KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A sheriff’s deputy has died after being shot multiple times while responding to a domestic disturbance call in Kansas City, Kansas, authorities say. Wyandotte County Deputy Elijah Ming, 34, and a Kansas City, Kansas, police officer were approaching a home at about 3:45 p.m. Saturday when a 38-year-old man inside
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals placed All-Star left-hander Kris Bubic on the 15-day injured list with a rotator cuff strain and outfielder Jac Caglianone on the 10-day IL with a strained left hamstring amid a series of moves before their series finale against Cleveland on Sunday. The
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A regional passenger train derailed in southern Germany on Sunday, killing at least three people and seriously injuring others, authorities said. Federal and local police said the cause of the crash near Riedlingen, roughly 158 kilometers (98 miles) west of Munich, remains under investigation. Photos from the
Continue ReadingBy DYEPKAZAH SHIBAYAN Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A boat transporting passengers to a market in north-central Nigeria capsized, killing at least 25 people, authorities said Sunday. The accident happened Saturday near Gumu village in the Shiroro area of Niger state, Ibrahim Hussaini, an official with the National Emergency Management Agency, told The Associated
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs right tackle Jawaan Taylor made his training camp debut after missing their first four practices because of a knee injury, and he was right in the mix with the starters Sunday as they put on pads for the first time. Backup
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By LINDSEY BAHR and ITZEL LUNA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marvel’s first family has finally found box office gold. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” the first film about the superheroes made under the guidance of Kevin Feige and the Walt Disney Co., earned $118 million in its first weekend in 4,125 North American
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By JUSTIN KABUMBA and OPE ADETAYO Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Islamic State-backed rebels attacked a Catholic church in eastern Congo on Sunday, killing at least 34 people, according to a local civil society leader. Dieudonne Duranthabo, a civil society coordinator in Komanda, in the Ituri province, told The Associated Press that the attackers
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, July 28 BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6 p.m. FS1 — The Basketball Tournament: Best Virginia vs. Shell Shock, Quarterfinal, West Virginia 9 p.m. FS2 — The Basketball Tournament: Eberlein Drive vs. Sideline Cancer, Quarterfinal, West Virginia MLB BASEBALL 9:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 17 7 .708 — Atlanta 15 10 .600 2½ Indiana 14 12 .538 4 Washington 12 13 .480 5½ Chicago 7 18 .280 10½ Connecticut 4 20 .167 13 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 22 5 .815 — Phoenix 16 9 .640
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 63 43 .594 — New York 57 48 .543 5½ Boston 57 50 .533 6½ Tampa Bay 53 53 .500 10 Baltimore 47 58 .448 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 61 46 .570 — Cleveland 52 53 .495 8 Kansas City 52
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 62 44 .585 — Philadelphia 60 45 .571 1½ Miami 50 54 .481 11 Atlanta 44 60 .423 17 Washington 43 62 .410 18½ Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 62 43 .590 — Milwaukee 62 43 .590 — Cincinnati 56 50 .528
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 63 43 .594 — — 8-2 L-1 37-17 26-26 501 459 42 New York 57 48 .543 5½ +1½ 4-6 W-1 31-21 26-27 543 448 95 Boston 57 50 .533 6½ +½ 5-5 W-2 34-21
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 63 43 .594 — New York 57 48 .543 5½ Boston 57 50 .533 6½ Tampa Bay 53 53 .500 10 Baltimore 47 58 .448 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 61 46 .570 — Cleveland 52 53 .495 8 Kansas City 52
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Wildfires that have engulfed Turkey for weeks threatened the country’s fourth-largest city on Sunday, forcing more than 1,700 people to flee their homes and leaving a firefighter dead. Greece, Bulgaria and Montenegro are also battling blazes fed by unusually high temperatures, dry conditions and strong winds. Overnight
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By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The extremist rebels of al-Shabab seized control of the central Somali town of Mahaas on Sunday after an assault involving explosions and a ground offensive, according to witnesses. Mahaas, in the central region of Hiraan, is located about 350 kilometers (220 miles) north of the federal
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By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When world leaders, diplomats, business leaders, scientists and activists go to Brazil in November for the United Nations’ annual climate negotiations, poverty, deforestation and much of the world’s troubles will be right in their faces — by design. In past conference cities — including resort
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA, TIA GOLDENBERG and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military Sunday began limited pauses in fighting in three populated areas of Gaza for 10 hours a day, part of measures including airdrops as concerns grow over surging hunger and as Israel faces criticism over its conduct
Continue ReadingBy AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Eric Hildenbrand has noticed prices continue to rise this year, even with President Donald Trump in the White House. He doesn’t blame Trump, his choice for president in 2024, but says Gov. Gavin Newsom and other Democrats who control his home state, California,
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By The Associated Press Russia on Sunday scaled down the festivities honoring its navy citing security concerns as continuing Ukrainian drone attacks posed a challenge to the Kremlin. Russian authorities canceled the parades of warships in St. Petersburg, in the Kaliningrad region on the Baltic and in the far-eastern port of Vladivostok that are usually
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Baltimore 5 Colorado 1 Final Cincinnati 2 Tampa Bay 1 Final N.Y. Yankees 4 Philadelphia 3 Final Boston 4 L.A. Dodgers 3 Final Washington 7 Minnesota 2 Final Chicago Cubs 5 Chicago White Sox 4 Final Texas 8 Atlanta 1 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Detroit 10 Toronto 4 Final
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Sunday, Jul. 27. 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
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Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Sunday, Jul. 27. 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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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli military has intercepted a Gaza-bound aid ship seeking to break the Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory, detaining 21 international activists and journalists and seizing all cargo, including baby formula, food and medicine, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition said Sunday. The coalition that operates the vessel Handala said the
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Cleveland Guardians (52-52, second in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (51-54, third in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Joey Cantillo (2-0, 3.91 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 59 strikeouts); Royals: Noah Cameron (4-4, 2.61 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 65 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals
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By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — George Lucas finally came to the stage at Comic-Con Sunday to an ovation from thousands, some holding light sabers in the air, with soaring “Star Wars” music filling the room. The 81-year-old, appearing for the first time at San Diego’s pop cultural extravaganza, looked decidedly
Continue ReadingBy BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A crowd surge at a popular Hindu temple in northern India left at least six people dead and dozens injured, local authorities said Sunday. The incident in the pilgrimage city of Haridwar occurred after a high-voltage electric wire reportedly fell on a temple path, triggering panic
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By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI and SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thai and Cambodian leaders will meet in Malaysia for talks to end hostilities, a spokesperson of the Thai prime minister’s office said on Sunday. This came following mediation efforts by U.S. President Donald Trump to end the deadly border dispute. The fighting, now in
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