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Reports: Right-handed pitcher Shane Bieber to remain a Toronto Blue Jay
TORONTO — Right-handed pitcher Shane Bieber has opted to remain a Toronto Blue Jay, according…
Afghanistan earthquake survivors face cold and rain amid rubble
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Survivors of a powerful earthquake in northern Afghanistan that killed more…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran…
Israel says the remains of a hostage have been turned over in Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — The remains of a hostage in Gaza, Staff Sergeant Itay Chen, have…
Australia’s Helen Garner wins Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize for her ‘addictive’ diaries
LONDON (AP) — Helen Garner, an acclaimed Australian writer whose celebrity fans include singer Dua…
Ottawa cutting foreign aid and research spending back to pre-pandemic level
OTTAWA — The Carney government laid out plan to cut the foreign aid budget to…
Kylian Mbappe struggles again at Anfield as Liverpool beats Real Madrid 1-0
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Kylian Mbappe has been near-unstoppable this season. At Anfield on Tuesday,…
Ottawa earmarks billions of dollars for defence as global spending race ramps up
OTTAWA — The federal government unveiled plans Tuesday to shell out $73 billion for national…
Bend a knee like Beckham: Soccer star is knighted by King Charles III
LONDON (AP) — When it came time to receive his knighthood, soccer great David Beckham…
Champions League: Bayern and Liverpool earn statement wins as Van de Ven scores 90-meter solo goal
Bayern Munich and Liverpool won the blockbuster matchups in the Champions League on Tuesday. Micky…
Marco Penge chasing McIlroy in Abu Dhabi and world ranking for PGA Tour next year
About this time a year ago, Marco Penge of England was outside the top 400…
Alex Bregman, Lucas Giolito, Pete Alonso, Edwin Díaz and Cody Bellinger become free agents
NEW YORK (AP) — Boston third baseman Alex Bregman and right-hander Lucas Giolito, New York…
Jets trade All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner, star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams
Sauce Gardner went from last place to first and teammate Quinnen Williams also is on…
Hunger monitor says parts of South Sudan face famine threat after months without aid
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — No food aid has reached a conflict-hit area of South…
Brazil’s Lula says he will personally call Trump if tariff talks stall
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday he…
Federal budget forecasts $78B deficit as Liberals shift spending to capital projects
OTTAWA — This year’s federal budget contains a deficit nearly twice the size forecast by…
Hurricane death toll rises to 43 in Haiti as aid pours in across the northern Caribbean
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government said Tuesday that the death toll from Hurricane Melissa…
Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful…
Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful…
Albernaz takes over as Orioles manager with an eye on a 2026 rebound in Baltimore
BALTIMORE (AP) — It’s not every day a new manager is introduced in front of…
Game-used World Series items up for grabs in auction
Baseball fans and collectors have a chance to get their hands on various used items…
Moroccan court sentences man accused of trafficking people to scam compound in Asia
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — A Moroccan court on Tuesday sentenced a man to five years…
The Latest: White House walks back Trump’s threat to SNAP
President Donald Trump caused some confusion earlier Tuesday when he appeared to threaten SNAP benefits…
LIV Golf to expand to 72 holes in a bid for world ranking points
LIV Golf, the Saudi-funded league known for its 54-hole events with shotgun starts, is expanding…