By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The Houthis said Saturday an Israeli airstrike killed the prime minister of the rebel-controlled government in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, the most senior Houthi official killed in the Israeli-U.S. campaign against the Iranian-backed rebels. Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed in a Thursday strike in Sanaa along with a number
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, Aug. 31 AUTO RACING 8:55 a.m. ESPN — Formula 1: The Heineken Dutch Grand Prix, Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands ESPNU — Formula 1: The Heineken Dutch Grand Prix, Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands (F1 Kids) 11:30 a.m. FS1 — Indy NXT Series:
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All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Atlanta 25 14 .641 — New York 24 15 .615 1 Indiana 21 18 .538 4 Washington 16 23 .410 9 Connecticut 10 28 .263 14½ Chicago 9 29 .237 15½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Minnesota 30 8 .789 — x-Las Vegas 26 14
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Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 79 57 .581 — New York 73 63 .537 6 Miami 64 72 .471 15 Atlanta 61 75 .449 18 Washington 53 82 .393 25½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 85 52 .620 — Chicago 78 58 .574 6½ Cincinnati 68 68 .500
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 78 58 .574 — New York 76 60 .559 2 Boston 75 62 .547 3½ Tampa Bay 66 69 .489 11½ Baltimore 61 75 .449 17 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 79 58 .577 — Kansas City 70 66 .515 8½ Cleveland 68
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 78 58 .574 — — 5-5 L-2 44-24 34-34 667 615 52 New York 76 60 .559 2 +4 7-3 W-7 41-28 35-32 717 582 135 Boston 75 62 .547 3½ +2½ 7-3 L-2 41-27
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a large aerial attack on southern Ukraine, officials said Saturday, two days after a rare airstrike on central Kyiv killed 23 and damaged European Union diplomatic offices as U.S.-led efforts to end the three-year war staggered. Among other locations hit, the assault overnight into Saturday struck a five-story residential
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By TRÂN NGUYỄN and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — It’s either a plan to save democracy from President Donald Trump’s attempts to rig elections or a power grab by Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Democrats. The race to define Newsom’s push to redraw California’s congressional map before the 2026 midterms is
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By TRÂN NGUYỄN and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — It’s either a plan to save democracy from President Donald Trump’s attempts to rig elections or a power grab by Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Democrats. The race to define Newsom’s push to redraw California’s congressional map before the 2026 midterms is
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By BEN FINLEY Associated Press Kilmar Abrego Garcia ’s request for asylum in the United States is a prudent legal strategy, experts say, because it gives his lawyers better options for fighting the Trump administration’s efforts to deport him. But it’s also a gamble. Depending on how the courts rule, Abrego Garcia could end up
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By IMAD ISSEID Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian president’s office on Saturday urged the U.S. government to reverse its unusual decision to revoke his visa, weeks before he was meant to appear at the U.N.’s main annual meeting and an international conference about creating a Palestinian state. The 27-nation European Union
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By PETER SMITH and TIFFANY STANLEY Associated Press Thoughts and prayers. The invocation appears like a litany after every mass shooting — and the backlash is just as inevitable. As if the slaughter of children amid screams and shattered stained glass wasn’t cause enough for grief, American opinion makers were convulsed once again this week
Continue ReadingBy JULIA FRANKEL and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel will soon halt or slow humanitarian aid into parts of northern Gaza as it expands its military offensive against Hamas, an official said Saturday, a day after Gaza City was declared a combat zone. The decision was likely to bring more condemnation of
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Milwaukee 4 Toronto 1 Final Tampa Bay 4 Washington 1 Final Pittsburgh 10 Boston 3 Final Baltimore 11 San Francisco 1 Final San Diego 12 Minnesota 3 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Cleveland 4 Seattle 3 Final Kansas City 3 Detroit 1 Final L.A. Angels 4 Houston 1 Final N.Y.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Saturday, Aug. 30. 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
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Continue ReadingAssociated Press Iowa Daybook for Saturday, Aug. 30. 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
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By NINIEK KARMINI and ANDI JATMIKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An angry mob set fire to a local parliament building in an Indonesian provincial capital, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalized, officials said. The blaze in Makassar, the capital city of South Sulawesi province, began late Friday. Television reports
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Detroit Tigers (79-57, first in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (69-66, second in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Jack Flaherty (7-13, 4.87 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 165 strikeouts); Royals: Stephen Kolek (4-5, 4.18 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 56 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .300; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .300; Frelick, Milwaukee, .295; Hoerner, Chicago, .292; W.Smith, Los Angeles, .292; K.Marte, Arizona, .289; Perdomo, Arizona, .288; Stowers, Miami, .288; Burleson, St. Louis, .286; Machado, San Diego, .285; Turang, Milwaukee, .285. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 123; J.Soto, New York, 102; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 96; Lindor, New York, 94; E.De
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .322; Bichette, Toronto, .308; Peña, Houston, .308; Springer, Toronto, .298; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .297; Witt, Kansas City, .297; Kirk, Toronto, .296; V.Guerrero, Toronto, .288; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, .285; Y.Díaz, Tampa Bay, .284. RUNS_Judge, New York, 106; Raleigh, Seattle, 88; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 87; Witt, Kansas City, 87; Rooker, Athletics, 85; V.Guerrero, Toronto,
Continue Reading EAST Marist 31, New Haven 14 Monmouth (NJ) 42, Colgate 39 Rhode Island 31, Campbell 20 Tarleton St. 30, Army 27 SOUTH Appalachian St. 34, Charlotte 11 FIU 42, Bethune-Cookman 9 Wake Forest 10, Kennesaw St. 9 West Florida 48, Lenoir-Rhyne 21 MIDWEST Illinois 52, W. Illinois 3 Kansas 46, Wagner 7 Michigan St. 23,
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NFL Thursday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at PHILADELPHIA 6½ 7½ (47½) Dallas Friday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Kansas City 2½ 3 (45½) at LA CHARGERS Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Tampa Bay 1½ 1½ (46½) at ATLANTA Pittsburgh 3 3 (37½) at NY JETS at INDIANAPOLIS 1½ 1½
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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi arrived at the Venice Film Festival Saturday for the world premiere of Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” the kickoff to what’s expected to be the film’s major awards season push. The audience gave it a 13-minute standing ovation, one of the
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