KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda has agreed to a deal with the United States to take deported migrants as long as they don’t have criminal records and are not unaccompanied minors, the foreign ministry said Thursday. The ministry said in a statement that the agreement had been concluded but that terms were still being worked
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BEIJING (AP) — With leader Xi Jinping looking on, China marked 60 years of Communist Party rule in Tibet on Thursday with speeches and a parade in front of the 17th-century Potala Palace, the home of the Dalai Lama until he fled to India in 1959. Speakers hailed economic development in the remote region in
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By The Associated Press Texas Rangers (63-65, third in the AL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (65-62, second in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Thursday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Patrick Corbin (6-9, 4.45 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 99 strikeouts); Royals: Michael Lorenzen (5-8, 4.43 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 88 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors are urging a federal judge to quickly reject Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ request that he throw out a jury verdict or order a new trial after a jury convicted the music maven of two prostitution-related charges. Prosecutors said in papers filed shortly before midnight
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By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press CHEMMANI, Sri Lanka (AP) — A baby bottle, a squeaky toy and a schoolbag are among items that have surfaced from a mass grave site in Sri Lanka’s formerly war-torn northern region, along with 141 human skeletons including some that appear to be of children of different ages. The findings
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Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting in Kansas City.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US–ELECTION 2028-DEMOCRATS-IOWA CAUCUS DESCRIPTION: The Iowa Democratic Party holds a press conference addressing the 2028 presidential nominating
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US–ELECTION 2028-DEMOCRATS-IOWA CAUCUS DESCRIPTION: The Iowa Democratic Party holds a press conference addressing the 2028 presidential nominating
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US–ELECTION 2028-DEMOCRATS-IOWA CAUCUS DESCRIPTION: The Iowa Democratic Party holds a press conference addressing the 2028 presidential nominating
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US–ELECTION 2028-DEMOCRATS-IOWA CAUCUS DESCRIPTION: The Iowa Democratic Party holds a press conference addressing the 2028 presidential nominating
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By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand soldier, who admitted trying to spy for a foreign power, was sentenced to two years in military prison followed by discharge from the army. The sentencing by a judge and a panel of three senior military officers Wednesday came two days after
Continue Reading By The Associated Press MLB Friday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at N.Y YANKEES -174 Boston +146 Houston -110 at BALTIMORE -106 at DETROIT -158 Kansas City +134 Minnesota -142 at CHICAGO WHITE SOX +120 at TEXAS -166 Cleveland +140 at SEATTLE OFF Athletics OFF National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at PITTSBURGH -190
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By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Recalling the damage her now-arrested coach inflicted on her and many of her gymnast friends, Finley Weldon said she feels a sense of pride. Free from the grip that Sean Gardner had during her years of training at an Iowa academy known for producing
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .303; W.Smith, Los Angeles, .303; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .303; Edwards, Miami, .302; Frelick, Milwaukee, .300; Machado, San Diego, .294; K.Marte, Arizona, .293; Arraez, San Diego, .289; Hoerner, Chicago, .289; Stowers, Miami, .288. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 120; J.Soto, New York, 90; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 89; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 89; Tatis, San Diego,
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .329; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .316; Peña, Houston, .306; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .299; Bichette, Toronto, .298; V.Guerrero, Toronto, .298; Witt, Kansas City, .295; Kirk, Toronto, .293; Springer, Toronto, .292; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, .291. RUNS_Judge, New York, 100; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 83; Raleigh, Seattle, 83; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 82; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, 81; Rooker, Athletics, 81;
Continue ReadingBy MOLLY QUELL Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Crowds packed vantage points along a major canal and took to the water themselves Wednesday to watch a flotilla of hundreds of historic ships sail into Amsterdam at the start of a five-day festival celebrating the Dutch capital’s maritime history. Ships from all over the world, many
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Multiple bullets were fired at the Kansas City Chiefs practice facility in May 2024 and one entered coach Andy Reid’s office while he was inside, and while nobody was injured, authorities said Thursday the case remains open and under investigation. The Kansas City Star,
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kyle Higashioka had a three-run double in the ninth inning after a two-out error by Vinnie Pasquantino, and the Texas Rangers rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Wednesday night. Wyatt Langford drew a two-out walk from Sam Long (1-3) and Corey Seager was safe when Pasquantino misplayed
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By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press A longtime adviser to New York City Mayor Eric Adams who resigned from his administration while under FBI scrutiny gave a reporter a potato chip bag filled with cash Wednesday following a campaign event, a gift her lawyer later insisted wasn’t an attempted bribe. The local news site The City
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By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Arnon Nampa’s youngest child runs toward the sound of shackles. The 3-year-old’s only memories of his father, a prominent human right lawyer and activist, are from seeing him in a courtroom – not from his work defending others, but from the numerous lese majeste cases against him, Thailand’s notoriously
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By Tal Shalev, Tamar Michaelis, Oren Liebermann, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — As the earliest stages of a massive assault on Gaza City take shape, Israel is calling up tens of thousands of reservists to take part in the impending military operation. The takeover and occupation of the largest city in northern Gaza, which Israel’s Prime
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By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — They roll down Beijing streets, some covered from prying eyes by huge tarpaulins, but the silhouettes of missiles, tanks and undersea vehicles are unmistakable as China prepares for its most revealing military parade in six years. For military watchers, the procession of veiled armaments is offering valuable clues to
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Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — A fire burned aboard a US Navy warship anchored off Okinawa for 12 hours, injuring two sailors, a statement from the Navy’s 7th Fleet in Japan said. The fire aboard the USS New Orleans, an amphibious transport dock ship with a crew of more than 360 sailors and capable of
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By Oscar Holland, CNN Bintan, Indonesia (CNN) — In 1914, two years after the Titanic embarked on its ill-fated maiden voyage, the steam-powered SS Medina rolled off the shipyard at Newport News, Virginia. The vessel has had many lives — and many names — since, in a career that eventually made it the oldest active
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By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — A Lake Tahoe area resident has tested positive for plague, California health officials said Tuesday. Officials said they believed the resident was infected after being bitten by an infected flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area. The person is recovering at home and under the care of
Continue Reading KTVN By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — A Lake Tahoe area resident has tested positive for plague, California health officials said Tuesday. Officials said they believed the resident was infected after being bitten by an infected flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area. The person is recovering at home and under the care
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — At least 13 people allegedly involved in the killing of two members of Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada’s staff in May were arrested Wednesday for their alleged roles in what authorities described as a meticulously planned hit on two people close to the capital’s leader. Three of those arrested allegedly were
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By MAURICIO SAVARESE and GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s federal police said messages found on the telephone of former President Jair Bolsonaro showed he once wanted to flee to Argentina and request political asylum, according to documents seen Wednesday by The Associated Press. Bolsonaro is currently awaiting a Supreme Court
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Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting across the US.
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Floodlight reports on Imola Automotive USA’s unfulfilled promise of 45,000 EV jobs for struggling towns, with no construction begun after 18 months.
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