By The Associated Press MLB Friday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Kansas City -142 at DETROIT +120 N.Y Yankees -110 at TAMPA BAY -106 Seattle -116 at TORONTO -102 at BOSTON -190 Chicago White Sox +160 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Arizona -132 at CHICAGO CUBS +112 at PHILADELPHIA -230 Miami +190 at
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By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot was asked to resign this week, a senior defense official told The Associated Press on Thursday, in the latest shakeup for the Defense Department following firings and other changes under President Donald Trump. Ullyot was one of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s initial
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By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A funeral was held on Thursday for a TikTok content moderator who died in unclear circumstances in Kenya last month. Ladi Anzaki Olubunmi’s decomposed remains were found on March 7 at her apartment on the outskirts of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, three days after she failed
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By ANNIE MA, FATIMA HUSSEIN and ALIA WONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has escalated its ongoing battle with Harvard, threatening to block the university from enrolling international students as the president called for withdrawing Harvard’s tax-exempt status. The moves raise the stakes of the showdown between the White House and the
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Saturday, April 19 Milwaukee at Indiana, 1 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Denver, 3:30 p.m. Detroit at New York, 6 p.m. Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, April 20 Orlando at Boston, 3:30 p.m. Golden State at Houston, 9:30 p.m. Monday, April 21 Detroit at New York,
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Eastern Conference New York vs. Detroit Saturday, April 19: Detroit at New York, 6 p.m. Monday, April 21: Detroit at New York, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24: New York at Detroit, TBA Sunday, April 27: New York at Detroit, 1 p.m. x-Tuesday, April 29: Detroit at New
Continue Reading All Times EDT Eastern Conference W L T Pts GF GA Columbus 5 0 3 18 12 6 Charlotte FC 5 2 1 16 13 7 Cincinnati 5 2 1 16 10 9 Inter Miami CF 4 0 3 15 12 6 Philadelphia 4 3 1 13 13 9 Nashville 4 3 1 13 12
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 12 7 .632 — Toronto 11 8 .579 1 Boston 10 10 .500 2½ Baltimore 8 10 .444 3½ Tampa Bay 8 11 .421 4 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 11 8 .579 — Cleveland 9 9 .500 1½ Kansas City 8
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 12 7 .632 — Philadelphia 11 8 .579 1 Miami 8 10 .444 3½ Washington 7 12 .368 5 Atlanta 5 13 .278 6½ Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 12 9 .571 — Milwaukee 10 9 .526 1 Cincinnati 9 10 .474
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 11 7 .611 — Toronto 11 8 .579 ½ Boston 10 10 .500 2 Baltimore 8 10 .444 3 Tampa Bay 8 10 .444 3 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 11 8 .579 — Cleveland 9 9 .500 1½ Kansas City 8
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF New York 11 7 .611 — — 5-5 W-3 8-4 3-3 107 83 24 Toronto 11 8 .579 ½ +1 6-4 W-2 7-3 4-5 76 72 4 Boston 10 10 .500 2 ½ 4-6 W-2 4-3
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By KIRILL ZARUBIN Associated Press A NATURE RESERVE NEAR SESTRORETSK, Russia (AP) — It happens every spring along a section of road north of Russia’s second-largest city of St. Petersburg: Volunteers, many in yellow vests, patrol near the Sestroretsk Bog nature reserve. They serve as crossing guards for thousands of toads and frogs, who are
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By JON GAMBRELL and AMIR VAHDAT Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program are “in a very crucial” stage, the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Thursday while on a visit to the Islamic Republic. The comments by Rafael
Continue Reading By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis visited Rome’s central prison Thursday and met with dozens of inmates as he kept an Easter season appointment to spend Holy Thursday among the least fortunate, even as he continues recovering from a life-threatening bout of pneumonia. Francis met for nearly a half-hour with
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By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press Mike Summers was eager to install solar at his home in Ohio for years, and after he finally replaced his aging roof this year, his solar contractor swung into action. His system — including 19 panels and a battery backup — went up this week, and Summers considers himself
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Who understood the cool kids better than Wiz Khalifa? In 2010, the easygoing Pittsburgh rapper released his breakout mixtape “Kush + Orange Juice,” crafting the ideal soundtrack for stylish stoners — breezy songs about girls and weed broadcast through his generously enunciated flow. For those
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By The Associated Press After saying earlier in the day that he was “in no rush” to finish trade deals, President Donald Trump said he thought he could wrap up tariff talks “over the next three or four weeks.” That timeline would be ambitious, as Trump’s tariffs have sent nations scrambling to Washington. Italian Prime
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cameron Crowe was planning to compile some of his old music interviews for a book when he realized he had a more intimate story to tell. Avid Reader Press announced Thursday that the Oscar-winning filmmaker and onetime Rolling Stone journalist will have a memoir out
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By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday said she would wait to decide whether to grant a preliminary injunction to national Democrats and voting rights groups that are challenging President Donald Trump’s recent executive order on elections. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly in Washington, D.C., said she would
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By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A portrait of a young Palestinian boy who lost both arms as a result of an Israeli attack in Gaza was honored Thursday as World Press Photo of the year. The photo, taken by Qatar-based Palestinian photographer Samar Abu Elouf for The New York Times
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By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the fight for the U.S. House, Democrats are hoping pop rock star power will help oust a long-serving Republican east of Los Angeles as the party looks to regain control of the chamber and slow President Donald Trump’s agenda. Tim Myers, a Grammy-nominated
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the fight for the U.S. House, Democrats are hoping pop rock star power will help oust a long-serving Republican east of Los Angeles as the party looks to regain control of the chamber and slow President Donald Trump’s agenda. Tim Myers, a Grammy-nominated
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the fight for the U.S. House, Democrats are hoping pop rock star power will help oust a long-serving Republican east of Los Angeles as the party looks to regain control of the chamber and slow President Donald Trump’s agenda. Tim Myers, a Grammy-nominated
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BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to nearly 4,900 prisoners to mark the country’s traditional new year, state-run media reported Thursday, and an independent watchdog said they included at least 22 political detainees. At least 19 buses with prisoners aboard left Yangon’s Insein prison and were welcomed outside the gate
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By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing three people, including a child, and wounding dozens, officials said Thursday. The strike late Wednesday was the latest in a string of Russian attacks that have caused civilian casualties and intensified
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By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former Michigan public health official and Democratic candidate for governor entered the race for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat on Thursday. Abdul El-Sayed, 40, is the second Democrat to put his name in the running in what could be one of the most watched
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Seattle 11 Cincinnati 7 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Athletics 8 Chicago White Sox 0 Final Baltimore 6 Cleveland 2 Final Detroit 6 Kansas City 1 Final N.Y. Yankees 6 Tampa Bay 3 Final Texas 5 L.A. Angels 3 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Final Pittsburgh 1 Washington 0 Final Arizona 6
Continue Reading Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Thursday, Apr. 17. 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
Continue Reading Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Thursday, Apr. 17. 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 Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To
Continue Reading Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Thursday, Apr. 17. 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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