KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Infielder Vinnie Pasquantino agreed to a two-year contract Friday with the Royals, pending a successful physical, that will keep him in Kansas City through the 2027 season.
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By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s royal family is facing a fresh round of embarrassment after the latest release of documents from the U.S. investigation into Jeffrey Epstein revealed unsavory details about the relationship between the convicted sex offender and a correspondent who appears to be the man formerly known as Prince
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By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An explosion tore through an apartment building Saturday in Iran ‘s port city of Bandar Abbas, killing a 4-year-old girl as local media footage purportedly showed a security force member being carried out by rescuers. The blast happened a day before a planned naval
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Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, Feb. 1 AUTO RACING 2 p.m. FS2 — NASCAR Cup Series: Practice and Qualifying, Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, N.C. 6 p.m. FOX — NASCAR Cup Series: Last Chance Qualifying Race, Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, N.C. 8 p.m. FOX — NASCAR Cup
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 52 34 14 4 72 183 131 15-9-0 19-5-4 6-3-1 Carolina 53 33 15 5 71 185 154 19-8-2 14-7-3 11-3-0 Detroit 55 32 17 6 70 171 166 18-9-2 14-8-4 10-4-2 Buffalo 53 31 17 5 67
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 30 18 .625 — 6-4 W-5 19-6 10-12 21-11 Boston 30 18 .625 — 6-4 W-1 15-8 15-10 21-12 Toronto 29 21 .580 2 5-5 L-2 13-11 16-10 22-14 Philadelphia 26 21 .553 3½ 5-5 W-2 14-13
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 30 18 .625 — Boston 30 18 .625 — Toronto 29 21 .580 2 Philadelphia 26 21 .553 3½ Brooklyn 13 34 .277 16½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 25 22 .532 — Miami 26 23 .531 — Atlanta 24
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 52 34 14 4 72 183 131 15-9-0 19-5-4 6-3-1 Detroit 55 32 17 6 70 171 166 18-9-2 14-8-4 10-4-2 Buffalo 53 31 17 5 67 183 160 17-6-3 14-11-2 10-3-2 Montreal 54 30 17
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 35 12 .745 — 7-3 W-1 18-5 16-7 22-6 New York 30 18 .625 5½ 6-4 W-5 19-6 10-12 21-11 Boston 30 18 .625 5½ 6-4 W-1 15-8 15-10 21-12 Toronto 29 21 .580 7½ 5-5 L-2 13-11 16-10 22-14
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 52 34 14 4 72 183 131 Detroit 55 32 17 6 70 171 166 Buffalo 53 31 17 5 67 183 160 Montreal 54 30 17 7 67 187 180 Boston 55 32 20 3 67 186 171
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By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Emergency power cuts swept across several Ukrainian cities as well as neighboring Moldova on Saturday, officials said, amid a commitment from the Kremlin to U.S. President Donald Trump to pause strikes on Kyiv as Ukraine battles one of its bleakest winters in years. Ukraine’s Energy Minister
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By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump moved quickly this week to negotiate with Democrats to try and avert a lengthy government shutdown over Department of Homeland Security funding, a sharp departure from last year’s record standoff, when he refused to budge for weeks. Some Republicans are frustrated
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A huge new tranche of files on millionaire financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has revealed details of his communications with the wealthy and powerful, some not long before he died by suicide in 2019. The Justice Department said it was disclosing more than 3 million pages of documents, as well
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By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Associated Press People use music to set moods, create a desired atmosphere and evoke memories of family and friends. The right song at the right time can have similar effects for some dogs. Pet owners, trainers and animal shelter workers sometimes use music as a training tool, a distraction from triggers and
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By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press The groundwork has been laid for a sunrise ceremony Monday when international woodchuck celebrity Punxsutawney Phil’s annual long-term weather forecast will be announced — six more weeks of winter or an early spring. Tens of thousands of revelers will be descending on Gobbler’s Knob in rural Pennsylvania to witness this
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Saturday, Jan. 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 Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see
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Continue ReadingAssociated Press Iowa Daybook for Saturday, Jan. 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
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Kansas Daybook for Saturday, Jan. 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 Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To
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Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Atlanta at Indiana 7 p.m. New Orleans at Philadelphia 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Miami 8 p.m. Minnesota at Memphis 8 p.m. Dallas at Houston 8:30 p.m. Charlotte 75 San Antonio 59 (in progress) ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE N-Y Rangers at Pittsburgh 3:30
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By BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mariah Carey has blended pop, R&B, gospel and hip-hop into hit songs over five decades. But it was hearing a couple of cuts off her 1990s secret grunge album that had the superstar on her feet clapping. Foo Fighters blasted through “Someone’s Ugly Daughter” with Taylor
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By ABDUL SATTAR and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Separatists from Pakistan’s Balochistan province claimed responsibility for nearly a dozen coordinated attacks across southern Pakistan early Saturday that targeted civilians, a high-security prison, police stations and paramilitary installations. Eleven civilians, 10 security personnel and 67 insurgents were killed, authorities said. Though Baloch
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are drinking more coffee than they have in decades. But fewer of them are getting it from Starbucks. The company that revolutionized the United States’ coffee culture remains America’s biggest player, with nearly 17,000 U.S. stores and plans to open hundreds more. But it’s
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By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and SAM METZ Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians including several children on Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire, a day after Israel accused Hamas of new truce violations. The strikes hit locations
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By JUSTIN KABUMBA, RUTH ALONGA AND MARK BANCHEREAU Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — A landslide earlier this week collapsed several mines at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 people dead, rebel authorities said Saturday. The collapse took place Wednesday at the Rubaya mines, which are controlled by the
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Continue Reading By The Associated Press NFL Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Seattle 4½ 4½ (45½) at NEW ENGLAND NBA Sunday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at BOSTON OFF (OFF) Milwaukee at SAN ANTONIO OFF (OFF) Orlando at DETROIT OFF (OFF) Brooklyn at MIAMI 4½ (235½) Chicago at WASHINGTON OFF (OFF) Sacramento at TORONTO OFF (OFF) Utah
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By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — When a drug cartel came calling at a store selling vapes in northern Mexico, the owners knew they were powerless. The cartel abducted two employees, blindfolded them and demanded to speak with their bosses. The cartel said it was seizing the store, which would only be
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A crowd is waiting to see you run a labyrinthine obstacle course you’ve never done before. You have to complete it with enough focus to avoid wrong turns, enough precision to ensure your foot touches certain spots and enough speed to beat dozens of rivals. Also:
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