By BILL BARROW, TRAN NGUYEN, FERNANDA FIGUEROA and JOHN HANNA Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats who ended a walkout Monday found themselves shadowed by law enforcement officers to keep them from repeating the protest that stalled Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts and fulfill President Donald Trump’s desire to reshape U.S. House
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By TRÂN NGUYỄN and SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democrats started a partisan push to draw new congressional districts and reshape the state’s U.S. House representation in their favor, but to pull it off, lawmakers who returned to the Capitol on Monday face a tight deadline and must still win voters’
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By DAVID FISCHER and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge on Monday considered whether detainees at a temporary immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades have been denied their legal rights. In the second of two lawsuits challenging practices at the facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” civil rights attorneys sought a
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By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court heard final arguments Monday in the landmark national security trial of former pro-democracy newspaper founder Jimmy Lai, who could be sentenced to up to life in prison if he is convicted. Lai, 77, was arrested in 2020 under a national security law
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Midday” game were: 6, 7, 9 (six, seven, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Spain is deploying a further 500 soldiers to battle wildfires that have torn through parched woodland during a prolonged spell of scorching weather, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Sunday. The decision to add to the more than 1,400 troops already on wildfire duty came as authorities
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jonathan India and Adam Frazier hit two-run homers, rallying the Kansas City Royals to a 6-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday for a series sweep. The White Sox led 2-0 before India tied it in the seventh with his 451-foot shot, tying his longest. Run-scoring singles by
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All 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 RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Cloudbursts are causing chaos in mountainous parts of India and Pakistan, with tremendous amounts of rain falling in a short period of time over a concentrated area. The intense, sudden deluges have proved fatal in both countries. As many as 300 people died in one northwestern Pakistani
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By IVELISSE RIVERA Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Erin weakened to a Category 3 hurricane on Sunday, its outer bands lashing the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, as forecasters warned of a growing risk of life-threatening surf and rip currents along the U.S. Eastern seaboard during the week from what is expected
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after conservative activist Laura Loomer posted videos on social media of children from Gaza arriving in the U.S. for medical treatment and questioning how they got visas, the State Department said it was halting all visitor visas for people from Gaza pending a review. The State Department said
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By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Terence Stamp, the British actor who often played the role of a complex villain, including that of General Zod in the early Superman films, has died. He was 87. His death on Sunday was disclosed in a death notice published online, prompting a wave of tributes from
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By ITZEL LUNA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Weapons” scared its way to the top of the box office in its debut and managed to stay there during its second weekend, beating out “Freakier Friday” and newcomer “Nobody 2.” Zach Cregger’s horror film earned $25 million in 3,450 North American theaters, a 43% drop
Continue ReadingBy ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s presidential vote headed to an unprecedented runoff after elections Sunday that ended more than two decades of left-wing dominance in the Andean nation but signaled voters’ trepidation about a major lurch to the right. A dark horse centrist, Sen. Rodrigo Paz, drew more votes
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Aug. 18 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series: Tokyo vs. Barquisimeto (Venezuela), International Bracket, Williamsport, Pa. 3 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series: Irmo (S.C.) vs. Las Vegas, U.S. Bracket, Williamsport, Pa. 5 p.m. ESPN
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Atlanta 21 12 .636 — New York 21 13 .618 ½ Indiana 19 16 .543 3 Washington 16 18 .471 5½ Chicago 8 25 .242 13 Connecticut 6 27 .182 15 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
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By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Donald Trump that the United States and its European allies could offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO’s collective defense mandate as part of an eventual deal to end the war, a U.S. official said Sunday.
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 73 52 .584 — Boston 68 57 .544 5 New York 67 57 .540 5½ Tampa Bay 61 64 .488 12 Baltimore 57 67 .460 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 73 53 .579 — Cleveland 63 60 .512 8½ Kansas City 63
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 71 53 .573 — New York 66 58 .532 5 Miami 59 65 .476 12 Atlanta 56 68 .452 15 Washington 50 74 .403 21 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 78 45 .634 — Chicago 70 53 .569 8 Cincinnati 65 60 .520
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 73 52 .584 — — 6-4 L-1 42-21 31-31 615 562 53 Boston 68 57 .544 5 +½ 4-6 L-1 41-23 27-34 626 532 94 New York 67 57 .540 5½ — 7-3 W-3 37-25
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 73 52 .584 — Boston 68 57 .544 5 New York 67 57 .540 5½ Tampa Bay 61 64 .488 12 Baltimore 57 67 .460 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 73 53 .579 — Cleveland 63 60 .512 8½ Kansas City 63
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div New England 2 0 0 1.000 68 30 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 Miami 1 0 1 .750 48 41 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 N.Y. Jets 1 1 0 .500 42 41 0-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-0
Continue ReadingBy SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and a former lawmaker who are wanted by the city’s authorities have been granted asylum in Great Britain and Australia, respectively. Tony Chung, an activist who was imprisoned under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law, and Ted Hui, a former lawmaker
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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic on Sunday announced tough measures against anti-government protesters following days of riots in the streets throughout Serbia that have challenged his increasingly autocratic rule in the Balkan country. In one of his frequent TV addresses to the public, Vucic accused the anti-government demonstrators of “pure terrorism” and
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By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A year after being lauded for its plan to replace thousands of aging, gas-powered mail trucks with a mostly electric fleet, the U.S. Postal Service is facing congressional attempts to strip billions in federal EV funding. In June, the Senate parliamentarian blocked a Republican proposal in a
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By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Air Canada suspended plans to restart operations Sunday after the union representing 10,000 flight attendants said it will defy a return to work order. The strike was already affecting about 130,000 travelers per day during the peak summer travel season. The Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered airline
Continue ReadingBy SAM METZ, NATALIE MELZER and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli protesters demanding a deal to free hostages in Gaza attempted to shut down the country Sunday in one of the largest and fiercest protests in 22 months of war. Organizers, representing the families of hostages, asserted that hundreds of thousands of
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Miami 5 Boston 3 Final Atlanta 5 Cleveland 4 Final N.Y. Yankees 8 St. Louis 4 Final San Francisco 7 Tampa Bay 1 Final N.Y. Mets 7 Seattle 3 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Minnesota 8 Detroit 1 Final Texas 10 Toronto 4 Final Kansas City 6 Chicago White Sox
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Sunday, Aug. 17. 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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