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Sports on TV for Friday, August 8

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, August 8 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. FS1 — AFL: Essendon at Geelong FS2 — AFL: Essendon at Geelong 11 p.m. FS2 — AFL: St. Kilda at Richmond 2 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL: Sydney at Brisbane 5:30 a.m. (Saturday)

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WNBA Glance

All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 19 10 .655 — Atlanta 19 11 .633 ½ Indiana 17 14 .548 3 Washington 13 16 .448 6 Chicago 8 22 .267 11½ Connecticut 5 24 .172 14 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 25 5 .833 — Phoenix 19 11 .633

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Trump seeks to change how census collects data and wants to exclude immigrants in US illegally

By JOSH BOAK, MIKE SCHNEIDER and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has instructed the Commerce Department to change the way the U.S. Census Bureau collects data, seeking to exclude immigrants who are in the United States illegally, he said Thursday. The census’ data collections will be based on “modern day

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Evergy: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Evergy, Inc. (EVRG) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $171.3 million. On a per-share basis, the Kansas City, Missouri-based company said it had net income of 74 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 82 cents per share. The results exceeded Wall

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Takeaways from AP’s report on Alaska Natives’ response to oil and mining proposals

By PETER SMITH Associated Press FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration and its allies have pushed aggressively for drilling, mining and logging in Alaska. This has intensified long-standing debate over extraction projects in the nation’s largest state, particularly within Alaska Native communities. Some view such projects as key to jobs and economic development.

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Students have been called to the office — and even arrested — for AI surveillance false alarms

By SHARON LURYE AP Education Writer Lesley Mathis knows what her daughter said was wrong. But she never expected the 13-year-old girl would get arrested for it. The teenage girl made an offensive joke while chatting online with her classmates, triggering the school’s surveillance software. Before the morning was even over, the Tennessee eighth grader

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Trump’s push for drilling, mining sharpens debate for Alaska Natives about land they view as sacred

By PETER SMITH Associated Press BETHEL, Alaska (AP) — Fish camps still dot the banks of the broad Kuskokwim River in southwestern Alaska. Wooden huts and tarped shelters stand beside drying racks draped with bright red strips of salmon, which Alaska Native families have harvested for generations and preserved for the bitter winters ahead. But

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ACI Worldwide: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

ELKHORN, Neb. (AP) — ELKHORN, Neb. (AP) — ACI Worldwide Inc. (ACIW) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $12.2 million. On a per-share basis, the Elkhorn, Nebraska-based company said it had profit of 12 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization costs, came to 35 cents per share. The maker of software for

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Trump says he would meet with Putin even if the Russian leader won’t meet with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy

By DASHA LITVINOVA, BARRY HATTON and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would meet with Vladimir Putin even if the Russian leader will not meet with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in comments that suggested Washington and Moscow could soon hold a summit. Trump’s comments followed a statement from

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Here’s what you need to know about ESPN’s new steaming service and its deals with the NFL and WWE

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ESPN’s much-discussed streaming service finally has its launch date. The network announced Wednesday that its direct-to-consumer service and enhanced app will debut Aug. 21. The announcement coincided with Disney’s quarterly earning report. This week’s expanded deals with the NFL and a new partnership with WWE provides ESPN with more

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