By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, July 1 MLB BASEBALL 3 p.m. MLBN — N.Y. Yankees at Toronto (3:05 p.m.) 8 p.m. TBS — Cleveland at Chicago Cubs TRUTV — Cleveland at Chicago Cubs 10 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Chicago White Sox at L.A. Dodgers (10:10
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 11 5 .688 — Atlanta 11 6 .647 ½ Indiana 8 8 .500 3 Washington 8 9 .471 3½ Chicago 5 11 .313 6 Connecticut 2 15 .118 9½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 14 2 .875 — Phoenix 12 5 .706
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 12 5 3 39 41 25 Vancouver 11 3 5 38 35 19 Minnesota United 9 4 7 34 33 23 Portland 8 5 6 30 28 27 Seattle 8 6 5 29 27 25 San Jose 7 7 6 27
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 48 36 .571 — Tampa Bay 47 38 .553 1½ Toronto 46 38 .548 2 Boston 42 44 .488 7 Baltimore 37 47 .440 11 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 53 32 .624 — Cleveland 40 42 .488 11½ Minnesota 40 44
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 50 35 .588 — New York 48 37 .565 2 Atlanta 38 45 .458 11 Miami 37 45 .451 11½ Washington 35 49 .417 14½ Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 49 35 .583 — Milwaukee 47 37 .560 2 St. Louis 47 39
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 48 36 .571 — Tampa Bay 47 38 .553 1½ Toronto 46 38 .548 2 Boston 42 44 .488 7 Baltimore 37 47 .440 11 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 53 32 .624 — Cleveland 40 42 .488 11½ Minnesota 40 44
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF New York 48 36 .571 — — 5-5 L-1 26-17 22-19 426 314 112 Tampa Bay 47 38 .553 1½ +2½ 6-4 L-2 27-24 20-14 407 338 69 Toronto 46 38 .548 2 +2 6-4 W-2
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Broadway musical “Hamilton” and the historian whose book inspired it will collect the National Constitution Center’s Liberty Medal this fall, an award for efforts to spread liberty around the world. Ron Chernow and “ Hamilton ” will collect the medal and its $100,000 cash prize at an event in October on
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer For reporters, it’s hardly unusual to call sources on the phone to learn details or get quotes that will enliven their stories. Sometimes people will talk, sometimes they won’t. But the president of the United States? In an almost unfathomable level of access, reporters who call President Donald Trump
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By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will take up a Republican-led drive, backed by President Donald Trump’s administration, to wipe away limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president. The justices said Monday they will review an appellate ruling that upheld a
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By The Associated Press Possible changes to President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts are being considered in what’s called a vote-a-rama, though most of the amendments are expected to fail. After a weekend of setbacks, the Senate is rushing Monday to move ahead with the bill despite a series of
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By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will take up a Republican-led drive, backed by President Donald Trump’s administration, to wipe away limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president. The justices said Monday they will review an appellate ruling that upheld a
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By MELINA WALLING Associated Press A group of Environmental Protection Agency employees on Monday published a declaration of dissent from the agency’s policies under the Trump administration, saying they “undermine the EPA mission of protecting human health and the environment.” More than 170 EPA employees put their names to the document, with about 100 more
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court will hear a Republican appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections.
Continue Reading By SUZAN FRASER and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A heat wave covered much of Europe on Monday, with a record-hot first day of play at Wimbledon and high winds fanning forest fires in Turkey. Heat warnings were issued for parts of Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany and the U.K., with new highs
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Glastonbury Festival is making headlines for controversy rather than music. The likes of Olivia Rodrigo, Rod Stewart, Neil Young, Charli XCX, Busta Rhymes and Doechii played to tens of thousands onsite, and millions more on TV, during Britain’s biggest and most famous music extravaganza. But it’s
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Glastonbury Festival is making headlines for controversy rather than music. The likes of Olivia Rodrigo, Rod Stewart, Neil Young, Charli XCX, Busta Rhymes and Doechii played to tens of thousands onsite, and millions more on TV, during Britain’s biggest and most famous music extravaganza. But it’s
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LONDON (AP) — David Beckham and Maria Sharapova were among the stars of sports and screen at Wimbledon on Monday for the start of the tournament. Sharapova, the 2004 champion at the All England Club at age 17, posted a selfie with Beckham on Instagram with the caption: “Let the (Wimbledon) games begin” with an
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By SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Israeli forces killed at least 74 people in Gaza on Monday with airstrikes that left 30 dead at a seaside cafe and gunfire that left 23 dead as Palestinians tried to get desperately needed food aid, witnesses and health officials said. One airstrike hit
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran raised the official death toll for its war with Israel on Monday, with official media reporting 935 people were killed in the country during the 12-day conflict. The state-run IRNA news agency did not give a breakdown between military and civilian casualties, but said of the 935 people,
Continue Reading By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police launched a criminal investigation Monday into a televised performance at the Glastonbury Festival by rap punk duo Bob Vylan, who drew intense criticism after they led crowds of music fans in chanting “death” to the Israeli military. Meanwhile. the U.S. State Department said it has
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By JAMES BROOKS Associated Press HOVELTE, Denmark (AP) — Peering across a dense stretch of woodland outside of Denmark’s capital with camouflage paint smeared across her face, 20-year-old Katrine scans the horizon for approaching threats. After nearly four months of military training, the young soldier and the rest of her unit spent early June completing
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By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Dozens of Israeli settlers rampaged around a military base in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, setting fires, vandalizing military vehicles, spraying graffiti and attacking soldiers, the military said. Sunday night’s unrest came after several attacks in the West Bank carried out by Jewish settlers and anger
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Boston 13 Cincinnati 6 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Toronto 5 N.Y. Yankees 4 Final Athletics 6 Tampa Bay 4 Final Baltimore 10 Texas 6 Final Seattle 6 Kansas City 2 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Final Pittsburgh 7 St. Louis 0 Final Philadelphia 4 San Diego 0 Final Arizona 4 San
Continue Reading Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Monday, Jun. 30. 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 Kansas City Royals (39-45, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Seattle Mariners (43-40, second in the AL West) Seattle; Monday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (4-7, 3.33 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 74 strikeouts); Mariners: George Kirby (1-4, 5.40 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 36 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -162, Royals
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By ILLIA NOVIKOV and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russia-appointed official in Ukraine’s occupied Luhansk region said Monday that Moscow’s forces have overrun all of it — one of four regions Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in September 2022 despite not fully controlling a single one. If confirmed, that would make
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