By SAM McNEIL and JEFFREY SCHAEFFER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s highest court on Friday upheld some of Syrian ex-leader Bashar Assad’s personal immunity as a head of state while green-lighting possible future war crime warrants, drawing criticism from human rights lawyers and Syrian activists. The Cour de Cassation upheld Assad’s head-of-state immunity, but
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— US–NCAA-ELIGIBILITY LAWSUITS DESCRIPTION: Legal battles over college sports eligibility seem to be slowing down. With fall football
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— US–NCAA-ELIGIBILITY LAWSUITS DESCRIPTION: Legal battles over college sports eligibility seem to be slowing down. With fall football
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— US–NCAA-ELIGIBILITY LAWSUITS DESCRIPTION: Legal battles over college sports eligibility seem to be slowing down. With fall football
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— US–NCAA-ELIGIBILITY LAWSUITS DESCRIPTION: Legal battles over college sports eligibility seem to be slowing down. With fall football
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By SEJAL GOVINDARAO Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Throughout two decades marked by drought, climate change and growing demand for water, Arizona’s leaders have fiercely debated an increasingly urgent problem: how to manage dwindling water supplies in an arid state. At the crossroads sits Rep. Gail Griffin, a savvy and quietly assertive lawmaker who has
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By FU TING Associated Press China is experiencing an outbreak of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne infection, with thousands of cases reported in the south. Chikungunya fever cases jumped to 4,014 on Friday, representing a rapid rise in numbers since authorities started tracking cases two weeks ago, according to public records released by health departments in districts
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — Inside an armored vehicle, an Army scout uses a joystick to direct a long-range optical scope toward a man perched atop the U.S.-Mexico border wall cutting across the hills of this Arizona frontier community. The man lowers himself toward U.S. soil between coils of concertina wire.
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By The Associated Press Caitlin Clark has set yet another record, this time with her 2024 WNBA rookie card selling for the most money yet for a female athlete at a public auction. Clark’s Rookie Royalty WNBA Flawless Logowoman 1/1 card sold Thursday night for $660,000. That sale price tops the previous mark of $366,000
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, July 26 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Geelong at North Melbourne 1 a.m. (Sunday) FS2 — AFL: Melbourne at St. Kilda AUTO RACING 5:55 a.m. ESPN — Formula 1: Sprint Race, Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium 9:55
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 17 6 .739 — Atlanta 14 10 .583 3½ Indiana 13 12 .520 5 Washington 11 12 .478 6 Chicago 7 17 .292 10½ Connecticut 3 20 .130 14 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 22 4 .846 — Phoenix 15 9 .625
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 14 7 4 46 49 32 Vancouver 12 5 6 42 39 26 Minnesota United 11 5 8 41 40 27 Seattle 10 6 7 37 37 33 Portland 10 7 7 37 33 32 Los Angeles FC 10 6 6
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 62 42 .596 — New York 56 47 .544 5½ Boston 55 50 .524 7½ Tampa Bay 53 51 .510 9 Baltimore 45 58 .437 16½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 60 45 .571 — Cleveland 51 51 .500 7½ Kansas City 50
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 60 44 .577 — Philadelphia 59 44 .573 ½ Miami 49 53 .480 10 Atlanta 44 58 .431 15 Washington 41 62 .398 18½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 61 42 .592 — Chicago 60 43 .583 1 Cincinnati 54 50 .519
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 62 42 .596 — — 7-3 W-3 37-17 25-25 491 448 43 New York 56 47 .544 5½ +2 4-6 L-2 30-20 26-27 535 436 99 Boston 55 50 .524 7½ — 5-5 L-1 32-21
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 62 42 .596 — New York 56 47 .544 5½ Boston 55 50 .524 7½ Tampa Bay 53 51 .510 9 Baltimore 45 58 .437 16½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 60 45 .571 — Cleveland 51 51 .500 7½ Kansas City 50
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Adv26-27 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, July 28 BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6 p.m. FS1 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD MLB BASEBALL 9:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Mets at San Diego (9:40 p.m.) OR Pittsburgh at San Francisco (9:45 p.m.) SOCCER (WOMEN’S) 7:55 p.m. FS1 —
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By The Associated Press Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, finished 1 1/2 days of interviews Friday with U.S. Justice Department officials, answering questions “about 100 different people,” her attorney said. Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence at a low-security federal prison in Tallahassee after being convicted three years
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday his government was considering “alternative options” to ceasefire talks with Hamas after Israel and the U.S. recalled their negotiating teams, throwing the future of the negotiations into further uncertainty. Netanyahu’s statement came as a Hamas official said
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By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — New wildfires broke out on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast Friday, as the government declared two western provinces in the country to be disaster zones. Images showed flames and smoke billowing into the sky close to high-rise apartment buildings in Antalya, where local and foreign visitors flock during the
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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez entered the battleground state’s open race for governor Friday by calling President Donald Trump a “maniac,” as she attempts to differentiate herself in what is expected to be a crowded primary. A second Democrat, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, said
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The leaders of Britain, France and Germany demanded Israel allow unrestricted aid into Gaza to end a “humanitarian catastrophe,” after French President Emmanuel Macron announced that his country will become the first major Western power to recognize a Palestinian state. The joint statement, issued after a calll
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By KWIYEON HA and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press TURNBERRY, Scotland (AP) — It may not be typical golf attire, but one of the most ubiquitous outfits seen on U.S. President Donald Trump ‘s golf course Friday ahead of his visit was the reflective yellow vest worn by Scottish police. The standard issue garb that is
Continue ReadingST LOUIS (AP) — ST LOUIS (AP) — Centene Corp. (CNC) on Friday reported a loss of $253 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had a loss of 51 cents. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 16 cents per share. The results did not
Continue ReadingNORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (AP) — NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (AP) — Heartland Express Inc. (HTLD) on Thursday reported a loss of $10.9 million in its second quarter. The North Liberty, Iowa-based company said it had a loss of 14 cents per share. The trucking and logistics company posted revenue of $210.4 million in the period. _____
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By JAE C. HONG Associated Press NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — U.S. troops from all branches of the military are sharing command stations and vehicles with civilian immigration authorities at the U.S. border with Mexico under an emergency declaration from President Donald Trump. Army Maj. Gen. Scott Naumann, who is leading 7,600 troops and an assortment
Continue ReadingWEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — West Bancorp Inc. (WTBA) on Thursday reported earnings of $8 million in its second quarter. The West Des Moines, Iowa-based company said it had net income of 47 cents per share. The holding company for West Bank posted revenue of $50.4 million in
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By MEG KINNARD Associated Press CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — Rep. Ralph Norman, among the most conservative Republicans in the U.S. House, is entering South Carolina’s 2026 governor’s race. The wealthy real estate developer and longtime ally of former Gov. Nikki Haley is expected to file his candidacy paperwork with state officials on Friday, his campaign
Continue ReadingOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $1.88 billion. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had profit of $3.15 per share. Earnings, adjusted for pretax gains, came to $3.03 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts
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ISKUT, British Columbia (AP) — Three workers who were trapped at a gold and copper mine in Western Canada have been rescued after more than 60 hours underground. Red Chris mine operator Newmont Corp. said the three men were safely brought to the surface late Thursday after being trapped underground by two rockfalls Tuesday morning.
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