By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Fandom is a funny thing in the age of social media. Spend enough time scrolling and it’s easy to feel like you really know a celebrity, and all their friends. The new film “Lurker,” a Sundance breakout in theaters Friday, explores the question of what might happen if a
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, Aug. 21 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5 a.m. (Friday) FS2 — AFL: Melbourne at Collingwood CFL FOOTBALL 7:30 p.m. CBSSN — Winnipeg at Montreal COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S) 6 p.m. ACCN — Ohio St. at Virginia Tech 6:30 p.m. BTN — Providence
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BY LIAM BOWMAN, TAYLOR NICHOLS and MARY BURKE / Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland A train derails and spills at least 1,000 gallons of hazardous materials in the U.S. about once every two months. Nearly half of those derailments resulted in evacuations; more than a
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Atlanta 22 13 .629 — New York 22 13 .629 — Indiana 19 16 .543 3 Washington 16 19 .457 6 Chicago 8 26 .235 13½ Connecticut 7 27 .206 14½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Minnesota 28 6 .824 — Phoenix 21 13 .618
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All Times EDT Eastern Conference W L T Pts GF GA Cincinnati 16 7 4 52 42 34 Philadelphia 15 6 6 51 44 26 Nashville 14 8 5 47 44 31 Orlando City 13 6 8 47 53 35 Inter Miami CF 13 5 6 45 53 39 Columbus 12 5 9 45 42
Continue Reading By ANDREA ROSA, MARIA SELENE CLEMENTE and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press PONTASSERCHIO, Italy (AP) — Funeral services were held Wednesday for a young Palestinian woman who died in Italy shortly after being evacuated from Gaza last week, exposing Italians to the desperate plight of Palestinians in the besieged territory. The funeral of Marah Abu Zuhri,
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 74 54 .578 — New York 69 57 .548 4 Boston 68 59 .535 5½ Tampa Bay 61 66 .480 12½ Baltimore 59 67 .468 14 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 76 53 .589 — Kansas City 65 62 .512 10 Cleveland 64
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 74 53 .583 — New York 67 59 .532 6½ Miami 60 67 .472 14 Atlanta 58 69 .457 16 Washington 51 75 .405 22½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 79 48 .622 — Chicago 73 54 .575 6 Cincinnati 67 61 .523
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 74 54 .578 — — 6-4 L-1 42-21 32-33 625 572 53 New York 69 57 .548 4 +2 8-2 W-5 37-25 32-32 655 544 111 Boston 68 59 .535 5½ +½ 3-7 L-3 41-25
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 74 54 .578 — New York 69 57 .548 4 Boston 68 59 .535 5½ Tampa Bay 61 66 .480 12½ Baltimore 59 67 .468 14 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 76 53 .589 — Kansas City 65 62 .512 10 Cleveland 64
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Adv23-24 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Aug. 25 COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S) 7 p.m. ACCN — Michigan St. at Pittsburgh COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S) 8 p.m. SECN — Wake Forest at Mississippi St. MLB BASEBALL 6:30 p.m. FS1 — Tampa Bay at Cleveland 10 p.m. MLBN — Regional
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By The Associated Press The Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives passed Wednesday a redrawn congressional map that creates up to five new winnable GOP seats in Congress, further deepening a national redistricting battle between states. Republicans want to make it easier for the GOP to hold on to its slim U.S. House majority in the
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By ERIC GAY and STEPHEN SPILLMAN Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas House of Representatives, led by Republicans, approved a redrawn congressional map that could give the GOP up to five new seats in Congress ahead of the 2026 midterms. After a two-week walkout that stalled the vote on a new political map,
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By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When Tre Little two-stepped in his cowboy boots at the BET Awards preshow this summer, he was overcome with joy and gratitude. “I used to watch this on TV every year, and I’m now performing,” said the 22-year-old Atlanta-area resident. “I started crying … tears
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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Donald Trump wants the U.S. government to own a piece of Intel, less than two weeks after demanding the Silicon Valley pioneer dump the CEO that was hired to turn around the slumping chipmaker. If the goal is realized, the investment would deepen the
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By The Associated Press Aubrey Plaza has described her grief over husband Jeff Baena’s death, likening it to “a giant ocean of awfulness.” The actor spoke on the podcast ‘’Good Hang with Amy Poehler,” telling her former “Parks and Recreation” costar in her most detailed public remarks to date that it’s been a daily struggle
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By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron denounced Netanyahu’s remarks as “abject” and “erroneous” in response to Israel Prime Minister’s accusations that his intention to recognize a Palestinian state is fueling antisemitism. Tensions between Israel and traditional allies escalated in recent weeks following Macron’s pledge last month — a move
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By JIM VERTUNO and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas House on Wednesday approved redrawn congressional maps that would give Republicans a bigger edge in 2026, muscling through a partisan gerrymander that launched weeks of protests by Democrats and a widening national battle over redistricting. The approval came at the urging
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By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel gave final approval Wednesday for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two, and that Palestinians and rights groups say could destroy hopes for a future Palestinian state. Settlement development in E1, an open tract
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VIENNA (AP) — The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will take place in Vienna. Austria’s public broadcaster ORF, which will organize the world’s largest live music event, announced the location Wednesday morning. Following Austrian singer JJ’s victory with “Wasted Love” in Basel this spring, the music competition will be held in May 2026 at the Wiener
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By SAM McNEIL and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO defense chiefs held a “candid discussion” Wednesday about what security guarantees they could offer Kyiv to help forge a peace agreement that ends Russia’s three-year war on Ukraine, a senior alliance official said. Italian Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, the chair of NATO’s Military
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Pittsburgh 2 Toronto 1 Final Philadelphia 11 Seattle 2 Final Arizona 3 Cleveland 2 Final Atlanta 1 Chicago White Sox 0 Final L.A. Angels 2 Cincinnati 1 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Detroit 7 Houston 2 Final N.Y. Yankees 6 Tampa Bay 4 Final Texas 6 Kansas City 3 Final
Continue Reading Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Wednesday, Aug. 20. 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
Continue Reading Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Wednesday, Aug. 20. 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 Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To
Continue Reading Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Wednesday, Aug. 20. 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
Continue Reading Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Wednesday, Aug. 20. 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 Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To
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By MELANIE LIDMAN, SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military said Wednesday it will call up 60,000 reservists ahead of an expanded military operation in Gaza City. Many residents have chosen to stay despite the danger, fearing nowhere is safe in a territory facing shortages of food, water and other
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By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday brushed off accusations from his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu that the Australian leader is a “weak politician who had betrayed Israel” by recognizing a Palestinian state. Netanyahu’s extraordinary public rebuke came after an Aug. 11 announcement by Albanese that his
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Texas Rangers (62-65, third in the AL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (65-61, second in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: TBD; Royals: Noah Cameron (7-5, 2.47 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 78 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -119, Royals -101; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–ATHLETICS-TWINS DESCRIPTION: Athletics plays Minnesota at Target Field. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 08/20/2025 06:40
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