PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze funds intended for a Maine child nutrition program that were suspended amid a disagreement between the state and the president over transgender athletes. District Court Judge John Woodcock issued a temporary restraining order on Friday in a case brought by the
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, April 13 AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE 4 p.m. NHLN — Texas at Chicago AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:05 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Hawthorn at Port Adelaide AUTO RACING 10:55 a.m. ESPN2 — Formula 1: The Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, Bahrain International
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA Vancouver 6 1 1 19 17 6 Minnesota United 4 1 3 15 11 7 San Diego FC 4 2 2 14 15 9 Colorado 4 2 2 14 11 11 Austin FC 4 3 1 13 6 8 Los Angeles FC 4 4
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 8 6 .571 — Toronto 8 7 .533 ½ Boston 7 9 .438 2 Baltimore 6 8 .429 2 Tampa Bay 6 8 .429 2 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 9 5 .643 — Cleveland 8 6 .571 1 Kansas City 7
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 9 5 .643 — Philadelphia 9 5 .643 — Miami 7 7 .500 2 Washington 6 8 .429 3 Atlanta 4 10 .286 5 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 8 6 .571 — Chicago 9 7 .563 — Cincinnati 7 8 .467
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF New York 8 6 .571 — — 5-5 W-1 5-3 3-3 91 72 19 Toronto 8 7 .533 ½ — 5-5 L-2 5-2 3-5 56 54 2 Boston 7 9 .438 2 1½ 5-5 L-2 4-3
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 8 6 .571 — Toronto 8 7 .533 ½ Boston 7 9 .438 2 Baltimore 6 8 .429 2 Tampa Bay 6 8 .429 2 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 9 5 .643 — Cleveland 8 6 .571 1 Kansas City 7
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Toronto 79 49 26 4 102 256 227 x-Tampa Bay 79 45 26 8 98 282 210 x-Florida 80 47 29 4 98 248 213 x-Ottawa 79 43 30 6 92 229 222 Montreal 80 39 31 10 88 238 259
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf y-Boston 60 21 .741 — 8-2 W-1 27-13 33-8 38-13 x-New York 50 31 .617 10 5-5 L-3 27-14 23-17 33-18 Toronto 30 51 .370 30 6-4 L-1 18-23 12-28 21-31 Brooklyn 26 55 .321 34 3-7 L-2 12-28
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By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Kristan Hawkins, president of the national anti-abortion group Students for Life, tours college campuses, she has grown accustomed to counterprotests from abortion rights activists. But more recently, fellow abortion opponents, who call themselves abortion abolitionists, are showing up to her booths with signs, often screaming “baby
Continue Reading By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Kristan Hawkins, president of the national anti-abortion group Students for Life, tours college campuses, she has grown accustomed to counterprotests from abortion rights activists. But more recently, fellow abortion opponents, who call themselves abortion abolitionists, are showing up to her booths with signs, often screaming “baby
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By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press CANTON, Ohio (AP) — If you’ve been intrigued by President Donald Trump’s praise of his long-ago White House predecessor William McKinley and yearn to know more, it’s time you head to Ohio. America’s 25th president was born and is buried in the Buckeye State, where museums and monuments to
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By PAUL WISEMAN and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Rick Woldenberg thought he had come up with a sure-fire plan to protect his Chicago-area educational toy company from President Donald Trump’s massive new taxes on Chinese imports. “When he announced a 20% tariff, I made a plan to survive 40%, and I
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By JOSH BOAK and MATT BROWN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are quick to say that President Donald Trump’s tariffs are horrible, awful, terrible. But Democrats are also stressing that they are not inherently anti-tariff. What Trump’s political opponents say they really dislike is the “chaos” he has unleashed. “Tariffs are an important tool
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By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic on Saturday demanded that authorities restore “order and peace” in the Balkan country following months of anti-corruption protests that have shaken his firm grip on power. Vucic was addressing a large crowd of his supporters during a rally in downtown Belgrade
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By AYAKA McGILL and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, speaking at Saturday’s opening ceremony for the Osaka expo, expressed his hope that the event will help restore global unity in a world plagued by conflicts and trade wars. “The world, having overcome the coronavirus pandemic, is now
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BEIJING (AP) — High winds and the threat of sandstorms Saturday prompted Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights and close public parks, as massive gales felled hundreds of trees, crushing cars and damaging older homes across China’s capital. Beijing’s two massive international airports, Beijing Capital and Daxing, canceled 693 flights by 2:00 p.m. with warnings
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By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — Iran and the United States will hold more negotiations next week over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, Iranian state television reported Saturday at the end of the first round of talks between the two countries since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. Iran’s state-run
Continue ReadingTODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final N.Y. Yankees 8 San Francisco 4 Final Athletics 3 N.Y. Mets 1 Final Atlanta 5 Tampa Bay 4 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Detroit 4 Minnesota 0 Final Baltimore 5 Toronto 4 Final Chicago White Sox 3 Boston 2 Final Cleveland 6 Kansas City 3 Final L.A. Angels 4 Houston
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Saturday, Apr. 12. 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 ReadingNATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_Tatis, San Diego, .375; K.Ruiz, Washington, .370; Donovan, St. Louis, .357; Farmer, Colorado, .351; Alonso, New York, .347; Frelick, Milwaukee, .340; J.Lee, San Francisco, .333; Machado, San Diego, .333; Perdomo, Arizona, .333; Turang, Milwaukee, .328. RUNS_Tucker, Chicago, 16; Turang, Milwaukee, 16; Ohtani, Los Angeles, 15; J.Lee, San Francisco, 14; Happ, Chicago, 13; Schwarber,
Continue ReadingAMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Springer, Toronto, .400; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .378; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .368; W.Abreu, Boston, .362; Goldschmidt, New York, .358; Judge, New York, .358; Altuve, Houston, .339; Kwan, Cleveland, .327; McKinstry, Detroit, .326; O’Hoppe, Los Angeles, .326. RUNS_Judge, New York, 16; Paris, Los Angeles, 13; Kwan, Cleveland, 12; Soderstrom, Athletics, 12; Torkelson, Detroit, 12; W.Abreu, Boston,
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By LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Anna Paulina Luna was at her Florida home in fall 2023, caring for her newborn son and turning over a question in her mind as a member of Congress: “How do I change this?” Luna, then a first-time mom and first-term lawmaker, could no longer fly to
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press NBA Sunday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG Indiana 4½ (227) at CLEVELAND at BOSTON 12½ (212) Charlotte at ATLANTA 1½ (218½) Orlando at MIAMI 9½ (214½) Washington New York 8 (213½) at BROOKLYN Detroit 7 (223½) at MILWAUKEE Chicago 9½ (231½) at PHILADELPHIA at PORTLAND 2½ (221½) LA Lakers at GOLDEN STATE
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By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A helicopter ride giving a thrilling sweep of Manhattan’s iconic skyline has long been on the to-do list for New York City tourists of means. For several hundred dollars, tour companies fly passengers high above the rivers that encircle the city, showcasing a stunning, bird’s-eye view
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — Animal lovers now have a place to hang out with the “it” animals of the moment — big furry rodents. In the back of a real estate office building in what is known as America’s oldest city, capybaras are crawling into visitors’ laps, munching on
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JENA, La. (AP) — An immigration judge has ruled that a Palestinian Columbia University graduate student who participated in protests against Israel can be deported. Mahmoud Khalil’s attorneys said they will appeal Friday’s ruling. Federal immigration agents detained Khalil last month, the first arrest under President Donald Trump’s crackdown on students who joined campus protests
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