KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drones struck the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa overnight, killing two people and injuring at least 17, Ukrainian authorities said on Saturday. Meanwhile, three attack helicopters and an anti-aircraft missile system were destroyed in the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula. Ukraine’s Security Service agency deployed special drones to attack the Kirovske
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By DAVID RISING Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of mourners lined the streets of downtown Tehran on Saturday for the funeral of the head of the Revolutionary Guard and other top commanders and nuclear scientists killed during a 12-day war with Israel. The caskets of Guard chief Gen. Hossein
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By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes killed at least 72 people across Gaza overnight and into Saturday, health workers said, as ceasefire prospects were said to be improving after 21 months of war. Three children and their parents were killed in an Israeli strike on
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TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Chicago White Sox 1 San Francisco 0 Final Kansas City 9 L.A. Dodgers 5 Final St. Louis 9 Cleveland 6 Final Chicago Cubs 12 Houston 3 Final L.A. Angels 8 Washington 2 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Detroit 10 Minnesota 5 Final Athletics 7 N.Y. Yankees 0 Final Tampa Bay
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Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Saturday, Jun. 28. 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
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Continue Reading Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Saturday, Jun. 28. 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
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Continue Reading By The Associated Press Los Angeles Dodgers (52-31, first in the NL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (38-44, fourth in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Shohei Ohtani (0-0, 4.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, two strikeouts); Royals: Seth Lugo (4-5, 2.93 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 68 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE:
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_W.Smith, Los Angeles, .319; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .312; Naylor, Arizona, .304; Donovan, St. Louis, .302; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .302; Burleson, St. Louis, .298; Machado, San Diego, .297; Frelick, Milwaukee, .295; Hoerner, Chicago, .294; Alonso, New York, .292. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 82; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 65; Soto, New York, 61; Crow-Armstrong, Chicago, 59; Schwarber,
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .354; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .340; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .330; Peña, Houston, .322; Kirk, Toronto, .315; Ramírez, Cleveland, .312; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .311; Clement, Toronto, .308; Meyers, Houston, .307; Kwan, Cleveland, .300. RUNS_Judge, New York, 70; Raleigh, Seattle, 59; Buxton, Minnesota, 53; Rooker, Athletics, 52; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 51; B.Lowe, Tampa Bay, 51;
Continue Reading By The Associated Press MLB Sunday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Tampa Bay -112 at BALTIMORE -104 Toronto -116 at BOSTON -102 at N.Y YANKEES -198 Athletics +166 Seattle -126 at TEXAS +108 at DETROIT -275 Minnesota +225 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at ATLANTA -138 Philadelphia +118 N.Y Mets -148 at PITTSBURGH
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BY FATMA KHALED Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — With Sudan in the grips of war and millions struggling to find enough to eat, many are turning to weeds and wild plants to quiet their pangs of hunger. They boil the plants in water with salt because, simply, there is nothing else. Grateful for the lifeline
Continue Reading By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman was honored for her legislative accomplishments and her humanity during a funeral Saturday where former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris joined over 1,000 mourners. Hortman was fatally shot two weeks earlier by a man posing as
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By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated Press A T-shirt worn by Beyoncé during a Juneteenth performance on her “Cowboy Carter” tour has sparked a discussion over how Americans frame their history and caused a wave of criticism for the Houston-born superstar. The T-shirt worn during a concert in Paris featured images of the Buffalo Soldiers, who
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 4 Evening” game were: 2, 2, 3, 5 (two, two, three, five) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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By TERRY TANG and MARIAM FAM Associated Press The success of Zohran Mamdani in New York City’s Democratic primary for mayor is euphoric for Hari Kondabolu, a stand-up comedian who’s been friends with the candidate for 15 years. Mamdani stunned the political establishment when he declared victory in the primary on Tuesday, a ranked choice
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By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani led off the game with his 29th home run and also hit an RBI triple, and Freddie Freeman stretched as he fell over to complete a game-ending double play as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 Friday night for
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By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, a centrist Republican who represents Nebraska’s second district with its so-called “blue dot” that includes many progressive voters around Omaha, will not seek reelection. That’s according to a person familiar with his plans and granted anonymity to discuss them Friday. Bacon is
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By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, a centrist Republican who represents Nebraska’s second district with its so-called “blue dot” that includes many progressive voters around Omaha, will not seek reelection. That’s according to a person familiar with his plans and granted anonymity to discuss them Friday. Bacon is
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Missouri Show Me Ca$h” game were: 13, 15, 24, 26, 39 (thirteen, fifteen, twenty-four, twenty-six, thirty-nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 3” game were: 3, 6, 7 (three, six, seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 4 Evening” game were: 0, 3, 5, 5 (zero, three, five, five) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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NEW YORK (AP) — For seven weeks, a jury in Manhattan has listened as prosecutors laid out a criminal sex trafficking and racketeering case against rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs. They heard his ex-girlfriends and other witnesses deliver shocking accounts of violence and drug-fueled sexual marathons. On Monday, jurors are set to begin deliberating, ultimately deciding
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday fired at least three prosecutors involved in U.S. Capitol riot criminal cases, the latest moves by the Trump administration targeting attorneys connected to the massive prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, according to two people familiar with the matter. Those
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Pam Bondi abruptly fires 3 prosecutors who were involved in Jan. 6 criminal cases, AP sources say.
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