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Comedian Iliza Shlesinger visits Maryland to 'Get Ready' for next standup special 08/16/2024 04:17am • Marylanders will soon have a chance to see one of the funniest standup comedians working today. Iliza Shlesinger cracks up The Hall at Live! Casino & Hotel in Arundel Mills, Maryland, on Friday. "This is the 'Get Ready Tour,' you guys are getting ready with me because I'm shooting my b As the Middle East frets about conflict, Dubai booms with an influx of anxious wealth 08/16/2024 03:55am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As conflict casts a shadow across the Middle East, people are getting rich in Dubai. The desert sheikdom’s economy is buzzing with tourism and construction as it positions itself as a safe haven in a region that's resting on a knife’s edge following the assa US-Russian dual national jailed for 12 years on treason charges for $52 donation to Ukraine 08/16/2024 01:08am • YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — U.S.-Russian dual national Ksenia Khavana was convicted Thursday of treason in a Russian court and sentenced to 12 years in prison on charges stemming from a donation of about $52 to a charity aiding Ukraine. Khavana, identified by Russian authorities by her maiden US arrests reputed Peruvian gang leader wanted for 23 killings in his home country 08/16/2024 12:23am • NEW YORK (AP) — A reputed Peruvian gang leader suspected in 23 killings in his home country was arrested Wednesday in New York by U.S. immigration authorities. Gianfranco Torres-Navarro, the leader of “Los Killers” who is wanted for the killings in Peru, was arrested in Endicott, New York, abo She fought to become a midwife. Now she’s fighting to save mothers and their babies in South Sudan 08/16/2024 12:11am • BENTIU, South Sudan (AP) — Elizabeth Nyachiew was 16 when she watched her neighbor bleed to death during childbirth. She vowed to become a midwife to spare others from the same fate in South Sudan, a country with one of the world's highest maternal mortality rates. “If I saw people dying, I want Families of hostages in Gaza hope cease-fire talks will end their nightmare 08/16/2024 12:08am • TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Some families of hostages held in Gaza believe the latest round of cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas could be the last best chance to set their loved ones free after more than 300 days of captivity. The families have advocated tirelessly to secure the release of the Santana's sacrifice fly in 9th off All-Star closer Yates sends Twins past Rangers 3-2 08/15/2024 11:54pm • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Carlos Santana hit a sacrifice fly off All-Star closer Kirby Yates in the ninth inning and the playoff-contending Minnesota Twins won 3-2 at Texas on Thursday night in the series opener against the reigning World Series champion Rangers. Santana's deep fly to right-center Drake Maye leads Patriots on 2 scoring drives in 14-13 preseason loss to Eagles 08/15/2024 11:30pm • FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Rookie Drake Maye ran for a touchdown and led the New England Patriots on two of the team’s three scoring drives Thursday night in a 14-13 preseason loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The No. 3 overall draft pick out of North Carolina appeared in just one series in the Pat Ernesto grows into Cat 2 hurricane as it aims for Bermuda, leaving many in Puerto Rico without power 08/15/2024 11:14pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Ernesto strengthened into a Category 2 storm Thursday night as it barreled toward Bermuda after leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico without power or water. Sweltering heat enveloped the U.S. territory, raising concerns about people’s heal Trump says he’s ‘entitled to personal attacks’ as he hammers Harris on inflation with grocery props 08/15/2024 10:41pm • BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said Thursday he thinks he’s “entitled to personal attacks” on his Democratic rival, adding he's “very angry” at Vice President Kamala Harris and questioning her intelligence. Trump was asked during a news conference whether his camp Weston Wilson hits for cycle, Bohm, Castellanos homer in Phillies' 13-3 win over Nationals 08/15/2024 10:17pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Weston Wilson became the ninth Phillies player to hit for the cycle, Alec Bohm and Nick Castellanos had consecutive homers in the first inning and Philadelphia overpowered the Washington Nationals 13-3 on Thursday night. Wilson tripled and singled in the fourth; homered in t Zach Eflin improves to 4-0 with Baltimore, pitches the Orioles past the Red Sox, 5-1 08/15/2024 10:14pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Zach Eflin pitched six impressive innings to improve to 4-0 since joining the Orioles, and Gunnar Henderson and Cedric Mullins homered in Baltimore’s 5-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night. Eflin (9-7) has won all four starts since Baltimore acquired him from T Thai courts that have disbanded multiple governments are accused of setting back democracy 08/15/2024 08:25pm • BANGKOK (AP) — Wednesday’s decision by Thailand’s Constitutional Court to oust Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin after just under a year in office was jarring, but not entirely a surprise given what critics say is the expanding overreach of unelected bodies. Thais have long been accustomed to su Former Eagles coordinators reunite as head coaches at Cardinals-Colts joint practices 08/15/2024 08:00pm • WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Jonathan Gannon knew Shane Steichen was destined to be an NFL head coach almost from the moment they joined the Philadelphia Eagles staff in 2021. So Gannon started taking notes. Now, three years later, the two coordinators who helped lead the Eagles to the 2022 NFC champio What Is Mortgage Amortization? 08/15/2024 08:00pm • When you take out a mortgage to buy a home, your monthly payment includes two basic components: principal and interest. Most mortgages have a fixed repayment schedule in which the payment amount stays the same throughout the loan term, but the percentage of the payment going toward interest versus p