By MATT BROWN and MIKE PESOLI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three more Republican governors authorized the deployment of National Guard troops to Washington on Monday, part of President Donald Trump’s escalating show of force that he says is designed to crack down on crime and boost immigration enforcement in the nation’s capital. The announcements
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 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 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 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 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 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 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 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
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By SAFIYAH RIDDLE Associated Press/Report For America Hurricane Erin pounded the North Carolina coast with strong waves and gusty winds as it slowly moved out to sea Thursday. It was still considered dangerous for beachgoers along the U.S. East Coast. Erin lost some strength Tuesday and dropped to a Category 2 hurricane as it moved
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By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After a shaky four years on Wall Street, Soho House is ready to go private again. The luxury members club operator has struck a deal with an investor group led by hotel giant MCR, which will buy its outstanding shares for $9 each in cash.
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — Conservative network Newsmax agrees to pay $67 million in defamation case over bogus 2020 election claims.
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By The Associated Press Omaha basketball player Deng Mayar drowned Saturday in a Utah reservoir, police said. Herriman police said Mayar died at Blackridge Reservoir after going underwater about 35 yards from shore. Mayar, 22, was a graduate student who joined the Mavericks after playing two seasons for Summit League rival North Dakota. Mayar, from
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — You know the band Devo, right? The guys with the funny red plastic hats and jumpsuits? The New Wave musicians behind the silly “Whip It” video? They had that odd, spiky ’80s vibe? Well, it turns out you may not know as much as you
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, Aug. 19 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL 7 p.m. ESPNU — American Legion World Series: TBD, Championship, Shelby, N.C. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, International Bracket, Williamsport, Pa. 3 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series:
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Atlanta 22 12 .647 — New York 21 13 .618 1 Indiana 19 16 .543 3½ Washington 16 18 .471 6 Chicago 8 25 .242 13½ Connecticut 6 27 .182 15½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Minnesota 28 5 .848 — Phoenix 20 13 .606
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 ReadingBy RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Anguished Pakistanis searched remote areas for bodies swept away by weekend flash floods as the death toll reached 277 on Monday, while one official replied to the lack of evacuation warnings by saying people should have built homes elsewhere. A changing climate has made residents of
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 73 53 .579 — Boston 68 58 .540 5 New York 67 57 .540 5 Tampa Bay 61 64 .488 11½ Baltimore 58 67 .464 14½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 74 53 .583 — Cleveland 64 60 .516 8½ Kansas City 64
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 73 53 .579 — — 5-5 L-2 42-21 31-32 617 567 50 Boston 68 58 .540 5 — 4-6 L-2 41-24 27-34 629 538 91 New York 67 57 .540 5 — 7-3 W-3 37-25
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 73 53 .579 — Boston 68 58 .540 5 New York 67 57 .540 5 Tampa Bay 61 64 .488 11½ Baltimore 58 67 .464 14½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 74 53 .583 — Cleveland 64 60 .516 8½ Kansas City 64
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 72 53 .576 — New York 66 58 .532 5½ Miami 59 66 .472 13 Atlanta 56 69 .448 16 Washington 50 74 .403 21½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 79 45 .637 — Chicago 70 54 .565 9 Cincinnati 66 60 .524
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 The Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump says he has called Russian President Vladimir Putin and begun to arrange a meeting between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a critical step toward bringing a possible end to Russia’s war on Ukraine. Trump said the meeting’s location will be determined later. Trump, Zelenskyy and European
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer Changing its mind about keeping its name, the MSNBC news network said Monday it will become My Source News Opinion World, or MS NOW for short, as part of its corporate divorce from NBC. The TV network, which appeals to liberal audiences with a stable of personalities including Rachel
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer Changing its mind about keeping its name, the MSNBC news network said Monday it will become My Source News Opinion World, or MS NOW for short, as part of its corporate divorce from NBC. The TV network, which appeals to liberal audiences with a stable of personalities including Rachel
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By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown officially launched his campaign Monday to return to the U.S. Senate next year, brushing aside his bitter loss to Republican Bernie Moreno last fall and expressing confidence his pro-working class message can continue to resonate with the state’s voters. The state’s
Continue ReadingBy ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s presidential vote is headed to an unprecedented runoff after Sunday’s election ended over two decades of ruling party dominance in the Andean nation. A centrist lawmaker from a prominent political family, Sen. Rodrigo Paz, and a right-wing former president, Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, will face
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By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press FAIRVIEW, N.C. (AP) — Jamie Ager has spent much of the past year rebuilding his farm in the foothills of western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene tore through the region, cutting power, destroying fences and scattering livestock. Then, earlier this year, Ager lost his beef contract with local schools, a
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Television’s MSNBC network is changing its name to My Source News Opinion World, or MS NOW for short.
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By VICTORIA EASTWOOD, SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press RAFAH, Egypt (AP) — Hamas said Monday it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as Israel indicated its positions haven’t changed, while Gaza’s Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll from 22 months of war has
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By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania’s two-term elected state treasurer, said Monday that she will seek the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro ’s reelection bid, setting up what could be a contest between a low-profile officeholder and a potential White House contender in 2028. Garrity said
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By The Associated Press Russia’s illegal seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in March 2014 was quick and bloodless, and it sent Moscow’s relations with the West into a downward spiral unseen since the Cold War. It also paved the way for Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, during which Moscow illegally annexed
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By LYDIA DOYE Associated Press LONDON (AP) — What the skibidi is happening to the English language? “Skibidi,” pronounced SKIH-bih-dee, is one of the slang terms popularized by social media that are among more than 6,000 additions this year to the Cambridge Dictionary. “Internet culture is changing the English language and the effect is fascinating
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