DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Thursday it will supply Syria with 1.65 million barrels of crude as Damascus struggles to rebuild the country’s economy and infrastructure after a nearly 14-year civil war. The state-run Saudi Press Agency announced that the CEO of the Saudi Fund for Development, Sultan Al-Marshad, and Syria’s Minister of
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — Anyone will tell you it’s the audiences that make the Toronto International Film Festival. They aren’t purely industry folks, like they are in Cannes or Venice, but more boisterous, enthusiastic moviegoers with their own rituals, like growling like buccaneers at the piracy warning that plays before
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, Sept. 12 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. FS2 — AFL Playoffs: Hawthorn at Adelaide, Semifinal 5:30 a.m. (Saturday) FS1 — AFL Playoffs: Gold Coast at Brisbane, Semifinal AUTO RACING 4:30 p.m. TRUTV — NASCAR Cup Series: Practice, Bristol Motor Speedway,
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Atlanta 30 14 .682 — x-New York 27 17 .614 3 x-Indiana 24 20 .545 6 Washington 16 28 .364 14 Connecticut 11 33 .250 19 Chicago 10 34 .227 20 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Minnesota 34 10 .773 — x-Las Vegas 30 14
Continue Reading All Times EDT Eastern Conference W L T Pts GF GA Philadelphia 17 6 6 57 49 26 Cincinnati 16 9 4 52 42 36 Charlotte FC 16 11 2 50 48 40 Nashville 15 9 5 50 49 33 Orlando City 13 7 8 47 54 40 Inter Miami CF 13 5 7 46
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 84 62 .575 — New York 81 65 .555 3 Boston 81 66 .551 3½ Tampa Bay 72 74 .493 12 Baltimore 69 77 .473 15 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 84 63 .571 — Cleveland 75 71 .514 8½ Kansas City 74
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 87 60 .592 — New York 76 71 .517 11 Miami 68 79 .463 19 Atlanta 65 81 .445 21½ Washington 60 86 .411 26½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 89 58 .605 — Chicago 83 63 .568 5½ Cincinnati 74 72 .507
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 84 62 .575 — New York 81 65 .555 3 Boston 81 66 .551 3½ Tampa Bay 72 74 .493 12 Baltimore 69 77 .473 15 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 84 63 .571 — Cleveland 75 71 .514 8½ Kansas City 74
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Buffalo 1 0 0 1.000 41 40 Miami 0 1 0 .000 8 33 N.Y. Jets 0 1 0 .000 32 34 New England 0 1 0 .000 13 20 South W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 1 0 0 1.000 33
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div Buffalo 1 0 0 1.000 41 40 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miami 0 1 0 .000 8 33 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 N.Y. Jets 0 1 0 .000 32 34 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 New
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By The Associated Press President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump marked 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks at a service at the Pentagon on Thursday. While traditionally observed near the building’s memorial outside the Pentagon’s walls, it was moved to the internal courtyard following the “heartbreaking political assassination” of activist Charlie
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By The Associated Press A 22-year-old Utah man was arrested in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during an event on a college campus, authorities said Friday. “We got him,” Gov. Spencer Cox told reporters at a news conference announcing the arrest of Tyler Robinson in Wednesday’s killing of Kirk at Utah Valley University.
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By YURAS KARMANAU and LIUDAS DAPKUS Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Belarus freed 52 political prisoners on Thursday as part of a deal brokered by the United States, which lifted some sanctions on the country’s national airline. It was another sign of a possible rapprochement between Washington and Minsk, a close ally of Russia
Continue ReadingOREM, Utah (AP) — Killer of Charlie Kirk ‘appears to be of college age,’ police say, and ‘blended in’ with college population.
Continue ReadingOREM, Utah (AP) — High-powered, bolt-action rifle recovered from area where suspected Kirk shooter fled, FBI says.
Continue ReadingOREM, Utah (AP) — Official says police are working to identify Charlie Kirk’s shooter, who jumped off roof and fled after firing shot.
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By ANDREW DALTON and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Many Americans still want to thank the academy, at least a little. About half of U.S. adults say they’ve watched all or most of an awards show on TV or streaming in the past year, according to a new poll from The Associated
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SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The Israeli airstrikes in Yemen that killed at least 35 people and wounded more than 130 others also caused damaged to Yemen’s national museum and other historical sites in its capital city, the Houthi Ministry of Culture said Thursday. The status of the artifacts inside the museum is still unclear but
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By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday fired the country’s ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, over his links to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Just days before the arrival of President Donald Trump to the U.K. on his second state visit, Starmer dismissed the
Continue ReadingBy BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Grieving families of protesters killed by police in Nepal gathered in the capital Thursday, expressing anger at authorities and seeking information about their missing loved ones. Families held a candlelight vigil outside a hospital morgue in Kathmandu and announced plans to meet with Nepal army officials
Continue ReadingBy CLAUDIA CIOBANU Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — European leaders on Thursday expressed alarm over growing Russian hostility threatening their countries as Moscow’s forces pursue their invasion of Ukraine — concerns exacerbated by events of the previous day when multiple Russian drones struck Polish soil. The incursion into Poland, which came during unrelenting Russian
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Baltimore 3 Pittsburgh 2 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Chicago White Sox 5 Tampa Bay 1 Final Toronto 6 Houston 0 Final Cleveland 3 Kansas City 2 Final N.Y. Yankees 9 Detroit 3 Final Seattle 7 L.A. Angels 6 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Final Miami 5 Washington 0 Final Philadelphia 6
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Thursday, Sep. 11. 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 ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Thursday, Sep. 11. 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 ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, JESSE BEDAYN and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press OREM, Utah (AP) — The shooter who assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk and then vanished off a roof and into the woods remained at large more than 24 hours later Thursday as federal investigators appealed for the public’s help by releasing photos
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Kansas City Royals (74-72, third in the AL Central) vs. Cleveland Guardians (74-71, second in the AL Central) Cleveland; Thursday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Stephen Kolek (5-5, 3.88 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 63 strikeouts); Guardians: Gavin Williams (10-5, 3.17 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 146 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Guardians -140, Royals
Continue ReadingBy HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A suspected scam call operation and a suspicious network of companies was discovered with links to a new free trade zone in the nation of East Timor, according to a report published Thursday by the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime. The report comes as scam
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By FARNOUSH AMIRI, EDITH M. LEDERER AND JON GAMBRELL Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Qatar’s prime minister accused Israel of ignoring the hostages in the Gaza Strip when it attacked Hamas leaders in Doha, but he vowed Thursday not to abandon efforts to end the nearly two-year war. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
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