Kyle Schwarber hits 3 homers, drives in 7 runs as Phillies rally past Dodgers, 9-4
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit three homers and tied his career high with seven RBIs, helping the Philadelphia Phillies…
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Interim leader Muhammad Yunus takes the helm in Bangladesh, to seek peace and prepare elections
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus took the oath of office as head of Bangladesh’s interim government…
Continue ReadingKyle Schwarber slugs 3 homers and has 7 RBIs for Phillies in 9-4 win over Dodgers
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rookie pitcher Tyler Phillips thanked Kyle Schwarber for keeping the Philadelphia Phillies in the game after…
Continue Reading Facing budget crunches, Chinese tax collectors descend on companies
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities are chasing unpaid taxes from companies and individuals dating back decades, as the government…
Continue Reading Relatives of Belarus’ political prisoners complain that East-West swap didn’t free their loved ones
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A wave of disappointment swept over opposition activists in Belarus last week as the biggest East-West…
Continue Reading On Long Island, Republicans defend an unlikely stronghold as races could tip control of Congress
Associated Press It’s a 2024 election battleground where millions of dollars are being spent and big names in American politics are popping up. But…
Continue Reading Populist conservative and ex-NBA player Royce White shakes up US Senate primary race in Minnesota
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Populist conservative and ex-NBA player Royce White has shaken up a U.S. Senate primary race in Minnesota.…
Continue Reading In 60-year-old Tim Walz, Kamala Harris found a partner to advocate for reproductive rights
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The makings of a presidential ticket began in an unusual spot six months ago: a Minnesota abortion clinic.…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP report on fear of repression in post-election Venezuela
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A Venezuelan aid worker’s arrest while catching an international flight has cast a spotlight on the…
Continue Reading An aid worker’s airport disappearance stirs fear of repression following disputed Venezuela election
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A Venezuelan aid worker’s arrest while catching an international flight has cast a spotlight on the…
Continue ReadingDodgers’ Dave Roberts ejected in 6th after interference call at third base
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was ejected in the sixth inning Wednesday night after coming on the…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Debby spins up tornadoes, dumps rain in North Carolina
Associated Press LUCAMA, N.C. (AP) — Tornadoes spawned by Tropical Storm Debby leveled homes, damaged a school and killed one person early…
Continue Reading Powerful former North Dakota lawmaker pleads guilty to traveling to Europe to pay for sex with minor
Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A powerful former North Dakota lawmaker has pleaded guilty to traveling to Europe with the intent to pay for…
Continue Reading The Walz record: Abortion rights, free lunches for schoolkids, and disputes over a riot response
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz and his fellow Democrats have enacted big changes in the two years that they’ve had full…
Continue Reading How horses at the Spirit Horse Ranch help Maui wildfire survivors process their grief
Associated Press KANAIO, Hawaii (AP) — Fear. Anxiety. Anger. Depression. Overwhelmed. Janice Dapitan began her second counseling session by writing…
Continue Reading Census categories misrepresent the ‘street race’ of Latinos, Afro Latinos, report says
Associated Press For many Latinos filling out forms that ask for racial and ethnic identification can be daunting and confusing, especially when…
Continue ReadingCensus categories misrepresent the ‘street race’ of Latinos, Afro Latinos, report says
Associated Press For many Latinos filling out forms that ask for racial and ethnic identification can be daunting and confusing, especially when…
Continue Reading Majority of US adults say democracy is on the ballot but they differ on the threat: AP-NORC poll
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Roughly 3 in 4 American adults believe the upcoming presidential election is vital to the future of U.S.…
Continue ReadingJackson Merrill has 2 HRs, including tying shot, as the Padres hold off Pirates 9-8 in 10
Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jackson Merrill had two homers, Xander Bogaerts singled in the go-ahead run in a three-run 10th inning and the…
Continue Reading What to know about the controversy over a cancelled grain terminal in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley
Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An agricultural company made the surprise decision Tuesday to cancel a project to build a…
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