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Huge explosion at ammunition factory in Rome causes fright but no injuries 08/13/2026 02:02pm • ROME (AP) ��� An explosion sparked by a fire at an ammunition factory sent up a towering plume of smoke Thursday in the town of Colleferro near Rome but no injuries were reported, local officials said. The blast took place at a plant owned by KNDS Ammo Italy, which produces ammunition and other def Film academy to honor Colman Domingo, Charlize Theron and John Carpenter at museum gala 08/13/2026 01:59pm • Actors Colman Domingo, Charlize Theron and filmmaker John Carpenter are set to be honored at the Academy Museum Gala this fall. The red carpet for the annual fundraising event, now in its sixth year, has become a reliably starry and glamorous affair ��� a West Coast rival to New York���s Met Gala. T Wall of US Embassy in Brazil's capital is vandalized as relations remain tense 08/13/2026 01:57pm • BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) ��� One of the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Brazil's capital was vandalized on Thursday as tensions between the countries remained high. Police said they detained one man in connection with the case but that he has already been released. The messages against the U.S. government Described as basketball on grass, Brennan Marion���s fast-paced 'Go-Go' offense arrives at Colorado 08/13/2026 01:52pm • FOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) ��� Some Colorado players describe the ���Go-Go��� offense as ���backyard football.��� Their coach and architect of the fast-paced scheme likened it to basketball on grass. This unorthodox system featuring unbalanced formations could be just the innovation to highlight the talen Red Sox reliever Garrett Whitlock goes on 15-day IL, Greg Weissert recalled from minors 08/13/2026 01:46pm • BOSTON (AP) ��� The Boston Red Sox placed right-handed reliever Garrett Whitlock on the 15-day injured list Thursday with right elbow inflammation and recalled right-handed pitcher Greg Weissert from Triple-A Worcester. Whitlock (6-1, 2.05 ERA) has pitched 44 innings over 45 appearances with 49 stri Danish Golf Championship Par Scores 08/13/2026 01:42pm • Thursday At Great Northern Kerteminde Purse: $2.8 million Yardage: 7,314; Par: 72 First Round F��lix Mory, France 31-34���65 -7 L Danish Golf Championship Scores 08/13/2026 01:42pm • Thursday At Great Northern Kerteminde Purse: $2.8 million Yardage: 7,314; Par: 72 First Round F��lix Mory, France 31-34���65 Lucas Bjerregaard, Denmark Zambians cast ballots in a presidential election that tests incumbent's economic reforms 08/13/2026 01:40pm • LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) ��� Vote counting got underway Thursday evening in Zambia after polls closed in a closely watched presidential election that tests whether President Hakainde Hichilema���s economic reforms were enough to overcome widespread frustration over the cost of living. About 8 million peo Reds��� Hunter Greene out for season and possibly 2027 after Tommy John surgery 08/13/2026 01:39pm • CINCINNATI (AP) ��� Cincinnati Reds pitcher Hunter Greene will be out the rest of this season and possibly 2027 after undergoing Tommy John surgery Thursday to repair a ligament in his right elbow. The team had announced Friday that Greene would require surgery. He also had Tommy John surgery in 201 Jimmie Johnson set to leave NASCAR with famous friends in tow and a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame 08/13/2026 01:36pm • Jimmie Johnson gets his old No. 48 back for his final Cup race at next season's Daytona 500. His former sponsor should be along for the ride. Take a look at pit road on NASCAR's brightest day and don't be surprised to see celebrities from the kitchen to the stage rooting on Johnson. Even with the wh Kennedy Center board moves forward with a two-year closure to allow for renovations, AP sources say 08/13/2026 01:34pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Kennedy Center board moves forward with a two-year closure to allow for renovations, AP sources say. Cross Timbers: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/13/2026 01:32pm • DALLAS (AP) ��� DALLAS (AP) ��� Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (CRT) on Thursday reported earnings of $861,000 in its second quarter. The Dallas-based company said it had profit of 14 cents per share. The express trust posted revenue of $1.1 million in the period. _____ This story was generated by Auto Provectus: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/13/2026 01:27pm • KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� Provectus Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (PVCT) on Thursday reported a loss of $983,000 in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Knoxville, Tennessee-based company said it had a loss of less than 1 cent. _____ This story was generated by Automated Magnetic 'Goody King' toys recalled over ingestion hazard after two children receive surgery 08/13/2026 01:19pm • CHICAGO (AP) ��� About 213,500 ���Goody King��� magnetic building toys were recalled in the U.S. on Thursday, due to an ingestion hazard posed that has resulted in at least two children receiving surgeries. According to a notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, these toys' b US unemployment claims rise but remain at healthy level 08/13/2026 01:19pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� U.S. applications for unemployment benefits rose last week, but layoffs remain at historically healthy levels. The Labor Department reported Thursday that 209,000 people filed jobless claims last week, up from a revised 200,000 the week before and higher than the 205,000 forecast