By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and SAM METZ Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces shot dead four Palestinian aid-seekers traveling Sunday through a military zone south of Gaza City that is regularly used to reach a food distribution point, a hospital and witnesses said. Gaza City is in famine after 22
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Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Sunday, Aug. 24. 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 Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Sunday, Aug. 24. 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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By The Associated Press Russia accused Ukraine on Sunday of launching drone attacks that sparked a fire at a nuclear power plant in its western Kursk region overnight, as Ukraine celebrated 34 years since its independence. Russian officials said several power and energy facilities were targeted in the overnight strikes. The fire at the nuclear
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TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Tampa Bay 7 St. Louis 2 Final Miami 5 Toronto 3 Final Chicago Cubs 4 L.A. Angels 3 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Baltimore 3 Houston 2 Final Kansas City 10 Detroit 8 Final Chicago White Sox 8 Minnesota 0 Final Texas 5 Cleveland 0 Final Seattle 11 Athletics 4
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Kansas City Royals (66-64, second in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (78-53, first in the AL Central) Detroit; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Seth Lugo (8-6, 3.73 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 115 strikeouts); Tigers: Jack Flaherty (7-12, 4.51 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 162 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -152, Royals
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By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Oleksandr Donii was one of the leaders of student-led protests for sovereignty and political reform in 1990 that preceded Ukraine’s declaration of independence. He remembers thinking the fight for autonomy would take decades. Instead, it came much sooner than he ever imagined. When the Soviet Union
Continue Reading By The Associated Press College Football Thursday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Boise State 9½ 6½ (63½) at SOUTH FLORIDA at RUTGERS 10½ 14½ (46½) Ohio at BOWLING GREEN 16½ 13½ (52½) Lafayette at UL MONROE 21½ 22½ (45½) Saint Francis (PA) at NC STATE 11½ 11½ (59½) East Carolina Wyoming 8½ 7½ (50½) at
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .302; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .300; Frelick, Milwaukee, .298; W.Smith, Los Angeles, .297; Machado, San Diego, .292; Edwards, Miami, .291; Hoerner, Chicago, .291; K.Marte, Arizona, .290; Perdomo, Arizona, .290; Stowers, Miami, .288. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 122; J.Soto, New York, 94; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 90; Tatis, San Diego, 90; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 89;
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .326; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .316; Peña, Houston, .306; Bichette, Toronto, .304; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .300; V.Guerrero, Toronto, .298; Witt, Kansas City, .297; Kirk, Toronto, .293; Springer, Toronto, .292; J.RamÃrez, Cleveland, .288. RUNS_Judge, New York, 100; Raleigh, Seattle, 85; Witt, Kansas City, 85; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 83; Ju.RodrÃguez, Seattle, 83; Rooker, Athletics,
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By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Spencer Torkelson homered to help the Detroit Tigers win their fifth straight game, 4-2 over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night. The teams entered the game with the best records in the American League in August. Detroit has won nine of its last 10 games. Chris
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Midday” game were: 0, 6, 7 (zero, six, seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Missouri Cash Pop” game were: 14 (fourteen) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Fernand formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, but it was far from land and forecast to remain over the open ocean. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center reported that the storm was located about 325 miles (520 kilometers) southeast of Bermuda late at night. It had maximum sustained winds of
Continue Reading SOUTH Nicholls 20, Incarnate Word 6 MIDWEST Iowa St. 24, Kansas St. 21 FAR WEST Tarleton St. 42, Portland St. 0 UNLV 38, Idaho St. 31
Continue Reading No. 1 Texas (0-0) did not play. Next: at No. 3 Ohio St., Saturday. No. 2 Penn St. (0-0) did not play. Next: vs. Nevada, Saturday. No. 3 Ohio St. (0-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 1 Texas, Saturday. No. 4 Clemson (0-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 9 LSU, Saturday. No. 5
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Miami 2 0 1 .833 62 47 New England 2 1 0 .667 78 72 Buffalo 1 2 0 .333 48 91 N.Y. Jets 1 2 0 .333 59 60 South W L T Pct PF PA Houston 2 1 0 .667 56
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Religious colleges that require students to sign a statement of faith cannot be excluded from a popular Minnesota program that lets high school students take college courses for credit, a federal judge has ruled, tossing a state law that she called an unconstitutional violation of religious freedom.
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By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Immigration officials said they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he declined an offer to be sent to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in jail and pleading guilty to human smuggling charges, his defense attorneys told a court Saturday. The Costa Rica
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By ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press The Trump administration halted construction on a nearly complete offshore wind project near Rhode Island as the White House continues to attack the battered U.S. offshore wind industry that scientists say is crucial to the urgent fight against climate change. Danish wind farm developer Orsted says the Revolution Wind project
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By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press Donald Trump ran on a promise to use the powers of the government for revenge against those he believed wronged him. He now appears to be fulfilling that campaign promise while threatening to expand his powers well beyond Washington. On Friday, the FBI searched the home of John Bolton, Trump’s
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By JIM VERTUNO, JOEY CAPPELLETTI and HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday promised to quickly sign off on a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map gerrymandered to help the GOP maintain its slim majority in Congress. “One Big Beautiful Map has passed the Senate and is on its
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By BYRON TAU Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS (AP) — Administrators at the state university’s campus in Colorado Springs thought they stood a solid chance of dodging the Trump administration’s offensive on higher education. That optimism turned out to be misplaced. An Associated Press review of thousands of pages of emails from University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
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By BYRON TAU Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Administrators at the state university’s campus in Colorado Springs thought they stood a solid chance of dodging the Trump administration’s offensive on higher education. Located on a picturesque bluff with a stunning view of Pikes Peak, the school is far removed from the Ivy League
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s attorneys tell court that US government plans to deport him to Uganda after refusing plea offer.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, Aug. 24 AUTO RACING 7:30 a.m. FS2 — FIM MotoGP: Grand Prix of Hungary, Balaton Park Circuit, Balatonfokajar, Hungary 11:30 a.m. FS1 — Indy NXT Series: The Indy NXT by Firestone at the Milwaukee Mile, Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wis. 1:30
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Atlanta 24 13 .649 — New York 22 15 .595 2 Indiana 19 17 .528 4½ Washington 16 21 .432 8 Chicago 9 26 .257 14 Connecticut 8 27 .229 15 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Minnesota 29 7 .806 — Las Vegas 24 14
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 16 7 5 53 52 33 Minnesota United 14 6 8 50 47 31 Vancouver 14 6 7 49 47 31 Los Angeles FC 11 6 8 41 44 31 Seattle 11 7 8 41 43 36 Portland 10 9 8
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