By BYRON TAU Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey is only two pages and alleges he falsely testified to Congress in 2020 about authorizing someone to be an anonymous source in news stories. That brevity belies a convoluted and contentious backstory. The events at the heart of the
Continue ReadingBy EMILIE CHETTY Associated Press VICTORIA, Seychelles (AP) — The people of Seychelles voted Saturday in an election to choose a new leader and parliament, with President Wavel Ramkalawan seeking a second term in Africa’s smallest country. Ramkalawan’s chief political rival, Patrick Herminie of the United Seychelles Party, is a veteran lawmaker and parliamentary speaker
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI (AP) — A stampede at a rally for a popular Indian actor and politician in the southern state of Tamil Nadu killed at least 36 people and injured 40 others, the state’s health minister said late Saturday. Ma Subramanian told The Associated Press that the victims were dead by the time they were
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — The devil wore Dolce & Gabbana on Saturday, with Meryl Streep taking a front-row seat at the designing duo’s Milan theater in character as Miranda Priestly for “The Devil Wears Prada” sequel. Streep wore Priestly’s customary sunglasses and a Dolce & Gabbana vinyl trenchcoat as she
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By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A 10-foot statue of rock n’ roll queen Tina Turner was unveiled Saturday in the rural Tennessee community where she grew up — before becoming a Grammy-winning singer, an electrifying stage performer, and one the world’s most recognizable and popular entertainers. The statue was revealed during
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By ILLIA NOVIKOV and VOLODYMYR YURCHUK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant entered its fifth day running on emergency generators Saturday, prompting mounting safety concerns. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, meanwhile, announced a $90 billion arms agreement with the United States and criticized Hungary for carrying out “dangerous” intelligence-gathering drone activities
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BERLIN (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of the German capital on Saturday in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. The demonstrators called for a conclusion to the Israel-Hamas war, shouting slogans like “free, free Palestine,” and they demanded an end to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Around 50,000 people
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — The devil wore Dolce & Gabbana on Saturday, with Meryl Streep taking a front-row seat at the designing duo’s Milan theater in character as Miranda Priestly for “The Devil Wears Prada” sequel. Streep wore Priestly’s customary sunglasses and a Dolce & Gabbana vinyl raincoat as she
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By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Chartreuse accessories popped against Maximilian Davis’ latest Ferragamo collection, previewed on Saturday during Milan Fashion Week in the same courtyard of the brand’s Portrait Hotel where he made his debut as creative director three years ago. The co-ed collection inspired by the 1920s featured slinky, seductive
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, Sept. 28 AUTO RACING 1:30 p.m. FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, Madison, Ill. (Taped) 3 p.m. FS1 — NHRA: The NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, Madison, Ill. USA —
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All Times EDT Eastern Conference W L T Pts GF GA Philadelphia 19 7 6 63 56 33 Cincinnati 18 9 4 58 47 39 New York City FC 17 10 5 56 49 41 Inter Miami CF 16 6 8 56 65 47 Charlotte FC 17 13 2 53 52 46 Orlando City 14
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB z-New York 93 68 .578 — z-Toronto 93 68 .578 — y-Boston 88 73 .547 5 Tampa Bay 77 84 .478 16 Baltimore 75 86 .466 18 Central Division W L Pct GB z-Cleveland 87 74 .540 — z-Detroit 87 74 .540 — Kansas City 81
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB x-Philadelphia 95 66 .590 — New York 83 78 .516 12 Miami 78 83 .484 17 Atlanta 75 86 .466 20 Washington 66 95 .410 29 Central Division W L Pct GB x-Milwaukee 96 65 .596 — y-Chicago 91 70 .565 5 Cincinnati 83 78 .516
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF z-New York 93 68 .578 — — 9-1 W-7 49-31 44-37 846 683 163 z-Toronto 93 68 .578 — +6 4-6 W-3 53-27 40-41 785 717 68 y-Boston 88 73 .547 5 +1 6-4 L-1 47-33
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB z-New York 93 68 .578 — z-Toronto 93 68 .578 — y-Boston 88 73 .547 5 Tampa Bay 77 84 .478 16 Baltimore 75 86 .466 18 Central Division W L Pct GB z-Cleveland 87 74 .540 — z-Detroit 87 74 .540 — Kansas City 81
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 4 4 0 0 8 15 9 Buffalo 4 3 1 0 6 13 8 Montreal 4 3 1 0 6 12 12 Toronto 4 2 1 1 5 15 12 Boston 3 2 1 0 4 11 12
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 4 4 0 0 8 15 9 2-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 Buffalo 4 3 1 0 6 13 8 2-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 Montreal 4 3 1 0 6 12 12 2-1-0 1-0-0 1-1-0 Toronto 4 2 1
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LONDON (AP) — Harrods, the luxury British department store, has warned some customers that their personal data may have been taken in a breach of its online systems. The company said late Friday that some names and contact details of its online customers were taken after one of its third-party provider systems was compromised. “We
Continue ReadingBy KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The Danish defense ministry said Saturday that “drones have been observed at several of Danish defense facilities.” The new drone sightings overnight Friday into Saturday come after there were several drone sightings in the Nordic country earlier this week, with some of them temporarily shutting down Danish
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By JENNIFER PELTZ and EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — As new tensions rise between Russia and NATO powers, Moscow’s top diplomat insisted to world leaders Saturday that his nation doesn’t intend to attack Europe but will mount a “decisive response” to any aggression. At the same time, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tensions between the United States and Colombia have escalated with the State Department announcing it was revoking a visa for Gustavo Petro, president of the Latin American country, after he participated in a New York protest where he called on American soldiers to disobey President Donald Trump’s
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Arnold Schwarzenegger took up the baton at Munich’s Oktoberfest. The former Republican governor of California spontaneously conducted a live music band and the singing crowd in a beer tent on Friday night — and clearly enjoyed himself. Afterward, the Austrian-born star of “The Terminator,” “Total Recall” and “True Lies” took selfies with
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By JOCELYN NOVECK and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Heine, 35, is often multitasking when she watches TV shows or movies at home. “I’ll be playing on the phone, loving on my animals, maybe cleaning, picking up,” she says. So she watches with the subtitles turned on. “That way I can
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LONDON (AP) — Prince William has told “Schitt’s Creek” star Eugene Levy that 2024 was the hardest year of his life. The royal made an appearance on Levy’s show “The Reluctant Traveler” and spoke about last year, which saw his wife Kate, the Princess of Wales, and his father King Charles III both undergoing cancer
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By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least 59 people across Gaza, health officials said Saturday, as international pressure grows for a ceasefire and hostage return deal while Israel’s leader remained defiant about continuing the war. Among the dead were those hit
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Washington 6 Chicago White Sox 5 Final Minnesota 5 Philadelphia 0 Final L.A. Dodgers 5 Seattle 3 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final N.Y. Yankees 6 Baltimore 1 Final Toronto 5 Tampa Bay 1 Final Detroit 2 Boston 1 Final Cleveland 3 Texas 2 Final Houston 6 L.A. Angels 1 Final
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Saturday, Sep. 27. 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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Continue ReadingAssociated Press Iowa Daybook for Saturday, Sep. 27. 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 Nebraska Daybook for Saturday, Sep. 27. 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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