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Prosecutors in Arizona's fake electors case dispute defendants' allegations of a political motive 08/29/2024 12:40am • PHOENIX (AP) — A three-day hearing on whether to dismiss charges against Republicans accused of plotting to overturn the results of the close 2020 presidential race in Arizona concluded Wednesday with prosecutors insisting their case is not politically motivated after defendants argued their alleg Schunk hits first big league homer, Freeland goes 6 innings and Rockies beat Marlins 8-2 08/29/2024 12:31am • DENVER (AP) — Kyle Freeland went six innings, Aaron Schunk hit his first major league home run and the Colorado Rockies took advantage of four Marlins errors to beat Miami 8-2 on Wednesday night. Nolan Jones hit a pair of RBI singles and Drew Romo added two hits and an RBI for Colorado. Ezequiel T Mexico's ruling party edges closer to a majority in both houses of Congress after 2 senators defect 08/29/2024 12:25am • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Following a pair of defections by opposition senators, Mexico’s ruling party said Wednesday it is edging closer to a steamroller two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress. The ruling Morena party of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said it had won over two senator Jankowski saves Rangers with HR robbery as Texas takes 2 from MLB-worst White Sox 08/29/2024 12:15am • CHICAGO (AP) — Travis Jankowski robbed Andrew Vaughn of a game-winning homer with a leaping catch in the ninth inning, and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Wednesday night for their second victory of the day against the majors’ worst team. Corey Seager had four hits, including Peralta pitches 6 scoreless innings, Contreras homers as Brewers beat Giants 5-3 08/29/2024 12:06am • MILWAUKEE (AP) — Freddy Peralta pitched six scoreless innings, William Contreras capped a five-run fifth inning with a two-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers hung on to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Wednesday night. Peralta (9-7) allowed two walks and Thairo Estrada’s base hit through fi Arenado's 9th-inning single gives Cardinals a 4-3 win over Padres 08/29/2024 12:05am • ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado drove in Masyn Winn with two outs in the ninth inning on Wednesday night, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-3 walk-off victory over the San Diego Padres. “I shortened up. I didn't try to do too much there,” Arenado said. “I got rewarded for that, so that w Spencer Torkelson and Kerry Carpenter lead the Tigers to 6th straight win, 3-2 over Angels 08/28/2024 11:57pm • DETROIT (AP) — Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run home run in the second inning and Kerry Carpenter added an RBI single in the third as the Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. “We're finding different ways to w Braves beat skidding Twins 5-1 for 3-game sweep, as Sale notches 15th win and Soler shines 08/28/2024 11:39pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Chris Sale won his major league-leading 15th game with six crisp innings, Jorge Soler homered early and threw out a runner at the plate late, and the resurgent Atlanta Braves beat the struggling Minnesota Twins 5-1 to complete a three-game sweep Wednesday night. Sale (15-3) cont Israel launches a big military operation in the West Bank and kills at least 10 Hamas militants 08/28/2024 11:27pm • AL-FARAA REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces launched a large operation in the occupied West Bank overnight and into Wednesday, killing at least 10 Hamas militants, carrying out arrests and sealing off the volatile city of Jenin. The ongoing operation was among the largest in the West Ba Ex-politician convicted in 2022 killing of Vegas reporter, jury sets sentence at 20 years to life 08/28/2024 11:22pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Democratic former politician was found guilty of murder on Wednesday by a Nevada jury that decided he'll serve 20 years to life in prison for killing an investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of his conduct in office two years ago. Robert Telles hung his head, shak Bello, Jansen combine for 2-hit shoutout and Red Sox beat Blue Jays 3-0 08/28/2024 10:09pm • BOSTON (AP) — Brayan Bello delivered the longest outing of his career, pitching eight innings of two-hit ball on Wednesday night to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 3-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Bello (12-6) struck out nine and walked one. Boston improved to 6-1 in his last seven starts, but Crews work to restore power to more than 300,000 Michigan homes, businesses after storms 08/28/2024 09:10pm • ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — Crews for two of Michigan's largest utilities were working to restore power Wednesday to more than 300,000 homes and businesses left in the dark amid hot, muggy conditions after severe storms toppled trees and snapped power poles. More than 302,000 Michigan customers were w Bears GM Ryan Poles sets lofty standards for QB Caleb Williams heading into season 08/28/2024 08:18pm • LAKE FOREST, IL (AP) — Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles has lofty expectations for rookie quarterback Caleb Williams. Rather than a specific win or stat total this season, there are qualities Poles wants to see from the first pick of the 2024 draft. They’re not unlike what he saw while w Hiring coach, adding players left Seahawks GM John Schneider feeling like the offseason blitzed by 08/28/2024 08:15pm • RENTON, Wash. (AP) — John Schneider felt like the offseason went by in a blink. Hiring Mike Macdonald as the new head coach, overseeing the hiring of the coaching staff around Macdonald and his normal offseason moves with players left Seattle’s general manager feeling a bit stunned the regular s Giants GM Joe Schoen likes team's chemistry going into the season 08/28/2024 08:03pm • EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen likes his team's chemistry going into the 2024 season and is aware that co-owner John Mara called for significant improvement just after the team opened training camp. The Giants enter the season after a disappointing 6-11 rec