AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Springer, Toronto, .447; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .396; Goldschmidt, New York, .383; W.Abreu, Boston, .378; McKinstry, Detroit, .371; O’Hoppe, Los Angeles, .359; Kwan, Cleveland, .356; Judge, New York, .354; Soderstrom, Athletics, .354; Altuve, Houston, .346. RUNS_Judge, New York, 14; Paris, Los Angeles, 12; Kwan, Cleveland, 11; W.Abreu, Boston, 10; Campbell, Boston, 10; Giménez, Toronto, 10;
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By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new government task force will consider big changes to America’s intelligence community and examine whether material about the origins of COVID-19 and other topics of public interest should be declassified, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said. Known as the Director’s Initiatives Group, the panel will
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By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry met with war victims on Thursday during an unannounced visit to Ukraine as part of his ongoing work with wounded veterans, a spokesperson said. Harry visited the Superhumans Center, an orthopedic clinic in Lviv that treats and rehabilitates wounded military personnel and civilians, to see
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By FERNANDA FIGUEROA Associated Press Fans and countrymen on Thursday shared their remembrances of Dominican Republic music icon Rubby Pérez, who was among the scores of people killed this week after the roof at the Jet Set club in Santo Domingo collapsed. He was 69. Know for songs such as “Volveré,” “El Africano” and “Tu
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Thursday: OpenHighLowSettleChg. COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.; dollars per lb. May 66.60 67.62 66.18 66.47 —.16 Jul 67.37 68.13 66.73 67.00 —.31 Oct 69.26 69.26 68.61 68.62 —.29 Dec 68.47 69.32 68.02 68.28 —.19 Mar 69.60 70.37 69.18 69.40 —.17 May 70.42 71.05 70.02
Continue ReadingOpenHighLowSettleChg. LUMBER 27,500 bd. ft.; $ per 1,000 bd. ft. May 588.0 590.5 569.5 576.0 —37.5 Jul 625.0 626.5 605.5 612.0 —27.0 Sep 641.5 642.0 631.5 632.5 —15.5 Est. sales 1,038. Wed.’s sales 1,607 Wed.’s open int 6,313, up 67 LIBOR-1 MONTH $3 million; pts of 100 pct. No open contracts. US T. BILLS $1
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By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer Eleven states in the U.S. have active measles outbreaks as of Tuesday, when North Dakota joined the list after confirming its first cases since 2011. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s confirmed measles case count is 935, more than triple the amount seen in all of 2024.
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By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — You know those email signatures at the end of messages? The ones that include a range of information about the senders — phone numbers, addresses, social media handles. And in recent years, pronouns — letting the recipient know that the sender goes by “she,” “he,” “they”
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Thu: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 568 577¼ 555¼ 558 —10 Jul 580 589½ 570¼ 573 —7¼ Sep 594½ 602¾ 584¾ 588 —6¼ Dec 616¾ 624¾ 607¼ 610¼ —6 Mar 638 642 625½ 628½ —5½ May 636¾ 637¼ 636¾
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Thu: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 568 577¼ 555¼ 558 —10 Jul 580 589½ 570¼ 573 —7¼ Sep 594½ 602¾ 584¾ 588 —6¼ Dec 616¾ 624¾ 607¼ 610¼ —6 Mar 638 642 625½ 628½ —5½ May 636¾ 637¼ 636¾
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Thu: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 568 577¼ 555¼ 558 —10 Jul 580 589½ 570¼ 573 —7¼ Sep 594½ 602¾ 584¾ 588 —6¼ Dec 616¾ 624¾ 607¼ 610¼ —6 Mar 638 642 625½ 628½ —5½ May 636¾ 637¼ 636¾
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Thu: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 568 577¼ 555¼ 558 —10 Jul 580 589½ 570¼ 573 —7¼ Sep 594½ 602¾ 584¾ 588 —6¼ Dec 616¾ 624¾ 607¼ 610¼ —6 Mar 638 642 625½ 628½ —5½ May 636¾ 637¼ 636¾
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Thu: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 202.95 202.95 199.75 200.85 —1.95 Jun 198.37 198.60 194.12 195.20 —3.17 Aug 195.00 195.05 191.20 192.20 —2.80 Oct 194.07 194.07 191.00 191.87 —2.08 Dec 195.35 195.35 192.55 193.30 —1.85 Feb 196.50 196.52 194.05 194.62 —1.85 Apr
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Thu: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 202.95 202.95 199.75 200.85 —1.95 Jun 198.37 198.60 194.12 195.20 —3.17 Aug 195.00 195.05 191.20 192.20 —2.80 Oct 194.07 194.07 191.00 191.87 —2.08 Dec 195.35 195.35 192.55 193.30 —1.85 Feb 196.50 196.52 194.05 194.62 —1.85 Apr
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By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — African nations that faced some of the steepest reciprocal tariffs from the Trump administration were given a moment of relief Thursday by the suspension of the duties, only for new uncertainties to hang over key businesses sending clothing and textiles, vanilla and fruit to
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By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Facing a deadline from an immigration judge to turn over evidence for its attempted deportation of Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil, the federal government has instead submitted a brief memo, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, citing the Trump administration’s authority to expel noncitizens whose
Continue ReadingThe following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— XGR-FETAL PERSONHOOD DESCRIPTION: Kansas lawmakers are set to vote Thursday on whether to override the veto of a bill to
Continue ReadingThe following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— XGR-FETAL PERSONHOOD DESCRIPTION: Kansas lawmakers are set to vote Thursday on whether to override the veto of a bill to
Continue ReadingThe following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— XGR-FETAL PERSONHOOD DESCRIPTION: Kansas lawmakers are set to vote Thursday on whether to override the veto of a bill to
Continue ReadingThe following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— XGR-FETAL PERSONHOOD DESCRIPTION: Kansas lawmakers are set to vote Thursday on whether to override the veto of a bill to
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By The Associated Press Russia has released a Russian American imprisoned on treason charges that Washington has dismissed as ludicrous, but several other Americans remain in Russian custody. Ksenia Karelina was arrested and convicted last year over a donation of about $52 to a charity aiding Ukraine. Her release is the latest in a series
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By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. House on Thursday approved legislation requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for anyone registering to vote, something voting rights group have warned could disenfranchise millions of Americans. The requirement has been a top election-related priority for President Donald Trump and House Republicans, who argue
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By MATTHEW BROWN and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee an agency that manages a quarter-billion acres of public land has withdrawn her nomination following revelations that she criticized the Republican president in 2021 for inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The withdrawal of
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By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the aftermath of this week’s tariff whiplash, President Donald Trump is deciding exactly what he wants out of trade talks with as many as 75 nations in the coming weeks. Trump is also figuring out next steps with China. He upped his tariffs on Chinese goods
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the aftermath of this week’s tariff whiplash, President Donald Trump is deciding exactly what he wants out of trade talks with as many as 75 nations in the coming weeks. Trump is also figuring out next steps with China. He upped his tariffs on Chinese goods
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By WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Ten Palestinians detained from Gaza by Israeli troops were freed and returned to the territory on Thursday, saying they had suffered constant abuse while imprisoned. Israel has detained thousands of Palestinians since it launched its military campaign in Gaza in retaliation for Hamas’ Oct.
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By STEPHANY MATAT Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A man already jailed on federal charges of attempting to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump as he golfed last fall will face additional state terrorism and attempted murder charges, Florida’s attorney general said Thursday. Ryan Routh tried to undermine the country’s political system and
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