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
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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 Reading By The Associated Press Kansas City Royals (80-80, third in the AL Central) vs. Athletics (76-84, fourth in the AL West) West Sacramento, California; Saturday, 10:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (9-13, 4.00 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 121 strikeouts); Athletics: Luis Morales (4-2, 3.07 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 38 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Athletics -121,
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By TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press An Indonesian archipelago that’s home to three-fourths of Earth’s coral species, a stretch of Icelandic coast with 70% of the country’s plant life and an area along Angola’s Atlantic coast featuring savannahs, forests and estuaries are among 26 new UNESCO-designated biosphere reserves. The United Nations cultural agency says the reserves
Continue Reading No. 1 Ohio St. (3-0) did not play. Next: at Washington, Saturday. No. 2 Miami (4-0) did not play. Next: at No. 8 Florida St., Saturday. No. 3 Penn St. (3-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 6 Oregon, Saturday. No. 4 LSU (4-0) did not play. Next: at No. 13 Mississippi, Saturday. No. 5
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By DIDI TANG and JOSH FUNK Associated Press MAGNOLIA, Ky. (AP) — The leafy soybean plants reach Caleb Ragland’s thighs and are ripe for harvest, but the Kentucky farmer is deeply worried. He doesn’t know where he and others like him will sell their crop because China has stopped buying. Beijing, which traditionally has snapped
Continue Reading SOUTH Virginia 46, Florida St. 38, 2OT FAR WEST Arizona St. 27, TCU 24 Houston 27, Oregon St. 24
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By ABDEL KAREEM HANNA, SAMY MAGDY and SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — As Israeli troops bear down, the health care system in Gaza City is coming under fire and being pushed toward collapse. Nearly two weeks into Israel’s latest ground offensive on Gaza’s largest city, two clinics were destroyed
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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Shea Langeliers hit a walk-off RBI double in the ninth inning, Jacob Wilson drove in three runs and the Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Friday night. Langeliers singled and Brent Rooker and Tyler Soderstrom walked before Taylor Clarke replaced Royals starter Noah Cameron (9-7) with two out
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_T.Turner, Philadelphia, .305; Hoerner, Chicago, .297; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .293; Arraez, San Diego, .292; Frelick, Milwaukee, .291; Perdomo, Arizona, .291; Burleson, St. Louis, .290; Donovan, St. Louis, .287; Turang, Milwaukee, .287; Bohm, Philadelphia, .285. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 144; J.Soto, New York, 120; Lindor, New York, 117; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 111; Tatis, San Diego, 109;
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .331; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .313; Bichette, Toronto, .311; Springer, Toronto, .306; Peña, Houston, .304; Y.Díaz, Tampa Bay, .300; Witt, Kansas City, .295; V.Guerrero, Toronto, .293; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .286; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, .283. RUNS_Judge, New York, 136; Raleigh, Seattle, 109; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 105; Springer, Toronto, 104; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, 102; Witt, Kansas City,
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NFL Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Minnesota 2½ 2½ (40½) at PITTSBURGH at BUFFALO 14½ 14½ (48½) New Orleans at ATLANTA 2½ 2½ (43½) Washington at DETROIT 10½ 9½ (44½) Cleveland at NEW ENGLAND 5½ 5½ (43½) Carolina LA Chargers 5½ 6½ (43½) at NY GIANTS at HOUSTON 7½ 7½
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 4 Evening” game were: 2, 2, 5, 6 (two, two, five, six) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 3 Evening” game were: 5, 8, 8 (five, eight, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Evening” game were: 0, 4, 6 (zero, four, six) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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The Associated Press James Comey is indicted Former FBI director James Comey was charged with lying to Congress on Thursday as the Trump administration escalated its campaign against the president’s perceived enemies. Here is a summary of what happened, the backstory on the Trump-Comey relationship, and here is our analysis of Trump’s campaign of retribution.
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By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The money started drying up quickly, almost as soon as President Donald Trump began issuing his executive orders. Head Start funds for early childhood programs. National Institutes of Health grants. Funding for the nation’s public libraries and museums. Money from a landmark bipartisan infrastructure law to
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By DIDI TANG and JOSH FUNK Associated Press MAGNOLIA, Ky. (AP) — The leafy soybean plants reach Caleb Ragland’s thighs and are ripe for harvest, but the Kentucky farmer is deeply worried. He doesn’t know where he and others like him will sell their crop because China has stopped buying. Beijing, which traditionally has snapped
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By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — South Korea’s president has asked President Donald Trump to become “a peacemaker” and use his leadership to get North Korea to talks to reduce military tensions on the Korean Peninsula, the South’s top diplomat said Friday. Trump “welcomed” the request from President Lee Jae Myung
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 5” game were: 9, 20, 29, 30, 36 (nine, twenty, twenty-nine, thirty, thirty-six) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Missouri Show Me Ca$h” game were: 10, 22, 32, 36, 39 (ten, twenty-two, thirty-two, thirty-six, thirty-nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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