All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div New England 1 0 0 1.000 48 18 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 Miami 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 N.Y. Jets 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
Continue ReadingBy GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Thousands of people marched in the Sicilian city of Messina on Saturday to protest a government plan to build a bridge that would connect the Italian mainland with Sicily in a massive 13.5-billion-euro ($15.5 billion) infrastructure project. Protesters staunchly oppose the Strait of Messina Bridge project over
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By LILIT MKHITARYAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Residents and politicians in Armenia and Azerbaijan responded Saturday with cautious hope — and skepticism in some cases — after their leaders signed a U.S.-brokered agreement at the White House aimed at ending decades of hostilities. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan
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GLENWOOD, Iowa (AP) — A 71-year-old man who shot and killed two neighbors then set his house on fire in a small Iowa city has died of burn injuries, authorities said. Dennis Burnell had extensive burns when he exited his home on Wednesday evening, and died Friday at the Kansas University Medical Center Burn Unit,
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GLENWOOD, Iowa (AP) — A 71-year-old man who shot and killed two neighbors then set his house on fire in a small Iowa city has died of burn injuries, authorities said. Dennis Burnell had extensive burns when he exited his home on Wednesday evening, and died Friday at the Kansas University Medical Center Burn Unit,
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NEW YORK (AP) — A top official at the Federal Reserve said Saturday that this month’s stunning, weaker-than-expected report on the U.S. job market is strengthening her belief that interest rates should be lower. Michelle Bowman was one of two Fed officials who voted a week and a half ago in favor of cutting interest
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police said they arrested 365 people in central London on Saturday as supporters of a recently banned pro-Palestinian group intentionally flouted the law as part of their effort to force the government to reconsider the ban. Parliament in early July passed a law banning Palestine Action
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By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of Boeing’s Starliner. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Pacific off the Southern California coast a day after departing the orbiting lab. “Welcome home,” SpaceX Mission
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA, SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — International condemnation grew Saturday over Israel’s decision for a military takeover of Gaza City, while tens of thousands of Israelis rallied in what local media called one of the largest anti-government protests in recent months following 22 months of
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, August 10 AUTO RACING 1 p.m. FS1 — Indy NXT Series: The Grand Prix of Portland, Portland International Raceway, Portland, Ore. 2 p.m. USA — NASCAR Cup Series: The Go Bowling at The Glen, Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, N.Y. 3
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 20 10 .667 — Atlanta 19 11 .633 1 Indiana 17 14 .548 3½ Washington 13 17 .433 7 Chicago 8 22 .267 12 Connecticut 5 24 .172 14½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 26 5 .839 — Phoenix 19 11 .633
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All 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 5 8 44 42 28 Seattle 10 6 8 38 39 35 Los Angeles FC 10 6 7 37 41 30 Portland 10 8 7
Continue ReadingBy GABRIELA MOLINA Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Dozens of gunmen have attacked a boat off Ecuador’s southwest coast, killing several people after opening fire on its occupants and launching explosives at the vessel, according to local news reports. The attack occurred Friday evening in the troubled region of El Oro. Extra, a local
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 68 50 .576 — Boston 65 53 .551 3 New York 62 55 .530 5½ Tampa Bay 57 61 .483 11 Baltimore 53 64 .453 14½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 67 51 .568 — Cleveland 61 55 .526 5 Kansas City 58
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 67 49 .578 — New York 63 54 .538 4½ Miami 57 60 .487 10½ Atlanta 50 67 .427 17½ Washington 46 70 .397 21 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 72 44 .621 — Chicago 67 49 .578 5 Cincinnati 61 57 .517
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 68 50 .576 — — 5-5 L-2 38-19 30-31 578 535 43 Boston 65 53 .551 3 +2½ 8-2 L-1 39-22 26-31 591 503 88 New York 62 55 .530 5½ — 4-6 W-1 35-23
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 68 50 .576 — Boston 65 53 .551 3 New York 62 55 .530 5½ Tampa Bay 57 61 .483 11 Baltimore 53 64 .453 14½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 67 51 .568 — Cleveland 61 55 .526 5 Kansas City 58
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 1 0 0 1.000 48 18 Miami 0 0 0 .000 0 0 N.Y. Jets 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Buffalo 0 1 0 .000 25 34 South W L T Pct PF PA Jacksonville 0 0 0 .000 0
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By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels have killed at least 80 people in eastern Congo in recent weeks, Congolese authorities said, despite the ongoing Qatar-led peace process aiming to end the conflict. A decades-long conflict ravaging eastern Democratic Republic of Congo escalated earlier this year when the M23 rebel group
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BANGKOK (AP) — Three Thai soldiers on patrol were wounded Saturday when one stepped on a land mine in territory along the border with Cambodia, Thailand’s army announced. The incident came just two days after the two countries reaffirmed their adherence to a ceasefire to end a brief armed conflict. The army’s statement said the
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By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press WASCO, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden is in his fifth decade in Congress and showing no inclination to step aside even as pressure builds on aging Democratic officeholders to give way to a new generation. He says he plans to seek another term in 2028, when he will
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By SAMYA KULLAB and ELISE MORTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday rejected the idea that his country would give up land to end the war with Russia after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested a peace deal could include “some swapping of territories.” Zelenskyy said Ukraine “will not give
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military said Saturday it detected North Korea removing some of its loudspeakers from the inter-Korean border, days after the South dismantled its own front-line speakers used for anti-North Korean propaganda broadcasts, in a bid to ease tensions. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Philadelphia 3 Texas 2 Final San Diego 5 Boston 4 Final L.A. Dodgers 9 Toronto 1 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final N.Y. Yankees 5 Houston 4 Final L.A. Angels 7 Detroit 4 Final Kansas City 2 Minnesota 0 Final Athletics 11 Baltimore 3 Final Cleveland 3 Chicago White Sox 1
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Saturday, Aug. 09. 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 Saturday, Aug. 09. 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 Iowa Daybook for Saturday, Aug. 09. 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 Reading By The Associated Press Kansas City Royals (57-59, third in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (55-60, fourth in the AL Central) Minneapolis; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Noah Cameron (5-5, 2.68 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 72 strikeouts); Twins: Bailey Ober (4-6, 5.38 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 78 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Twins -139, Royals
Continue Reading By THEO LLOYD-HUGHES Associated Press Sophie Schmidt scored in the last seconds to give the Houston Dash a 2-1 comeback victory over the North Carolina Courage on Friday night in the National Women’s Soccer League. In the only other match in the NWSL on Friday, the first-place Kansas City Current beat the last-place Utah Royals
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