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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a two-run homer to put the Atlanta Braves ahead for good in a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday. The Braves scored five runs in the decisive fifth inning, Starter Vince Velasquez left with a runner on base and…

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Whether President Donald Trump has the constitutional authority to extend federal unemployment benefits by executive order remains unclear. Equally up in the air is whether states, which are necessary partners in Trump’s plan to bypass Congress, will sign on. Trump announced an executive order Saturday that extends additional unemployment payments…

WARE, England (AP) — Andy Sullivan is closing in on his first win in almost five years after a third-round 64 on Saturday gave him a five-shot lead at the English Championship. The 33-year-old Englishman won three times in 2015 as he finished in Europe’s top 10 but he has not lifted a trophy since…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The fourth COVID-19 test result for Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine came back negative Saturday after he received conflicting positive and negative results two days before, ahead of a scheduled meeting with President Trump. The governor and first lady, Fran DeWine, were tested at Ohio State University “out of an abundance of…

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Rodney McGruder hit a 3-pointer with 26.5 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-120 on Saturday even with Kawhi Leonard resting on the bench. Portland had a chance to ensure a play-in for the Western Conference’s final playoff berth and eliminate Sacramento with…

The Hambletonian is usually the week the sports world takes more than a passing glance at harness racing with the running of trotting’s most prestigious race. The storyline at the Meadowlands on Saturday will be the filly Ramona Hill. She is the favorite against nine other 3-year-olds in $1 million Hambletonian final. This year, however,…

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday: Zillow Group Inc., up $8.34 to $79.76. The online real estate marketplace reported results that were far ahead of analysts’ forecasts as more people looked for homes online during the pandemic. Uber Technologies Inc., down $1.81 to $32.90. Most Read Stories Coronavirus…

TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s deputy prime minister said Friday that the country plans to impose $3.6 billion Canadian (US$2.69 billion) tariffs on U.S. imports in response to President Donald Trump saying the U.S. is reinstating a 10% import tax on Canadian aluminum. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said the tariffs will match the U.S. ones…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kanye West’s unlikely White House bid is getting help qualifying for presidential ballots in key states from Republicans around the country, fueling suspicions he’s being pushed to run by allies of President Donald Trump hoping to siphon support away from Joe Biden. The rapper qualified for Colorado’s presidential ballot on Thursday, after…

ATLANTA (AP) — The former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks should not have his bond revoked for traveling to Florida because he was never ordered to stay at his home, his lawyers argued in a court filing Thursday. Garrett Rolfe, 27, faces 11 charges, including felony murder, in Brooks’ killing on June…

MOSCOW (AP) — When Boris Prokoshev, a former sea captain spending his retirement years in a Russian village, woke up and found an email saying a ship he once commanded had carried the ammonium nitrate that blew up swathes of Beirut, he was astonished. “I didn’t understand anything,” he told The Associated Press on Thursday…

ATLANTA (AP) — For Georgia Tech, this most unusual of seasons — assuming there is a season — began with two-a-day practices. No, it wasn’t two practices in one day for the entire team. Coach Geoff Collins split his players into two groups and put each of them through a morning practice Wednesday, all in…

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White is unsure if he will opt in or opt out of the upcoming NFL season. White has until 4 p.m. Thursday to decide on his status for the year. The 25-year-old has established himself as one of the best cornerbacks in the league in recent seasons. “Honestly,…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — FBI agents including a SWAT team served a search warrant at the home of YouTube star Jake Paul on Wednesday. The FBI executed the search warrant starting at 6 a.m. at the Calabasas, California mansion in connection with an ongoing investigation, FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said in a statement. A judge…

Re: “Washington state officials slam Navy’s changes to military testing program that would harm more orcas” [July 29, Northwest]: Navy training is not what is wrong with Washington state or orcas. Proposed naval training and testing represents standard expiration and renewal of compliance for operations conducted for many years. Navy actions should impact all large…

May the last words of John Lewis be remembered by his faith and hope that we will fight for justice, and constrain our lesser fears and contempt for the other.  Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

May the last words of John Lewis be remembered by his faith and hope that we will fight for justice, and constrain our lesser fears and contempt for the other.  Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Wilma Rudolph’s biggest challenge turned out not to be double pneumonia, scarlet fever or polio. Time wound up being the only obstacle the first American woman to win three gold medals at a single Olympics couldn’t beat. “I think Wilma Rudolph, even though her career was short, I think you can make a case for…

May the last words of John Lewis be remembered by his faith and hope that we will fight for justice, and constrain our lesser fears and contempt for the other.  Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

May the last words of John Lewis be remembered by his faith and hope that we will fight for justice, and constrain our lesser fears and contempt for the other.  Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Wilma Rudolph’s biggest challenge turned out not to be double pneumonia, scarlet fever or polio. Time wound up being the only obstacle the first American woman to win three gold medals at a single Olympics couldn’t beat. “I think Wilma Rudolph, even though her career was short, I think you can make a case for…

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Federal investigators on Tuesday opened an office in Rapid City dedicated to cases of missing and murdered Native Americans, particularly women and girls. The office will be one of seven created by President Donald Trump as part of the Operation Lady Justice Task Force. The initiative aims to develop protocols…