LONDON (AP) — A performer holding a Palestinian flag touched off a brief scuffle on stage at the Royal Opera House in London as cast members were taking their bows following the season’s final performance of “Il Trovatore.” Images posted on social media show what appears to be a member of the chorus holding the
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By Ibrahim Dahman, Tim Lister, Abeer Salman, Eyad Kourdi and Mohammad Al Sawalhi, CNN (CNN) — Four-year old Razan Abu Zaher gave up her fight for life on Sunday. She died at a hospital in central Gaza from complications brought on by hunger and malnutrition, according to a medical source. Her skeletal body was laid
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By Lauren Kent and Elinda Labropoulou, CNN (CNN) — On the morning of July 4, an American marketing professor was walking towards his ex-wife’s house in Athens to pick up their two young children. It should have been an unremarkable, if strained visit – the couple had apparently been disputing the terms of custody arrangements.
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By Ibrahim Dahman and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — At least 73 people were killed and around 150 people injured by Israeli gunfire in Gaza while seeking aid on Sunday, according to the Palestinian health ministry. Some 67 people were killed in northern Gaza, the ministry said, while six others were killed in Khan Younis
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, July 21 BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6 p.m. FS2 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32 8 p.m. FS2 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32 CYCLING 6 a.m. (Tuesday) PEACOCK — UCI: The Tour de France, Stage 16, Montpellier /
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 15 6 .714 — Atlanta 13 9 .591 2½ Indiana 12 11 .522 4 Washington 11 11 .500 4½ Chicago 7 15 .318 8½ Connecticut 3 19 .136 12½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 20 4 .833 — Phoenix 15 7 .682
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ’s ruling coalition failed Monday to secure a majority in the 248-seat upper house in a crucial parliamentary election, further shaking the stability of his government as Japan faces challenges such as rising prices and high U.S. tariffs. Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party
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Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 56 43 .566 — New York 56 44 .560 ½ Miami 46 52 .469 9½ Atlanta 43 55 .439 12½ Washington 39 60 .394 17 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 59 40 .596 — Milwaukee 59 40 .596 — Cincinnati 52 48 .520
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 58 41 .586 — New York 55 44 .556 3 Boston 54 47 .535 5 Tampa Bay 52 48 .520 6½ Baltimore 44 54 .449 13½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 60 40 .600 — Cleveland 48 50 .490 11 Minnesota 48 51
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 58 41 .586 — — 7-3 W-3 35-16 23-25 458 432 26 New York 55 44 .556 3 +2 7-3 W-2 30-19 25-25 520 408 112 Boston 54 47 .535 5 — 8-2 W-1 32-20
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By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — The White House just spent six months jamming a massive legislative package through Congress with almost no margin for error. Now comes the real challenge. Donald Trump’s aides and allies are embarking on a concerted bid to sell the president’s “big, beautiful bill” to voters who are mostly unfamiliar
Continue ReadingBy GHAITH ALSAYED and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press MAZRAA, Syria (AP) — Syria’s armed Bedouin clans announced Sunday they had withdrawn from the Druze-majority city of Sweida following weeklong clashes and a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, as humanitarian aid convoys started to enter the battered southern city. The clashes between militias of the Druze religious minority and
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration of principles for a permanent ceasefire in eastern Congo, where ethnic tensions and quest for rich minerals have resulted in one of Africa’s longest conflicts with thousands killed this year. The African Union called Saturday’s signing, facilitated by
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By THOMAS BEAUMONT and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are encountering early headaches in Senate races viewed as pivotal to maintaining the party’s majority in next year’s midterm elections, with recruitment failures, open primaries, infighting and a president who has been sitting on the sidelines. Democrats still face an uphill battle. They
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By THOMAS BEAUMONT and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are encountering early headaches in Senate races viewed as pivotal to maintaining the party’s majority in next year’s midterm elections, with recruitment failures, open primaries, infighting and a president who has been sitting on the sidelines. Democrats still face an uphill battle. They
Continue ReadingBy GRACEY WAKARI Associated Press MANADO, Indonesia (AP) — A passenger ferry carrying hundreds of people caught fire at sea on Sunday off Sulawesi island in Indonesia, killing at least five people, officials said. More than 280 people were rescued and evacuation efforts were ongoing. The KM Barcelona 5 was headed to Manado, the capital
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By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and NADIA LATHAN Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, a Texas Democrat who represents a slice of the Rio Grande Valley along the border with Mexico, won his last congressional election by just over 5,000 votes. That makes him a tempting target for Republicans, who are poised to
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no longer a danger of tsunami waves on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula after five powerful quakes — the largest with a magnitude of 7.4 — struck in the sea nearby on Sunday. The largest quake was at a depth of 20 kilometers (12 miles) and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Sunday, Jul. 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
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Continue ReadingSTOCKHOLM (AP) — Ingvar Ambjørnsen, a Norwegian author who mixed a sharp, even dark tone with humor and empathy in works that depicted the lives of the oppressed and vulnerable, has died, his publisher said. He was 69. The Cappelen Damm publishing house did not specify the cause of death. Ambjørnsen had long been public
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By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — With summer in full swing in the United States, retail executives are sweating a different season. It’s less than 22 weeks before Christmas, a time when businesses that make and sell consumer goods usually nail down their holiday orders and prices. But
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Toronto 8 San Francisco 6 Final N.Y. Yankees 4 Atlanta 2 Final Chicago White Sox 7 Pittsburgh 2 Final L.A. Angels 8 Philadelphia 2 Final Kansas City 7 Miami 4 Final Boston 6 Chicago Cubs 1 Final Minnesota 7 Colorado 1 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Baltimore 5 Tampa Bay
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By WAFAA SHURAFA, FATMA KHALED, MELANIE LIDMAN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza saw its deadliest day yet for aid-seekers in over 21 months of war as at least 85 Palestinians were killed while trying to reach food on Sunday, the territory’s Health Ministry said. There was new alarm
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Kansas City Royals (47-52, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Miami Marlins (46-51, third in the NL East) Miami; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Kris Bubic (7-6, 2.48 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 113 strikeouts); Marlins: Janson Junk (4-1, 2.68 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 38 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -128, Marlins
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_W.Smith, Los Angeles, .323; Stowers, Miami, .295; Frelick, Milwaukee, .294; Burleson, St. Louis, .293; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .292; Naylor, Arizona, .292; Donovan, St. Louis, .291; Edwards, Miami, .289; Busch, Chicago, .288; Hoerner, Chicago, .288; Machado, San Diego, .288; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .288. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 93; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 72; Soto, New York,
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