BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali closed schools and universities nationwide starting Monday due to a fuel scarcity caused by a blockade on fuel imports jihadi militants imposed on the capital. Education Minister Amadou Sy Savane announced on state television Sunday classes would be suspended for two weeks “due to disruptions in fuel supplies that are
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By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ireland’s president for the next seven years is an independent lawmaker who has long spoken in support of Palestinians and has been vocal about her distrust of European Union policies. Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly, 68, secured 63% of votes in a landslide election victory on Saturday, comfortably
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By NALOVA AKUA and NGALA KILLIAN CHIMTOM Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — The world’s oldest president, Cameroon ‘s 92-year-old Paul Biya, has won election again, the country’s top court said Monday, after days of protesters’ clashes with security forces left at least four people dead as opposition supporters demanded credible results. Biya has led
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Continue ReadingAll Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 5 2 0 .714 181 133 Buffalo 4 2 0 .667 167 137 Miami 1 6 0 .143 140 205 N.Y. Jets 0 7 0 .000 129 183 South W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 6 1 0 .857 232
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By JOSH BOAK and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — President Donald Trump opened his visit to Japan on Monday with greetings from the emperor a day before he meets new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who is banking on building a friendly personal relationship with the U.S. leader to ease trade tensions. One key
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All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div New England 6 2 0 .750 213 146 2-2-0 4-0-0 4-2-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 Buffalo 5 2 0 .714 207 146 3-1-0 2-1-0 3-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 Miami 2 6 0 .250 174 215 1-2-0 1-4-0 1-5-0 1-1-0 1-2-0 N.Y.
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 6 2 0 .750 213 146 Buffalo 5 2 0 .714 207 146 Miami 2 6 0 .250 174 215 N.Y. Jets 1 7 0 .125 168 221 South W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 6 1 0 .857 232
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former state lawmaker whose testimony under a plea deal about a taxpayer-funded mail business scheme helped prosecutors land the conviction of a former Tennessee House speaker has been sentenced to eight months in prison. Former state Rep. Robin Smith, a Republican who had pleaded guilty to one count of honest
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By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a leading Democratic critic of President Donald Trump, says he will consider running for the White House in 2028 after the midterm elections next year. Asked in an interview with “CBS Sunday Morning” whether if would be fair to say he would give a campaign
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By RIO YAMAT Associated Press Boeing workers at three Midwest plants where military aircraft and weapons are developed voted Sunday to reject the company’s latest contract offer and to continue a strike that started almost three months ago. The strike by about 3,200 machinists at the plants in in Mascoutah, Illinois, and the Missouri cities
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By ANSELM GIBBS Associated Press PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (AP) — A U.S. warship docked in Trinidad and Tobago ‘s capital Sunday as the Trump administration boosts military pressure on neighboring Venezuela and its President Nicolás Maduro. The arrival of the USS Gravely, a guided missile destroyer, in the capital of the Caribbean nation is
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By The Associated Press Flights departing for Los Angeles International Airport were halted briefly due to a staffing shortage at a Southern California air traffic facility, the Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday, when the agency also reported staffing-related delays in Chicago, Washington and Newark, New Jersey. The FAA issued a temporary ground stop at one
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Hamas has expanded its search for bodies of hostages in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian group said Sunday, a day after Egypt deployed a team of experts and heavy equipment to help retrieve them. Under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire, which took effect on Oct. 10,
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A big-screen adaptation of the popular anime “Chainsaw Man” has beaten out a biopic about the Boss and the horror sequel “Black Phone 2” to top the North American box office. It’s the latest win for an anime film, less than two months after “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press All Times EDT x-if necessary WILD CARD SERIES (Best-of-3) American League Detroit 2, Cleveland 1 Tuesday, Sept. 30: Detroit 2, Cleveland 1 Wednesday, Oct. 1: Cleveland 6, Detroit 1 Thursday, Oct. 2: Detroit 6, Cleveland 3 New York 2, Boston 1 Tuesday, Sept. 30: Boston 3, New York 1 Wednesday, Oct.
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It was going to be a walk-in touchdown. Patrick Mahomes was sure of it. He had served as a brilliant decoy, and the Las Vegas Raiders were utterly fooled, as their old quarterback, Gardner Minshew, took the snap instead. Everything went perfect on the
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By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The main wreckage of a cargo plane that veered off a Hong Kong runway and plunged into the sea was recovered from the waters on Sunday, days after the deadly crash. The Boeing 747, flown by Turkey-based ACT Airlines from Dubai, skidded after landing last Monday
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Oct. 27 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 9 p.m. ESPNU — Exhibition: Arkansas at Memphis COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) 6:30 p.m. ESPNU — Exhibition: Vanderbilt at Memphis COLLEGE GOLF 3 p.m. GOLF — The 2025 East Lake Cup: First Round, East Lake Golf Club,
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 2 0 1.000 — New York 2 1 .667 ½ Toronto 1 2 .333 1½ Boston 0 3 .000 2½ Brooklyn 0 3 .000 2½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Charlotte 2 1 .667 — Miami 2 1 .667 — Atlanta 1
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Chicago 2 0 1.000 — 2-0 W-2 1-0 1-0 2-0 Philadelphia 2 0 1.000 — 2-0 W-2 1-0 1-0 2-0 Charlotte 2 1 .667 ½ 2-1 W-1 1-0 1-1 2-1 Miami 2 1 .667 ½ 2-1 W-2 1-0 1-1 1-1 New
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Philadelphia 2 0 1.000 — 2-0 W-2 1-0 1-0 2-0 New York 2 1 .667 ½ 2-1 L-1 2-0 0-1 2-1 Toronto 1 2 .333 1½ 1-2 L-2 0-1 1-1 1-1 Boston 0 3 .000 2½ 0-3 L-3 0-1
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Montreal 10 7 3 0 14 36 30 3-1-0 4-2-0 2-1-0 Detroit 9 6 3 0 12 30 29 5-1-0 1-2-0 4-2-0 Florida 10 5 5 0 10 25 28 4-1-0 1-4-0 2-2-0 Buffalo 9 4 4 1
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div New Jersey 9 8 1 0 16 35 22 5-0-0 3-1-0 1-1-0 Montreal 10 7 3 0 14 36 30 3-1-0 4-2-0 2-1-0 Pittsburgh 9 6 2 1 13 32 24 2-1-1 4-1-0 2-1-1 Carolina 8 6 2 0 12
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 10 7 3 0 14 36 30 Detroit 9 6 3 0 12 30 29 Florida 10 5 5 0 10 25 28 Buffalo 9 4 4 1 9 27 27 Ottawa 9 4 4 1 9 31 35 Toronto
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia tested a new nuclear-capable and powered cruise missile fit to confound existing defenses, inching closer to deploying it to its military, President Vladimir Putin said in remarks released on Sunday. The announcement, which followed years of tests of the Burevestnik missile, comes as part of nuclear messaging from the Kremlin, which
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By ISABELLA VOLMERT and JOHN HANNA Associated Press For most of President Donald Trump’s second term, Republicans have bent to his will. But in two Midwestern states, Trump’s plan to maintain control of the U.S. House in next year’s election by having Republicans redraw congressional districts has hit a roadblock. Despite weeks of campaigning by
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By ISABELLA VOLMERT and JOHN HANNA Associated Press For most of President Donald Trump’s second term, Republicans have bent to his will. But in two Midwestern states, Trump’s plan to maintain control of the U.S. House in next year’s election by having Republicans redraw congressional districts has hit a roadblock. Despite weeks of campaigning by
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia targeted Ukraine’s capital with drones, killing three people in their homes, authorities said early Sunday. At least 29 people were wounded, seven of them children, in the second consecutive nighttime attack on Kyiv to claim civilian lives. Ukraine’s Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said a 19-year-old woman and her 46-year-old mother
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