunmen attack boat off Ecuador, reports say. More than a dozen believed missing

August 9, 2025 9:02 am Associated Press

By GABRIELA MOLINA Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Dozens of gunmen have attacked a boat off Ecuador’s southwest coast, killing several people after opening fire on its occupants and launching explosives at the vessel, according to local news reports. The attack occurred Friday evening in the troubled region of El Oro. Extra, a local

Baseball Glance

August 9, 2025 9:02 am Associated Press

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 68 50 .576 — Boston 65 53 .551 3 New York 62 55 .530 5½ Tampa Bay 57 61 .483 11 Baltimore 53 64 .453 14½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 67 51 .568 — Cleveland 61 55 .526 5 Kansas City 58

National League Glance

August 9, 2025 9:01 am Associated Press

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 67 49 .578 — New York 63 54 .538 4½ Miami 57 60 .487 10½ Atlanta 50 67 .427 17½ Washington 46 70 .397 21 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 72 44 .621 — Chicago 67 49 .578 5 Cincinnati 61 57 .517

Baseball Expanded Glance

August 9, 2025 9:00 am Associated Press

All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 68 50 .576 — — 5-5 L-2 38-19 30-31 578 535 43 Boston 65 53 .551 3 +2½ 8-2 L-1 39-22 26-31 591 503 88 New York 62 55 .530 5½ — 4-6 W-1 35-23

American League Glance

August 9, 2025 9:00 am Associated Press

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 68 50 .576 — Boston 65 53 .551 3 New York 62 55 .530 5½ Tampa Bay 57 61 .483 11 Baltimore 53 64 .453 14½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 67 51 .568 — Cleveland 61 55 .526 5 Kansas City 58

NFL Glance

August 9, 2025 9:00 am Associated Press

All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 1 0 0 1.000 48 18 Miami 0 0 0 .000 0 0 N.Y. Jets 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Buffalo 0 1 0 .000 25 34 South W L T Pct PF PA Jacksonville 0 0 0 .000 0

Rwanda-backed rebels have killed at least 80 civilians in recent weeks, Congolese authorities say

August 9, 2025 9:00 am Associated Press

By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels have killed at least 80 people in eastern Congo in recent weeks, Congolese authorities said, despite the ongoing Qatar-led peace process aiming to end the conflict. A decades-long conflict ravaging eastern Democratic Republic of Congo escalated earlier this year when the M23 rebel group

Thailand again accuses Cambodia of planting land mines as 3 soldiers are hurt by blast along border

August 9, 2025 8:55 am Associated Press

BANGKOK (AP) — Three Thai soldiers on patrol were wounded Saturday when one stepped on a land mine in territory along the border with Cambodia, Thailand’s army announced. The incident came just two days after the two countries reaffirmed their adherence to a ceasefire to end a brief armed conflict. The army’s statement said the

Some Democrats want new leadership. Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden says he has what it takes to resist Trump

August 9, 2025 8:34 am Associated Press

By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press WASCO, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden is in his fifth decade in Congress and showing no inclination to step aside even as pressure builds on aging Democratic officeholders to give way to a new generation. He says he plans to seek another term in 2028, when he will

Zelenskyy rejects formally ceding Ukrainian territory, says Kyiv must be part of any negotiations

August 9, 2025 8:13 am Associated Press

By SAMYA KULLAB and ELISE MORTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday rejected the idea that his country would give up land to end the war with Russia after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested a peace deal could include “some swapping of territories.” Zelenskyy said Ukraine “will not give

South Korea’s military says North Korea is removing speakers from their tense border

August 9, 2025 4:36 am Associated Press

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military said Saturday it detected North Korea removing some of its loudspeakers from the inter-Korean border, days after the South dismantled its own front-line speakers used for anti-North Korean propaganda broadcasts, in a bid to ease tensions. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff

AP-Scorecard

August 9, 2025 4:04 am Associated Press

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Philadelphia 3 Texas 2 Final San Diego 5 Boston 4 Final L.A. Dodgers 9 Toronto 1 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final N.Y. Yankees 5 Houston 4 Final L.A. Angels 7 Detroit 4 Final Kansas City 2 Minnesota 0 Final Athletics 11 Baltimore 3 Final Cleveland 3 Chicago White Sox 1

Nebraska Daybook

August 9, 2025 4:02 am Associated Press

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Saturday, Aug. 09. 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

Missouri Daybook

August 9, 2025 4:02 am Associated Press

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Saturday, Aug. 09. 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

Iowa Daybook

August 9, 2025 4:02 am Associated Press

Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Saturday, Aug. 09. 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

Kansas Daybook

August 9, 2025 4:01 am Associated Press

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Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals play in game 2 of series

August 9, 2025 3:00 am Associated Press

By The Associated Press Kansas City Royals (57-59, third in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (55-60, fourth in the AL Central) Minneapolis; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Noah Cameron (5-5, 2.68 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 72 strikeouts); Twins: Bailey Ober (4-6, 5.38 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 78 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Twins -139, Royals

Schmidt scores late goal to lift the Dash over the Courage in the NWSL

August 9, 2025 12:26 am Associated Press

By THEO LLOYD-HUGHES Associated Press Sophie Schmidt scored in the last seconds to give the Houston Dash a 2-1 comeback victory over the North Carolina Courage on Friday night in the National Women’s Soccer League. In the only other match in the NWSL on Friday, the first-place Kansas City Current beat the last-place Utah Royals

Missouri ranks #42 in mental health care deserts

August 9, 2025 12:10 am Stacker

ADHD Advisor used data from the Health Resources & Services Administration to map and analyze mental health provider shortages across the U.S. and in Missouri

Sports Betting Line

August 8, 2025 11:56 pm Associated Press

By The Associated Press MLB Sunday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Kansas City -116 at MINNESOTA -102 at N.Y YANKEES -196 Houston +164 at BALTIMORE -134 Athletics +114 at DETROIT -200 LA Angels +168 Cleveland -136 at CHICAGO WHITE SOX +116 at SEATTLE -142 Tampa Bay +120 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Cincinnati

National League Leaders

August 8, 2025 11:49 pm Associated Press

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_W.Smith, Los Angeles, .313; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .306; Edwards, Miami, .302; Machado, San Diego, .300; Frelick, Milwaukee, .295; Arraez, San Diego, .292; Hoerner, Chicago, .292; Naylor, Seattle, .292; Stowers, Miami, .289; K.Marte, Arizona, .286; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .286. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 108; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 80; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 80; J.Soto, New York, 79;

American League Leaders

August 8, 2025 11:49 pm Associated Press

AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .339; Peña, Houston, .320; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .316; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .312; Kirk, Toronto, .301; Bichette, Toronto, .300; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .299; V.Guerrero, Toronto, .297; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, .296; Springer, Toronto, .291. RUNS_Judge, New York, 92; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 79; Raleigh, Seattle, 76; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, 74; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 74; Rooker, Athletics, 72; Witt,

The nation’s capital waits for Trump’s next move as a federal takeover threat looms

August 8, 2025 11:03 pm Associated Press

By ASHRAF KHALIL and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Around 2 a.m., noisy revelers emerging from clubs and bars packed the sidewalks of U Street in Washington, many of them seeking a late-night slice or falafel. A robust but not unusual contingent of city police cruisers lingered around the edges of the crowds.

How Texas Democrats’ walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps

August 8, 2025 10:01 pm Associated Press

By NADIA LATHAN Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A weeklong walkout by Texas House Democrats is blocking redrawn congressional maps sought by President Donald Trump and put in motion a broadening fight across the U.S. over redistricting. There is still no swift end in sight to the standoff that has scattered dozens

Clemens and Wallner homer as Twins beat Royals 9-4 for third straight win

August 8, 2025 9:51 pm Associated Press

By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kody Clemens and Matt Wallner homered, Ryan Jeffers had three hits and two RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 9-4 on Friday night. Rookie Luke Keaschall continued his hot hitting with two singles and two RBIs. He has six hits and eight RBIs

Nagasaki marks 80th A-bomb anniversary as survivors put hopes of nuclear ban in the hands of youth

August 8, 2025 9:03 pm Associated Press

By MAYUKO ONO and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press NAGASAKI, Japan (AP) — The southern Japanese city of Nagasaki on Saturday marked 80 years since the U.S. atomic attack that killed tens of thousands and left survivors who hope their harrowing memories can help make their hometown the last place on Earth to be hit by