By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s presidential vote headed to an unprecedented runoff after elections Sunday that ended more than two decades of left-wing dominance in the Andean nation but signaled voters’ trepidation about a major lurch to the right. A dark horse centrist, Sen. Rodrigo Paz, drew more votes
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By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — Health officials in New York City say a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem has grown to 101 cases, including four deaths. Health officials suspect the bacteria that causes the disease, Legionella, originated cooling towers — devices that uses water to cool large buildings and then disperse mist
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — Terence Stamp, the British actor who became synonymous with Swinging London in the 1960s, has died, his family said Sunday, according to Reuters. He was 87 years old. Stamp first came to prominence when he took on the titular role in the 1962 film “Billy Budd.” The black
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Aug. 18 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series: Tokyo vs. Barquisimeto (Venezuela), International Bracket, Williamsport, Pa. 3 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series: Irmo (S.C.) vs. Las Vegas, U.S. Bracket, Williamsport, Pa. 5 p.m. ESPN
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All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Atlanta 21 12 .636 — New York 21 13 .618 ½ Indiana 19 16 .543 3 Washington 16 18 .471 5½ Chicago 8 25 .242 13 Connecticut 6 27 .182 15 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Minnesota 28 5 .848 — Phoenix 20 13 .606
Continue Reading All Times EDT Eastern Conference W L T Pts GF GA Cincinnati 16 7 4 52 42 34 Philadelphia 15 6 6 51 44 26 Nashville 14 8 5 47 44 31 Orlando City 13 6 8 47 53 35 Inter Miami CF 13 5 6 45 53 39 Columbus 12 5 9 45 42
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By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Donald Trump that the United States and its European allies could offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO’s collective defense mandate as part of an eventual deal to end the war, a U.S. official said Sunday.
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 73 52 .584 — Boston 68 57 .544 5 New York 67 57 .540 5½ Tampa Bay 61 64 .488 12 Baltimore 57 67 .460 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 73 53 .579 — Cleveland 63 60 .512 8½ Kansas City 63
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 71 53 .573 — New York 66 58 .532 5 Miami 59 65 .476 12 Atlanta 56 68 .452 15 Washington 50 74 .403 21 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 78 45 .634 — Chicago 70 53 .569 8 Cincinnati 65 60 .520
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 73 52 .584 — — 6-4 L-1 42-21 31-31 615 562 53 Boston 68 57 .544 5 +½ 4-6 L-1 41-23 27-34 626 532 94 New York 67 57 .540 5½ — 7-3 W-3 37-25
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 73 52 .584 — Boston 68 57 .544 5 New York 67 57 .540 5½ Tampa Bay 61 64 .488 12 Baltimore 57 67 .460 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 73 53 .579 — Cleveland 63 60 .512 8½ Kansas City 63
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div New England 2 0 0 1.000 68 30 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 Miami 1 0 1 .750 48 41 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 N.Y. Jets 1 1 0 .500 42 41 0-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-0
Continue Reading By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and a former lawmaker who are wanted by the city’s authorities have been granted asylum in Great Britain and Australia, respectively. Tony Chung, an activist who was imprisoned under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law, and Ted Hui, a former lawmaker
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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic on Sunday announced tough measures against anti-government protesters following days of riots in the streets throughout Serbia that have challenged his increasingly autocratic rule in the Balkan country. In one of his frequent TV addresses to the public, Vucic accused the anti-government demonstrators of “pure terrorism” and
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By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A year after being lauded for its plan to replace thousands of aging, gas-powered mail trucks with a mostly electric fleet, the U.S. Postal Service is facing congressional attempts to strip billions in federal EV funding. In June, the Senate parliamentarian blocked a Republican proposal in a
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By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Air Canada suspended plans to restart operations Sunday after the union representing 10,000 flight attendants said it will defy a return to work order. The strike was already affecting about 130,000 travelers per day during the peak summer travel season. The Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered airline
Continue Reading By SAM METZ, NATALIE MELZER and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli protesters demanding a deal to free hostages in Gaza attempted to shut down the country Sunday in one of the largest and fiercest protests in 22 months of war. Organizers, representing the families of hostages, asserted that hundreds of thousands of
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Miami 5 Boston 3 Final Atlanta 5 Cleveland 4 Final N.Y. Yankees 8 St. Louis 4 Final San Francisco 7 Tampa Bay 1 Final N.Y. Mets 7 Seattle 3 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Minnesota 8 Detroit 1 Final Texas 10 Toronto 4 Final Kansas City 6 Chicago White Sox
Continue Reading Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Sunday, Aug. 17. 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
Continue Reading Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Sunday, Aug. 17. 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 Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Sunday, Aug. 17. 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 Kansas Daybook for Sunday, Aug. 17. 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 Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Chicago White Sox (44-79, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (62-61, third in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Davis Martin (4-9, 4.17 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 70 strikeouts); Royals: Ryan Bergert (1-1, 2.87 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 44 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK
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By NICOLAS GARRIGA and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press BAYEUX, France (AP) — For centuries, the storytelling masterpiece has been a source of wonder and fascination. In vivid and gruesome detail, the 70-meter (230-foot) embroidered cloth recounts how a fierce duke from France conquered England in 1066, reshaping British and European history. The Bayeux Tapestry, with
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By NICOLAS GARRIGA and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press BAYEUX, France (AP) — For centuries, the storytelling masterpiece has been a source of wonder and fascination. In vivid and gruesome detail, the 70-meter (230-foot) embroidered cloth recounts how a fierce duke from France conquered England in 1066, reshaping British and European history. The Bayeux Tapestry, with
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By MUHAMMAD SAJJAD and RIAZ KHAN Associated Press BUNER, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers recovered dozens more bodies from the rubble of collapsed homes in a northwestern district of Pakistan, bringing the death toll to at least 274, as authorities defended their response to the flooding and said they did not need any foreign help at
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_Edwards, Miami, .302; W.Smith, Los Angeles, .302; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .298; K.Marte, Arizona, .297; Frelick, Milwaukee, .294; Hoerner, Chicago, .293; Naylor, Seattle, .292; Arraez, San Diego, .291; Machado, San Diego, .291; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .291. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 118; J.Soto, New York, 87; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 86; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 85; Tatis, San Diego,
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .333; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .316; Peña, Houston, .313; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .312; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .300; V.Guerrero, Toronto, .300; Bichette, Toronto, .297; Kirk, Toronto, .292; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, .291; Springer, Toronto, .290; Witt, Kansas City, .290. RUNS_Judge, New York, 96; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 83; Raleigh, Seattle, 82; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 81; Rooker, Athletics, 80;
Continue Reading By The Associated Press MLB Monday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at DETROIT -142 Houston +120 at BOSTON -122 Baltimore +104 at KANSAS CITY -126 Texas +108 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Milwaukee -118 at CHICAGO CUBS +100 at MIAMI -130 St. Louis +110 Milwaukee -120 at CHICAGO CUBS +102 LA Dodgers -270
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By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivians headed to the polls on Sunday to vote in presidential and congressional elections that could spell the end of the Andean nation’s long-dominant leftist party and see a right-wing government elected for the first time in over two decades. The election on Sunday is
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