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Christian Walker and Jeremy Peña power the Astros to a 5-1 win over Gerrit Cole and the Yankees
NEW YORK (AP) — Christian Walker had three hits, including a two-run homer off Gerrit…
Judge questions why Kennedy Center is moving so quickly to return Trump’s name to building
WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Thursday expressed skepticism about the Kennedy Center’s intention to…
Caglianone goes 5 for 6 with HR, 6 RBIs to power the Royals past the Blue Jays 13-2
TORONTO (AP) — Jac Caglianone had a homer among his career-best five hits and finished…
Former mayor of town in Alaska among 4 men killed in a small plane crash
The former mayor of a small town in Alaska, who was an experienced pilot, was…
2 wildfires burn along California’s scenic Big Sur coast
BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — Fire crews with water-dropping aircraft attacked a small wildfire that…
Beau Brungard accounts for 5 touchdowns in Youngstown State’s season-opening win over Mercyhurst
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Beau Brungard threw for three touchdowns and ran for two, leading…
Sei Young Kim shoots 64 at TPC Boston for 1st-round lead in the FM Championship
NORTON, Mass. (AP) — Sei Young Kim capped a second-nine spree with an chip-in eagle…
ICE officer’s release from Texas jail opens a new front in the escalating fight over extradition
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The release of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer from a…
Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across the art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings,…
White House construction contributed to radio problems that let Trump copter come close to jet
The ongoing White House construction contributed to radio problems that kept air traffic controllers from…
Seahawks give 3-time Pro Bowl DT Leonard Williams a $90 million, 3-year extension, AP source says
Three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Leonard Williams and the Seattle Seahawks have agreed on a…
Haitians demand answers from police after gangs kill 47, kidnap more than 50
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s National Police faced mounting criticism Thursday over why authorities failed…
Tampa approves $2.3B deal for a new Rays ballpark
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — City officials on Thursday approved a $2.3 billion deal for a…
Trail Blazers’ Sharpe out at least 6 months after knee surgery
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe will be sidelined for at…
The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
From front page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s…
Congo begins vaccinations to fight the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history
KISANGANI, Congo (AP) — Congo on Thursday began vaccinating people against Ebola as health authorities…
The Latest: Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’
President Donald Trump said Thursday he is renaming Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake…
Packers running back Josh Jacobs facing misdemeanor charges of battery, criminal damage to property
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is facing misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal…
Twins call up their top prospect, center fielder Walker Jenkins, with Byron Buxton’s status unclear
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have called up top prospect Walker Jenkins, with the…
ICE awards $16.7M contract to buy 6,000 pairs of gloves that deliver electric shocks
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded a $16.7 million contract to purchase 6,000 pairs…
Dodgers’ Tarik Skubal expects Detroit homecoming against former teammates will test his emotions
ATLANTA (AP) — Tarik Skubal knows he will feel emotions when he makes his return…
As super El Nino strengthens, study suggests that climate change is intensifying El Ninos
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos…
Trump administration relied on flawed logic to justify scrapping vehicle emission rules, study says
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The Trump administration relied on flawed logic to justify scrapping vehicle emissions standards this year,…
Good Good to no longer be title sponsor of PGA Tour event and loses Callaway sponsorship
ATLANTA (AP) — Good Good Golf lost its partnership with Callaway on Thursday and no…