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Colombia’s new president takes office in ceremony in Cali highlighting hard line on armed groups 08/07/2026 07:38pm • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Conservative Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s president Friday, not in the capital as is the tradition, but in the volatile southwestern city of Cali in a move meant to signal his hard-line approach to illegal armed groups operating in the region. De l The Latest: GOP Sen. Cassidy says he supports Blanche, likely paving way for AG confirmation 08/07/2026 07:37pm • Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy said Friday he'll back Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, likely paving the way for Blanche to be confirmed to lead President Donald Trump’s Justice Department. Blanche’s prospective confirmation appeared threatened earlier Friday, when Republican Sen. Ja'Quan McMillian embraces the debate over his playoff interception vs the Bills 08/07/2026 07:14pm • ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Ja'Quan McMillian knows his Christmas will be filled with references to the biggest play of his career: the overtime interception of Josh Allen's heave to Brandin Cooks that set up the Denver Broncos' 33-30 victory in the AFC playoffs last January. The teams play again in D Veteran lefty Jordan Montgomery activated from IL and will pitch out of Rangers bullpen 08/07/2026 07:11pm • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Veteran left-hander Jordan Montgomery was activated from the 60-day injured list Friday by the Texas Rangers and will pitch out of their bullpen after recovering from elbow surgery. 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He is returning to the Lubbock campus after being North Carolina State's leading sc Storms mire Friday evening commute in DC region, with repeat possible Saturday 08/07/2026 07:01pm • The weekend getaway in the D.C. area was made more difficult Friday by thunderstorms packing damaging wind gusts and heavy rain. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 9 p.m. for the entire immediate D.C. metro area, but canceled the watch early, before 7 p.m. Sc Lindsay Clancy trial spotlights her psychiatric care before she killed her 3 children 08/07/2026 06:50pm • Lindsay Clancy 's murder trial zeroed in Friday on her psychiatric care before she killed her three children, with testimony tracing a monthslong path to a final appointment the day before the tragedy. 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