STOCKHOLM (AP) — Ingvar Ambjørnsen, a Norwegian author who mixed a sharp, even dark tone with humor and empathy in works that depicted the lives of the oppressed and vulnerable, has died, his publisher said. He was 69. The Cappelen Damm publishing house did not specify the cause of death. Ambjørnsen had long been public
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By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — With summer in full swing in the United States, retail executives are sweating a different season. It’s less than 22 weeks before Christmas, a time when businesses that make and sell consumer goods usually nail down their holiday orders and prices. But
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TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Toronto 8 San Francisco 6 Final N.Y. Yankees 4 Atlanta 2 Final Chicago White Sox 7 Pittsburgh 2 Final L.A. Angels 8 Philadelphia 2 Final Kansas City 7 Miami 4 Final Boston 6 Chicago Cubs 1 Final Minnesota 7 Colorado 1 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Baltimore 5 Tampa Bay
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By WAFAA SHURAFA, FATMA KHALED, MELANIE LIDMAN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza saw its deadliest day yet for aid-seekers in over 21 months of war as at least 85 Palestinians were killed while trying to reach food on Sunday, the territory’s Health Ministry said. There was new alarm
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Kansas City Royals (47-52, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Miami Marlins (46-51, third in the NL East) Miami; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Kris Bubic (7-6, 2.48 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 113 strikeouts); Marlins: Janson Junk (4-1, 2.68 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 38 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -128, Marlins
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_W.Smith, Los Angeles, .323; Stowers, Miami, .295; Frelick, Milwaukee, .294; Burleson, St. Louis, .293; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .292; Naylor, Arizona, .292; Donovan, St. Louis, .291; Edwards, Miami, .289; Busch, Chicago, .288; Hoerner, Chicago, .288; Machado, San Diego, .288; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .288. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 93; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 72; Soto, New York,
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .352; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .323; Peña, Houston, .322; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .316; Meyers, Houston, .308; Kirk, Toronto, .306; Ramírez, Cleveland, .295; Y.Díaz, Tampa Bay, .294; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .292; Buxton, Minnesota, .289; Goldschmidt, New York, .289; Witt, Kansas City, .289. RUNS_Judge, New York, 89; Raleigh, Seattle, 67; Buxton, Minnesota, 66; Neto,
Continue ReadingHA LONG BAY, Vietnam (AP) — A Vietnamese man who survived the capsizing of a tour boat in Ha Long Bay described his escape from the overturned vessel. At least 35 people were killed in the accident and a search is continuing for four who are still missing, according to Vietnamese state media. Authorities said
Continue Reading By The Associated Press MLB Monday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at CLEVELAND -136 Baltimore +116 N.Y Yankees -120 at TORONTO +102 at TAMPA BAY -205 Chicago White Sox +172 at TEXAS -154 Athletics +130 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at MIAMI -134 San Diego +114 Cincinnati -134 at WASHINGTON +114 at ATLANTA
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 13 7 4 43 47 32 Vancouver 12 5 6 42 39 26 Minnesota United 11 5 8 41 40 27 Seattle 10 6 7 37 37 33 Los Angeles FC 10 5 6 36 39 27 Portland 9 7 7
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Saturday At Pacific Raceways Kent, Wash. Sunday’s Pairings Top Fuel 1. Doug Kalitta, 3.671 seconds, 335.90 mph vs. Bye; 2. Shawn Langdon, 3.689, 338.17 vs. 11. Cameron Ferre, 8.895, 83.80; 3. Brittany Force, 3.703, 340.47 vs. 10. Ida Zetterstrom, 4.641, 167.97; 4. Clay Millican, 3.708, 331.12 vs. 9. Antron Brown, 3.828,
Continue ReadingHONG KONG (AP) — Typhoon Wipha toppled trees and caused major flight disruptions Sunday in Hong Kong and at some nearby airports in China as it moved west off the southern coast of the country. Airports in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Zhuhai and the casino hub of Macao canceled or postponed flights for most of the
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MIAMI (AP) — Otto López hit a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Saturday. Xavier Edwards tripled and doubled for the Marlins, who won their fourth straight and are 21-10 since June 13. Miami’s Kyle Stowers doubled and had two walks after hitting
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .354; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .327; Peña, Houston, .322; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .319; Meyers, Houston, .308; Kirk, Toronto, .306; Ramírez, Cleveland, .298; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .295; Buxton, Minnesota, .294; Y.Díaz, Tampa Bay, .290; Witt, Kansas City, .290. RUNS_Judge, New York, 85; Buxton, Minnesota, 66; Raleigh, Seattle, 66; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 64; Rooker, Athletics,
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 57 41 .582 — New York 54 44 .551 3 Boston 53 47 .530 5 Tampa Bay 52 47 .525 5½ Baltimore 43 54 .443 13½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 59 40 .596 — Cleveland 47 50 .485 11 Minnesota 47 51
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 56 42 .571 — New York 55 44 .556 1½ Miami 46 51 .474 9½ Atlanta 43 54 .443 12½ Washington 39 59 .398 17 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 59 39 .602 — Milwaukee 58 40 .592 1 Cincinnati 52 47 .525
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 57 41 .582 — — 7-3 W-2 34-16 23-25 450 426 24 New York 54 44 .551 3 +2 6-4 W-1 30-19 24-25 516 406 110 Boston 53 47 .530 5 — 8-2 L-2 32-20
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 57 41 .582 — New York 54 44 .551 3 Boston 53 47 .530 5 Tampa Bay 52 47 .525 5½ Baltimore 43 54 .443 13½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 59 40 .596 — Cleveland 47 50 .485 11 Minnesota 47 51
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Roger Norrington, a conductor acclaimed for historically informed performances during more than a half-century leading orchestras in Europe and the United States, has died. He was 91. Norrington died Friday at his home, his son Tom said Saturday. Norrington lived outside Exeter, England. Norrington conducted both period-instruments and modern orchestras, asking
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By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — As the latest inductee into one of sport’s most exclusive clubs, there is little that grand slam champion Rory McIlroy has not seen in the game of golf. Then, just past the halfway mark of his Open Championship third round on Saturday, he swung. Enjoying an excellent day in
Continue ReadingBy JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party rallied in the capital on Saturday to show their strength before an election expected next year, as the South Asian nation stands at a crossroads after the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. An interim
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By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops opened fire Saturday toward crowds of Palestinians seeking food from distribution hubs run by a U.S.- and Israeli-backed group in southern Gaza, killing at least 32 people, according to witnesses and hospital officials. The shootings occurred near hubs
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Toronto 6 San Francisco 3 Final Miami 3 Kansas City 1 Final Philadelphia 9 L.A. Angels 5 Final Chicago White Sox 10 Pittsburgh 4 Final Chicago Cubs 6 Boston 0 Final Colorado 10 Minnesota 6 Final N.Y. Yankees 12 Atlanta 9 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Texas 4 Detroit 1
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By Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story AZUSA (KCAL, KCBS) — Local News Firefighters rescue 5 people swept away by flash flood near Azusa losangeles By Updated on: July 18, 2025 / 11:12 PM PDT / KCAL News Firefighters rescued five people after a flash flood in the San Gabriel Mountains swept
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By Frankie McLister Click here for updates on this story Minneapolis (WCCO) — It’s a historic Minneapolis neighborhood that some say is slowly losing its charm. Teardowns in Linden Hills have some residents worried about developers buying lots. Built in 1909, 4290 Queen Ave. S. was once a four-bedroom Linden Hills bungalow. “It was such
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The Kansas City Chiefs will be officially back in St. Joseph, as Missouri Western State University has completed preparations for the team’s 2025 training camp. This marks the 15th consecutive year the Super Bowl champions will host camp on campus, with Spratt Stadium and the Mosaic Training Fields transformed into the Chiefs’ summer headquarters.
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By REBECCA BLACKWELL, ERIN HOOLEY and JOHN RAOUX The “ Good Trouble Lives On ” national day of action took place around the United States to protest President Donald Trump’s controversial policies such as mass deportations and Medicaid cuts. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Continue ReadingHA LONG BAY, Vietnam (AP) — A boat carrying tourists capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon during a sightseeing excursion, killing 37 people, state media reported. Five others remain missing. The Wonder Sea boat was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members — all of them Vietnamese — on a tour
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By Jamie Barton and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — A spectator at the Tour de France was hit and knocked to the ground by an INEOS-Grenadiers car during the 14th stage of the race on Saturday, TV footage appeared to show. The incident occurred on the Col de Peyresourde mountain pass in the central Pyrenees,
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 15 6 .714 — Atlanta 13 9 .591 2½ Indiana 12 11 .522 4 Washington 11 11 .500 4½ Chicago 7 15 .318 8½ Connecticut 3 19 .136 12½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 20 4 .833 — Phoenix 15 7 .682
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