By ITZEL LUNA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marvel’s first family stumbled in theaters in its second weekend, but still held on to the top spot at the box office. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” earned $40 million from 4,125 North American theaters, a 66% drop from a healthy $117.6 million debut. The film
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The Associated Press A volcano on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula erupted overnight into Sunday for what scientists said is the first time in hundreds of years, days after a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake. The Krasheninnikov volcano sent ash 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) into the sky, according to staff at the Kronotsky Reserve, where the volcano
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Sunday defended the Trump administration’s move to repeal the so-called endangerment finding that planet-warming pollution from fossil fuels endangers human health “To reach the 2009 endangerment finding, they relied on the most pessimistic views of the science. The great news
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CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Sen. Cory Booker is imploring his party to fight back harder against President Donald Trump, arguing that history will remember some for their “complicity” in “bending the knee” to him. In a wide-ranging interview with CNN’s Manu Raju, Booker argued that Democrats can gain credibility with voters
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, August 4 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 9 a.m. ESPN — Little League World Series Regional: TBD, New England Region, Bristol, Conn. 11 a.m. ESPN — Little League World Series Regional: TBD, Southeast Region, Warner Robins, Ga. 1 p.m. ESPN — Little League
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 18 10 .643 — Atlanta 18 11 .621 ½ Indiana 17 12 .586 1½ Washington 13 15 .464 5 Chicago 7 21 .250 11 Connecticut 5 22 .185 12½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 24 5 .828 — Phoenix 17 11 .607
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 14 7 4 46 48 32 Vancouver 13 5 6 45 42 26 Minnesota United 12 5 8 44 42 28 Seattle 10 6 8 38 39 35 Portland 10 7 7 37 33 32 Los Angeles FC 10 6 6
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 65 48 .575 — Boston 62 51 .549 3 New York 60 52 .536 4½ Tampa Bay 55 58 .487 10 Baltimore 51 61 .455 13½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 65 48 .575 — Cleveland 56 55 .505 8 Kansas City 56
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 65 48 .575 — Boston 62 51 .549 3 New York 60 52 .536 4½ Tampa Bay 55 58 .487 10 Baltimore 51 61 .455 13½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 65 48 .575 — Cleveland 56 55 .505 8 Kansas City 56
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 63 48 .568 — New York 63 49 .563 ½ Miami 55 55 .500 7½ Atlanta 47 63 .427 15½ Washington 44 67 .396 19 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 67 44 .604 — Chicago 65 46 .586 2 Cincinnati 58 54 .518
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 65 48 .575 — — 4-6 L-1 38-19 27-29 531 515 16 Boston 62 51 .549 3 +2 8-2 W-5 37-21 25-30 560 482 78 New York 60 52 .536 4½ +½ 4-6 L-3 34-22
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All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div Buffalo 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miami 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 N.Y. Jets 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 New
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By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — New outbreaks of violence overnight into Sunday rocked Syria at two distinct flashpoints, straining a fragile ceasefire and calling into question the ability of the transitional government to exert its authority across the whole country. In the north, government-affiliated fighters confronted Kurdish-led forces who control much of
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By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A far-right Israeli minister visited and prayed at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site on Sunday, triggering regional condemnation and fears that the provocative move could further escalate tensions. The visit came as hospitals in Gaza said 33 more Palestinians
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By ALI SWENSON and GARY FIELDS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The requests have come in letters, emails and phone calls. The specifics vary, but the target is consistent: The U.S. Department of Justice is ramping up an effort to get voter data and other election information from the states. Over the past three
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By STEVE PEOPLES, LINLEY SANDERS and HYOJIN YOO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Democrats see their political party as “weak” or “ineffective,” according to a poll that finds considerable pessimism within Democratic ranks. Republicans are more complimentary of their party, although a small but significant share describe the GOP as “greedy” or say it
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By ELISE MORTON and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies said they had uncovered a major graft scheme involving inflated military procurement contracts, just two days after Ukraine’s parliament voted to restore the agencies’ independence. In a joint statement published Saturday on social media, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and
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By COLLEEN BARRY and PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday told more than a million Catholic youths at a closing Mass for a weeklong encounter with the next generation of faithful that they are “the sign that a different world is possible” where conflicts can be resolved with dialogue,
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final L.A. Dodgers 3 Tampa Bay 0 Final Miami 7 N.Y. Yankees 3 Final Chicago Cubs 5 Baltimore 3 Final Arizona 6 Athletics 4 Final Philadelphia 2 Detroit 0 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Boston 6 Houston 1 Final Minnesota 5 Cleveland 4 Final Kansas City 7 Toronto 4 Final Seattle
Continue Reading Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Sunday, Aug. 03. 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
Continue Reading Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Sunday, Aug. 03. 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 Reading Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Sunday, Aug. 03. 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 By The Associated Press Kansas City Royals (55-56, third in the AL Central) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (65-47, first in the AL East) Toronto; Sunday, 1:37 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Seth Lugo (8-5, 3.03 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 104 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt (11-5, 4.24 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 121 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_W.Smith, Los Angeles, .324; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .306; Machado, San Diego, .299; Arraez, San Diego, .298; Frelick, Milwaukee, .296; Stowers, Miami, .296; Edwards, Miami, .295; Hoerner, Chicago, .295; Naylor, Seattle, .292; Burleson, St. Louis, .284. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 102; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 80; Tatis, San Diego, 78; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 77; J.Soto, New
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .342; Peña, Houston, .322; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .316; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .312; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, .302; Kirk, Toronto, .301; Bichette, Toronto, .297; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .297; Springer, Toronto, .291; V.Guerrero, Toronto, .289. RUNS_Judge, New York, 90; Raleigh, Seattle, 73; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 72; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, 71; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 71; Rooker, Athletics, 69; Witt,
Continue Reading By The Associated Press MLB Monday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at DETROIT -152 Minnesota +128 at BOSTON -158 Kansas City +134 N.Y Yankees -162 at TEXAS +136 at LA ANGELS -130 Tampa Bay +110 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE San Francisco -132 at PITTSBURGH +112 Milwaukee -138 at ATLANTA +118 at CHICAGO
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By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which helps pay for PBS, NPR, 1,500 local radio and television stations as well as programs like “Sesame Street” and “Finding Your Roots,” said Friday that it would close after the U.S. government withdrew funding. The organization told employees that most staff positions will end
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By MARY CLARE JALONICK and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate left Washington Saturday night for its monthlong August recess without a deal to advance dozens of President Donald Trump’s nominees, calling it quits after days of contentious bipartisan negotiations and Trump posting on social media that Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital, filling the post after President Donald Trump withdrew his controversial first pick, conservative activist Ed Martin Jr. Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, was confirmed 50-45.
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