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Frustrated Carlos Alcaraz smashes his racket in 3-set loss to Gael Monfils at Cincinnati Open 08/16/2024 10:05pm • CINCINNATI (AP) ��� Carlos Alcaraz repeatedly smashed his racket on the court in a rare show of frustration on Friday, and the four-time Grand Slam winner fell to Gael Monfils 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 at the Cincinnati Open. In a match that was suspended by rain on Thursday night with the players in a se Perdue recalls frozen chicken nuggets, tenders over possible metal contamination 08/16/2024 09:18pm • (CNN) ��� Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders because of the possible presence of metal in the products. The U.S. Department of Agriculture���s Food Safety and Inspection Service��said��Friday that the recalled items were produced on March 23 a 20 Nigerian students abducted by gunmen in an ambush in the north 08/16/2024 08:53pm • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) ��� At least 20 Nigerian university students were abducted by gunmen who ambushed their vehicles in the country���s north central region, police said Friday. The students were traveling to the south for a conference of medical students when they were ambushed in Benue state on Th US official says Mideast mediators are preparing for implementation of cease-fire deal in advance 08/16/2024 08:39pm • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� In a sign that mediators believe a Gaza cease-fire deal is imminent, a U.S. official said Friday that Mideast negotiators are working out logistics for the potential release of hostages and distribution of aid as part of any agreement to end the Israel-Hamas war. The official, who Rockies release veteran catcher El��as D��az, call up rookie replacement Drew Romo 08/16/2024 08:09pm • DENVER (AP) ��� Catcher El��as D��az, a fixture in the Colorado Rockies��� lineup for nearly five years, was given his unconditional release Friday, two days after the team placed him on waivers. D��az���s release was the latest move in the Rockies��� ongoing youth movement. The club selected the co Rangers' Max Scherzer says he can still pitch at a high level despite recent injury history 08/16/2024 07:42pm • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ��� Three-time Cy Young Award winner and active strikeout leader Max Scherzer, who has started only once for the Texas Rangers since turning 40 last month, threw a 25-pitch bullpen session Friday and said his injuries this season haven't made him reconsider whether he wants to Rookie offensive tackle Joe Alt looking to make more progress when Chargers take on Rams 08/16/2024 07:33pm • EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) ��� Joe Alt shouldn't be in awe when he takes the field at SoFi Stadium on Saturday. The Los Angeles Chargers rookie offensive tackle admitted to needing a couple minutes after stepping out of the tunnel to take in his new home field last week during the preseason opener aga Discarded gender and diversity books trigger a new culture clash at a Florida college 08/16/2024 07:30pm • When hundreds of books got hauled away in a dumpster from the library of the New College of Florida on Thursday, the tiny liberal arts college with a governing board dominated by appointees of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis once again found itself at the center of the state's culture wars. ���We aboli New California laws aim to reduce smash-and-grab robberies, car thefts and shoplifting 08/16/2024 07:26pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a bipartisan package of 10 bills that aims to crack down on smash-and-grab robberies and property crimes, making it easier to go after repeat shoplifters and auto thieves and increase penalties for those running professional r Texas jurors are deciding if a student's parents are liable in a deadly 2018 school shooting 08/16/2024 07:15pm • DALLAS (AP) ��� An attorney for the parents of a Texas student accused of killing 10 people in a 2018 school shooting near Houston told trial jurors Friday that they didn't know their son would have a psychotic breakdown. Lawyers for the victims say Dimitrios Pagourtzis gave his parents many signs t Pharmacist blamed for deaths in US meningitis outbreak will plead no contest in Michigan case 08/16/2024 07:11pm • DETROIT (AP) ��� A Massachusetts pharmacist charged with murder in the deaths of 11 Michigan residents from a 2012 U.S. meningitis outbreak has agreed to plead no contest to involuntary manslaughter, according to an email sent to families and obtained Friday by The Associated Press. The deal with Gl Seiya Suzuki hits a game-ending single as the Chicago Cubs top the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 08/16/2024 06:58pm • CHICAGO (AP) ��� Seiya Suzuki hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-5, on Friday. Ian Happ began the 10th on second as the automatic runner. Chad Green (3-3) walked Michael Busch before Suzuki lined a 2-2 pitch into left field. Happ scored ea What is 'price gouging' and why is VP Harris proposing to ban it? 08/16/2024 06:49pm • With inflation and high grocery prices still frustrating many voters, Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday proposed a ban on ���price gouging��� by food suppliers and grocery stores, as part of a broader agenda aimed at lowering the cost of housing, medicine, and food. It's an attempt to tackle a 'Our nation's capital should be able to do better than this': DC lawmakers on city's 911 outages 08/16/2024 06:20pm • There's been growing frustration with 911 outages at D.C.'s Office of Unified Communications, the agency that handles emergency calls in the city. In the same week OUC director Heather McGaffin announced $800 bonuses for OUC staffers who show up for every shift in August, several D.C. lawmakers h Astros 3B Alex Bregman out with swelling of his right elbow, could miss series vs. White Sox 08/16/2024 05:59pm • HOUSTON (AP) ��� Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman will miss Friday night's game against the Chicago White Sox due to swelling in the back of his right elbow. Bregman said that the problem began when he slept on it wrong a few days ago. Bregman said that he had an MRI and it showed no damage