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WNBA Playoff Glance

By The Associated Press All Times EDT (x-if necessary) First Round (Best-of-3) Minnesota 2, Golden State 0 Sunday, Sept. 14: Minnesota 101, Golden State 72 Wednesday, Sept. 17: Minnesota 75, Golden State 74 Las Vegas 2, Seattle 1 Sunday, Sept. 14: Las Vegas 102, Seattle 77 Tuesday, Sept. 16: Seattle 86, Las Vegas 83 Thursday,

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Israeli drone strike kills 5, including 3 children, in southern Lebanon

By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon killed five people Sunday, including three children, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. Two others were wounded, including the mother in the family. The Israeli military said it was targeting a Hezbollah militant, and that he “operated from within a civilian population.”

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Dominican Republic says it seized cocaine that was on speedboat destroyed by US Navy

By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic said Sunday they have confiscated some of the cocaine transported by a speedboat that was destroyed recently by the U.S. Navy, as the Trump administration carries out a controversial anti-narcotics mission in the southern Caribbean. In a press conference, the Dominican

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Trump ramps up retribution campaign with push for Bondi to pursue cases against his foes

By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Eight months into his second term, President Donald Trump’s long-standing pledge to take on those he perceives as his political enemies has prompted debates over free speech, media censorship and political prosecutions. From late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension to Pentagon restrictions on reporters and an apparent public appeal to Attorney

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German, Swedish fighter jets track Russian reconnaissance plane flying over Baltic Sea

BERLIN (AP) — Air force fighter jets from Germany and Sweden were scrambled Sunday to intercept and track a Russian surveillance plane that was flying unidentified over the Baltic Sea, military officials said. Two Swedish Gripen jets and two German Eurofighter jets deployed in international airspace to monitor and photograph the Russian IL-20 reconnaissance aircraft.

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Candidates clash over Trump, costs and political divisions in New Jersey governor’s debate

By MIKE CATALINI and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli sparred over the economy, President Donald Trump’s leadership and political division as they faced off Sunday night for the opening debate in New Jersey’s high-stakes governor’s race. It was a combative affair for much of the

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The Taliban reject Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban government on Sunday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base, four years after America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan left the sprawling military facility in the Taliban’s hands. Trump on Saturday renewed his call to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram, even saying “we’re talking now

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