By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An estimated 4,700 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded while fighting alongside Russia against Ukrainian forces, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Wednesday. The assessment came two days after North Korea confirmed for the first time that it had sent combat troops to
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AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .412; Goldschmidt, New York, .363; Kwan, Cleveland, .333; Bregman, Boston, .331; McKinstry, Detroit, .326; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .321; Witt, Kansas City, .316; Campbell, Boston, .313; Springer, Toronto, .313; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .294. RUNS_Judge, New York, 28; Buxton, Minnesota, 23; Bregman, Boston, 22; Rice, New York, 22; Devers, Boston, 21; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle,
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_Lux, Cincinnati, .352; Donovan, St. Louis, .349; P.Smith, Arizona, .347; Alonso, New York, .346; Tatis, San Diego, .330; J.Lee, San Francisco, .321; Naylor, Arizona, .318; Turang, Milwaukee, .317; K.Ruiz, Washington, .303; Frelick, Milwaukee, .302; Lindor, New York, .302. RUNS_Turang, Milwaukee, 28; Ohtani, Los Angeles, 27; Tucker, Chicago, 26; Carroll, Arizona, 25; Tatis, San
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .412; Goldschmidt, New York, .363; Kwan, Cleveland, .333; Bregman, Boston, .331; McKinstry, Detroit, .326; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .321; Witt, Kansas City, .316; Campbell, Boston, .313; Springer, Toronto, .313; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .294. RUNS_Judge, New York, 28; Buxton, Minnesota, 23; Bregman, Boston, 22; Rice, New York, 22; Devers, Boston, 21; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle,
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By STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press SASCHIZ, Romania (AP) — In a picturesque village in central Romania, 83-year-old Zoica Roth bemoans the lack of opportunities for young people and says she’s not convinced that an upcoming presidential election can help stem the desertion of the countryside. “I have two girls and two boys. I only see
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By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (AP) — As a high school hockey player, Adam Drexler wore his Massapequa Chiefs jersey with pride. But as the Chickasaw Nation member grew up and learned about his Indigenous roots, he came to see the school’s mascot — a stereotypical Native American man wearing a headdress —
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By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — In a first-of-its kind move, Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations and earmark the new money for programs to cope with a warming planet. State leaders say they’ll use the funds for projects
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By KATE PAYNE Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — When Florida state Rep. Fiona McFarland’s infant daughter, Grace Melton, crawled for the first time, the mom of four was right next door, hard at work with her legislative policy staff in the state Capitol. Thanks to the on-site childcare available in the statehouse,
Continue Reading By KATE PAYNE Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — When Florida state Rep. Fiona McFarland’s infant daughter, Grace Melton, crawled for the first time, the mom of four was right next door, hard at work with her legislative policy staff in the state Capitol. Thanks to the on-site childcare available in the statehouse,
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By The Associated Press Wanted: A holy man. Job description: Leading the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church. Location: Vatican City. There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the characteristics necessary to become pope. After St. John Paul II broke the centurieslong Italian hold on the papacy in
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After a brutal year of headlines about The Washington Post, executive editor Matt Murray sounded almost relieved to be talking about journalism. In an interview, he was touting “100 scoops in 100 days” about the Post’s coverage of the Trump administration’s first weeks. What sounds
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By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press MADRID (AP) — The sweeping power outage that hit Spain and Portugal this week has raised questions about the electricity grid in a region not normally known for blackouts. Monday’s outage, one of the worst ever in Europe, started in the afternoon and lasted through nightfall, affecting tens of millions
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By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — First came their much-analyzed Oval Office moment. Next, their subject-to-interpretation hug. The two interactions between President Donald Trump and a sometime antagonist, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, reflect the Democratic governor’s efforts to move past last year’s hard-fought campaign and find common
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By PAUL WISEMAN, ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — American businesses are cancelling orders from China, postponing expansion plans and hunkering down to see what trade policy surprises President Donald Trump plans to spring on them next. The president’s massive and unpredictable taxes on imports seem likely to mean emptier
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK and ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed executive orders Tuesday to relax some of his 25% tariffs on automobiles and auto parts, a significant reversal as the import taxes threatened to hurt domestic manufacturers. Automakers and independent analyses have indicated that the tariffs could raise prices,
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By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The British military launched airstrikes with the United States targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officials said early Wednesday, their first involvement with America’s new intense campaign targeting the Iranian-backed group. The United Kingdom offered a detailed explanation of its reason to launch the strike, in
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By MORIAH BALINGIT AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has begun shedding new light on a crackdown on international students, spelling out how it targeted thousands of people and laying out the grounds for terminating their legal status. The new details emerged in lawsuits filed by some of the students who suddenly
Continue Reading By MORIAH BALINGIT AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has begun shedding new light on a crackdown on international students, spelling out how it targeted thousands of people and laying out the grounds for terminating their legal status. The new details emerged in lawsuits filed by some of the students who suddenly
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .412; Goldschmidt, New York, .363; Kwan, Cleveland, .345; Bregman, Boston, .331; McKinstry, Detroit, .321; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .321; Witt, Kansas City, .316; Campbell, Boston, .313; Springer, Toronto, .313; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .294. RUNS_Judge, New York, 28; Buxton, Minnesota, 23; Bregman, Boston, 22; Rice, New York, 22; Devers, Boston, 21; Soderstrom, Athletics,
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .412; Goldschmidt, New York, .363; Kwan, Cleveland, .345; Bregman, Boston, .331; McKinstry, Detroit, .321; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .321; Witt, Kansas City, .316; Campbell, Boston, .313; Springer, Toronto, .313; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .294. RUNS_Judge, New York, 28; Buxton, Minnesota, 23; Bregman, Boston, 22; Rice, New York, 22; Devers, Boston, 21; Soderstrom, Athletics,
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 18 12 .600 — Boston 17 14 .548 1½ Tampa Bay 14 15 .483 3½ Toronto 13 16 .448 4½ Baltimore 11 18 .379 6½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 18 11 .621 — Cleveland 15 13 .536 2½ Kansas City 15
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_Lux, Cincinnati, .352; Donovan, St. Louis, .349; Tatis, San Diego, .346; Alonso, New York, .337; J.Lee, San Francisco, .324; Turang, Milwaukee, .319; Naylor, Arizona, .318; Ozuna, Atlanta, .313; K.Ruiz, Washington, .309; Carroll, Arizona, .308. RUNS_Turang, Milwaukee, 28; Ohtani, Los Angeles, 27; Carroll, Arizona, 25; Tucker, Chicago, 25; Tatis, San Diego, 24; Crow-Armstrong, Chicago,
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF New York 18 12 .600 — — 5-5 W-1 10-5 8-7 173 120 53 Boston 17 14 .548 1½ — 6-4 W-3 8-6 9-8 158 141 17 Tampa Bay 14 15 .483 3½ 2 6-4 L-1
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By MELISSA GOLDIN Associated Press In a visit Tuesday to Warren, Michigan, President Donald Trump celebrated his first 100 days back in office by touting his accomplishments, while embellishing some and misrepresenting others. The speech of about 90 minutes was reminiscent of a campaign rally and covered much of the same ground as he lobbed
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