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All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 14 7 4 46 48 32 Vancouver 13 5 6 45 42 26 Minnesota United 12 5 8 44 42 28 Seattle 10 6 8 38 39 35 Portland 10 7 7 37 33 32 Los Angeles FC 10 6 6
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Pope thrills hundreds of thousands of young Catholics at Holy Year youth festival
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV urged hundreds of thousands of young people on Saturday to have the courage to make radical choices to do good, as he presided over his first big encounter with the next generation of Catholics during the highlight of the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year. Leo
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All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 65 47 .580 — Boston 61 51 .545 4 New York 60 51 .541 4½ Tampa Bay 55 57 .491 10 Baltimore 51 60 .459 13½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 65 47 .580 — Cleveland 56 54 .509 8 Kansas City 55
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All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 63 48 .568 — Philadelphia 62 48 .564 ½ Miami 54 55 .495 8 Atlanta 46 63 .422 16 Washington 44 66 .400 18½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 66 44 .600 — Chicago 64 46 .582 2 Cincinnati 58 53 .523
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All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 65 47 .580 — — 5-5 W-1 38-18 27-29 527 508 19 Boston 61 51 .545 4 +2 7-3 W-4 36-21 25-30 554 481 73 New York 60 51 .541 4½ +1½ 4-6 L-2 34-22
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All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 65 47 .580 — Boston 61 51 .545 4 New York 60 51 .541 4½ Tampa Bay 55 57 .491 10 Baltimore 51 60 .459 13½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 65 47 .580 — Cleveland 56 54 .509 8 Kansas City 55
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Drugmakers are pouring billions of dollars into new US manufacturing. It still won’t achieve all of Trump’s tariff goals
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Ever since President Donald Trump started promising to slap tariffs on pharmaceutical imports, drugmakers have unveiled a flurry of commitments to build or expand US manufacturing operations in the coming years. AstraZeneca is investing $50 billion to expand its drug manufacturing in the US. Johnson & Johnson is pouring
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All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div Buffalo 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miami 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 N.Y. Jets 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 New
Continue ReadingIsraeli fire again kills Gaza aid-seekers as US envoy meets with hostages’ families
By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces opened fire near two aid distribution sites run by the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation as crowds of hungry Palestinians again sought food, killing at least 10 people, witnesses and health workers said Saturday. The violence came a
Continue ReadingProsecutors say kids at a camp were sickened by sedatives in candy. A 76-year-old has been charged
LONDON (AP) — A 76-year-old man appeared in a court in central England on Saturday to face child cruelty charges after several boys at a summer camp were sickened by what prosecutors say was candy laced with sedatives. Jon Ruben was ordered detained until a hearing on Aug. 29. He did not enter a plea
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Republican Senate candidates seeking to replace McConnell aim to define themselves at Fancy Farm
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FANCY FARM, Ky. (AP) — A renowned Kentucky picnic turned into a rapid-fire Republican political skirmish on Saturday, as three candidates competing to succeed longtime U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell tried to pick apart one another while seeking early momentum in their 2026 primary campaign. Taking the stage amid milder-than-usual temperatures
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Limited options for Democrats to retaliate if Texas Republicans redraw congressional map
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Republicans move to redraw legislative maps in red states to pad their narrow House majority in Washington, some Democrats are rethinking their embrace of a nonpartisan approach to line-drawing that now complicates their party’s ability to hit back before next year’s midterm elections.
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TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Tampa Bay 4 L.A. Dodgers 0 Final Baltimore 4 Chicago Cubs 3 Final Miami 2 N.Y. Yankees 0 Final Detroit 7 Philadelphia 5 Final Arizona 7 Athletics 2 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Toronto 4 Kansas City 2 Final Cleveland 5 Minnesota 4 Final Boston 7 Houston 3 Final Texas
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Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Saturday, Aug. 02. 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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Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Saturday, Aug. 02. 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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Continue ReadingWinning numbers drawn in Friday’s Iowa Pick 4 Evening
By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 4 Evening” game were: 3, 4, 5, 7 (three, four, five, seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Evening” game were: 2, 4, 5 (two, four, five) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingWinning numbers drawn in Friday’s Iowa Pick 3 Evening
By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 3 Evening” game were: 0, 8, 9 (zero, eight, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue Reading Royals try to extend win streak, play the Blue Jays
By The Associated Press Kansas City Royals (55-55, third in the AL Central) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (64-47, first in the AL East) Toronto; Saturday, 3:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Noah Cameron (5-4, 2.44 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 71 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Max Scherzer (1-1, 4.89 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 39 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue
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Appeals court keeps order blocking Trump administration from indiscriminate immigration sweeps
By JAIMIE DING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Friday night to uphold a lower court’s temporary order blocking the Trump administration from conducting indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in Southern California. A three-judge panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held a hearing Monday afternoon at which
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How one Gaza family dedicates each day to finding enough food to survive
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Every morning, Abeer and Fadi Sobh wake up in their tent in the Gaza Strip to the same question: How will they find food for themselves and their six young children? The couple has three options: Maybe a charity kitchen will
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NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_W.Smith, Los Angeles, .325; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .302; Machado, San Diego, .302; Arraez, San Diego, .297; Frelick, Milwaukee, .296; Edwards, Miami, .293; Hoerner, Chicago, .293; Stowers, Miami, .293; Naylor, Seattle, .292; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .286. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 101; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 80; Tatis, San Diego, 77; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 76; J.Soto, New York,
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AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .342; Peña, Houston, .326; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .316; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .312; Kirk, Toronto, .304; Ramírez, Cleveland, .300; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .299; Bichette, Toronto, .297; V.Guerrero, Toronto, .292; Springer, Toronto, .291. RUNS_Judge, New York, 90; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 72; Raleigh, Seattle, 72; Ramírez, Cleveland, 70; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 70; Rooker, Athletics, 69; Buxton,
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By The Associated Press MLB Sunday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Houston -120 at BOSTON +102 at TORONTO -138 Kansas City +118 at CLEVELAND -166 Minnesota +140 at LA ANGELS -134 Chicago White Sox +116 Texas -146 at SEATTLE +124 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at CINCINNATI OFF Atlanta OFF Milwaukee -184 at
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Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts again, spewing giant ash plumes miles away
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes, erupted for a second straight day, sending a column of volcanic materials and ash up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) into the sky early Saturday and blanketing villages with debris. No casualties were immediately reported. Another eruption Friday evening had sent
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After a reference to Trump’s impeachments is removed from a history museum, complex questions echo
By DEEPTI HAJELA and HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It would seem the most straightforward of notions: A thing takes place, and it goes into the history books or is added to museum exhibits. But whether something even gets remembered and how — particularly when it comes to the history of a
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It’s Trump’s economy now. The latest financial numbers offer some warning signs
By JOSH BOAK and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For all of President Donald Trump’s promises of an economic “golden age,” a spate of weak indicators this week told a potentially worrisome story as the impacts of his policies are coming into focus. Job gains are dwindling. Inflation is ticking upward. Growth has
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How an alleged Ponzi scheme targeting Republicans left investors and politicians reeling
By JEFF AMY Associated Press CEDARTOWN, Ga. (AP) — A federal receiver is on the hunt to recover $140 million lost in an alleged Ponzi scheme that benefited some Republicans in the top ranks of their party in Georgia and Alabama. He’s looking to claw back funds, including almost 1,000 political donations totaling more than
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