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All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 16 7 5 53 52 33 Minnesota United 14 6 8 50 47 31 Vancouver 14 6 7 49 47 31 Los Angeles FC 11 6 8 41 44 31 Seattle 11 7 8 41 43 36 Portland 10 9 8
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Baseball Glance
All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 76 54 .585 — Boston 71 59 .546 5 New York 69 60 .535 6½ Tampa Bay 62 67 .481 13½ Baltimore 59 70 .457 16½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 78 53 .595 — Kansas City 66 64 .508 11½ Cleveland 64
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All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 76 54 .585 — — 6-4 W-2 42-21 34-33 637 580 57 Boston 71 59 .546 5 +2 6-4 W-3 41-25 30-34 651 546 105 New York 69 60 .535 6½ +½ 6-4 L-3 37-28
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All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 75 54 .581 — New York 68 60 .531 6½ Miami 60 69 .465 15 Atlanta 58 70 .453 16½ Washington 53 76 .411 22 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 81 48 .628 — Chicago 74 55 .574 7 Cincinnati 67 62 .519
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All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 76 54 .585 — Boston 71 59 .546 5 New York 69 60 .535 6½ Tampa Bay 62 67 .481 13½ Baltimore 59 70 .457 16½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 78 53 .595 — Kansas City 66 64 .508 11½ Cleveland 64
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All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div Miami 2 0 1 .833 62 47 1-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 New England 2 1 0 .667 78 72 1-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 2-1-0 0-0-0 Buffalo 1 2 0 .333 48 91 0-1-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-2-0 0-0-0 N.Y.
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Doctors in Gaza say patients’ protruding ribs and bony limbs offer evidence of malnutrition
By WAFAA SHURAFA and ADAM GELLER Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Not long after Texas surgeon Mohammed Adeel Khaleel arrived at a Gaza City hospital in early August, a 17-year-old was brought in with gunshot wounds to both legs and one hand, sustained when he went to collect food at an aid
Continue ReadingIsraeli strikes and gunfire kill 33 as Gaza City becomes focus of famine and a military offensive
By MARIAM DAGGA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least 33 Palestinians in Gaza on Saturday, including people sheltering in tents or seeking scarce food, local hospitals said as a famine in Gaza’s largest city puts new pressure on Israel over its 22-month offensive.
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Trump was once a Republican Party outsider. Now it’s his GOP and the MAGA faithful are in the lead
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Amy Kremer was an early tea party leader who supported Donald Trump for president in 2016. She ran for Congress from Georgia in 2017 and got less than 1% of the Republican primary vote. In 2021, she organized the rally near the White House that took place
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Pennsylvania’s Chautauqua is a summertime haven for lifelong learners
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press MOUNT GRETNA, Pa. (AP) — It takes a 54-page pamphlet to list all the classes, concerts, outdoor recreation and other self-improvement and entertainment going on at the Pennsylvania Chautauqua in Mount Gretna this summer. The area springs to life every June, July and August, when a year-round population of about
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TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Toronto 7 Miami 6 Final Chicago Cubs 12 L.A. Angels 1 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Boston 12 N.Y. Yankees 1 Final Detroit 4 Kansas City 2 Final Texas 10 Cleveland 0 Final Chicago White Sox 7 Minnesota 3 Final Houston 9 Baltimore 8 Final Athletics 2 Seattle 1 ___
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Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Saturday, Aug. 23. 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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Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Saturday, Aug. 23. 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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Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Saturday, Aug. 23. 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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Chinese bridge collapse kills at least 12 construction workers
BEIJING (AP) — The collapse of an under-construction railway bridge over a major river in China has killed at least 12 workers and left four others missing, state media reports said. Aerial photos from the official Xinhua News Agency show a large section missing from the bridge’s curved aquamarine arch. A bent section of the
Continue Reading Tigers host the Royals, aim to continue home win streak
By The Associated Press Kansas City Royals (66-63, second in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (77-53, first in the AL Central) Detroit; Saturday, 6:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (8-9, 3.34 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 104 strikeouts); Tigers: Chris Paddack (4-11, 5.10 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 96 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -125, Royals
Continue ReadingTexas Legislature gives final approval to redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, sends to governor
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Legislature gives final approval to redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, sends to governor.
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Female political prisoners in Belarus face abuse, humiliation and threats of losing parental rights
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Antanina Kanavalava says her four years in a Belarusian penal colony as a political prisoner were filled with a fear and anguish that still haunts her. She nearly lost parental rights to her two young children when she was initially arrested. Her eyesight deteriorated from sewing
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By The Associated Press College Football Thursday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Boise State 9½ 6½ (63½) at SOUTH FLORIDA at RUTGERS 10½ 14½ (46½) Ohio at NC STATE 11½ 11½ (59½) East Carolina at UCF 17½ 17½ (51½) Jacksonville State Wyoming 8½ 7½ (50½) at AKRON at OKLAHOMA STATE 21½ 21½ (55½) UT Martin
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NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .303; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .301; W.Smith, Los Angeles, .300; Frelick, Milwaukee, .299; Edwards, Miami, .293; Machado, San Diego, .293; K.Marte, Arizona, .292; Arraez, San Diego, .289; Hoerner, Chicago, .288; Perdomo, Arizona, .288; Stowers, Miami, .288. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 120; J.Soto, New York, 92; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 90; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 89;
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AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .326; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .316; Peña, Houston, .307; Bichette, Toronto, .302; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .298; V.Guerrero, Toronto, .298; Witt, Kansas City, .298; Springer, Toronto, .295; Kirk, Toronto, .293; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, .289. RUNS_Judge, New York, 100; Witt, Kansas City, 84; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 83; Raleigh, Seattle, 83; Rooker, Athletics, 83; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle,
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Mahomes leads sharp Chiefs offense before Bears rally for 29-27 win in preseason finale
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and the first-team Kansas City Chiefs offense were in midseason form in their preseason finale Friday night, scoring on each of their three opportunities with the ball before the Chicago Bears rallied for a 29-27 victory. Mahomes was 8 of 13 for
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Mahomes leads sharp Chiefs offense before Bears rally for 29-27 win in preseason finale
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and the first-team Kansas City Chiefs offense were in midseason form in their preseason finale Friday night, scoring on each of their three opportunities with the ball before the Chicago Bears rallied for a 29-27 victory. Mahomes was 8 of 13 for
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s president highlights friendly ties in Japan before key summit with Trump
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, in his first summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday, stressed the importance of setting aside their past differences as they face common challenges from the United States, their mutual ally. The two agreed to cooperate in areas that
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Chicago 0 10 0 19 — 29 Kansas City 10 10 7 0 — 27 First Quarter KC_Pacheco 2 run (Butker kick), 12:08. KC_FG Butker 31, 7:03. Second Quarter KC_Rice 4 pass from Mahomes (Butker kick), 14:57. Chi_FG Santos 28, 8:46. KC_FG Butker 23, 2:45. Chi_Odunze 3 pass from Ca.Williams (Santos kick), :28. Third Quarter
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A quick look back at this week’s biggest stories
By The Associated Press Here is a quick look at the top global stories of the week. Famine in Gaza Gaza is now experiencing famine, the world’s leading authority said Friday. This comes after months of warning by aid groups that Israeli restrictions on the entry of food into the Palestinian territory were causing starvation.
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Texas redistricting fight shakes up battle lines for both parties in key US Senate race
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, LEKAN OYEKANMI and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Just as Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Colin Allred was holding a town hall near the Mexican border as part of an “unrig Texas” campaign tour, the state’s Democratic fundraising powerhouse Beto O’Rourke rallied support in Austin for lawmakers who left the
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Fed Chair Powell faces fresh challenges to Fed independence amid potential rate cuts
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Now that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has signaled that the central bank could soon cut its key interest rate, he faces a new challenge: how to do it without seeming to cave to the White House’s demands. For months, Powell has largely ignored President Donald
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McKinstry homers among 3 hits as Tigers rally to beat Royals 7-5
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Zach McKinstry had three hits, including a homer, and scored twice as the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 7-5 win against the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. The Tigers have won eight of nine while the Royals lost for just the third time in 11 games.
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