By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal budget deficits caused by President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law could trigger automatic cuts to Medicare if Congress does not act, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office reported Friday. The CBO estimates that Medicare, the federal health insurance program for Americans over age 65, could
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By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Mexico in September to meet with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, a senior official familiar with the matter said Friday. The meeting comes as America’s neighbors deal with U.S. tariffs and prepare for a review of the free trade deal between
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By RONALD BLUM Associated Press BAYREUTH, Germany (AP) — In Wagner’s home theater, a twist has been added to the classic opera “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.” Instead of Walther joining the guild of master singers and preparing to marry Eva after he wins the song contest, in Bayeuth’s new version she grabs the medal out
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By AMANDA SEITZ WASHINGTON (AP) — A report that U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised will improve the health of America’s children does not call on the government to make significant changes to its food or farming policies, according to a draft document obtained by The Associated Press. The
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By MELISSA GOLDIN Associated Press Don’t splurge just yet. Rumors spread online Friday that the U.S. government will soon be issuing stimulus checks to taxpayers in certain income brackets. But Congress has not passed legislation to authorize such payments, and, according to the IRS, no new stimulus checks will be distributed in the coming weeks.
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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. —————————— MISSOURI – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–CARDINALS-MARLINS DESCRIPTION: St. Louis plays Miami at loanDepot park. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 08/18/2025
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By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s far-right national security minister posted a video Friday that shows him admonishing an imprisoned Palestinian leader in a face-to-face meeting inside a prison, saying Israel will confront anyone who acts against the country and “wipe them out.” It remained unclear when the video, which
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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer When Michelle Yeoh first saw “Ne Zha 2” in Hong Kong, she walked away dreaming about a dubbed version. The Chinese blockbuster, which this year became the highest-grossing animated film of all time with over $2.2 billion in ticket sales, had seemed to her like an ideal movie for
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Thomas has not one but two big shoes to fill when he goes out on the road this summer in a celebrated one-man show. The Emmy Award winner and Tony Award nominee is portraying the great American writer Mark Twain in a play written
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, August 16 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. FS1 — AFL: Collingwood at Adelaide 1 a.m. (Sunday) FS2 — AFL: Geelong at Sydney AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S) 10:30 p.m. FS2 — AFL: Hawthorn at Brisbane AUTO RACING 8:55 a.m. FS1 —
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Atlanta 21 11 .656 — New York 21 12 .636 ½ Indiana 18 16 .529 4 Washington 15 18 .455 6½ Chicago 8 25 .242 13½ Connecticut 6 26 .188 15 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Minnesota 27 5 .844 — Phoenix 19 12 .613
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By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Firefighters in Spain, Portugal and Greece battled ongoing wildfires Friday, an important religious holiday in all three countries, as persistent hot, dry conditions challenged efforts to contain the blazes. Spain was fighting 14 major fires, according to Virginia Barcones, general director of emergency services. Temperatures were expected
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 15 7 4 49 50 32 Vancouver 13 6 6 45 43 28 Minnesota United 12 6 8 44 43 30 Seattle 11 6 8 41 43 35 Los Angeles FC 10 6 7 37 41 30 Portland 10 8 7
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 72 51 .585 — Boston 67 56 .545 5 New York 65 57 .533 6½ Tampa Bay 60 63 .488 12 Baltimore 56 66 .459 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 72 52 .581 — Cleveland 63 58 .521 7½ Kansas City 61
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 70 52 .574 — New York 64 58 .525 6 Miami 58 64 .475 12 Atlanta 54 68 .443 16 Washington 49 73 .402 21 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 77 44 .636 — Chicago 68 53 .562 9 Cincinnati 64 59 .520
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 72 51 .585 — — 7-3 W-2 41-20 31-31 597 550 47 Boston 67 56 .545 5 +1½ 5-5 W-1 40-22 27-34 616 522 94 New York 65 57 .533 6½ — 5-5 W-1 37-25
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 72 51 .585 — Boston 67 56 .545 5 New York 65 57 .533 6½ Tampa Bay 60 63 .488 12 Baltimore 56 66 .459 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 72 52 .581 — Cleveland 63 58 .521 7½ Kansas City 61
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Adv16-17 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Aug. 18 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL 4 p.m. ESPNU — TBA 7 p.m. ESPNU — TBA LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, Williamsport, Pa. 3 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, Williamsport, Pa.
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By The Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not reach a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine after talks in Alaska on Friday, as the two leaders offered scant details on what was discussed but heaped praise on one another. Putin said he and Trump had
Continue ReadingBy CHANNI ANAND and RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed over 280 people in India and Pakistan and left scores of others missing, officials said Friday, as rescuers brought to safety some 1,600 people from two mountainous districts in the neighboring countries. Flooding began a
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By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Australia on Friday launched its largest military exercises with Philippine forces, involving more than 3,600 military personnel in live-fire drills, battle maneuvers and a beach assault at a Philippine town facing the disputed South China Sea, where the allies have raised alarm over Beijing’s assertive actions.
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA and SAM METZ Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — After waking early to stand in line for an hour under the August heat, Rana Odeh returns to her tent with her jug of murky water. She wipes the sweat from her brow and strategizes how much to portion out to
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers celebrated the fourth anniversary of their return to power in August, with Defense Ministry helicopters scattering flowers from the air to crowds below. Some 10,000 people gathered across the capital, Kabul, in six locations to watch the “flower shower.” The Taliban seized controlof Afghanistan on Aug. 15, 2021, as
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