By The Associated Press For most of his quarter-century rule, President Vladimir Putin visited Paris, London, Vienna and New York. Since Moscow invaded Ukraine, however, his destinations have been places like Minsk, Pyongyang, Hanoi and Beijing, as the West sought to turn Russia into a pariah. Russia has countered Western attempts to isolate it by
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, August 14 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:45 a.m. FS1 — AFL: Brisbane at Penrith 6 a.m. (Friday) FS1 — AFL: Brisbane at Fremantle AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S) 5 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Collingwood at Carlton 7 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Gold
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Atlanta 21 11 .656 — New York 21 12 .636 ½ Indiana 18 15 .545 3½ Washington 14 18 .438 7 Chicago 8 24 .250 13 Connecticut 6 26 .188 15 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Minnesota 27 5 .844 — Phoenix 19 12 .613
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 15 7 4 49 50 32 Vancouver 13 6 6 45 43 28 Minnesota United 12 6 8 44 43 30 Seattle 11 6 8 41 43 35 Los Angeles FC 10 6 7 37 41 30 Portland 10 8 7
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 69 51 .575 — New York 64 56 .533 5 Miami 58 62 .483 11 Atlanta 52 68 .433 17 Washington 48 72 .400 21 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 76 44 .633 — Chicago 68 51 .571 7½ Cincinnati 64 58 .525
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 70 51 .579 — Boston 66 56 .541 4½ New York 64 57 .529 6 Tampa Bay 59 63 .484 11½ Baltimore 54 66 .450 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 70 52 .574 — Cleveland 62 57 .521 6½ Kansas City 60
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 70 51 .579 — — 6-4 L-1 39-20 31-31 589 544 45 Boston 66 56 .541 4½ +1½ 5-5 L-1 39-22 27-34 614 521 93 New York 64 57 .529 6 — 4-6 L-1 37-25
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 70 51 .579 — Boston 66 56 .541 4½ New York 64 57 .529 6 Tampa Bay 59 63 .484 11½ Baltimore 54 66 .450 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 70 52 .574 — Cleveland 62 57 .521 6½ Kansas City 60
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Adv16-17 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Aug. 18 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL 4 p.m. ESPNU — TBA 7 p.m. ESPNU — TBA LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, Williamsport, Pa. 3 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, Williamsport, Pa.
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By MELANIE LIDMAN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli gunfire killed at least 25 people seeking aid in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials and witnesses said, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again called for what he refers to as the voluntary migration of Palestinians from the war-ravaged territory. Netanyahu wants
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By The Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to stop his war in Ukraine after their Friday summit in Alaska, though he did not say what those consequences might be. Trump’s comment came after a virtual meeting with
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By STEFANIE DAZIO and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The top diplomats of Britain, France, and Germany threatened to reimpose sanctions on Iran as an end-of-the-month deadline nears for the country to resume negotiations with the West over its nuclear program and cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog. The three countries, known
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By DEREK GATOPOULOS and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Wildfires intensified across southern Europe on Wednesday with a round-the-clock battle to protect the perimeter of Greece’s third-largest city and at least three deaths reported in Spain, Turkey and Albania. Outside the Greek port city of Patras, firefighters struggled to protect homes and
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mira Sorvino is about to cross off something else on her bucket list. The Academy Award winner will make her Broadway debut this fall in “Chicago,” playing the spotlight-seeking Roxie Hart from Sept. 15-Nov. 2 at the Ambassador Theatre. “I have wished to dance and
Continue ReadingBy JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Clashes erupted at protests in Serbia between opponents and supporters of the government in an escalation of tensions following more than nine months of persistent demonstrations against populist President Aleksandar Vucic. The skirmishes first started on Tuesday evening in Vrbas, northwest of the capital Belgrade, where
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By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand lawmaker who was thrown out of Parliament for calling her opponents spineless during a fiery debate about a Palestinian state was ejected again on Wednesday when she refused to apologize for the remark. Chlöe Swarbrick, co-leader of the left-leaning Green Party and
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo next week before flying to Washington for a summit with President Donald Trump, underscoring how Trump’s push to reset global trade is drawing the often-feuding neighbors closer. Lee’s two-day visit
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By GEIR MOULSON and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to stop the war against Ukraine after the two leaders meet for a summit later this week in Alaska. Trump made the comment in
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Washington 8 Kansas City 7 Final Arizona 6 Texas 4 Final Miami 13 Cleveland 4 Final Chicago Cubs 4 Toronto 1 Final L.A. Angels 6 L.A. Dodgers 5 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Detroit 1 Chicago White Sox 0 Final Baltimore 4 Seattle 3 Final Houston 4 Boston 1 Final
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Wednesday, Aug. 13. 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 Kansas Daybook for Wednesday, Aug. 13. 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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By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura was found guilty of a charge of indecent assault on a female interpreter in a Hong Kong court Wednesday before some emotional fans. Kamimura, a former member of a Japanese boy group named ONE N’ ONLY, was arrested in the southern
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Washington Nationals (47-72, fifth in the NL East) vs. Kansas City Royals (60-60, third in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Wednesday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jake Irvin (8-7, 4.90 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 91 strikeouts); Royals: Seth Lugo (8-6, 3.46 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 108 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals
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