By DAVID FISCHER and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge on Monday considered whether detainees at a temporary immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades have been denied their legal rights. In the second of two lawsuits challenging practices at the facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” civil rights attorneys sought a
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By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court heard final arguments Monday in the landmark national security trial of former pro-democracy newspaper founder Jimmy Lai, who could be sentenced to up to life in prison if he is convicted. Lai, 77, was arrested in 2020 under a national security law
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Midday” game were: 6, 7, 9 (six, seven, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Spain is deploying a further 500 soldiers to battle wildfires that have torn through parched woodland during a prolonged spell of scorching weather, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Sunday. The decision to add to the more than 1,400 troops already on wildfire duty came as authorities
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CNN By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — This month, our twin boys — our only children — will fly the coop and head off to university. For the first time in 19 years, just two of us and our 12-pound Maltese Shih Tzu will be rattling around inside our family home. The laughter and music
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jonathan India and Adam Frazier hit two-run homers, rallying the Kansas City Royals to a 6-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday for a series sweep. The White Sox led 2-0 before India tied it in the seventh with his 451-foot shot, tying his longest. Run-scoring singles by
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By Amanda Hari Click here for updates on this story SAN QUENTIN, California (KPIX) — San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, formerly known as San Quentin State Prison, was known as America’s most dangerous prison. Now it’s working to help inmates learn skills that they can leverage once released, including filmmaking. “We just out here showing people
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By Camila DeChalus, CNN (CNN) — In southeast Washington, DC, children stood in line Friday to receive new backpacks filled with school supplies, while community organizers passed out free hot dogs and hamburgers to teenagers to celebrate the last few days of summer before. But just a few blocks away, the sight of National Guard
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All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 2 0 0 1.000 68 30 Miami 1 0 1 .750 48 41 N.Y. Jets 1 1 0 .500 42 41 Buffalo 0 2 0 .000 25 72 South W L T Pct PF PA Houston 1 1 0 .500 30
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By Doug Myers Click here for updates on this story GARLAND, Texas (KTVT) — A North Texas animal shelter is trying to solve a troubling mystery: How did a squirrel end up with a zip tie tightly fastened around its neck? The Garland Animal Shelter and Adoption Center has released a series of questions to
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By Todd Feurer Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — More than 300,000 Chicago Public Schools students head back to class on Monday, and hundreds of them will be starting the new school year in style thanks to Chicago Sky star Angel Reese. Reese hosted a back-to-school bash at International Sports
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By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Cloudbursts are causing chaos in mountainous parts of India and Pakistan, with tremendous amounts of rain falling in a short period of time over a concentrated area. The intense, sudden deluges have proved fatal in both countries. As many as 300 people died in one northwestern Pakistani
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By Megan Shinn Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Step inside the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse and you’ll find stories galore. It’s a story from the front of the room about art supplies, sports icons and personal moments to the back of the room with inspirational projects and items,
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WCBS, ALFRED DISTEFANO, DAVE ORLOWSKI, CNN By Carolyn Gusoff Click here for updates on this story LONG ISLAND, New York (WCBS) — After spending more than a half century at the bottom of the Long Island Sound, a long lost college ring has been reunited with its owner. It’s thanks to Port Jefferson resident Dave
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By IVELISSE RIVERA Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Erin weakened to a Category 3 hurricane on Sunday, its outer bands lashing the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, as forecasters warned of a growing risk of life-threatening surf and rip currents along the U.S. Eastern seaboard during the week from what is expected
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after conservative activist Laura Loomer posted videos on social media of children from Gaza arriving in the U.S. for medical treatment and questioning how they got visas, the State Department said it was halting all visitor visas for people from Gaza pending a review. The State Department said
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By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Terence Stamp, the British actor who often played the role of a complex villain, including that of General Zod in the early Superman films, has died. He was 87. His death on Sunday was disclosed in a death notice published online, prompting a wave of tributes from
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Among the usual top baseball teams this season, there is another, more unexpected name. The Milwaukee Brewers have some exciting young players but no real stars and their payroll is the tenth lowest of the 30 Major League Baseball teams, about one third of what the Los Angeles Dodgers
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By ITZEL LUNA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Weapons” scared its way to the top of the box office in its debut and managed to stay there during its second weekend, beating out “Freakier Friday” and newcomer “Nobody 2.” Zach Cregger’s horror film earned $25 million in 3,450 North American theaters, a 43% drop
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Back-to-school season is right around the corner as families gear up for the upcoming school year. The special backpack giveaway is happening on Aug. 17, from 5 to 7 p.m at Open Door Food Kitchen. Families can stop by, enjoy snow cones and hot dogs, and pick up backpacks
Continue ReadingBy ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s presidential vote headed to an unprecedented runoff after elections Sunday that ended more than two decades of left-wing dominance in the Andean nation but signaled voters’ trepidation about a major lurch to the right. A dark horse centrist, Sen. Rodrigo Paz, drew more votes
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By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — Health officials in New York City say a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem has grown to 101 cases, including four deaths. Health officials suspect the bacteria that causes the disease, Legionella, originated cooling towers — devices that uses water to cool large buildings and then disperse mist
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — Terence Stamp, the British actor who became synonymous with Swinging London in the 1960s, has died, his family said Sunday, according to Reuters. He was 87 years old. Stamp first came to prominence when he took on the titular role in the 1962 film “Billy Budd.” The black
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Aug. 18 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series: Tokyo vs. Barquisimeto (Venezuela), International Bracket, Williamsport, Pa. 3 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series: Irmo (S.C.) vs. Las Vegas, U.S. Bracket, Williamsport, Pa. 5 p.m. ESPN
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Atlanta 21 12 .636 — New York 21 13 .618 ½ Indiana 19 16 .543 3 Washington 16 18 .471 5½ Chicago 8 25 .242 13 Connecticut 6 27 .182 15 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Minnesota 28 5 .848 — Phoenix 20 13 .606
Continue Reading All Times EDT Eastern Conference W L T Pts GF GA Cincinnati 16 7 4 52 42 34 Philadelphia 15 6 6 51 44 26 Nashville 14 8 5 47 44 31 Orlando City 13 6 8 47 53 35 Inter Miami CF 13 5 6 45 53 39 Columbus 12 5 9 45 42
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By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Donald Trump that the United States and its European allies could offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO’s collective defense mandate as part of an eventual deal to end the war, a U.S. official said Sunday.
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 73 52 .584 — Boston 68 57 .544 5 New York 67 57 .540 5½ Tampa Bay 61 64 .488 12 Baltimore 57 67 .460 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 73 53 .579 — Cleveland 63 60 .512 8½ Kansas City 63
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 71 53 .573 — New York 66 58 .532 5 Miami 59 65 .476 12 Atlanta 56 68 .452 15 Washington 50 74 .403 21 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 78 45 .634 — Chicago 70 53 .569 8 Cincinnati 65 60 .520
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 73 52 .584 — — 6-4 L-1 42-21 31-31 615 562 53 Boston 68 57 .544 5 +½ 4-6 L-1 41-23 27-34 626 532 94 New York 67 57 .540 5½ — 7-3 W-3 37-25
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