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Steve Ballmer backs down on NBA punishment, apologizes as Clippers accept $30 million fine
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer won't fight the NBA's salary cap circumvention punishment in a reversal of the team's initial defiance and vow to fight against what it called “a heavily biased investigation.”
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'The Pitt' looks to repeat and 'Widow's Bay' could bring an epic wave as Emmy Awards arrive
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 78th Emmy Awards are here. “The Pitt” will look to find its place in the television pantheon and “Widow's Bay” will ride a storm of buzz into the ceremony Monday night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
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Mouthfeel joins flavor as a food industry focus to satisfy consumers craving extra texture
Texture is having a crunchy, gooey moment in the food and beverage industry.
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New warnings about the risks of AI to humanity revive a long-running debate
LOS ANGELES (AP) — New warnings from within the artificial intelligence industry have revived a long-running debate over whether advanced AI could escape human control and ultimately threaten humanity’s survival, and whether the companies developing the technology are doing enough to prevent such...
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Amazon suspends use of 21 Air, cargo carrier whose plane careened off Miami runway
MIAMI (AP) — Amazon said Sunday that it has suspended its partnership with 21 Air after one of the cargo carrier's planes loaded with Amazon packages careened off a Miami runway last week and killed five people.
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'60 Minutes' opens 59th season on CBS with no direct mention of show's off-season turmoil
NEW YORK (AP) — The venerable newsmagazine “60 Minutes” opened its 59th season on CBS-TV on Sunday night with no direct mention of the turmoil and departures that have unfolded behind the scenes in recent months.
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Pennsylvania officials report state's 3rd death involving measles
A Pennsylvania woman has died from complications associated with measles, the third death in the state this year involving the virus.
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Trump says he'll consider releasing 9/11 records after families' request
President Donald Trump says he'll look into requests from families of Sept. 11 victims to release records that could shed light on Saudi Arabia’s alleged role in the attacks 25 years ago. Several families have long alleged that a group of extremist religious leaders in Saudi Arabia gained influen...
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Texas rises to No. 1 in AP poll, Ohio State and Oregon tumble and Michigan returns to the Top 25
The unprecedented comeback by Texas to knock off Ohio State moved the Longhorns to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday and pushed the Buckeyes out of the top five for the first time in two seasons.
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'Practical Magic 2' conjures a No. 1 box office debut with $30 million
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Practical Magic 2" conjured a box-office victory this weekend, opening atop the North American charts nearly three decades after its predecessor grew from a modest theatrical performer into a cult favorite.
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Alexander Zverev beats Ben Shelton to win the US Open title and extend a drought by American men
Alexander Zverev won his second major championship and kept American men without a Grand Slam title since 2003, beating Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-2 on Sunday in the U.S. Open final. Zverev finally broke through in the majors by winning this year’s French Open and followed up by adding the ...
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GOP congressman from Wisconsin tearfully recounts surviving emergency plane landing in lake
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, a candidate for Wisconsin governor, wiped away tears and laughed as he shared how thankful he is to survive following a harrowing late-night emergency landing into a lake of the small plane he was riding in. Tiffany, a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump, told rep...
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The secret ballot has been an article of faith in US elections. That's being tested in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Security researchers say rapid advances in artificial intelligence are making it more critical to address a flaw in Georgia's voting equipment that can allow voters to be matched to their ballots after they have been cast.
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Pope commemorates 9/11 attacks with prayers for peace and for those who died
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, has called for a renewed commitment to peace as he marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in the U.S. Speaking from St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, he offered prayers for victims and those still affected by the tragedy. He urged everyone to pray f...
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No. 4 Texas stuns No. 1 Ohio State 24-23 after erasing 20-point 4th-quarter deficit
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Arch Manning and No. 4 Texas stole a 24-23 victory from No. 1 Ohio State on Saturday night, rallying from a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit to win it on Hollywood Smothers’ 1-yard touchdown run with 25 seconds left.
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Deputies respond to trespasser reported at ex-Vice President Kamala Harris’ Malibu home
A trespasser was reported Friday night at former Vice President Kamala Harris’ home in Malibu, California, law enforcement officials and a Harris spokesperson said.
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Federal judge rules Trump DHS plan for 50% FEMA staffing cuts was unlawful
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a plan by the Trump administration to slash staffing at the federal agency tasked with responding to disasters by 50% was unlawful.
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Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka to win the US Open title and punctuate her rise to No. 1
NEW YORK (AP) — Elena Rybakina came to New York and took everything that had belonged to Aryna Sabalenka.
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Oklahoma State knocks off No. 6 Oregon 39-31 for first major upset of the season
Oklahoma State was given no shot at beating No. 6 Oregon, not after losing at Tulsa last week nor a 66-point thumping by the Ducks last season.
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Alaska drops voter misconduct cases against American Samoans who checked 'US citizen' box
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska prosecutors are dropping voter misconduct cases against a group of residents born in American Samoa after a state appeals court threw out felony charges against a woman who checked a box saying she was a U.S. citizen.
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Former CIA official found with gold bars reaches tentative plea deal after charge of salary theft
A former CIA official has reached a tentative plea agreement after being charged with theft for inflating his salary. Court records show David J. Rush was found with $40 million in U.S. gold bars at his home. A federal judge extended the indictment deadline to Oct. 8 to allow time to finalize the...
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President Donald Trump’s childhood home sells for $2 million
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's childhood home has sold for nearly $2 million after a renovation transformed the New York City residence from a mold-ridden cat den to a modern abode.
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Police say more arrests coming in death of Mississippi woman found hanging from tree
Mississippi police said Saturday they were still investigating the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month, a day after a man was arrested in connection with the killing.
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Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone? El Nino might bring record slow storm season
The Atlantic is quiet — record quiet — this hurricane season thanks to an enormous El Nino that crushes storms before they get going.
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DOJ went after protesters for felony assault, but juries, judges were unconvinced, AP analysis finds
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department failed to secure felony convictions against most of the 102 protesters arrested in four major cities last year on charges of assaulting federal authorities — a record far below the norm in federal assault prosecutions.
