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Continue ReadingAll Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 17 8 5 56 55 37 Minnesota United 15 6 9 54 51 33 Vancouver 15 6 7 52 54 31 Seattle 12 8 9 45 51 43 Los Angeles FC 12 7 8 44 49 35 Portland 11 9 9
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cardi B is pregnant with her fourth child. It will be her first with boyfriend Stefon Diggs, the New England Patriots’ wide receiver. The Grammy Award-winning rapper revealed the news Wednesday in an interview with Gayle King on “CBS Mornings.” “I’m excited. I’m happy,” she
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Each year after the second week of the NFL season, the long odds that teams face to make the playoffs after losing their first two games get bandied about. The odds have hovered at just under 12% ever since the NFL expanded the season to 16 games and
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s Bad Bunny’s world once again. The Puerto Rican superstar leads the 2025 Latin Grammy nominations this year. His 12 nominations mean that he’s dethroned producer and songwriter Édgar Barrera — known for his work with Bad Bunny as well as Madonna, Karol G, Peso
Continue ReadingBy NINIEK KARMINI and ACHMAD IBRAHIM Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday appointed a former rival as the new security minister following deadly protests that have been viewed as one of the toughest tests for his presidency. Subianto, a wealthy ex-general, designated retired Gen. Djamari Chaniago, 77, as the
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump received a royal reception at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, but beyond the castle walls many protesters did not welcome his unprecedented second state visit. Several thousand people marched through central London to protest his trip, which includes a lavish banquet in his honor
Continue ReadingBy HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, BILL BARROW and NICK INGRAM Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Rev. Emanuel Cleaver III wants a second Civil Rights Movement in response to President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans who are redrawing congressional district boundaries to increase their power in Washington. In Missouri, the GOP’s effort comes at
Continue ReadingBy HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, BILL BARROW and NICK INGRAM Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Rev. Emanuel Cleaver III wants a second Civil Rights Movement in response to President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans who are redrawing congressional district boundaries to increase their power in Washington. In Missouri, the GOP’s effort comes at
Continue ReadingBy CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press Later this year, the National Toy Hall of Fame could induct snow — yes, the cold, white stuff that falls from the sky. But only if it ices out enough of the competition — a group that features hugely popular board games, outdoor favorites and giggling plushies. The Hall of
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A ballooning deficit. A fractious Parliament. Unrest on the streets. The challenges facing Sébastien Lecornu, France’s fourth prime minister in a year, are daunting and defeated his immediate predecessors. So he’s trying a different tack. To ease tensions, Lecornu has scrapped proposals to axe two public holidays
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — European officials told Iran on Wednesday it had yet to take the actions needed to stop the return of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear program, warning time was running out. The comments from the German Foreign Ministry and the European Union came after
Continue ReadingBy RENATA BRITO Associated Press The U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday that governments around the world, especially in the Global North, which includes the United States and countries in Europe, are increasingly undermining the global convention on refugees and asylum-seekers — even threatening its very existence. The stark warning by UNHCR came on the 75th
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The widow of Alexei Navalny said Wednesday that two independent labs have found that her husband was poisoned shortly before his death in a Russian prison. Navalny, who crusaded against official corruption and staged massive anti-Kremlin protests as President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe, died in the Arctic penal colony in February
Continue ReadingBy DAVID A. LIEB, MICHAEL R. BLOOD and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press First came Texas, then California, then Missouri. President Donald Trump’s call to redraw U.S. House districts ahead of the 2026 elections has led to a wave of political maneuvering among state-level Republicans and Democrats that continues to unfold across the country. Politicians are
Continue ReadingBy DAVID A. LIEB, MICHAEL R. BLOOD and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press First came Texas, then California, then Missouri. President Donald Trump’s call to redraw U.S. House districts ahead of the 2026 elections has led to a wave of political maneuvering among state-level Republicans and Democrats that continues to unfold across the country. Politicians are
Continue ReadingBy DAVID A. LIEB, MICHAEL R. BLOOD and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press First came Texas, then California, then Missouri. President Donald Trump’s call to redraw U.S. House districts ahead of the 2026 elections has led to a wave of political maneuvering among state-level Republicans and Democrats that continues to unfold across the country. Politicians are
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Democratic state lawmaker who is promising to be a “wild card” joined Wisconsin’s open race for governor on Wednesday, saying she will focus on a progressive agenda to benefit the working class. State Rep. Francesca Hong, who lives in the liberal capital city of Madison,
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Brad Raffensperger, the Republican secretary of state who rejected Donald Trump’s call to help overturn the state’s 2020 election results, said Wednesday that he’s running for governor in 2026. The wealthy engineering entrepreneur might appeal most to business-oriented Republicans who once dominated GOP primaries in Georgia,
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Republican Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to run for governor after tangling with Trump over 2020 voting.
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Joel Willett, a military veteran and former CIA officer, launched his Democratic campaign for the U.S. Senate from Kentucky on Wednesday, saying the recent fallout from having his security clearance revoked by the Trump administration gave him added incentive to run. “I’ve seen firsthand how the
Continue ReadingBy JULIA FRANKEL and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops and tanks pushed deeper into Gaza City on Wednesday as more people fled the devastated area, and strikes cut off phone and internet services, making it harder for Palestinians to summon ambulances during the military’s new offensive. Meanwhile, the Palestinian death toll
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump relished the glow of a British royal spectacle Wednesday, greeted at Windsor Castle on his state visit by King Charles III, military honor guards and mounted troops before paying a private tribute at Queen Elizabeth II’s tomb. No. No U.S. president, or any other world leader, has ever had the honor of
Continue ReadingTODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Milwaukee 9 L.A. Angels 2 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Baltimore 3 Chicago White Sox 1 Final Tampa Bay 2 Toronto 1 Final Cleveland 4 Detroit 0 Final Boston 5 Athletics 4 Final Kansas City 7 Seattle 5 Final N.Y. Yankees 10 Minnesota 5 Final Houston 5 Texas 2 ___
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Wednesday, Sep. 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 ReadingAssociated Press Iowa Daybook for Wednesday, Sep. 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 ReadingAssociated Press Kansas Daybook for Wednesday, Sep. 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 ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Wednesday, Sep. 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 ReadingBy DANIEL NIEMANN and MARKUS SCHREIBER Associated Press SEHNDE, Germany (AP) — A German national who is under investigation in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 18 years ago was released from prison Wednesday after serving his sentence in an unrelated case, police said. The man, who has been identified by media as Christian
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A British judge temporarily blocked the government from sending an asylum-seeker who crossed the English Channel back to France, delaying the first deportation under an agreement between London and Paris. The 25-year-old Eritrean man was due to leave Britain on Wednesday on a commercial flight. But after his lawyers appealed, High Court
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Seattle Mariners (83-68, first in the AL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (75-76, third in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Bryce Miller (4-5, 5.59 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 64 strikeouts); Royals: Cole Ragans (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -117, Mariners -103; over/under is 8
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