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Feeling good about move back to outfield, Betts homers for Dodgers in return from injured list 08/13/2024 12:41am • MILWAUKEE (AP) ��� Mookie Betts is returning to right field and adjusting to a new spot in the lineup after missing nearly two months with a broken left hand. So far, the Los Angeles Dodgers star is adapting just fine. Betts came off the injured list Monday and showed no signs of rust in a 5-2 victo Millions of campaign dollars aimed at tilting school voucher battle are flowing into state races 08/13/2024 12:05am • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� Millions of dollars are being spent this year to steer voters toward candidates for Republican-led Legislatures who not only support school vouchers, but will become key figures in implementing school choice programs in states across the U.S. Most recently, national pro-vou Jordan Chiles medal inquiry: USA Gymnastics says arbitration panel won't reconsider decision 08/12/2024 11:59pm • USA Gymnastics officials say an arbitration panel won't reconsider a decision asking gymnast Jordan Chiles to return the bronze medal she was awarded in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics. USA Gymnastics says it will continue efforts to let Chiles keep the medal. ���USA Gymnastics was no Twins beat Royals 8-3 with home runs by Castro and Lewis in 6-run 2nd inning off Singer 08/12/2024 11:45pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� Willi Castro had a three-run home run and Royce Lewis hit a two-run shot in a six-run second inning for the Minnesota Twins on the way to an 8-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals to open a key series between the division rivals and close wild card competitors on Monday night. Betts homers in return from injury, Ohtani also goes deep as Kershaw and Dodgers beat Brewers 5-2 08/12/2024 11:42pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) ��� Mookie Betts homered and drove in three runs to mark his return from a broken left hand, Shohei Ohtani also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 on Monday night. Clayton Kershaw struck out six in his first win this season, allowing one run over Israel-Hamas war latest: Leaders of France, Germany and Britain endorse push for cease-fire in Gaza 08/12/2024 11:42pm • The leaders of France, Germany and Britain in a joint statement have endorsed the latest push by mediators United States, Qatar and Egypt to broker an agreement to end the 10-month Israel-Hamas war. They also call for the return of scores of hostages held by Hamas and the ���unfettered��� delivery o Brazil buries pilot who died in plane crash that killed 62, as questions remain about its cause 08/12/2024 10:46pm • SAO PAULO (AP) ��� The pilot of the plane that crashed down in Brazil last week was buried Monday in Sao Paulo, becoming the first person laid to rest among the 62 victims, as authorities continue working to determine what exactly caused the accident. A hearse bearing the casket of Danilo Santos Rom Rookie Noel homers twice, Guardians outlast Cubs 9-8 in matchup evoking 2016 World Series memories 08/12/2024 10:43pm • CLEVELAND (AP) ��� All that was missing were Rajai Davis and a rain delay. Josh Naylor drove in Jos�� Ram��rez with the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Cleveland Guardians held on for a 9-8 win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night in a back-and-forth matchup that evoked memories of their Musk's interview with Trump marred by technical glitches 08/12/2024 10:29pm • Elon Musk's much-awaited interview with former President Donald Trump was marred by technical glitches on Monday, with people unable to join the audio conversation on X's Spaces platform. Eighteen minutes into a conversation that was supposed to start at 8 p.m. EDT., Musk posted on X that the platf Judge rules against RFK Jr. in fight to be on New York���s ballot, says he is not a state resident 08/12/2024 10:28pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) ��� A judge ruled Monday that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.���s name should not appear on New York���s ballot, saying that he falsely claimed a New York residence on nominating petitions despite living in California. The scion of the famed Democratic pol From Paris to Los Angeles: How the city is preparing for the 2028 Olympics 08/12/2024 10:26pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� It's Los Angeles' turn for the torch. Mayor Karen Bass accepted the Olympic flag at the Paris closing ceremony Sunday, before handing it off to a key representative of LA's local business ��� Tom Cruise ��� who in a pre-recorded trek via motorcycle, plane and parachute kicked of Jessica Pegula beats Amanda Anisimova to claim 2nd straight National Bank Open title 08/12/2024 10:20pm • TORONTO (AP) ��� Jessica Pegula, the No. 3 seed and the sixth-ranked WTA Tour player, defended her National Bank Open women���s singles title by defeating Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 in Monday���s all-American final. Pegula, from nearby Buffalo, New York, won last year���s National Bank Open in M Hong Kong's top court upholds convictions of 7 prominent pro-democracy activists over 2019 protest 08/12/2024 10:18pm • HONG KONG (AP) ��� Hong Kong's top court on Monday upheld the convictions of seven of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy activists over their roles in one of the biggest anti-government protests in 2019. Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper; Martin Lee, the founding cha 'J6 praying grandma' avoids prison time and gets 6 months home confinement in Capitol riot case 08/12/2024 09:30pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� A Colorado bed-and-breakfast operator who promotes herself online as the ���J6 praying grandma��� was sentenced on Monday to six months of home confinement in her Capitol riot case after the judge railed against ���offensive��� comments she has made about the criminal justice sys Seahawks hoping addition of Connor Williams at center will solidify offensive line 08/12/2024 08:39pm • RENTON, Wash. (AP) ��� Connor Williams was a spectator for his first day of practice as a member of the Seattle Seahawks. He won���t be a spectator for very long. Barely eight months after suffering a torn ACL, Williams was back on the practice field on Monday as the newest member of the Seahawks af