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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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All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 64 46 .582 — New York 60 49 .550 3½ Boston 59 51 .536 5 Tampa Bay 54 56 .491 10 Baltimore 50 59 .459 13½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 64 46 .582 — Cleveland 54 54 .500 9 Kansas City 54
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All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 62 47 .569 — Philadelphia 61 47 .565 ½ Miami 52 55 .486 9 Atlanta 46 62 .426 15½ Washington 44 64 .407 17½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 64 44 .593 — Chicago 63 45 .583 1 Cincinnati 57 53 .518
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All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 64 46 .582 — — 5-5 W-1 37-17 27-29 520 497 23 New York 60 49 .550 3½ +2½ 5-5 W-3 34-22 26-27 564 465 99 Boston 59 51 .536 5 +1 6-4 W-2 34-21
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All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 64 46 .582 — New York 60 49 .550 3½ Boston 59 51 .536 5 Tampa Bay 54 56 .491 10 Baltimore 50 59 .459 13½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 64 46 .582 — Cleveland 54 54 .500 9 Kansas City 54
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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to take first trip to Israel since her father became ambassador
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is traveling next week on a trade mission to Israel, her first visit since her father Mike Huckabee was named U.S. ambassador there. Sanders, widely considered a potential Republican candidate for president in 2028, is also traveling to the United Arab Emirates on the trip,
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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
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Kamala Harris to release book about 2024 presidential campaign
By Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris will release a book in September about her historic campaign for president. “What the world saw on the campaign trail was only a part of the story,” Harris wrote in a social media post about the book’s release. The book — called “107 Days”
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Ukraine’s Parliament approves law restoring independence of anti-graft watchdogs following backlash
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s Parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill presented by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that restores the independence of two of the country’s key anti-corruption watchdogs, reversing his contentious move last week that curbed their power and brought an outcry. Last week’s measure by Zelenskyy to place
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US envoy arrives in Israel to monitor Gaza food distribution as humanitarian crisis worsens
By WAFAA SHURAFA and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel on Thursday to discuss the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, as the death toll of Palestinians waiting for food and other aid continued to climb. Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador Mike
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Harris opens up about her historic presidential run after Biden’s exit in new memoir, ‘107 Days’
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris will have a memoir out in the fall on her historic presidential run. The book is called “107 Days,” the length of her abbreviated campaign, and will be published by Simon & Schuster on Sept. 23. “Just over a year
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Harris opens up about her historic presidential run after Biden’s exit in new memoir, ‘107 Days’
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris will have a memoir out in the fall on her historic presidential run. The book is called “107 Days,” the length of her abbreviated campaign, and will be published by Simon & Schuster on Sept. 23. “Just over a year
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The Latest: Trump signs order for more tariffs on US partners to go into effect in 7 days
By The Associated Press President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday placing tariffs on many U.S. trade partners — the next step in his trade agenda that will test the global economy and alliances. They are set to go into effect in seven days, and not the Friday deadline that the president initially set.
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Consumer spending heated up a bit last month – but so did inflation
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US consumers continued to spend in June despite tariff-related price hikes. Consumer spending rose 0.3% from May, when spending was flat, according to Commerce Department data released Thursday. The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index — the inflation gauge the Federal Reserve uses for its 2% target rate — rose
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Severe turbulence on Delta flight forces emergency landing and sends more than two dozen on board to hospitals
CNN By Matt Rehbein, Hanna Park, Martin Goillandeau, Lauren Mascarenhas, Mike Figliola, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Some passengers were terrified, convinced the plane was going down. One seasoned traveler said it was the roughest flight he’d ever taken. A woman on board felt like she was experiencing an earthquake. Severe turbulence struck a Delta
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Summer McIntosh wins third World Aquatics Championships gold but falls just short of 200m butterfly world record
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Canadian swimming sensation Summer McIntosh won her third gold medal of the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore but fell agonizingly short of breaking the 200-meter butterfly world record. The 18-year-old McIntosh, who has already taken victories in the 400m freestyle and 200m medley, looked on course to set a
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Peabody Energy: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
ST LOUIS (AP) — ST LOUIS (AP) — Peabody Energy Corp. (BTU) on Thursday reported a second-quarter loss of $27.6 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had a loss of 23 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs and to
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Belden Inc. (BDC) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $61 million. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had profit of $1.53. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.89 per share. The communications equipment company posted revenue of $672 million in
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ATCHISON, Kan. (AP) — ATCHISON, Kan. (AP) — MGP Ingredients Inc. (MGPI) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $14.3 million. The Atchison, Kansas-based company said it had net income of 67 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 97 cents per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three
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Thailand and Cambodia plan border visits for diplomats as violence eases
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI and SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand and Cambodia separately planned border visits for foreign diplomats to observe damages from the nearly weeklong clash, as violence that continued after a ceasefire appears to have eased. The ceasefire reached in Malaysia was supposed to take effect midnight Monday, but it was
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Questions and expectations rise as Monarez steps into director’s role at CDC
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Susan Monarez will be sworn in as director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday, and she’s taking the reins at a perilous time for the agency. The CDC has lost nearly a quarter of its staff since January, thanks to massive workforce cuts
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With growing urgency, more US Jews urge Israel to ensure ample food deliveries to Gaza
By DAVID CRARY and TIFFANY STANLEY Associated Press For most Jewish Americans, whatever their political persuasion, support for Israel has been a bedrock principle. Thus it’s notable that a broad swath of U.S. Jews — reacting to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza — have been urging the Israeli government to do more to ensure the
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Movement could help you live longer, studies show. Fit it into your day more easily with expert tips
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — You know the drill — exercise could help you feel better, prevent disease and live longer. But that knowledge may not always get you motivated enough to head to the gym. Whether you have “gymtimidation” or working out isn’t your thing — you can still start improving your health
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The manhunt in an Arkansas couple’s killing ended at a barbershop near the suspect’s home
KHBS, KHOG, ARKANSAS STATE POLICE, BROADCASTIFY, FAMILY PHOTO, CNN By Dalia Faheid, Andy Rose, Rebekah Riess, Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — The intense search for a man accused of a grisly double murder in northwest Arkansas over the weekend ended Wednesday when the suspect stopped for a haircut. “I was in the middle of cutting
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‘Day zero’: Tehran and its 10 million people could be weeks away from running out of water
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s capital Tehran could be weeks away from “day zero,” experts say — the day when taps run dry for large parts of the city — as the country suffers a severe water crisis. Key reservoirs are shrinking, authorities are scrambling to reduce water consumption and residents are desperately
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Supervisor at Vegas casino where NYC shooter worked bought gun and sold it to him, law enforcement official says
WABC, BLACKSTONE, UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK, FAMILY HANDOUT, NYPD, LINKEDIN, GATHMAND ETIENNE, FACEBOOK, CNN, Gathmand Etienne/Facebook By Lauren Mascarenhas, Mark Morales, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A supervisor at the Las Vegas casino where Shane Devon Tamura worked legally purchased the gun used in the Midtown Manhattan shooting and sold it to him for
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One of the world’s most isolated countries, this former Soviet state is showing signs it’s ready for more tourists
By Joe Yogerst, CNN (CNN) — When the Turkmenistan government announced new streamlined visa regulations in April, people familiar with traveling to the Central Asian nation were unsure what to make of it. Not that there are many such experts — along with North Korea and Eritrea, Turkmenistan has long been considered one of the
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LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — Euronet Worldwide Inc. (EEFT) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $97.6 million. The Leawood, Kansas-based company said it had profit of $2.27 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.56 per share. The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of
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TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final N.Y. Yankees 7 Tampa Bay 4 Final Seattle 6 Texas 0 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Final Atlanta 12 Cincinnati 11 ___ NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRESEASON Final L.A. Chargers 34 Detroit 7 ___ WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Golden State 68 Washington 67 ___
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Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Thursday, Jul. 31. 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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