By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Taylor Swift’s upcoming album release and her love of all things orange isn’t lost on her fans – or brands that are seeking a ride on what has become an enormous economic tailwind. On Wednesday after Swift went on the “New Heights” podcast co-hosted by her boyfriend and NFL
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By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Air Canada started canceling flights on Thursday ahead of a possible work stoppage by flight attendants that could impact hundreds of thousands of travelers. A complete shutdown of the country’s largest airline threatens to impact about 130,000 people a day. The union representing around 10,000 Air Canada
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By 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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKL–LYNX-SUPPORTING CAST DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — The WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx haven’t missed a beat since star Napheesa Collier
Continue Reading By 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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKL–LYNX-SUPPORTING CAST DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — The WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx haven’t missed a beat since star Napheesa Collier
Continue Reading By 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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKL–LYNX-SUPPORTING CAST DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — The WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx haven’t missed a beat since star Napheesa Collier
Continue Reading By 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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKL–LYNX-SUPPORTING CAST DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — The WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx haven’t missed a beat since star Napheesa Collier
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Robert A. Caro’s latest literary honor is very close to home. The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian has been named the first-ever Founders Historian Laureate by The New York Historical, the venerable museum and cultural center where Caro’s archives are stored and a research room is named
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The investigation began years ago after two drug dealers got into a car accident in a small Tennessee town. What followed was a series of secret wiretaps, a shootout with police and the discovery of drugs hidden in a tractor trailer that would eventually lead federal
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By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Flash floods caused by torrential rains in a remote village in India-controlled Kashmir have left at least 56 people dead and scores missing, authorities said Thursday, as rescue teams scouring the devastated Himalayan village brought at least 300 people to safety. Following a cloudburst in the
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By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Ohio State and Pittsburgh each placed three players on The Associated Press All-Time All-America team announced Thursday as part of the news organization’s celebration of the 100th anniversary of the storied honor for the top players in college football. Since 1925, nearly 2,000 men have been named AP
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By TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press The sternly worded statements and letters are filled with indignation and outrage: Republican U.S. lawmakers say Canada has done too little to contain wildfires and smoke that have fouled the air in several states this summer. “Instead of enjoying family vacations at Michigan’s beautiful lakes and campgrounds, for the third
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By KATIE WORKMAN Associated Press In the summer heat, we find ourselves drawn to that glorious section of the drinks menu that promises relief in the form of a cold, creamy, brain-freezing indulgence. But ordering a frozen drink looks different in different parts of the U.S., and in different restaurants and ice cream shops. So,
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By LEANNE ITALIE AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Orange you ready for it? Taylor Swift swathed her bombshell album announcement in a shade she’s calling Portofino Orange Glitter after donning the color onstage during the latter part of her latest tour. So now, will “The Life of a Showgirl” usher in the pop
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By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Rhode Island man accused of faking his death and fleeing the United States to evade rape charges was found guilty late Wednesday of sexually assaulting a former girlfriend in his first of two Utah trials. An eight-person jury in Salt Lake County found Nicholas
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When the musical “Mamma Mia!” said goodbye to Broadway a decade ago, there were tears and hugs and tons of applause. In the audience of its last show, one woman wasn’t entirely buying it. “I felt then that it wasn’t goodbye forever. I felt we’d
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, August 15 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 6:30 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Brisbane at Fremantle 11 p.m. FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Carlton 2 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL: Melbourne at Hawthorn 5:30 a.m. (Saturday) FS1 — AFL: Collingwood at Adelaide
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Atlanta 21 11 .656 — New York 21 12 .636 ½ Indiana 18 15 .545 3½ Washington 14 18 .438 7 Chicago 8 24 .250 13 Connecticut 6 26 .188 15 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Minnesota 27 5 .844 — Phoenix 19 12 .613
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 15 7 4 49 50 32 Vancouver 13 6 6 45 43 28 Minnesota United 12 6 8 44 43 30 Seattle 11 6 8 41 43 35 Los Angeles FC 10 6 7 37 41 30 Portland 10 8 7
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 71 51 .582 — Boston 66 56 .541 5 New York 64 57 .529 6½ Tampa Bay 59 63 .484 12 Baltimore 55 66 .455 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 71 52 .577 — Cleveland 63 57 .525 6½ Kansas City 60
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 71 51 .582 — Boston 66 56 .541 5 New York 64 57 .529 6½ Tampa Bay 59 63 .484 12 Baltimore 55 66 .455 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 71 52 .577 — Cleveland 63 57 .525 6½ Kansas City 60
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 69 52 .570 — New York 64 57 .529 5 Miami 58 63 .479 11 Atlanta 53 68 .438 16 Washington 49 72 .405 20 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 76 44 .633 — Chicago 68 52 .567 8 Cincinnati 64 58 .525
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 71 51 .582 — — 6-4 W-1 40-20 31-31 591 545 46 Boston 66 56 .541 5 +1½ 5-5 L-1 39-22 27-34 614 521 93 New York 64 57 .529 6½ — 4-6 L-1 37-25
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div N.Y. Jets 1 0 0 1.000 30 10 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 New England 1 0 0 1.000 48 18 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 Miami 0 0 1 .500 24 24 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0
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By The Associated Press Attorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Terry Cole, as Washington’s “emergency police commissioner,” saying she is granting him the powers of the police chief amid the federal takeover. The Metropolitan Police Department “must receive approval from Commissioner Cole” before issuing any orders, Bondi said
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law 90 years ago this week, he said it would provide economic stability to older people while giving the U.S. “an economic structure of vastly greater soundness.” Today, the program provides benefits to almost 69 million
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By TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press The sternly worded statements and letters are filled with indignation and outrage: Republican U.S. lawmakers say Canada has done too little to contain wildfires and smoke that have fouled the air in several states this summer. “Instead of enjoying family vacations at Michigan’s beautiful lakes and campgrounds, for the third
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By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European leaders have praised President Donald Trump for agreeing to allow U.S. military support for a force they are mustering to police any future peace in Ukraine — a move that vastly improves the chances of success for an operation that could prove essential for the country’s
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bringing football fans, Brazil and Karol G together for a one-night experience? That’s a winning formula. The Grammy award-winning musician will headline a halftime show during YouTube’s first exclusive NFL broadcast next month, which will stream live from Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil on
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By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of anti-government protesters returned to the streets in Serbia on Thursday after two days of clashes with loyalists of autocratic President Aleksandar Vucic and riot police that left dozens injured or detained. Police fired tear gas in at least two cities and numerous other incidents
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By MICHELLE GUMEDE and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African is starting a “national dialogue” Friday that is meant to bring all sectors of society together to discuss the country’s most pressing issues and find solutions. The talks, initiated by President Cyril Ramaphosa after calls from civil society, are expected to include
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