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Trump deployed the National Guard and declared federal control of DC police. Here’s how he is able to do it

CNN, POOL, TRUTHSOCIAL, WUSA, THE WHITE HOUSE, CNN VIA WEBEX, DC METROPOLITAN POLICE By Hanna Park, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — The DC National Guard began appearing in the nation’s capital on Tuesday after President Donald Trump announced a day earlier he is deploying guard troops and placing Washington, DC’s police department “under direct federal

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UN-backed investigators allege torture and sex crimes in Myanmar detention facilities

GENEVA (AP) — A U.N.-backed investigator says his team has turned up significant evidence of “systemic torture” in Myanmar’s detention centers, including electric shocks, strangulations, gang rape and burning of sexual body parts over the last year. Nicholas Koumjian was speaking as the international independent team he heads released its latest annual report on Tuesday,

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Iowa Daybook

Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Tuesday, Aug. 12. 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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Kansas Daybook

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Tuesday, Aug. 12. 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

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Nebraska Daybook

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Tuesday, Aug. 12. 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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Missouri Daybook

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Tuesday, Aug. 12. 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

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AP-Scorecard

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Cleveland 4 Miami 3 Final Toronto 5 Chicago Cubs 1 Final Kansas City 8 Washington 5 Final Arizona 3 Texas 2 Final L.A. Angels 7 L.A. Dodgers 6 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Seattle 1 Baltimore 0 Final N.Y. Yankees 9 Minnesota 1 Final Chicago White Sox 9 Detroit 6

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National League Leaders

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_W.Smith, Los Angeles, .313; Edwards, Miami, .304; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .303; Machado, San Diego, .297; Arraez, San Diego, .292; Naylor, Seattle, .292; Frelick, Milwaukee, .291; Hoerner, Chicago, .291; K.Marte, Arizona, .287; Perdomo, Arizona, .286. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 112; Tatis, San Diego, 83; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 82; J.Soto, New York, 82; Schwarber, Philadelphia,

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Zelenskyy says Putin wants the rest of Ukraine’s Donetsk region as part of a ceasefire

By LORNE COOK and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants Ukraine to withdraw from the remaining 30% of the Donetsk region that it controls as part of a ceasefire deal, a proposal the leader categorically rejected. Zelenskyy reiterated that Ukraine would

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American League Leaders

AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .336; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .316; Peña, Houston, .314; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .312; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .303; Bichette, Toronto, .298; V.Guerrero, Toronto, .296; Kirk, Toronto, .296; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, .294; Springer, Toronto, .291. RUNS_Judge, New York, 92; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 80; Raleigh, Seattle, 78; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 77; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, 76; Rooker, Athletics, 75; Neto,

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–BIG TEN PREVIEW DESCRIPTION: The stage is set for Penn State, and now the question is whether

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–BIG TEN PREVIEW DESCRIPTION: The stage is set for Penn State, and now the question is whether

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–BIG TEN PREVIEW DESCRIPTION: The stage is set for Penn State, and now the question is whether

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–BIG TEN PREVIEW DESCRIPTION: The stage is set for Penn State, and now the question is whether

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Sports Betting Line

By The Associated Press MLB Wednesday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at CHICAGO WHITE SOX OFF Detroit OFF Seattle -142 at BALTIMORE +120 at N.Y YANKEES -136 Minnesota +116 at HOUSTON -174 Boston +146 Tampa Bay -126 at ATHLETICS +108 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at MILWAUKEE -188 Pittsburgh +158 at ST. LOUIS

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Trump’s rhetoric about DC echoes a history of racist narratives about urban crime

By MATT BROWN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has taken control of D.C.’s law enforcement and ordered National Guard troops to deploy onto the streets of the nation’s capital, arguing the extraordinary moves are necessary to curb an urgent public safety crisis. Even as district officials questioned the claims underlying his emergency

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