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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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Sports Betting Line

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 Leaders

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 Leaders

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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Erik Menendez appears virtually for his parole board hearing from the RJ Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego.

Lyle Menendez denied parole a day after his brother’s bid was rejected. Here’s what’s next for the brothers

CNN By Taylor Romine, Elizabeth Wolfe, Matthew J. Friedman, CNN (CNN) — A California parole board has denied parole for Lyle Menendez, who was convicted alongside his brother of murdering their parents in 1989. The parole board also denied Erik Menendez parole Thursday. The decisions are a crippling blow to both brothers after a yearslong

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Chicago 29, Kansas City 27

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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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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Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding from 34 cities and counties over ‘sanctuary’ policies

By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press A judge ruled late Friday the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration efforts. U.S. District Judge William Orrick in San Francisco extended a preliminary injunction blocking the administration from cutting

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National League Leaders

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .303; W.Smith, Los Angeles, .303; Edwards, Miami, .302; Frelick, Milwaukee, .300; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .300; Machado, San Diego, .294; K.Marte, Arizona, .293; Arraez, San Diego, .289; Hoerner, Chicago, .289; Stowers, Miami, .288. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 120; J.Soto, New York, 90; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 89; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 89; Tatis, San Diego,

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American League Leaders

AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .329; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .316; Peña, Houston, .306; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .299; Bichette, Toronto, .298; V.Guerrero, Toronto, .298; Witt, Kansas City, .295; Kirk, Toronto, .293; Springer, Toronto, .292; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, .291. RUNS_Judge, New York, 100; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 83; Raleigh, Seattle, 83; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 82; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, 81; Rooker, Athletics, 81;

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Justice Department won’t defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

By COLLIN BINKLEY and JOCELYN GECKER AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that is being challenged in court, declaring the government believes the funding is unconstitutional. In a memo sent to Congress, the Justice

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