By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Max Scherzer pitched one-run ball for six innings and earned his second win of the season, Bo Bichette added three hits and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Saturday. Davis Schneider hit a two-run single for the AL East-leading Blue Jays, who
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By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Sterling Sharpe stood at the podium a few feet from his bronze bust, took off his new gold jacket and gave it to his fellow Pro Football Hall of Fame brother. Shannon Sharpe had given Sterling his first Super Bowl ring and now big brother was returning the
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India has indicated that it would continue buying oil from Russia despite threats by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Indian foreign ministry said its relationship with Russia was “steady and time-tested,” and should not be seen through the prism of a third country. Addressing a weekly presser on
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By CAROLYN THOMPSON and DORANY PINEDA Associated Press Smoke from Canadian wildfires hovered over several Midwestern states Saturday, bringing warnings of unhealthy air for at least the third day. Air quality alerts were in effect in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, as well as eastern Nebraska and parts of Indiana and Illinois. Forecasters said the
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has “completely changed” after causing a chain-reaction crash last year on a Dallas highway that left multiple people injured, cost him more than $1 million in a settlement to victims, and resulted in a 30-day jail sentence
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has “completely changed” after causing a chain-reaction crash last year on a Dallas highway that left multiple people injured, cost him more than $1 million in a settlement to victims, and resulted in a 30-day jail sentence
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By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught this week left a lot of losers – from small, poor countries like Laos and Algeria to wealthy U.S. trading partners like Canada and Switzerland. They’re now facing especially hefty taxes – tariffs – on the products they export to the
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By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company reported less than half as much profit in the second quarter as it took a $3.76 billion writedown on the value of its stake in Kraft Heinz, as that iconic food producer considers largely undoing the merger that Berkshire Hathaway helped bankroll.
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, August 3 AUTO RACING 8:55 a.m. ESPN — Formula 1: The Lenovo Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring, Mogyorod, Hungary 10 a.m. CBSSN — FIM Motocross World Championship: The MX2, Lommel, Belgium 2 p.m. CBSSN — FIM Motocross World Championship: The MXGP, Lommel,
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 17 10 .630 — Atlanta 17 11 .607 ½ Indiana 16 12 .571 1½ Washington 13 14 .481 4 Chicago 7 20 .259 10 Connecticut 5 21 .192 11½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 24 5 .828 — Phoenix 16 11 .593
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
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By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV urged hundreds of thousands of young people on Saturday to have the courage to make radical choices to do good, as he presided over his first big encounter with the next generation of Catholics during the highlight of the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year. Leo
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 65 47 .580 — Boston 61 51 .545 4 New York 60 51 .541 4½ Tampa Bay 55 57 .491 10 Baltimore 51 60 .459 13½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 65 47 .580 — Cleveland 56 54 .509 8 Kansas City 55
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 63 48 .568 — Philadelphia 62 48 .564 ½ Miami 54 55 .495 8 Atlanta 46 63 .422 16 Washington 44 66 .400 18½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 66 44 .600 — Chicago 64 46 .582 2 Cincinnati 58 53 .523
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 65 47 .580 — — 5-5 W-1 38-18 27-29 527 508 19 Boston 61 51 .545 4 +2 7-3 W-4 36-21 25-30 554 481 73 New York 60 51 .541 4½ +1½ 4-6 L-2 34-22
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 65 47 .580 — Boston 61 51 .545 4 New York 60 51 .541 4½ Tampa Bay 55 57 .491 10 Baltimore 51 60 .459 13½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 65 47 .580 — Cleveland 56 54 .509 8 Kansas City 55
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div Buffalo 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miami 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 N.Y. Jets 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 New
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA, SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces opened fire near two aid distribution sites run by the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation as crowds of hungry Palestinians again sought food, killing at least 10 people, witnesses and health workers said Saturday. The violence came a
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A 76-year-old man appeared in a court in central England on Saturday to face child cruelty charges after several boys at a summer camp were sickened by what prosecutors say was candy laced with sedatives. Jon Ruben was ordered detained until a hearing on Aug. 29. He did not enter a plea
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By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FANCY FARM, Ky. (AP) — A renowned Kentucky picnic turned into a rapid-fire Republican political skirmish on Saturday, as three candidates competing to succeed longtime U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell tried to pick apart one another while seeking early momentum in their 2026 primary campaign. Taking the stage amid milder-than-usual temperatures
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By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Republicans move to redraw legislative maps in red states to pad their narrow House majority in Washington, some Democrats are rethinking their embrace of a nonpartisan approach to line-drawing that now complicates their party’s ability to hit back before next year’s midterm elections.
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Tampa Bay 4 L.A. Dodgers 0 Final Baltimore 4 Chicago Cubs 3 Final Miami 2 N.Y. Yankees 0 Final Detroit 7 Philadelphia 5 Final Arizona 7 Athletics 2 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Toronto 4 Kansas City 2 Final Cleveland 5 Minnesota 4 Final Boston 7 Houston 3 Final Texas
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Saturday, Aug. 02. 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
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Kansas Daybook for Saturday, Aug. 02. 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 Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Iowa Daybook for Saturday, Aug. 02. 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
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Saturday, Aug. 02. 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 Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 4 Evening” game were: 3, 4, 5, 7 (three, four, five, seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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Continue Reading By The Associated Press Kansas City Royals (55-55, third in the AL Central) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (64-47, first in the AL East) Toronto; Saturday, 3:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Noah Cameron (5-4, 2.44 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 71 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Max Scherzer (1-1, 4.89 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 39 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue
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