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50 years on, Harlem Week shows how a New York City neighborhood went from crisis to renaissance 08/19/2024 06:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) — In the 1970s, Harlem’s deserted streets and tumbledown tenements told the story of a neighborhood left behind. Disinvestment had taken its toll. Violence, crime and poor living conditions had become the norm and nearly 50,000 residents — a third of the area's population — lef Haitian police tear-gas peaceful protesters as they demand help in stopping gangs 08/19/2024 05:33pm • PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Police in Haiti's capital tear-gassed hundreds of peaceful protesters Monday as they called on law enforcement to help them stop the gangs that have been violently seizing control of their neighborhoods. Protesters burned tires to show their anger over the police actio Mexico federal court employees strike over judicial changes requiring that judges stand for election 08/19/2024 05:26pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Employees at Mexico’s federal courts went on strike on Monday over measures that would make all judges stand for election as part of a judicial overhaul proposed by outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Unionized court employees put chains and locks on the gates at Stock market today: Wall Street climbs to push its winning streak to 8 days, longest of the year 08/19/2024 05:09pm • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks climbed Monday as Wall Street pulls closer to its record heights following its roller coaster of a summer. The S&P 500 rallied 1% for its eighth straight gain. That clinched its longest winning streak since November and followed up on the index’s best week of th New Boston College coach Bill O'Brien brings experience, energy and excitement to The Heights 08/19/2024 05:09pm • BOSTON (AP) — New Boston College coach Bill O’Brien stood in the middle of the practice facility surrounded by his players, loudly reminding them it’s time to believe they can beat anyone. “That’s the kind of coach you want to play for,” quarterback Thomas Castellanos said. “It’s not Stanford looks to bounce back from 3 straight 9-loss seasons in debut year in ACC 08/19/2024 04:15pm • STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — After three straight nine-loss seasons, Stanford has far bigger concerns headed into coach Troy Taylor's second season on The Farm than the new opponents and increased travel that come with the move to the ACC. The Cardinal are trying to get back to the form that made them Court orders 4 Milwaukee men to stand trial in killing of man outside hotel lobby 08/19/2024 04:00pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Four Milwaukee hotel workers accused of killing a man in June by pinning him to the ground must stand trial on murder charges, a court official ordered Monday. Hyatt Hotel security guards Todd Erickson and Brandon Turner along with bellhop Herbert Williamson and front desk wo Tyler Reddick wins rain-delayed NASCAR Cup race at Michigan, his 2nd victory of 2024 08/19/2024 03:24pm • BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Tyler Reddick capped an emotional week with his second NASCAR Cup Series win this year. Reddick's mentor, Scott Bloomquist, died in a plane crash just three days before he won at Michigan International Speedway on Monday. “I can’t help but sit here in victory lane and th Movie Review: In 'Between the Temples,' Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane make beautiful music 08/19/2024 03:11pm • In Nathan Silver’s divinely disordered screwball “Between the Temples,” Jason Schwartzman plays a grieving cantor who, after the death of his wife, can’t sing anymore but who finds a strange kinship with a much older widow ( Carol Kane ) seeking her bat mitzvah. Yes, that old story. But even The NFL says moving the touchback on kickoffs to the 35 is 'not likely' this season 08/19/2024 03:11pm • The NFL's new dynamic kickoff is achieving its goals in the preseason of raising the rate of return and the threat of big plays after years of increasing touchbacks. Whether that will carry over to the regular season, when coaches might be more concerned with avoiding risk than testing out the new r Belarus sends more troops and aircraft to its border with Ukraine 08/19/2024 02:39pm • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus has deployed aircraft and air defense troops to its border with Ukraine, a day after President Alexander Lukashenko announced he would station almost a third of the country’s military along the frontier. The Belarusian military also deployed anti-aircraft missiles Cal looks to build on strong finish in 2023 as the Golden Bears begin 1st season in ACC 08/19/2024 01:41pm • BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — After a long stretch of mediocrity or worse, there is reason for optimism for California headed into its first season in the ACC. The Golden Bears had a strong finish to their final season in the Pac-12, winning their final three regular-season games to go to a bowl game fo Spanish Vuelta leader Wout van Aert wins third stage in a sprint finish in Portugal 08/19/2024 12:53pm • CASTELO BRANCO, Portugal (AP) — Overall leader Wout van Aert won a sprint finish Monday to take victory in the third stage of the Spanish Vuelta. Wearing the leader's red jersey, Van Aert surged into the lead with about 250 meters left to edge Kaden Groves into second place and flip the result of Season of change: Ranking the top 25 changes coming to college football in 2024 08/19/2024 11:40am • Welcome to college football's season of change. Three tumultuous years filled with conference realignment, playoff expansion and various reforms come to life in 2024. How much is new? Enough to rank the Top 25 changes you'll see in college football this season. 1) The College Football Playoff expand House Republicans release their impeachment report on Biden but the next steps are uncertain 08/19/2024 11:10am • WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have released their initial impeachment inquiry report on President Joe Biden, alleging an abuse of power and obstruction of justice in the financial dealings of his son Hunter Biden and family associates. The nearly yearlong investigation by Republicans stops s