By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is playing a single game of chess against 140,000 people worldwide in a mega-match that could overturn expectations by ending in a draw in the next few days. Billed as “Magnus Carlsen vs. The World,” the online match began April 4 on Chess.com,
Continue Reading By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is playing a single game of chess against 140,000 people worldwide in a mega-match that could overturn expectations by ending in a draw in the next few days. Billed as “Magnus Carlsen vs. The World,” the online match began April 4 on Chess.com,
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NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .358; Machado, San Diego, .331; W.Smith, Los Angeles, .330; Donovan, St. Louis, .316; Ohtani, Los Angeles, .316; Alonso, New York, .308; Tatis, San Diego, .307; Naylor, Arizona, .304; Stowers, Miami, .304; Abrams, Washington, .301. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 49; Carroll, Arizona, 37; Betts, Los Angeles, 36; Tatis, San Diego, 36; Crow-Armstrong,
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BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Sprinkle on the sequins or settle down on the sofa: It’s time to find out who will be crowned champion at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest. Acts from more than two dozen countries will take the stage in Basel, Switzerland on Saturday to vie for glory through a 3-minute pop song.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NBA Sunday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at OKLAHOMA CITY 8½ (213½) Denver MLB Sunday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Houston -142 at TEXAS +120 Detroit -118 at TORONTO +100 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Pittsburgh -110 at PHILADELPHIA -106 at ARIZONA -320 Colorado +260 Interleague FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE
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By PAOLA FLORES Associated Press LA PAZ, BOLIVIA (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of ex-President Evo Morales marched toward Bolivia’s top electoral court on Friday to push for their leftist leader’s candidacy in presidential elections later this year, a rally that descended into street clashes as police tried to clear out a group of demonstrators.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 4 Evening” game were: 0, 5, 8, 8 (zero, five, eight, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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NEW YORK (AP) — Testimony in the sex trafficking trial of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs began this week, opening a window into what prosecutors say was the sordid world of group sex, drugs and violence beneath the glittering, jet set persona cultivated by the Bad Boy Records founder. Much of the testimony was hard
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NEW YORK (AP) — Testimony in the sex trafficking trial of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs began this week, opening a window into what prosecutors say was the sordid world of group sex, drugs and violence beneath the glittering, jet set persona cultivated by the Bad Boy Records founder. Much of the testimony was hard
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By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press FREEDOM, Maine (AP) — Heather Donahue is walking through the woods once again. The star of the successful low-budget horror movie “ The Blair Witch Project ” has an on-screen history of getting into scary situations in a forest. But this time she is merely picking up an old soda
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By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Monica Truax has lived in her Portland home since 1992, on a cul-de-sac she described as a close-knit community. But since a bottle redemption center opened next door several years ago, her block has struggled with drug dealing, garbage and fights in the middle of the
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By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Monica Truax has lived in her Portland home since 1992, on a cul-de-sac she described as a close-knit community. But since a bottle redemption center opened next door several years ago, her block has struggled with drug dealing, garbage and fights in the middle of the
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By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press Among Democrats on Capitol Hill, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wields far more power than New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. But the progressive champions have the hearts of Democratic voters across the country. About three-quarters of Democrats have a “somewhat” or “very” favorable view
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Evening” game were: 0, 4, 8 (zero, four, eight) 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 5” game were: 2, 12, 17, 30, 32 (two, twelve, seventeen, thirty, thirty-two) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 4 Evening” game were: 1, 2, 3, 9 (one, two, three, nine) 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 3 Evening” game were: 0, 6, 8 (zero, six, eight) 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: 4, 4, 9 (four, four, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue Reading By The Associated Press LONDON, Ky. (AP) — Severe weather leaves 28 dead, including at least 19 in storm-battered Kentucky. Storms Friday afternoon tore roofs off buildings, ripped bricks off of siding and downed trees and power lines. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. ___ For the latest story the
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A shooting inside a Las Vegas gym Friday afternoon left two people dead, including the suspect, and injured at least three others, police said. One person was killed at the Las Vegas Athletic Club on the city’s west side as gunfire erupted, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Undersheriff Andrew Walsh said. Officers
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By SHEIKH SAALIQ and PIYUSH NAGPAL Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities allegedly forced dozens of Rohingya refugees off a naval vessel into the sea near Myanmar last week after providing them with life jackets, a United Nations agency, family members of the refugees and their lawyer said. The Office of the U.N.
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — Kazuo Ishiguro ‘s mother was in Nagasaki when the atomic bomb was dropped. When Ishiguro, the Nobel laureate and author of “Remains of the Day” and “Never Let Me Go,” first undertook fiction writing in his 20s, his first novel, 1982’s “A Pale View of
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By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The fastest-growing city in the U.S. last year was a Dallas suburb that saw its population jump by nearly a third. The number of residents in Princeton, located about 46 miles (74 kilometers) north of Dallas, increased from about 28,000 to 37,000 from 2023 to 2024, the
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By MICHAEL BIESECKER, GARANCE BURKE and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Microsoft acknowledged Thursday that it sold advanced artificial intelligence and cloud computing services to the Israeli military during the war in Gaza and aided in efforts to locate and rescue Israeli hostages. But the company also said it has found no evidence
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By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced Friday he will veto a measure to create a commission to study potential slavery reparations in the state, saying that while it was a difficult decision, the issue already has been studied and now is the time “to focus on the
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Friday At Route 66 Raceway Joliet, Ill. Qualifying after two rounds Top Fuel 1. Doug Kalitta, 3.788 seconds, 326.24 mph; 2. Justin Ashley, 3.805, 329.34; 3. Brittany Force, 3.833, 327.03; 4. Josh Hart, 3.838, 319.98; 5. Clay Millican, 3.845, 326.87; 6. Tony Stewart, 3.847, 320.36; 7. T.J. Zizzo, 3.849, 330.72; 8.
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.; Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Former Vice President Mike Pence; Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent; Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn. ___ CNN’s “State of the Union” — Bessent; Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C. __ CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Secretary of State
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis mayor says authorities have confirmed at least 4 deaths after severe storm damaged several buildings in city.
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