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Jon Batiste's 'Beethoven Blues' transforms classical works into unique blues and gospel renditions 10/09/2024 08:30am • NEW YORK (AP) — When Grammy-award winner Jon Batiste was a kid, say, 9 or 10 years old, he moved between musical worlds — participating in local, classical piano competitions by day, then “gigging in night haunts in the heart of New Orleans.” Free from the rigidity of genre, but also a dedic Southeast Asian leaders meet in Laos to discuss Myanmar war and disputed sea 10/09/2024 06:48am • VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Southeast Asian leaders gathered Wednesday for an annual forum that will focus on the civil war in Myanmar and territorial tensions in the South China Sea, two key challenges that have tested the bloc's credibility. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Laos w The British are coming: NFL Academy starting to turn UK talent into college prospects 10/09/2024 06:25am • LONDON (AP) — Rafael Varona Blakstad had only asked for directions on campus. The guy wearing NFL Academy gear surprised the London native with his answer. “He said ‘Have you ever played football?’ in the most American accent I’ve ever heard. I was kind of hooked from there,” said Varona First Helene, now Milton: Hurricane help from DC region continues to head south 10/09/2024 04:39am • The D.C. region continues to answer the call for hurricane help in the South. In Montgomery County, a specialized rescue team known as Maryland Task Force 1 is sending a new 45-member team to North Carolina to relieve the first team sent to help with the recovery from Hurricane Helene. The team w Padres take 2-1 NLDS lead into Game 4 against Dodgers 10/09/2024 04:01am • Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64, first in the NL West during the regular season) vs. San Diego Padres (93-69, second in the NL West during the regular season) San Diego; Wednesday, 9:08 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: TBD; Padres: Dylan Cease (14-11, 3.47 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 224 strikeouts) BETMGM SPOR Padres warn fans about abusive behavior ahead of NLDS Game 3 against Dodgers 10/09/2024 01:38am • SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have reminded fans about their zero-tolerance policy for bad behavior ahead of Game 3 of their NL Division Series against rival Los Angeles after tempers flared on the field and in the stands at Dodger Stadium on Sunday night. Game 2 was delayed for 12 minutes Tatis homers again as the Padres beat the Dodgers 6-5 for a 2-1 NLDS lead 10/09/2024 01:09am • SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr.'s towering two-run home run highlighted a six-run second inning, and the San Diego Padres held on to beat Shohei Ohtani and the rival Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in a tense NL Division Series. The Padres moved within one victory o Padres take 2-1 NLDS lead over Dodgers with 6-5 win 10/09/2024 12:12am • SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr.’s towering two-run home run highlighted a six-run second inning, and the San Diego Padres held on to beat Shohei Ohtani and the rival Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in a tense NL Division Series. The Padres moved within one vict The Latest: Hurricane Milton takes aim near Tampa Bay, Florida, once again a Category 5 storm 10/08/2024 11:09pm • Hurricane Milton remains a ferocious storm that could land a once-in-a-century direct hit on Tampa and St. Petersburg, engulfing the populous region with towering storm surges and turning debris from Helene’s devastation 12 days ago into projectiles. While the storm had previously weakened, the U. Fearful residents flee Tampa Bay region as Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida coast 10/08/2024 11:05pm • TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Fearful Florida residents streamed out of the Tampa Bay region Tuesday ahead of what could be a once-in-a-century direct hit from Hurricane Milton, as crews worked furiously to prevent furniture, appliances and other waterlogged wreckage from the last big storm from becoming dea How Tucson police handled a death like George Floyd’s when leaders thought it would never happen 10/08/2024 09:26pm • TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Leaders of the Tucson Police Department had heard a little about the video. Now, for the first time, they would judge for themselves how grim it was. As the top brass gathered in a conference room at headquarters, Tucson was, like much of America, protesting the killing of Geo News media don't run elections. Why do they call the winners? 10/08/2024 08:59pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s election night, the polls have closed and chances are you’re waiting on The Associated Press or one of the major television networks to say who will be the next president. But why does the news media play that role in the first place? Shouldn't that be the government’s 2 plead not guilty to assaulting ex-NY governor. Defense says they aimed to defuse conflict 10/08/2024 08:34pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Two people charged with attacking former New York Gov. David Paterson and his stepson were just trying to break up a confrontation, defense lawyers said Tuesday. 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