By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company reported less than half as much profit in the second quarter as it took a $3.76 billion writedown on the value of its stake in Kraft Heinz, as that iconic food producer considers largely undoing the merger that Berkshire Hathaway helped bankroll.
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, August 3 AUTO RACING 8:55 a.m. ESPN — Formula 1: The Lenovo Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring, Mogyorod, Hungary 10 a.m. CBSSN — FIM Motocross World Championship: The MX2, Lommel, Belgium 2 p.m. CBSSN — FIM Motocross World Championship: The MXGP, Lommel,
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 17 10 .630 — Atlanta 17 11 .607 ½ Indiana 16 12 .571 1½ Washington 13 14 .481 4 Chicago 7 20 .259 10 Connecticut 5 21 .192 11½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 24 5 .828 — Phoenix 16 11 .593
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 14 7 4 46 48 32 Vancouver 13 5 6 45 42 26 Minnesota United 12 5 8 44 42 28 Seattle 10 6 8 38 39 35 Portland 10 7 7 37 33 32 Los Angeles FC 10 6 6
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By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV urged hundreds of thousands of young people on Saturday to have the courage to make radical choices to do good, as he presided over his first big encounter with the next generation of Catholics during the highlight of the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year. Leo
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 65 47 .580 — Boston 61 51 .545 4 New York 60 51 .541 4½ Tampa Bay 55 57 .491 10 Baltimore 51 60 .459 13½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 65 47 .580 — Cleveland 56 54 .509 8 Kansas City 55
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 63 48 .568 — Philadelphia 62 48 .564 ½ Miami 54 55 .495 8 Atlanta 46 63 .422 16 Washington 44 66 .400 18½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 66 44 .600 — Chicago 64 46 .582 2 Cincinnati 58 53 .523
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 65 47 .580 — — 5-5 W-1 38-18 27-29 527 508 19 Boston 61 51 .545 4 +2 7-3 W-4 36-21 25-30 554 481 73 New York 60 51 .541 4½ +1½ 4-6 L-2 34-22
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 65 47 .580 — Boston 61 51 .545 4 New York 60 51 .541 4½ Tampa Bay 55 57 .491 10 Baltimore 51 60 .459 13½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 65 47 .580 — Cleveland 56 54 .509 8 Kansas City 55
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div Buffalo 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 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 New
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA, SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces opened fire near two aid distribution sites run by the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation as crowds of hungry Palestinians again sought food, killing at least 10 people, witnesses and health workers said Saturday. The violence came a
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A 76-year-old man appeared in a court in central England on Saturday to face child cruelty charges after several boys at a summer camp were sickened by what prosecutors say was candy laced with sedatives. Jon Ruben was ordered detained until a hearing on Aug. 29. He did not enter a plea
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By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FANCY FARM, Ky. (AP) — A renowned Kentucky picnic turned into a rapid-fire Republican political skirmish on Saturday, as three candidates competing to succeed longtime U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell tried to pick apart one another while seeking early momentum in their 2026 primary campaign. Taking the stage amid milder-than-usual temperatures
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By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Republicans move to redraw legislative maps in red states to pad their narrow House majority in Washington, some Democrats are rethinking their embrace of a nonpartisan approach to line-drawing that now complicates their party’s ability to hit back before next year’s midterm elections.
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Tampa Bay 4 L.A. Dodgers 0 Final Baltimore 4 Chicago Cubs 3 Final Miami 2 N.Y. Yankees 0 Final Detroit 7 Philadelphia 5 Final Arizona 7 Athletics 2 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Toronto 4 Kansas City 2 Final Cleveland 5 Minnesota 4 Final Boston 7 Houston 3 Final Texas
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Kansas Daybook for Saturday, Aug. 02. 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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Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 4 Evening” game were: 3, 4, 5, 7 (three, four, five, seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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Continue Reading By The Associated Press Kansas City Royals (55-55, third in the AL Central) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (64-47, first in the AL East) Toronto; Saturday, 3:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Noah Cameron (5-4, 2.44 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 71 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Max Scherzer (1-1, 4.89 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 39 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue
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By JAIMIE DING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Friday night to uphold a lower court’s temporary order blocking the Trump administration from conducting indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in Southern California. A three-judge panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held a hearing Monday afternoon at which
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By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Every morning, Abeer and Fadi Sobh wake up in their tent in the Gaza Strip to the same question: How will they find food for themselves and their six young children? The couple has three options: Maybe a charity kitchen will
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_W.Smith, Los Angeles, .325; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .302; Machado, San Diego, .302; Arraez, San Diego, .297; Frelick, Milwaukee, .296; Edwards, Miami, .293; Hoerner, Chicago, .293; Stowers, Miami, .293; Naylor, Seattle, .292; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .286. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 101; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 80; Tatis, San Diego, 77; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 76; J.Soto, New York,
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .342; Peña, Houston, .326; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .316; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .312; Kirk, Toronto, .304; RamÃrez, Cleveland, .300; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .299; Bichette, Toronto, .297; V.Guerrero, Toronto, .292; Springer, Toronto, .291. RUNS_Judge, New York, 90; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 72; Raleigh, Seattle, 72; RamÃrez, Cleveland, 70; Ju.RodrÃguez, Seattle, 70; Rooker, Athletics, 69; Buxton,
Continue Reading By The Associated Press MLB Sunday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Houston -120 at BOSTON +102 at TORONTO -138 Kansas City +118 at CLEVELAND -166 Minnesota +140 at LA ANGELS -134 Chicago White Sox +116 Texas -146 at SEATTLE +124 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at CINCINNATI OFF Atlanta OFF Milwaukee -184 at
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes, erupted for a second straight day, sending a column of volcanic materials and ash up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) into the sky early Saturday and blanketing villages with debris. No casualties were immediately reported. Another eruption Friday evening had sent
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By DEEPTI HAJELA and HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It would seem the most straightforward of notions: A thing takes place, and it goes into the history books or is added to museum exhibits. But whether something even gets remembered and how — particularly when it comes to the history of a
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