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National League Leaders

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .303; W.Smith, Los Angeles, .303; Edwards, Miami, .302; Frelick, Milwaukee, .300; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .300; Machado, San Diego, .294; K.Marte, Arizona, .293; Arraez, San Diego, .289; Hoerner, Chicago, .289; Stowers, Miami, .288. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 120; J.Soto, New York, 90; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 89; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 89; Tatis, San Diego,

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American League Leaders

AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .329; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .316; Peña, Houston, .306; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .299; Bichette, Toronto, .298; V.Guerrero, Toronto, .298; Witt, Kansas City, .295; Kirk, Toronto, .293; Springer, Toronto, .292; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, .291. RUNS_Judge, New York, 100; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 83; Raleigh, Seattle, 83; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 82; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, 81; Rooker, Athletics, 81;

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Justice Department won’t defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

By COLLIN BINKLEY and JOCELYN GECKER AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that is being challenged in court, declaring the government believes the funding is unconstitutional. In a memo sent to Congress, the Justice

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The air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport in Arlington

Close call with passenger jet happened after Army helicopter tried to land without clearance, preliminary report confirms

By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — A Pentagon-bound Army helicopter that got less than half a mile from a commercial flight landing at nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in May did not have the proper clearance from Pentagon air traffic controllers, a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board said

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El Salvador is enforcing strict student dress codes to bring discipline back to schools

By MARCOS ALEMÁN Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Principals this week in El Salvador began greeting students individually at school gates, not only to wish them “buenos días,” but also to inspect their haircuts and school uniforms. President Nayib Bukele has expanded his efforts to remake his country to students’ appearance as

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Florida puts rainbow crosswalks in the crosshairs, as cities face deadlines to remove them

By JEFF MARTIN and JEFF McMURRAY Associated Press Multiple Florida cities are now facing deadlines in the coming days after being ordered to paint over or remove so-called rainbow crosswalks, brightly colored street crossings meant to celebrate gay rights and LGBTQ pride. In letters from the state transportation department, communities are being ordered to remove

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Mariah the Scientist’s ‘Hearts Sold Separately’ mixes love potions and pensive emotions

By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If you were surprised when Mariah the Scientist’s “Burning Blue” hit No. 1 on Billboard’s rhythmic airplay chart, you weren’t alone. “It’s shocking. It’s almost like impostor syndrome, feeling, ’I have a number one song on the radio? This is crazy,’” said the 27-year-old with

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The latest recommendations from ACOG say that any of the available Covid-19 vaccines can be delivered simultaneously with other vaccines recommended during pregnancy.

Another major medical association breaks from CDC as ob/gyn group recommends Covid-19 vaccines during pregnancy

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists on Friday reaffirmed support for Covid-19 vaccination during pregnancy, becoming the second major professional medical association to break from current US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations this week. “While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently removed its

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Takeaways from Justice Department interviews of Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell

By MEG KINNARD Associated Press In the hundreds of pages of transcripts from Justice Department interviews of Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein spoke glowingly of President Donald Trump, called him a “gentleman in all respects” and describing him as “friendly” with Epstein. Both Trump’s supporters and his Democratic opponents have

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Justice Dept. declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

By COLLIN BINKLEY and JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that is being challenged in court, declaring the government believes the funding is unconstitutional. In a memo sent to Congress, the Justice Department

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‘Stay out of our city’: Chicago officials slam Trump’s threat to target city in next crime crackdown

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO, JOHN O’CONNOR and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday said Chicago will likely be the next target of his efforts to crack down on crime, homelessness and illegal immigration. Trump indicated that the Midwestern city could receive similar treatment to what he’s done in Washington,

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Henry Winkler in Season 3

Acting with a capital ‘Ayyyy’: 50 years after playing the Fonz, Henry Winkler is teaching a new generation of acting talent

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — As part of the Television Academy’s first-ever Televerse festival last weekend, a truly meta thing happened: Henry Winkler, perennial star of “Happy Days” and an Emmy-winner for his work on “Barry,” taught an acting class. The performer known for playing the Fonz who has also dipped into impressively distinct

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