By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MISSOURI – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–CARDINALS-GIANTS DESCRIPTION: St. Louis plays San Francisco at Oracle Park. By Janie McCauley. 300 words, more on
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By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press GÜIRIA, Venezuela (AP) — On Venezuela’s Paria Peninsula, an idyllic stretch of Caribbean coast, it is an open secret that boats departing from its ports transport both drugs and fish. Residents claim not to know who owns the illegal cargo, but they can tell when business is doing well
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By KATHY McCORMACK and JOSH FUNK Associated Press Grammy award-winning country songwriter Brett James, whose string of top hits includes “Jesus, Take the Wheel” by Carrie Underwood and “When the Sun Goes Down” by Kenny Chesney, died in a plane crash in North Carolina, authorities said Friday. He was 57. The small plane with three
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations General Assembly on Friday voted to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address its annual meeting of world leaders by video after the United States revoked his visa last month. The motion passed by a vote of 145-5, with six abstentions. Abbas had hoped to attend a meeting
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — House passes a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown on Oct. 1, but prospects in the Senate look dim.
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, Sept. 20 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 3:10 a.m. FS1 — AFL Postseason: Brisbane at Collingwood, Preliminary Final AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S) 11 p.m. FS2 — AFL: West Coast Melbourne AUTO RACING 4:25 a.m. ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Baku City Circuit,
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 17 8 5 56 55 37 Minnesota United 15 6 9 54 51 33 Vancouver 15 6 7 52 54 31 Los Angeles FC 13 7 8 47 53 36 Seattle 12 8 9 45 51 43 Portland 11 9 9
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 89 65 .578 — New York 86 68 .558 3 Boston 84 70 .545 5 Tampa Bay 75 79 .487 14 Baltimore 73 81 .474 16 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 85 69 .552 — Cleveland 82 71 .536 2½ Kansas City 77
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB x-Philadelphia 92 62 .597 — New York 80 74 .519 12 Miami 74 80 .481 18 Atlanta 71 83 .461 21 Washington 62 92 .403 30 Central Division W L Pct GB z-Milwaukee 94 60 .610 — z-Chicago 88 66 .571 6 Cincinnati 78 76 .506
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 89 65 .578 — New York 86 68 .558 3 Boston 84 70 .545 5 Tampa Bay 75 79 .487 14 Baltimore 73 81 .474 16 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 85 69 .552 — Cleveland 82 71 .536 2½ Kansas City 77
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 89 65 .578 — — 6-4 L-3 50-25 39-40 759 695 64 New York 86 68 .558 3 +2 6-4 L-1 44-31 42-37 803 670 133 Boston 84 70 .545 5 — 5-5 W-1 46-32
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Tampa Bay 0 0 0
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By BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For fashion lovers, movie spoilers aren’t really about the plot. A leaked photo or paparazzi snapshot of an actor strutting in fiery red Jacquemus slingback heels or carrying a Coach handbag on set can speak volumes. This summer, social media users were served a visual feast
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By MONIKA PRONCZUK Associated Press CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea’s capital buzzed with activity as campaigning closed Thursday ahead of a referendum that could let the coup leader seek the presidency. Quran readings, reggae concerts and prayers were held in support of Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya, the military leader who took power four years ago. Public
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Frida Kahlo’s face is one of the best known in art, thanks to her bold and challenging self-portraits. A lesser-seen self-depiction by the Mexican artist is going up for auction at Sotheby’s in what could be a record-setting sale. With an estimated price of $40 million to
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By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in southern Arizona will send a new representative to Congress after Tuesday’s special election to replace the late Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who died in March of complications from cancer treatment. The winner will serve out the remaining 15 months of Grijalva’s term in the
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By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — The outgoing head of Britain’s foreign intelligence agency on Friday gave a wide-ranging speech on the threats facing the West as he prepares to leave office later this month, highlighting Russia, China, Iran and Islamist terrorism. Richard Moore, who departs as the head of MI6 after five
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By LINLEY SANDERS and ITZEL LUNA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As late-night talk shows undergo major changes and controversy, a new poll finds that while most Americans don’t watch them regularly, the ones who do make such programming part of their routine are more likely to be Democrats. Only about one-quarter of Americans say
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CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) — Actor Gary Busey has been sentenced to two years probation for a sexual offense stemming from an appearance at a 2022 horror convention in New Jersey, according to court records. The sentence was handed down Thursday during a virtual hearing in state court in Camden. Busey did not speak during
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Farm Aid — the annual fundraising concerts launched by Willie Nelson,Neil Young and John Mellencamp during the farm crisis of the 1980s — celebrates its 40th anniversary on Saturday in Minneapolis. The star-studded festivals are still raising public awareness of the challenges facing family farmers, and assisting
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By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A moment of truth: that’s how French President Emmanuel Macron sees the recognition of a Palestinian state by France and other Western nations, with the hope to make it a landmark step in his push for peace in the Middle East as the devastating war in Gaza
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russia has filed an appeal to the top United Nations’ court challenging the International Civil Aviation Organization’s decision that blamed it for shooting down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine in 2014. Moscow’s appeal submitted to the International Court of Justice, the U.N. main judicial organ, contested ICAO’s decision “on all grounds,
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By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Tom Brady was finished. Bill Belichick couldn’t coach anymore. The New England Patriots’ run of dominance had ended. Those were the premature headlines and hot takes after the “We’re on to Cincinnati” game 11 years ago. Now, it’s the Chiefs hearing similar questions. The Patriots were destroyed by
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Pakistan’s defense minister says his nation’s nuclear program “will be made available” to Saudi Arabia if needed under the countries’ new defense pact, marking the first specific acknowledgment that Islamabad had put the kingdom under its nuclear umbrella. Defense Minister Khawaja
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By GEIR MOULSON and ANDREW WILKS Associated Press Estonia summoned a Russian diplomat to protest after three Russian fighter aircraft entered its airspace without permission Friday and stayed there for 12 minutes, the Foreign Ministry said. It happened just over a week after NATO planes downed Russian drones over Poland and heightened fears that the
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Atlanta 10 Detroit 1 Final Athletics 4 Pittsburgh 3 Final Chicago White Sox 4 San Diego 3 Final Colorado 7 L.A. Angels 6 Final Miami 6 Texas 4 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Baltimore 4 N.Y. Yankees 2 Final Kansas City 20 Toronto 1 Final Boston 11 Tampa Bay 7
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Friday, Sep. 19. 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 Missouri Daybook for Friday, Sep. 19. 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 Kansas Daybook for Friday, Sep. 19. 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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