By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Firefighters in Spain, Portugal and Greece battled ongoing wildfires Friday, an important religious holiday in all three countries, as persistent hot, dry conditions challenged efforts to contain the blazes. Spain was fighting 14 major fires, according to Virginia Barcones, general director of emergency services. Temperatures were expected
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All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 15 7 4 49 50 32 Vancouver 13 6 6 45 43 28 Minnesota United 12 6 8 44 43 30 Seattle 11 6 8 41 43 35 Los Angeles FC 10 6 7 37 41 30 Portland 10 8 7
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 72 51 .585 — Boston 67 56 .545 5 New York 65 57 .533 6½ Tampa Bay 60 63 .488 12 Baltimore 56 66 .459 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 72 52 .581 — Cleveland 63 58 .521 7½ Kansas City 61
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 70 52 .574 — New York 64 58 .525 6 Miami 58 64 .475 12 Atlanta 54 68 .443 16 Washington 49 73 .402 21 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 77 44 .636 — Chicago 68 53 .562 9 Cincinnati 64 59 .520
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 72 51 .585 — — 7-3 W-2 41-20 31-31 597 550 47 Boston 67 56 .545 5 +1½ 5-5 W-1 40-22 27-34 616 522 94 New York 65 57 .533 6½ — 5-5 W-1 37-25
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 72 51 .585 — Boston 67 56 .545 5 New York 65 57 .533 6½ Tampa Bay 60 63 .488 12 Baltimore 56 66 .459 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 72 52 .581 — Cleveland 63 58 .521 7½ Kansas City 61
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By The Associated Press Adv16-17 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Aug. 18 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL 4 p.m. ESPNU — TBA 7 p.m. ESPNU — TBA LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, Williamsport, Pa. 3 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, Williamsport, Pa.
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By The Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not reach a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine after talks in Alaska on Friday, as the two leaders offered scant details on what was discussed but heaped praise on one another. Putin said he and Trump had
Continue Reading By CHANNI ANAND and RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed over 280 people in India and Pakistan and left scores of others missing, officials said Friday, as rescuers brought to safety some 1,600 people from two mountainous districts in the neighboring countries. Flooding began a
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By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Australia on Friday launched its largest military exercises with Philippine forces, involving more than 3,600 military personnel in live-fire drills, battle maneuvers and a beach assault at a Philippine town facing the disputed South China Sea, where the allies have raised alarm over Beijing’s assertive actions.
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By Kelly Doty Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Attorneys for a trucker behind several viral videos showing a chaotic altercation at a North Carolina landfill plan to file a federal lawsuit, alleging civil rights violations by landfill and sheriff’s office staff. Matheson & Associates, PLLC, a Raleigh-based
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By Dalia Faheid, Kelly McCleary, Rebekah Riess, Norma Galeana, CNN (CNN) — A man who fled as an immigration raid unfolded at a Home Depot in Southern California was killed when he ran onto a freeway as federal agents moved in, local officials said. The National Day Laborer Organizing Network identified the man as Roberto
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By Ashley Grams, WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story Minnesota (WCCO) — In Sartell, Minnesota, an investigation is underway with ties to a decades-old cold case. Investigators spent hours removing a car that was 20 feet under the Mississippi River on Tuesday, all thanks to a tip. “When he caught the fish,
Continue Reading WCCO, BRODY LOCH, THE ST. CLOUD DAILY TIMES ARCHIVE, CNN By Ashley Grams, WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story Minnesota (WCCO) — In Sartell, Minnesota, an investigation is underway with ties to a decades-old cold case. Investigators spent hours removing a car that was 20 feet under the Mississippi River on Tuesday,
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — “And Just Like That”…it’s over. After nine seasons of television, two movies and a few dozen suitors, Carrie Bradshaw’s story is done. For now, anyway. The latter disclaimer is necessary for several reasons, including it’s 2025 and we’ve learned that gone is far from goodbye in television. The other
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By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Americans are still opening their wallets, with unemployment remaining low and businesses blunting the effects of President Donald Trump’s widespread tariffs. But consumers remain skittish over Trump’s erratic trade war, according to recent surveys. Still, they haven’t cut back and consumer prices have remained somewhat tame. Businesses have
Continue Reading By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAM METZ Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — After waking early to stand in line for an hour under the August heat, Rana Odeh returns to her tent with her jug of murky water. She wipes the sweat from her brow and strategizes how much to portion out to
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By Robert Boyd Click here for updates on this story NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida (WFTS) — It’s been a summer filled with kicking, punching and winning for one Pasco County teenager. He just won a handful of medals in Sweden representing Team USA. From karate kid to karate champion, Jacob Little broke out on the
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By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — Getting an autograph from just one of sports’ “GOATs” is a challenge. Now imagine securing signatures from Babe Ruth, Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, Wayne Gretzky and Lionel Messi – and to make it more impressive, getting them all to sign the same item. Then imagine doing it in just
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — For the first time, many people in the United States who want to protect themselves against the flu this respiratory virus season can order a vaccine to give themselves at home. AstraZenca’s FluMist, the only nasal spray flu vaccine in the US that has been approved by the US
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghan women were barred from attending celebrations marking the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power on Friday. Some 10,000 men gathered across the capital, Kabul, to watch Defense Ministry helicopters scatter flowers to the crowds below. Three of the six “flower shower” locations were already off-limits to women because they
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By AMANUEL GEBREMEDHIN BIRHANE Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The human ancestor fossil known as Lucy left Ethiopia for display in a European museum, Ethiopian national media reported Friday, citing Tourism Minister Selamawit Kassa. Lucy’s skeleton, which is 40% complete, left Ethiopia on Friday and will be displayed at the Czech National Museum
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By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — An early rally faded on Friday and the Dow just missed out on closing at its first record high of the year. US stocks were mixed on Friday. The Dow closed higher by 35 points, or 0.08%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 fell 0.29% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq
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By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Talks to finalize the world’s first treaty on plastic pollution in Geneva, Switzerland collapsed in failure Friday as countries remained bitterly divided how to tackle the crisis. The summit, held at the United Nations headquarters and attended by delegates from more than 180 countries, was supposed to end Thursday
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By Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — Teachers from “liberal” states who have relocated to Oklahoma and are seeking to work there must take a controversial new assessment, given for the first time today, that “keeps away woke indoctrinators,” according to Oklahoma’s top education official. Ryan Walters, Oklahoma’s superintendent for public instruction, told CNN that if
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By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group on Friday vowed not to disarm, saying last week’s decision by the national government to remove the Iran-backed group’s weapons by the end of the year serves Israel’s interests. Naim Kassem said the government’s decision to remove “the defensive weapons
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By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — On October 12, 1977, banking giant Citicorp opened the tallest new skyscraper in New York City since the early 1930s. From afar, the 915-foot tower’s distinctive sloped roof cut through the Midtown skyline like a scalpel. Close up, at ground level, its 59 floors appeared to levitate above a
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — A 10-year-old British girl has made chess history by becoming the youngest female player to ever beat a grandmaster. Bodhana Sivanandan, from northwest London, defeated 60-year-old grandmaster Pete Wells in the final round of the 2025 British Chess Championships in Liverpool on Sunday. At 10 years, five months and
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Atlanta 2 Cleveland 0 Final Boston 2 Miami 1 Final Seattle 11 N.Y. Mets 9 Final N.Y. Yankees 4 St. Louis 3 Final Tampa Bay 7 San Francisco 6 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Toronto 6 Texas 5 Final Baltimore 7 Houston 0 Final Kansas City 3 Chicago White Sox
Continue Reading Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Friday, Aug. 15. 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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