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Blue Jays erupt for 5 runs in the eighth to beat Red Sox 6-4, extend Boston's skid to 5 08/12/2026 10:09pm • TORONTO (AP) ��� Kazuma Okamoto hit the go-ahead RBI single and Myles Straw had a two-run double in a five-run eighth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston 6-4 on Wednesday night, handing the Red Sox their fifth consecutive loss. Jos�� Soriano, making his second start with Toronto, allowed o Jo Adell homers and Angel Mart��nez gets 3 hits as Guardians hold off Tigers 6-4 08/12/2026 10:08pm • DETROIT (AP) ��� Jo Adell homered and Angel Mart��nez had three hits as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game skid. The Guardians (59-62) are 7-1 against the Tigers this season and have won 12 of the past 14 meetings between the AL Central ri Le��n beats Inter Miami 3-2 on Arcila's two goals as Messi returns after father���s death 08/12/2026 10:05pm • MIAMI (AP) ��� Daniel Arcila scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the 83rd minute, and Club Le��n advanced to the Leagues Cup knockout stage with a 3-2 win over Inter Miami, which saw star Lionel Messi return following the death of his father. Messi started the second half and received a lou Deaths and damage reported as severe weather in the Midwest spawns tornadoes and flash flooding 08/12/2026 10:04pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) ��� First responders rescued more people from floodwaters Wednesday as utility crews cleared trees and wires downed by severe storms in the Midwest that unleashed tornadoes, heavy rains and flash flooding, leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without electricity. A 4-year-o Alex Bregman's first career 3-homer game helps Cubs rout Nationals 12-6 08/12/2026 10:01pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Alex Bregman hit three homers in a game for the first time and drove in a career-high seven runs as the Chicago Cubs routed the Washington Nationals 12-6 on Wednesday night. Dansby Swanson also went deep for Chicago, which pulled within three games of NL Central-leading Milwau DHS cites recent policy shift after not disclosing death of Guatemalan man who had been in custody 08/12/2026 09:55pm • NEWARK, N.J. (AP) ��� U.S. immigration officials said Wednesday that they didn���t publicly disclose the death of a Guatemalan man who had a seizure at a New Jersey detention center because they weren���t notified that he died after they sent him to the hospital. Jose Chajon-Raxon had the seizure Ju Fairfax County's 'Paws & Read' program boosts kids' reading skills, pets' adoptability 08/12/2026 09:54pm • With a book in her hand, Taylor McCoy approached one of the many cats behind glass at Fairfax County Animal Services' Lorton campus on Tuesday afternoon. She turned the pages and pointed toward an unnamed orange cat whose paperwork suggested was found as a stray. An orange sign said only Luxon survives another leadership vote months before New Zealand's election 08/12/2026 09:48pm • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) ��� New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Wednesday that he survived a leadership vote prompted by a challenge from his defense minister less than three months before an election. The vote took place during a hastily convened meeting of Luxon���s center-right Rubio and Bessent stayed on decoy flight from Turkey as Trump switched planes, official says 08/12/2026 09:44pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The two most senior members of President Donald Trump's Cabinet, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, flew out of last month���s NATO summit in Turkey on what was effectively a decoy plane following an Iranian threat, while Trump was secretly moved Thomas homers to back Mahle in the Braves' 6-3 victory over the Mets 08/12/2026 09:43pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Tyler Mahle pitched six strong innings and fellow trade deadline acquisition Lane Thomas homered in the Atlanta Braves' 6-3 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday night. Mike Yastrzemski and Austin Riley hit back-to-back homers during a three-run seventh for the Braves, who are Conine, Hern��ndez homers, Junk's solid 6 innings lead Marlins to an 8-2 win over Pirates 08/12/2026 09:43pm • MIAMI (AP) ��� Griffin Conine and Heriberto Hern��ndez homered and Janson Junk worked six solid inning as the Miami Marlins extended their winning streak to four games with an 8-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. Junk (6-7) allowed two runs, one earned, on four hits and a walk in Rescuers evacuate more than 200 from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali 08/12/2026 09:10pm • JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) ��� Crews rescued 211 people and recovered the body of a passenger from a ferry that caught fire in rough seas Wednesday near the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, authorities said. Videos released by the National Search and Rescue Agency showed people wearing life jackets c Hockey Canada extends bans of all but one player acquitted of sexual assault in 2018 case 08/12/2026 09:09pm • CALGARY, Alberta (AP) ��� Three of the five players acquitted of sexual assault in the high-profile 2018 Canada world junior case have had their international play suspensions get extended for at least another year, with only one set for immediate reinstatement. Hockey Canada on Wednesday extended M WNBA denounces 'bad-faith' transgender debate and says league has no eligibility issues 08/12/2026 09:07pm • The WNBA on Wednesday criticized those trying to create a narrative about transgender women playing in the league. ���There are no immediate eligibility matters affecting the WNBA, and we strongly denounce the bad-faith efforts to use these topics to demean or marginalize others,��� a league spokesp Metro union calls for policy reversal involving fare announcement on buses following recent assault�� 08/12/2026 08:56pm • Metro employees and the union representing transit workers met Wednesday to call for ending the practice of bus drivers quoting the fare for riders after a video circulated on social media of a driver being assaulted. ���For the last 10 years, we haven't been quoting the fare because the GM,