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Russia, China and Cuba unite to taunt, test and spy on the US military 07/30/2024 07:37pm • Days after Russian and Chinese bombers teamed up for an unprecedented joint patrol near Alaskan airspace, a flotilla of Russian warships arrived in Cuba, for the second time in two months. The intended shows of force, according to a United States intelligence expert, are part of an effort by the Florida school board suspends employee who allowed her transgender daughter to play girls volleyball 07/30/2024 07:32pm • PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) — A Florida school employee who let her transgender daughter play on her high school’s girls volleyball team is being suspended for 10 days after the district’s board found on Tuesday that she violated state law but said firing her would be too severe. The Broward County Guardians add starting pitcher before deadline, acquire RHP Alex Cobb from Giants for prospects 07/30/2024 07:32pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — Sticker shock kept the Guardians from trading for an elite pitcher at the deadline. They opted for an experienced one instead. Priced out of the market for one of the top available starters, the Guardians added much-needed depth to their rotation by acquiring right-hander Alex Cob Yankees acquire relievers Mark Leiter Jr. and Enyel De Los Santos, deal away Caleb Ferguson 07/30/2024 07:05pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The New York Yankees didn't make any splashy moves at Tuesday's trade deadline but retooled their bullpen in search of more strikeouts. New York acquired right-handers Mark Leiter Jr. from the Chicago Cubs and Enyel De Los Santos from the San Diego Padres while dealing left-han Air New Zealand scraps its 2030 carbon emissions target, saying solutions are costly and scarce 07/30/2024 06:58pm • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Air New Zealand scrapped its 2030 carbon emissions reduction targets on Tuesday, citing lags in producing new planes, a lack of alternative fuel and “challenging” regulatory and policy settings. The move by the national carrier — one of New Zealand’s biggest Strathmore presents James Baldwin Centennial Series to mark 100th birthday of influential author, activist 07/30/2024 06:46pm • This Friday marks what would have been the 100th birthday of author and activist James Baldwin. To celebrate, Strathmore is partnering with the AFI Silver Theatre and Eaton D.C. to host a special James Baldwin Centennial Series that runs from Aug. 2 through Oct. 5. "Aug. 2 is a really impo Families seek answers after inmates' bodies returned without internal organs 07/30/2024 06:43pm • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Agolia Moore was shocked to get a call telling her that her son was found dead in an Alabama prison of a suspected drug overdose. She had spoken to him to earlier that evening and he was doing fine, talking about his hope to move into the prison’s honor dorm, Moore said. Steelers QB Russell Wilson returns to practice at training camp 07/30/2024 06:39pm • LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Russell Wilson stepped up under center, barking out the play call. He took a snap and turned to his left to hand it off to reserve running back Aaron Shampklin, then backpedaled quickly so as to remove himself from the play. It was as nondescript as any 11-on-11 rep over the f Court holds up Biden administration rule on airline fees while the carriers sue to kill it 07/30/2024 05:43pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Consumer advocates are criticizing an appeals court decision that blocks a new U.S. Transportation Department rule requiring airlines to more clearly disclose fees when they advertise prices for a flight. A three-judge panel on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orlean Democrats look to longtime state Sen. Cleo Fields to flip Louisiana congressional seat blue 07/30/2024 05:31pm • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Poised to flip a once reliably Republican congressional seat in Louisiana, Democrats’ are placing their hopes with state Sen. Cleo Fields, who has been a fixture in state politics for more than three decades and is looking to return to Congress. Political experts say the A new group of Americans is ready to carry on the winning tradition in Olympic beach volleyball 07/30/2024 05:29pm • PARIS (AP) — Three-time gold medalists Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings have moved on, and so have April Ross and Alix Klineman, the women who restored the United States to the top of Olympic beach volleyball podium in Tokyo. In their place is a new contingent trying to bring the prize h Panthers focused on commitment to running game under new head coach Dave Canales 07/30/2024 05:23pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales vowed to establish the running game — and remain committed to it — when he was hired five months ago. So far he’s living up to his word. The Panthers, who spent more than $150 million this offseason on big-body free agents guar UN ends arms embargo for Central African Republic, in what government sees as sign of confidence 07/30/2024 05:23pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday formally ended an arms embargo on the Central African Republic, a largely symbolic move but one that was welcomed by the country’s government as a sign of confidence as it seeks to end more than a decade of intercommunal conflict. The un Everton signs Ireland center back Jake O’Brien from Lyon 07/30/2024 05:20pm • LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton strengthened its defense with the signing of Ireland center back Jake O’Brien from French side Lyon on Tuesday. The 23-year-old defender moved to the Premier League club in a four-year deal worth 19.5 million euros ($21 million), Lyon said. O’Brien won his fir A well-known Russian dissident is moved from prison along with others, their destinations unknown 07/30/2024 05:19pm • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Ilya Yashin, a prominent Kremlin critic who is serving an 8 1/2-year sentence for criticizing Russia's war in Ukraine, has been moved from his prison to an unknown destination, his lawyer said Tuesday. The statement on the Telegram messaging app by Tatyana Solomina gave no