MILWAUKEE (AP) — Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states forced motorists to abandon their vehicles, cut power to thousands of households and closed busy roadways. Organizers of the Wisconsin State Fair said they were scrapping the final day
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states forced motorists to abandon their vehicles, cut power to thousands of households and closed busy roadways. Organizers of the Wisconsin State Fair said they were scrapping the final day
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states forced motorists to abandon their vehicles, cut power to thousands of households and closed busy roadways. Organizers of the Wisconsin State Fair said they were scrapping the final day
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, August 11 MLB BASEBALL 7 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees (7:05 p.m.) OR Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (7:40 p.m.) 11 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: San Diego at San Francisco (9:45 p.m.) OR L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels
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All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Atlanta 20 11 .645 — New York 20 11 .645 — Indiana 18 14 .563 2½ Washington 14 17 .452 6 Chicago 8 23 .258 12 Connecticut 5 25 .167 14½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 27 5 .844 — Phoenix 19 12 .613
Continue Reading 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
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By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday defended a new military offensive in Gaza that’s more sweeping than previously announced, declaring in the face of growing condemnation at home and abroad that Israel “has no choice but to finish the job and
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 69 50 .580 — Boston 65 54 .546 4 New York 62 56 .525 6½ Tampa Bay 57 62 .479 12 Baltimore 53 65 .449 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 68 51 .571 — Cleveland 61 56 .521 6 Kansas City 58
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 69 50 .580 — Boston 65 54 .546 4 New York 62 56 .525 6½ Tampa Bay 57 62 .479 12 Baltimore 53 65 .449 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 68 51 .571 — Cleveland 61 56 .521 6 Kansas City 58
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 68 49 .581 — New York 63 55 .534 5½ Miami 57 61 .483 11½ Atlanta 51 67 .432 17½ Washington 47 70 .402 21 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 73 44 .624 — Chicago 67 50 .573 6 Cincinnati 62 57 .521
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 69 50 .580 — — 6-4 W-1 38-19 31-31 583 539 44 Boston 65 54 .546 4 +2½ 7-3 L-2 39-22 26-32 593 509 84 New York 62 56 .525 6½ — 3-7 L-1 35-24
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Jets 1 0 0 1.000 30 10 New England 1 0 0 1.000 48 18 Miami 0 0 1 .500 24 24 Buffalo 0 1 0 .000 25 34 South W L T Pct PF PA Houston 0 1 0 .000 10
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By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Members of the Nepal’s LGBTQ+ community and supporters rallied in the capital Sunday in the annual pride rally, which was the first since a major cut in funding after the U.S. government ceased financial aid. Hundreds of people took part in the rally through the heart
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By OLIVIA DIAZ Associated Press/Report for America HOPEWELL, Va. (AP) — Against an olive drab backdrop in a barbecue joint filled with the aroma of pulled pork and the sweat of a Virginia summer, Republican Winsome Earle-Sears told voters she was running her campaign for governor like a military-style operation. The lieutenant governor, a former
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By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — European nations have rallied behind Ukraine, saying peace in the war-torn nation can’t be resolved without Kyiv, ahead of an upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Trump said next Friday’s meeting with his Russian counterpart on U.S. soil would
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban are investigating explicit death threats against dozens of Afghan women working for the United Nations, according to a report published Sunday. In its latest update on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, the U.N. mission to the country said that dozens of female national staff were subjected to explicit death
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By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — London police said Sunday that 532 people were arrested the previous day when supporters of a pro-Palestinian group recently outlawed as a terrorist organization intentionally broke the law to test the government’s ability to enforce the ban. The Metropolitan Police Service released the updated figures as protesters
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Philadelphia 4 Texas 2 Final San Diego 6 Boston 2 Final Toronto 5 L.A. Dodgers 4 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Minnesota 5 Kansas City 3 Final Houston 7 N.Y. Yankees 1 Final Athletics 3 Baltimore 2 Final Detroit 9 L.A. Angels 5 Final Chicago White Sox 6 Cleveland 4
Continue Reading Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Sunday, Aug. 10. 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
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Continue Reading Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Sunday, Aug. 10. 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
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Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 3 Evening” game were: 3, 7, 9 (three, seven, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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Continue Reading By The Associated Press Kansas City Royals (58-59, third in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (55-61, fourth in the AL Central) Minneapolis; Sunday, 1:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Ryan Bergert (1-1, 2.83 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 36 strikeouts); Twins: Jose Urena (0-0, 5.24 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 13 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -120, Twins
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_Edwards, Miami, .305; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .305; Machado, San Diego, .297; Arraez, San Diego, .295; Naylor, Seattle, .292; Frelick, Milwaukee, .291; Hoerner, Chicago, .291; K.Marte, Arizona, .290; Perdomo, Arizona, .285; Stowers, Miami, .285. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 111; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 82; J.Soto, New York, 82; Tatis, San Diego, 82; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 80;
Continue Reading By The Associated Press MLB Monday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at N.Y YANKEES -168 Minnesota +142 Detroit -136 at CHICAGO WHITE SOX +116 Boston -172 at HOUSTON +144 Tampa Bay -116 at ATHLETICS -102 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at CINCINNATI -136 Philadelphia +116 at MILWAUKEE -198 Pittsburgh +166 at ST. LOUIS
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .337; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .316; Peña, Houston, .315; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .312; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .303; Bichette, Toronto, .298; V.Guerrero, Toronto, .296; Kirk, Toronto, .296; Springer, Toronto, .291; Clement, Toronto, .289; J.RamÃrez, Cleveland, .289. RUNS_Judge, New York, 92; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 80; Raleigh, Seattle, 78; Ju.RodrÃguez, Seattle, 77; J.RamÃrez, Cleveland, 74; Rooker,
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By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Quarterback Patrick Mahomes spent some time before Saturday’s preseason game running up and down the Kansas City Chiefs sideline, yelling, jumping and psyching himself up for his first game action since last season’s Super Bowl. He was ready — for all 48 seconds of it.
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By The Associated Press The threats, pressure and ultimatums have come and gone, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has maintained Moscow’s uncompromising demands in the war in Ukraine, raising fears he could use a planned summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska to coerce Kyiv into accepting an unfavorable deal. The maximalist demands reflect
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