By ALI SWENSON and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Sunday he will not seek reelection next year, an abrupt announcement that came one day after he staked out his opposition to President Donald Trump’s tax breaks and spending cuts package because of its reductions
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SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday attended a public demonstration in Sao Paulo to protest against his ongoing Supreme Court trial in the South American country. A couple of thousand people gathered on Paulista Avenue, one of the city’s main locations, in a demonstration that Bolsonaro, before the event, called
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won’t seek reelection after saying he’ll oppose Trump’s tax bill.
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Apple has its first box-office hit. “F1 The Movie” debuted with $55.6 million in North American theaters and $144 million globally over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing the tech company easily its biggest opening yet. Though Apple Original Films has had some
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By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — If any force dominated the global fashion industry this season — eclipsing fabric, form and even the wildest silhouettes — it was the spectacle of celebrity. In a year marked by global anxiety and a hunger for fantasy, star power flooded Paris Fashion Week, turning runways
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By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — If any force dominated the global fashion industry this season — eclipsing fabric, form and even the wildest silhouettes — it was the spectacle of celebrity. In a year marked by global anxiety and a hunger for fantasy, star power flooded Paris Fashion Week, turning runways
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, June 30 MLB BASEBALL 6:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: San Diego at Philadelphia (6:35 p.m.) OR St. Louis at Pittsburgh (6:40 p.m.) 9:30 p.m. FS1 — San Francisco at Arizona SOCCER (MEN’S) 9 p.m. TBS — FIFA Club World Cup:
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All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 11 5 .688 — Atlanta 11 6 .647 ½ Indiana 8 8 .500 3 Washington 8 9 .471 3½ Chicago 5 11 .313 6 Connecticut 2 15 .118 9½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 14 2 .875 — Phoenix 12 5 .706
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 12 5 3 39 41 25 Vancouver 11 3 5 38 35 19 Minnesota United 9 4 7 34 33 23 Portland 8 5 6 30 28 27 Seattle 8 6 5 29 27 25 San Jose 7 7 6 27
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 48 35 .578 — Tampa Bay 47 37 .560 1½ Toronto 45 38 .542 3 Boston 41 44 .482 8 Baltimore 36 47 .434 12 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 53 32 .624 — Cleveland 40 42 .488 11½ Minnesota 40 44
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 49 35 .583 — New York 48 37 .565 1½ Atlanta 38 45 .458 10½ Miami 37 45 .451 11 Washington 35 49 .417 14 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 49 35 .583 — Milwaukee 47 37 .560 2 St. Louis 47 38
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 48 35 .578 — Tampa Bay 47 37 .560 1½ Toronto 45 38 .542 3 Boston 41 44 .482 8 Baltimore 36 47 .434 12 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 53 32 .624 — Cleveland 40 42 .488 11½ Minnesota 40 44
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF New York 48 35 .578 — — 6-4 W-1 26-17 22-18 422 309 113 Tampa Bay 47 37 .560 1½ +3½ 6-4 L-1 27-23 20-14 403 332 71 Toronto 45 38 .542 3 +2 5-5 W-1
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FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Democrats and Republicans chose candidates in northern Virginia on Saturday who will vie to replace the late U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Democrat who served the congressional district in the Washington suburbs for 16 years. Democrats chose James Walkinshaw, who currently serves on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors — which
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By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In choosing Zohran Mamdani as their candidate for mayor, Democrats in America’s most Jewish city have nominated an outspoken critic of Israel, alarming some in New York’s Jewish community and signaling a sea change in the priorities of one of the party’s most loyal voting groups.
Continue Reading DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — Dozens of people were killed when two buses collided and burst into flames in a remote part of northern Tanzania, officials said. President Samia Suluhu Hassan expressed deep sorrow in a statement Sunday following the crash that killed at least 37 people and left 30 others injured. The collision
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By GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Major heat waves across southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40 C (104 F) in countries including Italy, Spain and Greece, as local authorities issued fresh warnings against the risk of wildfires. Experts link the rising frequency and intensity of these heat waves to climate change, warning
Continue Reading By VOLODYMYR YURCHUK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched its biggest aerial attack against Ukraine overnight, a Ukrainian official said Sunday, part of an escalating bombing campaign that has further dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the 3-year-old war. Russia fired a total of 537 aerial weapons at Ukraine, including
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By TIA GOLDENBERG, SAMY MAGDY and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday urged progress in ceasefire talks in the 20-month war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, though some weary Palestinians were skeptical about the chances. Israel issued a new mass evacuation order for parts of
Continue Reading Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Sunday, Jun. 29. 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 Kansas Daybook for Sunday, Jun. 29. 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 Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Sunday, Jun. 29. 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 By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police said they were examining videos of a band that led chants of “death to the IDF” — Israel Defense Forces — at the Glastonbury Festival. Rapper Bobby Vylan, of rap punk duo Bob Vylan, led crowds attending the festival on Saturday in chants of “free,
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final St. Louis 7 Cleveland 0 Final Houston 2 Chicago Cubs 0 Final L.A. Dodgers 5 Kansas City 1 Final Chicago White Sox 5 San Francisco 2 Final Washington 7 L.A. Angels 4 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Baltimore 5 Tampa Bay 1 Final Toronto 5 Boston 3 Final N.Y. Yankees
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By FARNOUSH AMIRI and DAVID RISING Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dozens of staff members, two inmates and a bystander were among the casualties of Israel’s attack last week on Tehran’s Evin prison, a notorious facility where many political prisoners and dissidents have been held. The death toll from the strike was
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By RAJESH ROY Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Three people were killed and more than a dozen hospitalized Sunday following a sudden crowd surge and stampede at a popular Hindu festival in eastern India, local authorities said. “There was a sudden crowd surge of devotees for having a glimpse of the Hindu deities during
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Los Angeles Dodgers (52-32, first in the NL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (39-44, fourth in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: TBD; Royals: Kris Bubic (6-5, 2.18 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 96 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -114, Dodgers -105; over/under is 9 1/2
Continue Reading By The Associated Press MLB Monday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE N.Y Yankees -154 at TORONTO +130 at TAMPA BAY -184 Athletics +154 Baltimore OFF at TEXAS OFF at SEATTLE -156 Kansas City +132 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at PHILADELPHIA -215 San Diego +180 St. Louis -124 at PITTSBURGH +106 San Francisco
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_W.Smith, Los Angeles, .318; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .312; Naylor, Arizona, .304; Frelick, Milwaukee, .300; Burleson, St. Louis, .298; Donovan, St. Louis, .297; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .296; Hoerner, Chicago, .293; Machado, San Diego, .293; Alonso, New York, .291; Pages, Los Angeles, .291; Tucker, Chicago, .291. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 82; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 66; Soto,
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