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Brazil's top court beefs up protections for women against violent men 08/19/2026 07:15pm • SAO PAULO (AP) ��� Brazil's Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Wednesday to significantly expand the scope of the country's landmark law to protect women from violence. Legislation that was for two decades applied to domestic incidents, as in many other nations including the United States, can now Los Angeles DA, criticized for charging officer who taped others making racist remarks, drops felony 08/19/2026 07:13pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� The Los Angeles district attorney has backed off felony charges against a police officer who secretly recorded his colleagues making racist remarks after facing criticism the response was too harsh and could deter whistleblowers from coming forward. Los Angeles Police Officer Da Colts' Keenan Allen and Falcons' Za'Darius Smith sit out the teams' first joint practice 08/19/2026 07:10pm • WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) ��� Keenan Allen took his spot on the sideline at Wednesday's practice and did the same thing as all the Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons fans in the stands. He just watched. New Atlanta edge rusher Za'Darius Smith hadn't even made it to town for the first of this week's t The US national debt now stands at $40 trillion 08/19/2026 07:07pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare and interest on the burgeoning deficit make up an enormous share of federal spending. The milestone figure was recorded just Longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes to retire, citing differences with Pentagon leadership 08/19/2026 07:06pm • The longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes has announced his retirement, ending a decades-long career with the military newspaper as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth���s Pentagon moves to exert editorial control and eliminate what it asserts are ���woke distractions.��� Max D. Lederer Jr. announced h Army resumes Apache helicopter training missions after Texas crash that killed 2 08/19/2026 07:05pm • FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) ��� The U.S. Army said Wednesday it will resume Apache helicopter training missions after a brief pause prompted by a crash in Texas last week killed two soldiers. The cause of the Aug. 12 crash near Fort Hood remains under investigation by the Combat Readiness Center in Fort R Sanders to get opportunities in joint practice and preseason game as Browns QB competition continues 08/19/2026 06:50pm • BEREA, Ohio (AP) ��� Most observers of the Cleveland Browns' quarterback competition have viewed this week as an opportunity for Shedeur Sanders to make his best case to be the starter on Sept. 13 at Jacksonville over Deshaun Watson. Not only did the second-year signal-caller get snaps with the firs Brighton players pay cost of game tickets for their fans traveling to Arctic Circle for playoff 08/19/2026 06:46pm • BRIGHTON, England (AP) ��� Brighton's players are paying the cost of match tickets for their fans who are traveling to the Arctic Circle for Thursday night's UEFA Conference League playoff match against Norwegian team Troms��. The Premier League club said Wednesday that the 407 fans making the trip Jimmy Rogers follows Iowa State's greatest football era and seeks to avoid return to bad old days 08/19/2026 06:42pm • AMES, Iowa (AP) ��� Coming off the best 10-year period in its football history, Iowa State is starting over under Jimmy Rogers after Matt Campbell left for Penn State and took two dozen players with him. The 39-year-old Rogers understands the new version of the Cyclones will take some getting used t NIL is just the latest chapter in the long and uneven history of compensation in college sports 08/19/2026 06:33pm • The introduction of name, image likeness payments that rule the college landscape is hardly the first time atheltes have been compensated for playing. Almost since the beginning, they've received train tickets, some walking-around money and scholarships. For decades, a lot of the money came to playe Missouri court allows new Trump-backed US House districts be used in November election 08/19/2026 06:22pm • JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) ��� Missouri court allows new Trump-backed US House districts be used in November election. Ravens and Vikings give each other a valuable test on the first day of joint practice 08/19/2026 06:21pm • EAGAN, Minn. (AP) ��� The Baltimore Ravens and the Minnesota Vikings each have designs on returning to the playoffs after underperforming in 2025 and making significant changes. Both teams have big plans for this week involving each other, too. The joint practices preferred across the NFL for A fifth-round pick out of Arkansas barges into the Titans��� right guard battle 08/19/2026 06:20pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� The Tennessee Titans starting one rookie on offense this season has been likely since they drafted wide receiver Carnell Tate at No. 4 overall in April. Now, a fifth-round selection is pushing hard to grab the Titans' open job as their starting right guard. Fernando Carmo Cowboys' starting offensive tackles are trending in different directions during training camp 08/19/2026 06:15pm • OXNARD, Calif. (AP) ��� The Dallas Cowboys arrived at training camp looking for answers at left tackle. They might depart Southern California with questions at right tackle. While Tyler Guyton has built on a strong offseason to take hold of one of the most important positions in football, Terence St Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration 08/19/2026 06:11pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, has been picked to lead the Food and Drug Administration, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. Overton is a medical doctor and deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council who has worked on several of Trump���s secon