LONDON (AP) — Authorities in Scotland canceled trains, closed parks and warned people to tie down backyard trampolines as an unusually strong summer storm toppled trees, felled power lines and disrupted travel across northern Britain. The U.K.’s Meteorological Office on Monday issued an “amber” wind warning in Scotland for Storm Floris, meaning there is potential
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By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Former SAG-AFTRA executive director David White was elected interim executive director of the NFL Players Association on Sunday night. White replaces Lloyd Howell, who stepped down last month amid a series of revelations that created a distraction for the players’ union. “We have full faith in David to
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By STEVEN GRATTAN Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — When Ecuadorians voted two years ago to block oil drilling in Yasuni National Park, it was a triumph for environmentalists seeking to protect one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. And it was in character for a country that was first to enshrine the “rights
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By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Dozens of Palestinians were killed or wounded on Monday as desperate crowds headed toward food distribution points and airdropped parcels in the Gaza Strip, according to witnesses and local health officials. Israel’s blockade and military offensive have made it nearly impossible
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By The Associated Press New Orleans legend Big Freedia returning with a new gospel album and the acting trio of Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson and Keke Palmer teaming up for the armored truck action comedy “The Pickup” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, August 5 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 11 a.m. ESPN — Little League World Series Regional: TBD, Mid-Atlantic Region, Bristol, Conn. 1 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series Regional: TBD, Great Lakes Region, Whitestown, Ind. 3 p.m. ESPN — Little League World
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 18 10 .643 — Atlanta 18 11 .621 ½ Indiana 17 12 .586 1½ Washington 13 15 .464 5 Chicago 7 21 .250 11 Connecticut 5 22 .185 12½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 24 5 .828 — Phoenix 17 11 .607
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 14 7 4 46 48 32 Vancouver 13 5 6 45 42 26 Minnesota United 12 5 8 44 42 28 Seattle 10 6 8 38 39 35 Portland 10 7 7 37 33 32 Los Angeles FC 10 6 6
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 66 48 .579 — Boston 63 51 .553 3 New York 60 53 .531 5½ Tampa Bay 55 59 .482 11 Baltimore 51 62 .451 14½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 66 48 .579 — Cleveland 57 55 .509 8 Kansas City 56
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 64 48 .571 — New York 63 50 .558 1½ Miami 55 56 .495 8½ Atlanta 47 64 .423 16½ Washington 44 67 .396 19½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 68 44 .607 — Chicago 65 47 .580 3 Cincinnati 59 54 .522
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 66 48 .579 — — 4-6 W-1 38-19 28-29 546 516 30 Boston 63 51 .553 3 +2½ 8-2 W-6 38-21 25-30 568 487 81 New York 60 53 .531 5½ — 4-6 L-4 34-22
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 66 48 .579 — Boston 63 51 .553 3 New York 60 53 .531 5½ Tampa Bay 55 59 .482 11 Baltimore 51 62 .451 14½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 66 48 .579 — Cleveland 57 55 .509 8 Kansas City 56
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Buffalo 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Miami 0 0 0 .000 0 0 N.Y. Jets 0 0 0 .000 0 0 New England 0 0 0 .000 0 0 South W L T Pct PF PA Houston 0 0 0 .000 0
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By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Ofir Braslavski watched as his emaciated son, Rom, writhed in anguish on a dirty mattress somewhere inside the Gaza Strip, in video footage released by Palestinian militants in recent days showing the agony of Israeli hostages. “You see your child dying before your eyes, and you can’t
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By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Anderson Clayton wanted a headline name to speak at North Carolina Democrats’ summer gala — but the state party chair bypassed familiar Capitol Hill figures, looking instead to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. She described him as “a real fighter” against President Donald Trump, someone who gets things
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By The Associated Press Dozens of Democratic lawmakers have left Texas in an attempt to block the adoption of redrawn U.S. House maps sought by President Donald Trump. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott says he will begin trying to remove the absent lawmakers from office if they do not return. The Texas House was unable Monday
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By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Anderson Clayton wanted a headline name to speak at North Carolina Democrats’ summer gala — but the state party chair bypassed familiar Capitol Hill figures, looking instead to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. She described him as “a real fighter” against President Donald Trump, someone who gets things
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By The Associated Press The coming week could mark a pivotal moment in the war between Russia and Ukraine, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin to reach a peace deal approaches — or it could quietly pass without consequence. Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff was expected in Moscow midweek, just before Trump’s
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By MEG KINNARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina is running for governor, entering a GOP primary in which competition for President Donald Trump’s endorsement — and the backing of his base of supporters — is expected to be fierce. Mace, who last year won her third term representing
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By The Associated Press A strike by thousands of workers that build fighter jets for Boeing at three U.S. plants is the second labor disruption for the plane builder in less than a year. The strike that began just after midnight Monday involving more than 3,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
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By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities in Pakistan have resumed the forced deportations of Afghan refugees after the federal government declined to extend a key deadline for their stay, officials said Monday. The decision affects approximately 1.4 million Afghans holding Proof of Registration cards, whose legal status expired at the end
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Energizer Holdings Inc. (ENR) on Monday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $153.5 million. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had net income of $2.13. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.13 per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations.
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MOSCOW (AP) — A trial began Monday under tight security for 19 defendants accused of involvement in last year’s shooting rampage in a Moscow concert hall that killed 149 people and wounded over 600 in one of the deadliest attacks in the capital in years. A faction of the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Houston 8 Miami 2 Final Philadelphia 13 Baltimore 3 Final Cleveland 7 N.Y. Mets 6 Final Toronto 15 Colorado 1 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Detroit 6 Minnesota 3 Final Boston 8 Kansas City 5 Final Texas 8 N.Y. Yankees 5 Final L.A. Angels 5 Tampa Bay 1 ___ NATIONAL
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Monday, Aug. 04. 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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Continue ReadingTOKYO (AP) — Shigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old retired physician from Nara Prefecture, has became Japan’s oldest living person, following the death of 114-year-old Miyoko Hiroyasu, according to Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Kagawa, a symbol of Japan’s extraordinary longevity, graduated from medical school before World War II, served at a hospital in Osaka
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Kansas City Royals (56-56, third in the AL Central) vs. Boston Red Sox (62-51, second in the AL East) Boston; Monday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Bailey Falter (7-5, 3.73 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 70 strikeouts); Red Sox: Brayan Bello (7-5, 3.19 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 83 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red
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