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Ukraine gets a new chief diplomat as the war with Russia enters a critical phase 09/05/2024 11:48pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s parliament approved the appointment of a new foreign minister Thursday, two lawmakers said, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to breathe fresh life into his administration with the war against Russia poised for what could be a pivotal phase. Andrii Sybiha, a Bradford's strong start, García's 3-run homer lead Rangers past Angels 3-1 09/05/2024 11:22pm • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cody Bradford allowed one run in six innings and Adolis García hit a three-run home run in the first as the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 on Thursday night. Bradford (5-2) made his fifth consecutive quality start and allowed just two hits, both singles by Z Father of Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on charges including second-degree murder 09/05/2024 11:20pm • WINDER, Ga. (AP) — The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting four people at a Georgia high school was arrested Thursday and faces charges including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for letting his son possess a weapon, authorities said. It’s the latest example Macron names EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister 09/05/2024 11:07pm • PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron named Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister on Thursday, hoping the Brexit negotiator and veteran conservative can work with the country's bitterly divided legislature to end political turmoil that has roiled Macron's presidency. Barnier, 73, is the Judge questions restrictions on booster payments to athletes in $2.78B NCAA settlement 09/05/2024 10:35pm • A federal judge on Thursday probed the terms of a proposed $2.78 billion settlement of antitrust lawsuits against the NCAA and major conferences and revealed a potential snag in the deal, questioning whether payments to college athletes from booster-funded organizations should be restricted. “I’ Braves drop into wild-card tie with Mets, lose 3-1 to Rockies as Toglia and Tovar homer 09/05/2024 10:22pm • ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves dropped into a tie for the final NL wild card berth, losing 3-1 to Colorado on Thursday night as Michael Toglia and Ezequiel Tovar hit solo home runs for the Rockies. Atlanta and New York are both 76-64 with 22 games left, eight games back of NL East-leading Phila Laney-Hamilton returns to starting lineup, helps Liberty to 77-70 win over Storm 09/05/2024 09:35pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Betnijah Laney-Hamilton scored 18 points in her return to the starting lineup and the New York Liberty beat the Seattle Storm 77-70 on Thursday night. Laney-Hamilton returned from a right knee injury on Aug. 26 that sidelined her for roughly six weeks after she had surgery. Sabrina Alex Morgan retires from professional soccer and is expecting her second child 09/05/2024 09:28pm • Over the course of a career that included two women's World Cup titles and an Olympic gold medal, Alex Morgan elevated the women's game through her play on the field and activism off it. The 35-year-old Morgan, who said she is pregnant with her second child, announced on Thursday that she is retirin US government orders big US airlines to explain their frequent-flyer programs 09/05/2024 08:40pm • The Biden administration is examining the four largest U.S. airline frequent-flyer programs and how they devalue points that consumers have earned and frequently change the number of points or miles needed to book flights. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote to the CEOs of American, Delta, Davante Adams' repeated denials doesn't end speculation of his future with the Raiders 09/05/2024 08:24pm • HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Davante Adams took the opportunity Wednesday in his weekly in-season news conference to insist he was not looking for a way out of Las Vegas. The question is why does this keep happening? Adams, after all, made similar comments when the Raiders opened training camp not even Dak Prescott isn't shying from what shapes up as a prove-it year for the Cowboys 09/05/2024 08:03pm • FRISCO, Texas (AP) — At the moment, quarterback Dak Prescott and coach Mike McCarthy don't have contracts beyond this season with the Dallas Cowboys. Same for six-time All-Pro right guard Zack Martin, No. 2 receiver Brandin Cooks and longtime Dallas pass rusher DeMarcus Lawrence. The list goes on. How to Eat in a More Sustainable Way: Top Environmentally-Friendly Foods 09/05/2024 08:00pm • Devastating droughts, wildfires, hurricanes and other extreme weather have escalated concerns about climate change. Can what we eat make a difference? You bet. Increasingly, food-related solutions to climate change are on the table. About one-third of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions is lin How to Send Money Internationally 09/05/2024 08:00pm • Consumers who are sending money to their families or friends in another country have several options, but the expense and length of time it takes to complete a transfer are important factors when considering a method. International Money Transfer ConsiderationsWhile consumers can choose from several Magnificent 7 Stocks: What Are They and How They Dominate the Market 09/05/2024 08:00pm • CNBC personality Jim Cramer is credited with coming up with the popular FANG acronym to describe mega-cap tech growth stocks Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google back in 2013. Cramer expanded FANG to FAANG in 2017 when he added Apple to the mix. While all the original FAANG stocks continue to perfor Optimistic Saints and rebuilding Panthers set to unveil new offenses in NFC South clash 09/05/2024 07:59pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A glitzy, renovated Superdome will host two new-look offenses in Week 1 of an NFL season that also will end in New Orleans. While the Saints and rebuilding Carolina Panthers are long shots to be in the dome when the Super Bowl is played there in February, New Orleans is urgently