All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Atlanta 22 13 .629 — New York 22 13 .629 — Indiana 19 16 .543 3 Washington 16 19 .457 6 Chicago 8 26 .235 13½ Connecticut 7 27 .206 14½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Minnesota 28 6 .824 — Phoenix 21 13 .618
Continue Reading All Times EDT Eastern Conference W L T Pts GF GA Cincinnati 16 7 4 52 42 34 Philadelphia 15 6 6 51 44 26 Nashville 14 8 5 47 44 31 Orlando City 13 6 8 47 53 35 Inter Miami CF 13 5 6 45 53 39 Columbus 12 5 9 45 42
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 74 53 .583 — New York 68 57 .544 5 Boston 68 59 .535 6 Tampa Bay 61 65 .484 12½ Baltimore 59 67 .468 14½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 75 53 .586 — Kansas City 65 61 .516 9 Cleveland 64
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By TY ONEIL and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tourism in Las Vegas is slumping this summer, with resorts and convention centers reporting fewer visitors compared to last year, especially from abroad, and some officials are blaming the Trump administration’s tariffs and immigration policies for the decline. The city known for lavish
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 73 53 .579 — New York 67 58 .536 5½ Miami 59 67 .468 14 Atlanta 57 69 .452 16 Washington 50 75 .400 22½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 79 47 .627 — Chicago 72 54 .571 7 Cincinnati 67 60 .528
Continue ReadingBy SAM METZ, JON GAMBRELL and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A key mediator on Tuesday stressed the urgency of brokering a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after Hamas showed a “positive response” to a proposal from Arab countries, but Israel has yet to weigh in as its military prepares an offensive in
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 74 53 .583 — New York 68 57 .544 5 Boston 68 59 .535 6 Tampa Bay 61 65 .484 12½ Baltimore 59 67 .468 14½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 75 53 .586 — Kansas City 65 61 .516 9 Cleveland 64
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wasn’t going to risk being accused of being ungrateful this time. With peace talks on the table and a chance to rebound from his disastrous White House scolding six months ago, Zelenskyy made sure to show his gratitude to U.S. President Donald Trump
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 74 53 .583 — — 6-4 W-1 42-21 32-32 624 570 54 New York 68 57 .544 5 +1 7-3 W-4 37-25 31-32 649 540 109 Boston 68 59 .535 6 — 3-7 L-3 41-25
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 2 0 0 1.000 68 30 Miami 1 0 1 .750 48 41 N.Y. Jets 1 1 0 .500 42 41 Buffalo 0 2 0 .000 25 72 South W L T Pct PF PA Houston 1 1 0 .500 30
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By BARRY HATTON and KATIE MARIE DAVIES Associated Press The second Oval Office meeting in six months between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went off smoothly Monday, in sharp contrast to their disastrous encounter in February. European leaders joined the discussions in a show of transatlantic unity, and both they and
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By The Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that U.S. troops would not be sent to Ukraine to defend against Russia, after seeming to leave open the possibility the day before. Trump also said in a morning TV interview that Ukraine’s hopes of joining NATO and regaining the Crimean Peninsula are
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By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Britain abandoned its demand that Apple provide so-called backdoor access to any encrypted user data stored in the cloud, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Monday. Gabbard indicated London and Washington had resolved their high-stakes dispute over electronic privacy, writing on X that she
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By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Air Canada said it will gradually restart operations after reaching an agreement early on Tuesday with the union for 10,000 flight attendants to end a strike that disrupted the travel plans of hundreds of thousands of travelers. The agreement came after Canada’s biggest airline and the union
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Philadelphia 6 Seattle 4 Final Toronto 7 Pittsburgh 3 Final Atlanta 11 Chicago White Sox 10 Final Cincinnati 6 L.A. Angels 4 Final Arizona 6 Cleveland 5 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Detroit 1 Houston 0 Final Kansas City 5 Texas 2 Final Athletics 6 Minnesota 3 Final N.Y. Yankees
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Iowa Daybook for Tuesday, Aug. 19. 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
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Continue Reading By The Associated Press Texas Rangers (62-64, third in the AL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (64-61, third in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Merrill Kelly (9-7, 3.36 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 136 strikeouts); Royals: Seth Lugo (8-6, 3.77 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 110 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals
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By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand soldier who tried to spy for a foreign power has admitted to attempted espionage in a military court. Monday’s conviction was the first for spying in New Zealand’s history. The soldier’s name was suppressed, as was what country he sought to pass
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By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — A ship that set off from Cyprus loaded with 1,200 tons of food supplies for the Gaza Strip is approaching the Israeli port of Ashdod on Tuesday in a renewed effort to alleviate the worsening crisis in the Palestinian territory, where food security experts say the
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By JOSEPH FALZETTA and ADLAI COLEMAN Associated Press RENK, South Sudan (AP) — As a young man in the mid-1980s, Daud Mahmoud Abdullah left his home in Aweil in South Sudan and headed north. It was a time of war. South Sudan was still part of Sudan and was fighting for independence, in a conflict
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By SILVIA STELLACCI Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s Ventina glacier, one of the biggest in northern Lombardy, has melted so much due to climate change that geologists can no longer measure it the way they have for the past 130 years. After this year’s hot summer, geologists discovered that the simple stakes used as
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBN–PROVE-IT PLAYERS DESCRIPTION: Several big-name NFL players are under pressure this season, with their futures and their
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBN–PROVE-IT PLAYERS DESCRIPTION: Several big-name NFL players are under pressure this season, with their futures and their
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBN–PROVE-IT PLAYERS DESCRIPTION: Several big-name NFL players are under pressure this season, with their futures and their
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBN–PROVE-IT PLAYERS DESCRIPTION: Several big-name NFL players are under pressure this season, with their futures and their
Continue Reading By The Associated Press MLB Wednesday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Houston -130 at DETROIT +110 N.Y Yankees -116 at TAMPA BAY -102 at MINNESOTA -132 Athletics +112 Texas -112 at KANSAS CITY -104 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE St. Louis -116 at MIAMI -102 N.Y Mets -180 at WASHINGTON +152 Milwaukee -110
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_Edwards, Miami, .304; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .301; Frelick, Milwaukee, .299; K.Marte, Arizona, .295; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .295; Naylor, Seattle, .292; Arraez, San Diego, .291; Hoerner, Chicago, .291; Machado, San Diego, .290; Stowers, Miami, .288. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 118; J.Soto, New York, 89; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 87; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 87; Tatis, San Diego, 84;
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