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Boise State, UNLV favored in Mountain West, which has Pac-12's Oregon St, Washington St on schedule 08/15/2024 06:10am • For all that has changed in college athletics, Boise State being favored in the Mountain West remains a remarkable constant. The Broncos were picked for the 17th consecutive year to win a conference or division title, including all 14 years they have been in the Mountain West. Boise State's Spencer Wildfires are growing under climate change, and their smoke threatens farmworkers, study says 08/15/2024 05:56am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� As wildfires scorched swaths of land in the wine country of Sonoma County in 2020, sending ash flying and choking the air with smoke, Maria Salinas harvested grapes. Her saliva turned black from inhaling the toxins, until one day she had so much trouble breathing she was rushed EXPLAINER: Why is natural gas still flowing from Russia to Europe across Ukraine? 08/15/2024 05:56am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ��� It's one of the more improbable aspects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Even after 2 1/2 years of war and repeated rounds of sanctions, Russian natural gas keeps flowing through Ukraine's pipeline network to customers in Europe. That hasn't changed despite Ukraine appare These six House races are ones to watch in this year's election 08/15/2024 12:05am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Resources are pouring into the few truly competitive congressional races expected to help determine the balance of power in Washington next year. Democrats need to flip just four seats to take back control of the House, while Republicans hope to expand their majority and make As fallout surges from Venezuela's election crisis, the region fears another mass exodus 08/15/2024 12:03am • LIMA, Peru (AP) ��� President Nicol��s Maduro's contested claim of victory in last month's election not only threw Venezuela into uncertainty but also spread anxiety from neighboring Colombia to faraway Chile as the region braced for a new migration surge. Over the past decade since Maduro became pr A slain teacher loved attending summer camp. His mom is working to give kids the same opportunity 08/15/2024 12:03am • PIERSON, Fla. (AP) ��� Linda Beigel Schulman smiled as she watched 25 young campers from Fort Lauderdale and Miami spend an afternoon frolicking in a rural Florida spring. The scene brought back memories of her murdered son, Scott Beigel, who loved attending summer camp. That's why Beigel Schulman Japan's first-ever megaquake advisory brings worry and confusion. What does it mean? 08/14/2024 11:33pm • TOKYO (AP) ��� Japan, one of the most earthquake-prone nations on earth, issued its first-ever ���megaquake advisory��� last week after a powerful quake struck off the southeastern coast of the southern main island of Kyushu. The magnitude 7.1 quake caused no deaths or severe damage, but the advisor A top Hamas official says the group is losing faith in the US as a mediator in Gaza cease-fire talks 08/14/2024 11:04pm • DOHA, Qatar (AP) ��� A top Hamas official said the Palestinian militant group is losing faith in the United States��� ability to mediate a cease-fire in Gaza ahead of a new round of talks scheduled for this week amid mounting pressure to bring an end to the 10-month-old war with Israel. Osama Hamdan Here's what's next in Japan with Kishida bowing out as party leader and prime minister next month 08/14/2024 11:04pm • TOKYO (AP) ��� Japan's embattled Prime Minister Fumio Kishida surprised the country Wednesday by announcing that he'll step down when his party picks a new leader next month. His decision clears the way for his governing Liberal Democratic Party to choose a new standard bearer in its leadership ele Graffiti celebrating Italian volleyball player Paola Egonu vandalized after Italy wins Olympic gold 08/14/2024 10:38pm • ROME (AP) ��� Rome���s mayor and a chorus of others have denounced the defacing of a street-art celebration of Paola Egonu, who helped lead Italy to its first-ever Olympic gold medal in women's volleyball in Paris and who has faced years of racist abuse at home. Egonu, who was born in Italy to paren Schwarber's grand slam lifts slumping Phillies to needed 9-5 win over Marlins 08/14/2024 10:34pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) ��� Kyle Schwarber quieted the boo birds with his seventh career grand slam, shaking the Philadelphia Phillies out of their mid-summer malaise and leading them to a 9-5 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night. Trying to fight their way out of a rut, the Phillies got a nee Kishida will not seek another term, meaning Japan will get a new prime minister in September 08/14/2024 09:57pm • TOKYO (AP) ��� Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in a surprise move Wednesday, announced he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September, paving the way for Japan to have a new prime minister. Kishida was elected president of his governing Liberal Democratic Party and became A teen was falling asleep during a courtroom field trip. She ended up in cuffs and jail clothes 08/14/2024 09:12pm • DETROIT (AP) ��� A teenager on a field trip to see a Detroit court ended up in jail clothes and handcuffs because a judge said he didn't like her attitude. Judge Kenneth King even asked other kids in the courtroom Tuesday whether the 16-year-old girl should be taken to juvenile detention, WXYZ-TV re Cards-Colts joint practice has old-style feel as Marvin Harrison Jr. returns to Indianapolis 08/14/2024 09:04pm • WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) ��� The first joint practice between the Indianapolis Colts and Arizona Cardinals felt like a throwback day. Reggie Wayne was working on the field. Edgerrin James signed autographs for fans. Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon spoke glowingly about the Colts ownership. And, yes, Mar Wally Amos, 88, of cookie fame, died at home in Hawaii. He lost Famous Amos but found other success 08/14/2024 09:02pm • HONOLULU (AP) ��� Wallace ���Wally��� Amos, the creator of the cookie empire that took his name and made it famous and who went on to become a children���s literacy advocate, has died. He was 88. Amos created the Famous Amos cookie empire and eventually lost ownership of the company ��� as well as t