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Hijacked satellites and orbiting space weapons: In...

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2025/08/18

WASHINGTON (AP) — As Russia held its Victory Day parade this year, hackers backing the Kremlin hijacked an orbiting satellite that provides television service to Ukraine. Instead of normal programing, Ukrainian viewers saw parade footage beamed in from Moscow: waves of tanks, soldiers and weaponry. The message was meant to intimidate, and it was also […]

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Zelenskyy brings Europe’s top leaders with him to...

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2025/08/18

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is bringing with him to the the White House an extraordinary cadre of European leaders to show U.S. President Donald Trump a united front against Russia. The European political heavy-hitters were left out of Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin last Friday and they are looking to safeguard Ukraine and the continent from any widening aggression from Moscow. By arriving as a group on Monday, they hope to avoid any debacles like Zelenskyy’s

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Asian shares mostly gain as eyes turn to meetings at...

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2025/08/18

Asian shares are mostly higher after U.S. stocks edged back from their record levels on Friday. U.S. futures were little changed as investors watched for developments in the Ukraine crisis following a summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin that brought no breakthroughs. Trump was preparing to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders in Washington. An annual meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, of top central bankers later this week

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Qantas fined $59M for illegal pandemic layoffs

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2025/08/18

MELBOURNE (AP) — A judge on Monday fined Qantas Airways 90 million Australian dollars ($59 million) for illegally firing more than 1,800 ground staff at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The penalty is in addition to the AU$120 million ($78 million) in compensation that Australia’s biggest airline had already agreed to pay its former […]

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José Artur scores in stoppage time to rally Dynamo to...

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2025/08/18

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — José Artur found the net for the first time this season when he scored in second-half stoppage time to rally the Houston Dynamo to a 1-1 draw on Sunday night. Brian White scored his team-high 13th goal of the season six minutes into the match on a penalty kick to […]

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Caleb Williams looks sharp in Ben Johnson’s offense...

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2025/08/18

CHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Williams took advantage of his first preseason playing time, connecting with Olamide Zaccheaus for a 36-yard touchdown on the opening drive as the Chicago Bears cruised to 38-0 preseason victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night. After sitting out a 24-24 tie with Miami last week, Williams came out firing […]

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Texas Republicans set to resume push for redrawn US...

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2025/08/18

Texas Republicans will resume pushing through U.S. House maps that would carve out a bigger GOP advantage in the 2026 elections after state Democrats indicated they were ready to end a two-week walkout. California Democrats are also moving ahead with their own reshaping of congressional districts to counteract Texas. Absent lawmakers signaled they were ready to return to Austin after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott ended a first special session on redistricting and California moved forward with its own

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California Democrats’ push for redistricting faces a...

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2025/08/18

The California Legislature comes back from a summer recess and is slated to vote on a partisan plan to redraw congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterms. Democrats plan to send a measure to voters this November to allow redistricting to take effect through 2030. State lawmakers also plan to vote on climate, immigration and racial justice proposals during the final weeks of session. That includes plans to reauthorize a key climate program known as cap and trade, respond to federal immigration

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Judge to weigh detainees’ legal rights at ‘Alligator...

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2025/08/18

MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge will hear arguments Monday over 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 are seeking a preliminary injunction to ensure that […]

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South Korean and US militaries begin annual...

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2025/08/18

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and the United States began their annual large-scale joint military exercise on Monday to better cope with threats by nuclear-armed North Korea, which has warned the drills would deepen regional tensions and vowed to respond to “any provocation” against its territory. The 11-day Ulchi Freedom Shield, the second […]

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Mark Vientos’ three-run homer delights kids, leads...

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2025/08/18

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Mark Vientos hit a three-run homer to the delight of hundreds of cheering 12-year-olds and sent the New York Mets to a 7-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday night in the Major League Baseball Little League Classic. Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh boosted his major league home run lead with […]

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Rhyne Howard scores 14 points to lead Dream past...

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2025/08/18

Rhyne Howard had 14 points, six assists and five rebounds, Brionna Jones added 13 points and nine rebounds, and the Atlanta Dream ran away from the Golden State Valkyries in the third quarter for 79-63 win. Allisha Gray overcame shooting 3 for 13 to score 13 points as the Dream used a 30-8 run spanning the third and fourth quarters to take command. Veronica Burton had 16 points and five assists as Golden State had its season-best four-game winning streak snapped.

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Hong Kong court begins hearing final arguments in...

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2025/08/18

HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court began hearing 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 imposed by Beijing following […]

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Joey Aguilar set to start at QB for No. 24 Tennessee...

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2025/08/18

Joey Aguilar is set start at quarterback for No. 24 Tennessee in the Volunteers’ season opener against Syracuse. The program announced coach Josh Heupel's decision Sunday night after months of transfer-portal drama at the position. Aguilar had two productive seasons at Appalachian State and then transferred to UCLA last December. But then he bolted for the Vols after Nico Iamaleava stunningly left Tennessee for UCLA in April. Iamaleava led the Vols to a 10-3 record in 2024 and had been expected to

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Georgia teenager Mason Howell wins US Amateur,...

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2025/08/18

Georgia teenager Mason Howell has won the U.S. Amateur final at The Olympic Club. The 18-year-old Howell routed Tennessee's Jackson Herrington on Sunday, just two months after competing in his first U.S. Open. Howell took a big lead in the opening 18 holes and won the 36-hole final 7 and 6. This makes him the youngest U.S. Amateur champion since 2009. The victory earns Howell invitations to the Masters, U.S. Open, and British Open next year. Howell showed impressive composure, making clutch putts

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Marcus Ingvartsen, Anders Dreyer both score late to...

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2025/08/18

Marcus Ingvartsen scored late in the second half and then notched an assist on Anders Dreyer’s winner three minutes later to rally Western Conference-leading expansion side San Diego FC to a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes. Ingvartsen, who subbed in for Aníbal Godoy in the 64th minute, took a pass from Franco Negri in the 81st and scored for the second time in his seventh career appearance for San Diego (16-7-4). Ingvartsen and defender Christopher McVey set up Dreyer’s 12th goal for the

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Saints trade DT Saunders to Jaguars for C Fortner...

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2025/08/18

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Two-time Super Bowl champion defensive tackle Khalen Saunders was traded from New Orleans to Jacksonville hours after the teams played a preseason game Sunday, two people familiar with the deal said. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity and said the teams agreed to swap Saunders for […]

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Clutch performances by Betts and Vesia help Dodgers...

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2025/08/18

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia gives up a tying run to the San Diego Padres in the eighth inning. Still, he insisted on pitching again if the Dodgers regained the lead. Mookie Betts hit a tiebreaking homer, and Vesia returned to face the Padres' top hitters. He successfully closed the game, securing a 5-4 victory. The win extends the Dodgers' lead over the Padres in the NL West to two games. The Dodgers improve to 8-2 against the Padres this season, achieving their first three-game sweep of

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Alyssa Thomas has 5th triple-double of the season as...

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2025/08/18

SEATTLE (AP) — Alyssa Thomas had 19 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for her 16th career triple-double in the regular season, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Seattle Storm 85-82 on Sunday. Thomas has five of the 10 triple-doubles in the WNBA this season and 20 of the 53 (counting regular season and playoffs) […]

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Jo Adell’s early 3-run homer and RBI single in 10th...

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2025/08/18

Jo Adell hit a three-run homer in the first inning and kicked off a six-run tenth with an RBI single as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Athletics to avoid a three-game sweep. Kenley Jansen struck out two in a scoreless ninth to give him 1,268 for his career. That's the fourth-most strikeouts by a reliever in major league history. In the 10th, automatic runner Mike Trout advanced to third on a passed ball, Taylor Ward walked and Adell lined a single to center against Michael Kelly to make it 6-5

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