By SAMY MAGDY, MELANIE LIDMAN and SAM METZ Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen ’s capital days after the Houthi rebels fired a missile toward Israel that its military described as the first cluster bomb the rebels had launched at it since 2023. The Iranian-backed Houthis said multiple areas across Sanaa were
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A posthumous and “unsparing” memoir by one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent accusers, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, will be published this fall, publishing house Alfred A. Knopf said Sunday. “Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice” is scheduled for release Oct. 21,
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A posthumous and “unsparing” memoir by one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent accusers, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, will be published this fall, publishing house Alfred A. Knopf said Sunday. “Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice” is scheduled for release Oct. 21,
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By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Carson Wentz is back in the NFL and Sam Howell is on the move again. The Minnesota Vikings have signed Wentz to back up quarterback J.J. McCarthy and traded Howell to the Philadelphia Eagles. The reigning Super Bowl champion Eagles are sending a 2026 fifth-round pick and 2027
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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump says he will be at the opening round of the high-charged Ryder Cup next month in New York, and he thinks U.S. captain Keegan Bradley should be playing. Trump posted Saturday night on his social media site that he would be there on
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By DYEPKAZAH SHIBAYAN Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 76 hostages, including children, have been freed after Nigeria’s military targeted militants with precision airstrikes in the country’s northwest, local authorities said. The airstrikes were launched on targets around Pauwa Hill, located in the Kankara area of Katsina state, in the early hours of
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Aug. 25 COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S) 7 p.m. ACCN — Michigan St. at Pittsburgh COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S) 8 p.m. SECN — Wake Forest at Mississippi St. COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S) 6:30 p.m. BTN — AVCA First Serve: Kansas vs. Penn St., Sioux Falls,
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Atlanta 24 13 .649 — New York 22 15 .595 2 Indiana 19 18 .514 5 Washington 16 22 .421 8½ Connecticut 9 27 .250 14½ Chicago 9 27 .250 14½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Minnesota 30 7 .811 — Las Vegas 24 14
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 16 7 5 53 52 33 Minnesota United 14 6 8 50 47 31 Vancouver 14 6 7 49 47 31 Seattle 12 7 8 44 48 38 Los Angeles FC 11 6 8 41 44 31 Portland 10 9 8
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Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 76 54 .585 — New York 69 61 .531 7 Miami 61 69 .469 15 Atlanta 59 71 .454 17 Washington 53 77 .408 23 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 81 50 .618 — Chicago 76 55 .580 5 Cincinnati 68 63 .519
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 76 55 .580 — — 6-4 L-1 42-21 34-34 640 585 55 Boston 71 60 .542 5 +1 5-5 L-1 41-25 30-35 651 546 105 New York 70 60 .538 5½ +½ 6-4 W-1 38-28
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 76 55 .580 — Boston 71 60 .542 5 New York 70 60 .538 5½ Tampa Bay 63 67 .485 12½ Baltimore 60 70 .462 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 78 54 .591 — Kansas City 67 64 .511 10½ Cleveland 64
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Miami 2 0 1 .833 62 47 New England 2 1 0 .667 78 72 Buffalo 1 2 0 .333 48 91 N.Y. Jets 1 2 0 .333 59 60 South W L T Pct PF PA Houston 2 1 0 .667 56
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By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Adler, who spent decades behind the scenes of storied Broadway productions before pivoting to acting in his 60s, has died at 96. Adler died Saturday, according to a brief family announcement confirmed by the Riverside Memorial Chapel in New York. Adler “passed peacefully in his
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By RENATA BRITO Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Three young sisters have died after an overcrowded rubber dinghy took on water in bad weather while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Italy, a German nonprofit organization reported Sunday. The sisters from war-torn Sudan, who were 9, 11 and 17 years old, are the
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By LIUDAS DAPKUS Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Cute and adorable Welsh corgis, widely known for their association with the British royal family, are in fact a breed of passionate racers. That’s at least according to the 120 teams from around Europe taking part in the Corgi Race Vilnius, in Lithuania’s capital, which drew
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Strong winds and heavy rain whipped southern China’s Hainan island and nearby parts of Guangdong province on Sunday, as Typhoon Kajiki passed over open waters to the south and headed toward Vietnam’s central coast. About 20,000 people were evacuated from potentially hazardous areas ahead of the storm, China’s official Xinhua News Agency
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By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and SAM METZ Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces shot dead four Palestinian aid-seekers traveling Sunday through a military zone south of Gaza City that is regularly used to reach a food distribution point, a hospital and witnesses said. Gaza City is in famine after 22
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Iowa Daybook for Sunday, Aug. 24. 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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Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Sunday, Aug. 24. 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
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By The Associated Press Russia accused Ukraine on Sunday of launching drone attacks that sparked a fire at a nuclear power plant in its western Kursk region overnight, as Ukraine celebrated 34 years since its independence. Russian officials said several power and energy facilities were targeted in the overnight strikes. The fire at the nuclear
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Tampa Bay 7 St. Louis 2 Final Miami 5 Toronto 3 Final Chicago Cubs 4 L.A. Angels 3 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Baltimore 3 Houston 2 Final Kansas City 10 Detroit 8 Final Chicago White Sox 8 Minnesota 0 Final Texas 5 Cleveland 0 Final Seattle 11 Athletics 4
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Kansas City Royals (66-64, second in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (78-53, first in the AL Central) Detroit; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Seth Lugo (8-6, 3.73 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 115 strikeouts); Tigers: Jack Flaherty (7-12, 4.51 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 162 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -152, Royals
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By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Oleksandr Donii was one of the leaders of student-led protests for sovereignty and political reform in 1990 that preceded Ukraine’s declaration of independence. He remembers thinking the fight for autonomy would take decades. Instead, it came much sooner than he ever imagined. When the Soviet Union
Continue Reading By The Associated Press College Football Thursday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Boise State 9½ 6½ (63½) at SOUTH FLORIDA at RUTGERS 10½ 14½ (46½) Ohio at BOWLING GREEN 16½ 13½ (52½) Lafayette at UL MONROE 21½ 22½ (45½) Saint Francis (PA) at NC STATE 11½ 11½ (59½) East Carolina Wyoming 8½ 7½ (50½) at
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .302; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .300; Frelick, Milwaukee, .298; W.Smith, Los Angeles, .297; Machado, San Diego, .292; Edwards, Miami, .291; Hoerner, Chicago, .291; K.Marte, Arizona, .290; Perdomo, Arizona, .290; Stowers, Miami, .288. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 122; J.Soto, New York, 94; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 90; Tatis, San Diego, 90; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 89;
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .326; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .316; Peña, Houston, .306; Bichette, Toronto, .304; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .300; V.Guerrero, Toronto, .298; Witt, Kansas City, .297; Kirk, Toronto, .293; Springer, Toronto, .292; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, .288. RUNS_Judge, New York, 100; Raleigh, Seattle, 85; Witt, Kansas City, 85; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 83; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 83; Rooker, Athletics,
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