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The Latest: Kamala Harris accepts the Democratic presidential nomination 08/23/2024 12:04am • The Democratic National Convention's fourth and final night Thursday is crescendoing with a speech from Vice President Kamala Harris. After a week of Democrats’ most prominent figures rallying the party faithful, Harris has accepted her party’s nomination for president during a speech where she The Astros are now 5 1/2 games up in the AL West after shutting out the Orioles 6-0 08/22/2024 10:56pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Spencer Arrighetti outpitched Corbin Burnes, Ben Gamel drove in two runs in his Houston debut and the Astros extended their lead in the AL West to a season-high 5 1/2 games with a 6-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night. Arrighetti (6-11) allowed three hits in Keegan Bradley goes from last man in to leading BMW Championship 08/22/2024 10:54pm • CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — Keegan Bradley went from a bundle of nerves waiting to see if he would advance in the PGA Tour postseason to a blissful day of birdies in mile-high air Thursday that led to a 6-under 66 and a one-shot lead in the BMW Championship. Bradley, the newly appointed U.S. Ryder C Surprise text focuses murder trial of ex-politician accused of killing Las Vegas reporter 08/22/2024 10:37pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — A surprise text ended a prosecutor’s questioning Thursday of a former Las Vegas-area politician standing trial in the killing of a veteran investigative reporter, after a long day of sometimes rambling testimony during which the defendant declared that he never killed anyone. In Rookie Spencer Schwellenbach retires 19 hitters in a row, Braves beat Phillies 3-2 08/22/2024 10:18pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie Spencer Schwellenbach retired 19 hitters in a row and the Atlanta Braves took two of three in their series with NL East-leading Philadelphia, beating the Phillies 3-2 Thursday night. After Schwellenbach (5-6) surrendered a one-out single to Bryce Harper in the first, he didn' Rangers ace Jacob deGrom takes another step toward big league return with 1st rehab outing 08/22/2024 10:00pm • FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jacob deGrom has taken his biggest step yet toward getting back on a big league mound this season, something that's important to Texas' ace right-hander even with the Rangers essentially out of playoff contention. DeGrom pitched in a game for the first time since April 28, 202 Man accused of faking death and fleeing US to avoid rape charges will stand trial, Utah judge rules 08/22/2024 09:43pm • SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man accused of faking his own death and fleeing the U.S. to avoid rape charges will stand trial, a judge in Utah ruled Thursday. District Judge Barry Lawrence ruled during Nicholas Rossi's preliminary hearing that prosecutors had presented enough evidence to warrant a jury Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes gives $5 million to Texas Tech for stadium, football center projects 08/22/2024 08:58pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes donated $5 million to Texas Tech, his alma mater, on Thursday to help fund a $242 million renovation of the south end zone of Jones AT&T Stadium and the Dustin R. Womble Football Center. The school in Lubbock, Texas, said it would name French destroyer rescues 29 mariners from oil tanker stricken in Red Sea attacks by Yemen rebels 08/22/2024 08:56pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A French destroyer rescued 29 mariners from an oil tanker that came under repeated attack in the Red Sea by Yemen's Houthi rebels, officials said Thursday, while also destroying a bomb-carrying drone boat in the area. The assault on the Sounion, the most serious Ex-congressional candidate and FTX executive's romantic partner indicted on campaign finance charges 08/22/2024 08:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A one-time candidate for Congress in New York was arrested Thursday on charges that she schemed with her domestic partner, an executive at the collapsed FTX cryptocurrency exchange, to use the company's money to illegally fund her campaign. Michelle Bond, 45, of Potomac, Maryland, After a disappointing debut season in the Big 12, Cincinnati is looking for a better showing in 2024 08/22/2024 08:08pm • CINCINNATI (AP) — One year in the Big 12 — and only one conference win to show for it. The Cincinnati Bearcats' first season after moving from the American Athletic Conference was a disappointment. In 2023, the Bearcats finished 3-9 and just 1-8 in Big 12 games. That included an 0-5 record at ho NASCAR delivers driver Denny Hamlin a hefty penalty for what Toyota calls a 'grievous mistake' 08/22/2024 08:01pm • DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR docked Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin 75 points and 10 playoff points Thursday, eliminating any shot he had at winning the regular-season title and making his path toward a championship more difficult. The hefty penalty was handed down because Hamlin’s race-winn Collateralized Loan Obligations: 5 ETFs to Consider 08/22/2024 08:00pm • Investors look for opportunities to generate returns and accumulate wealth with their assets. While stocks and real estate are two popular types of assets, some investors are looking into collateralized loan obligations, or CLOs. 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