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Dalai Lama returns to Indian headquarters after knee replacement surgery in the US 08/28/2024 05:26am • DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, returned to the headquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile in northern India on Wednesday after undergoing a knee replacement surgery in New York. Hundreds of followers in colorful, flowing robes, waving scarves and flowe Drying lakes and thirsty trees: In drought-hit Greece, water trucks are keeping crops alive 08/28/2024 03:53am • NEA SILATA, Greece (AP) — Six weeks before harvest, there’s no water left in the ground for farmer Dimitris Papadakis’ olive grove in northern Greece, so he has started a new morning routine. Joined by his teenage son, he uses a truck to bring water from nearby areas. Using a small generator, O'Hearn and Urías homer to lift Orioles over NL West-leading Dodgers 3-2 in interleague clash 08/28/2024 01:51am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ramón Urías hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the fifth inning, Ryan O’Hearn also went deep and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Tuesday night in their interleague series opener. The Dodgers stranded the potential tying and winning runs in the nint Two sworn enemies hold the key to ending the war in Gaza. Does either man want a deal? 08/28/2024 01:24am • The latest flurry of Gaza cease-fire talks — the back-and-forth over now-familiar sticking points and appeals from around the world — obscures a grim truth about the monthslong efforts to end the Israel-Hamas war and free scores of hostages. Any deal requires the signatures of two men: Israeli P Siri's 2-run homer helps lift Rays to 3-2 win over Mariners 08/28/2024 01:11am • SEATTLE (AP) — Jose Siri hit a go-ahead two-run homer, Jeffrey Springs pitched five scoreless innings, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Tuesday night. Manuel Rodríguez allowed a two-out single beforing striking out pinch hitter Luke Raley for his second save of the season a Royals catch Guardians atop AL Central, move into tie for first after 6-1 win in rain delayed game 08/28/2024 12:46am • CLEVELAND (AP) — After four months and a lengthy rain delay, there's a second team sitting atop the AL Central. The Royals have run down the Guardians. Paul DeJong hit a two-run homer and Kansas City moved into a tie for first with Cleveland by beating the Guardians 6-1 on Tuesday night in a game Braves score 4 times in 10th to beat Twins 8-6 08/28/2024 12:04am • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Matt Olson drove in the go-ahead run on a fielder’s choice, Travis d’Arnaud added an RBI single and Ramón Laureano put the game away with a two-run double as the Atlanta Braves scored four times in the 10th inning to beat the Minnesota Twins 8-6 on Tuesday night. Olson’s Haiti's army wants recruits to fight gangs, and youths jump at the rare job offer 08/28/2024 12:01am • PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The announcement that Haiti's military wanted recruits crackled through a small radio perched on a street stall in downtown Port-au-Prince where Maurenceley Clerge repairs and sells smartphones. It was early morning, and the 21-year-old paused, eager to hear the detail Nola tosses 7 shutout innings, Castellanos hits 3-run homer in Phillies' 5-0 win over Astros 08/27/2024 11:34pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aaron Nola tossed four-hit ball over seven shutout innings and Nick Castellanos hit a three-run homer to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their fourth straight win, 5-0 over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. The Phillies may have put their summer malaise behind them over th US Open: Varvara Lepchenko advances in her first Grand Slam event after a doping suspension 08/27/2024 10:35pm • NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in more than three years — and for the first time since she served a doping ban — former top-20 tennis player Varvara Lepchenko played in a Grand Slam tournament, making it to the second round at the U.S. Open when her opponent stopped playing because of illn Kadarius Toney and Caleb Farley, 1st-rounders from 2021, let go on NFL roster cutdown day 08/27/2024 10:27pm • Kansas City receiver Kadarius Toney and Tennessee cornerback Caleb Farley, both first-round picks in the 2021 NFL draft, were among the cuts Tuesday as teams trimmed their rosters for the regular season. Toney, who figured to be on the roster bubble, was on his second team since the New York Giants A top White House official says US and China are working to avoid conflict at talks in Beijing 08/27/2024 10:11pm • BEIJING (AP) — The United States and China are working to ensure the competition between them does not veer into conflict, a top White House official said Tuesday as the two sides started talks on a relationship that has been severely tested during President Joe Biden's term in office. Jake Sulliv A hostage in Gaza is rescued by Israel after 326 days of captivity 08/27/2024 10:01pm • BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) — Qaid Farhan Alkadi was alone underground Tuesday after 326 days of captivity in Gaza when Israeli forces scouring Hamas’ vast tunnel network found and freed him. “Suddenly, I heard someone speaking Hebrew outside the door, I couldn’t believe it, I couldn’t believe Biden adviser meets with Qatari leaders to discuss Israel-Hamas negotiations 08/27/2024 10:00pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s top Middle East adviser on Tuesday held talks in Doha with senior Qatari leaders on the efforts to complete a cease-fire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, as well as on the Qatari prime minister's meeting this week with Iran’s president, accordi New January 6 footage reveals Pelosi’s focus on Trump in hours after insurrection 08/27/2024 09:31pm • (CNN) — The morning after the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was clear: She wanted attention to be on getting Donald Trump out of office.While in the car on her way to the Capitol, Pelosi’s senior aide, Drew Hammill, was reading the speaker a draft