By DASHA LITVINOVA and KOSTYA MANENKOV Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The voices of tens of thousands of choir singers rang out in the rain in Estonia this weekend, and a huge crowd of spectators erupted in applause, unfazed by the gloomy weather. The Song Festival Grounds, a massive outdoor venue in the Estonian
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By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the Himalayan town of Dharamshala, where the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism has been living in exile since fleeing Chinese rule in Tibet in 1959. Sitting before a packed audience that included
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By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A man was charged Sunday over an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue in an apparent escalation of antisemitic violence in Australia’s second-most populous city. Angelo Loras, 34, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court Sunday charged with arson, endangering life and property damage. He was also
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By The Associated Press MLB Monday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Tampa Bay -136 at DETROIT +116 Toronto -184 at CHICAGO WHITE SOX +154 at HOUSTON -162 Cleveland +136 Texas -154 at LA ANGELS +130 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at CINCINNATI -142 Miami +120 LA Dodgers -144 at MILWAUKEE +122 at SAN
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_W.Smith, Los Angeles, .332; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .307; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .299; Naylor, Arizona, .298; Donovan, St. Louis, .296; Burleson, St. Louis, .294; Frelick, Milwaukee, .294; Busch, Chicago, .293; Machado, San Diego, .292; Arraez, San Diego, .290; Pages, Los Angeles, .290. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 86; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 68; Soto, New York, 65;
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .360; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .333; Peña, Houston, .322; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .320; Meyers, Houston, .308; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .303; Kirk, Toronto, .301; Kwan, Cleveland, .298; Clement, Toronto, .297; Ramírez, Cleveland, .297. RUNS_Judge, New York, 80; Raleigh, Seattle, 62; Buxton, Minnesota, 57; Rooker, Athletics, 55; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 54; B.Lowe, Tampa Bay, 54;
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By MAURICIO SAVARESE and ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The BRICS bloc of developing nations on Sunday condemned the increase of tariffs and attacks on Iran, but refrained from naming U.S. President Donald Trump. The group’s declaration, which also took aim at Israel’s military actions in the Middle East, also spared
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 3 Evening” game were: 1, 5, 7 (one, five, seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 4 Evening” game were: 0, 1, 6, 6 (zero, one, six, six) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 5” game were: 3, 13, 14, 19, 38 (three, thirteen, fourteen, nineteen, thirty-eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Missouri Lotto” game were: 8, 27, 35, 36, 43, 44 (eight, twenty-seven, thirty-five, thirty-six, forty-three, forty-four) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Missouri Show Me Ca$h” game were: 5, 12, 15, 16, 19 (five, twelve, fifteen, sixteen, nineteen) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 3” game were: 4, 6, 9 (four, six, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 4 Evening” game were: 0, 1, 3, 5 (zero, one, three, five) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 3 Evening” game were: 0, 3, 9 (zero, three, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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By SEAN MURPHY and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Before heading to bed before the Fourth of July holiday, Christopher Flowers checked the weather while staying at a friend’s house along the Guadalupe River. Nothing in the forecast alarmed him. Hours later, he was rushing to safety: He woke up in darkness
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By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Ryne Nelson retired the first 16 Kansas City batters and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Royals 7-1 on Saturday to end a three-game losing streak. Nelson (5-2), who moved into the rotation full-time when Corbin Burnes was sidelined for the season by elbow surgery, gave up four
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By The Associated Press Iran’ s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday made his first public appearance since the 12-day war between Israel and Iran began, attending a mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashoura. Khamenei’s absence during the war suggested the Iranian leader, who has final say on all state matters, had been
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Julian McMahon, an Australia-born actor who performed in two “Fantastic Four” films and appeared in TV shows such as “Charmed,” “Nip/Tuck” and “Profiler,” has died, his wife said in a statement. McMahon, 56, died peacefully this week after a battle with cancer, Kelly McMahon said in a statement provided to
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By SAMAR KASSABALLI and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — British Foreign Secretary David Lammy met in Damascus on Saturday with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, marking the restoration of relations after 14 years of tension during Syria’s conflict and Assad family rule. Syria has been improving relations with Western countries following the
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — U.S.-led ceasefire efforts in Gaza appeared to gain momentum Saturday after nearly 21 months of war, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’s office said Israel on Sunday will send a negotiating team to talks in Qatar. The statement also asserted that
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, July 6 AUTO RACING 9:30 a.m. FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Warmup, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio 9:55 a.m. ESPN2 — Formula 1: The Qatar Airways British Grand Prix, Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, England ESPNU — Formula 1: The Qatar Airways
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 12 5 .706 — Atlanta 11 7 .611 1½ Indiana 9 9 .500 3½ Washington 8 10 .444 4½ Chicago 5 11 .313 6½ Connecticut 2 15 .118 10 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 15 2 .882 — Phoenix 12 6 .667
Continue Reading All Times EDT Eastern Conference W L T Pts GF GA Cincinnati 13 5 3 42 33 27 Nashville 12 4 5 41 37 23 Philadelphia 12 5 4 40 35 21 Columbus 10 3 7 37 33 26 Orlando City 9 5 7 34 39 28 Inter Miami CF 9 3 5 32 40
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 51 38 .573 — New York 48 41 .539 3 Tampa Bay 48 41 .539 3 Boston 45 45 .500 6½ Baltimore 39 49 .443 11½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 56 34 .622 — Minnesota 43 46 .483 12½ Kansas City 42
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 52 37 .584 — New York 52 38 .578 ½ Miami 40 47 .460 11 Atlanta 39 49 .443 12½ Washington 37 52 .416 15 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 53 36 .596 — Milwaukee 49 40 .551 4 St. Louis 48 42
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 51 38 .573 — — 9-1 W-7 31-16 20-22 409 398 11 New York 48 41 .539 3 +1 3-7 L-6 26-17 22-24 456 363 93 Tampa Bay 48 41 .539 3 +1 4-6 L-2
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 51 38 .573 — New York 48 41 .539 3 Tampa Bay 48 41 .539 3 Boston 45 45 .500 6½ Baltimore 39 49 .443 11½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 56 34 .622 — Minnesota 43 46 .483 12½ Kansas City 42
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By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV signaled commitment to continuing the fight against clergy sexual abuse by appointing France’s Bishop Thibault Verny to head the Vatican’s child protection advisory commission on Saturday. Verny, 59, replaces American Cardinal Sean O’Malley, the retired archbishop of Boston. O’Malley was the founding president of
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