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Prime minister visits quake-hit southern Japan as cleanup begins in intense heat 08/03/2026 11:01pm • TOKYO (AP) — Residents in Japan's quake-hit southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto put out heaps of debris for collection as the region baked under intense heat. The heat and a lack of water supplies have added to the challenges in the severely damaged areas where Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi briefl Trump optimistic Iran talks will reopen strait, and other developments in the Middle East 08/03/2026 10:57pm • CAIRO (AP) — After calling off a fresh round of strikes against Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the two sides are resuming talks to wind down the war, even as Iranian officials claimed their diplomatic efforts were focused on neighboring nations. Talks between the U.S. and Iran Kirk goes deep as the Blue Jays snap the Astros’ 6-game streak in a 3-1 win 08/03/2026 10:51pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Alejandro Kirk homered, Jesús Sánchez and Ernie Clement each had an RBI and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Houston 3-1 on Monday night, snapping the Astros' six-game winning streak. Shane Bieber (3-2) bounced back after walking a career-high six batters while just getting two outs in A Honduran judge grants former President Juan Orlando Hernández release as corruption trial proceeds 08/03/2026 10:33pm • TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — A judge in Honduras ruled Monday that former President Juan Orlando Hernández, who recently returned to the Central American country after a Trump pardon for drug trafficking charges in the U.S., will not be jailed during his trial for fraud and money laundering. The Horwitz drives in 3 runs, Pirates defeat Brewers for the 6th time in 7 games this season 08/03/2026 10:32pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) — Spencer Horwitz hit a three-run double and the Pittsburgh Pirates extended their dominance over the Brewers this season, beating Milwaukee 4-3 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series. Pittsburgh has won six of seven games against the NL Central-leading Brewers this sea El-Sayed and Stevens close Michigan Senate primary offering different visions for Democrats 08/03/2026 10:16pm • DETROIT (AP) — U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed spent the final hours of Michigan's fiercely contested Democratic Senate primary making their closing pitches in settings that reflected the starkly different campaigns they have run for more than a year. In Detroit, El-Sayed posed for phot As Colombia prepares for presidential inauguration, outgoing leader doubles down on fraud claims 08/03/2026 10:09pm • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia's outgoing President Gustavo Petro on Monday reiterated claims of fraud in the nation’s June election, which his party lost narrowly to conservative leader Abelardo de la Espriella. In an hourlong presentation to journalists, Petro claimed that results from thous After failing to land Tarik Skubal, Brewers get Dustin May and 2 relievers in trade-deadline deals 08/03/2026 09:50pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers had their sights set on acquiring a top-tier pitcher before the trade deadline — namely Tarik Skubal — but had to shift gears when the back-to-back AL Cy Young Award winner ended up with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Instead, the Brewers, who entered Monday ti Howard U.'s Class of 2030 moves onto a changing campus as Georgia Ave. redevelopment moves forward 08/03/2026 09:49pm • Howard University freshmen moving into their dorms this week will see a nearby landmark transform over the next four years. The new students, along with the university community in Northwest D.C., can expect to see new dorms and retailers in 2029 at Wonder Plaza, a former Wonder Bread bakery. Derek Hill rallies Phillies with go-ahead grand slam in 7th in 6-3 win over Nationals 08/03/2026 09:30pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Derek Hill hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning and Bryce Harper added a two-run shot to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to their third straight win, 6-3 over the Washington Nationals on Monday night. Hill's slam off reliever Tom Cosgrove (0-1) sent the crowd into Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones help New York beat Seattle for 5th win in past 6 games 08/03/2026 09:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 24 points and Jonquel Jones added 20 to help the New York Liberty beat the Seattle Storm 95-83 on Monday night. Sabrina Ionescu had 18 points for the Liberty (18-13), who have won five of their past six games. The previous four victories came by a total of ei Jackie Young has her 3rd career triple-double as the Aces beat the Dream 109-87 08/03/2026 09:27pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Jackie Young had 28 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for her third career triple-double, A’ja Wilson added 23 points and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Atlanta Dream 109-87 on Monday night. Young secured the triple-double on an assist to Brianna Turner with 2:21 left in the fourth Kelsey Plum expected to give Mercury a big boost after blockbuster trade with Los Angeles 08/03/2026 08:43pm • PHOENIX (AP) — Kelsey Plum was 10 years old when she saw Diana Taurasi play on television, walked into the kitchen and told her mom she was going to play in the WNBA. Not only did Plum fulfill her self-proclaimed prophecy by playing in the WNBA for nine seasons, she's now on Taurasi's former team, Tokito Oda and Yui Kamiji are the top seeds in the US Open wheelchair tournaments 08/03/2026 08:34pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Top-ranked Tokito Oda will try to complete a calendar year Grand Slam when he leads the men's singles field in the U.S. Open wheelchair tournament. Yui Kamiji, also of Japan, the first woman from her country to complete a career Grand Slam in wheelchair, is the top seed in women's Padres acquire Robbie Ray from Giants, Casey Mize from Tigers for another playoff push 08/03/2026 08:33pm • The San Diego Padres’ surge before the trade deadline was enough to persuade general manager A.J. Preller to take yet another couple of huge swings at a postseason push. The Padres acquired left-hander Robbie Ray from the San Francisco Giants and right-hander Casey Mize from the Detroit Tigers on