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April 27, 2024

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  • The US and China talk past each other on most issues, but at least they’re still talking

    April 27, 2024, 12:09 a.m.

    BEIJING (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his just-concluded latest visit to China with a stop at a Beijing record store where he bought albums by Taylor Swift and Chinese rocker Dou Wei in a symbolic ...

  • AP-Scorecard

    April 27, 2024, 12:04 a.m.

    Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events: ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Chicago Cubs 7 Boston 1 Final L.A. Dodgers 12 Toronto 2 Final Atlanta 6 Cleveland 2 Final Texas 2 Cincinnati 1 Final Milwaukee 7 N.Y. Yankees 6 Final Seattle ...

  • Draisaitl, Hyman lead Oilers to 6-1 rout of Kings to take 2-1 series lead

    April 27, 2024, 12:00 a.m.

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Edmonton's Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl continue to cause Los Angeles nightmares. As if that isn't enough, the rest of the Oilers' lineup is beginning to add to the Kings' frustrations. McDavid and Draisaitl had three-point ...

  • MacKinnon, Nichushkin lead 5-goal outburst in 3rd period, Avs rally for 6-2 win over Jets in Game 3

    April 26, 2024, 11:59 p.m.

    DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon and Valeri Nichushkin scored on the power play during a five-goal , third-period outburst and the Colorado Avalanche rallied for a 6-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 3 on Friday night. Alexandar Georgiev ...

  • AP-Scorecard

    April 26, 2024, 11:54 p.m.

    TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Chicago Cubs 7 Boston 1 Final L.A. Dodgers 12 Toronto 2 Final Atlanta 6 Cleveland 2 Final Texas 2 Cincinnati 1 Final Milwaukee 7 N.Y. Yankees 6 Final Seattle 6 Arizona 1 ___ AMERICAN ...

  • Anthony Edwards scores 36 points, Timberwolves beat Suns 126-109 for 3-0 series lead

    April 26, 2024, 11:42 p.m.

    PHOENIX (AP) — Anthony Edwards hit a jumper late in the fourth quarter and snarled as he ran down the court, pounding his chest with his fist for emphasis as Minnesota pulled away for another dominant playoff win. The Timberwolves ...

  • Sean 'Diddy' Combs files motion to dismiss some claims in a sexual assault lawsuit

    April 26, 2024, 10:56 p.m.

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs pushed back against a woman's lawsuit that accused him of sexual assault, filing a motion on Friday to dismiss some claims that were not under law when the alleged incident occurred. ...

  • Ober stays hot, Santana homers to help Twins beat Angels 5-3 for 5th straight victory

    April 26, 2024, 10:51 p.m.

    ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Bailey Ober learned Friday that the best medicine is not to allow a hit for as long as possible. Ober took a no-hitter into the sixth inning while fighting through a stomach bug, Carlos Santana homered ...

  • Student anti-war protesters dig in as faculties condemn university leadership over calling police

    April 26, 2024, 10:48 p.m.

    NEW YORK (AP) — Students protesting the Israel-Hamas war at at universities across U.S. , some of whom have clashed with police in riot gear, dug in Saturday and vowed to keep their demonstrations going, while several school faculties condemned ...

  • Patrick Bailey hits walk-off home run, Giants beat Pirates 3-0

    April 26, 2024, 10:38 p.m.

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Patrick Bailey hit a walk-off three-run homer, Kyle Harrison pitched six shutout innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Friday. The game was scoreless until the ninth, when Michael Conforto walked ...

  • South Africa remembers an historic election every April 27. Here's why this year is so poignant

    April 26, 2024, 10:38 p.m.

    CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africans celebrate their “Freedom Day” every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. Saturday ...

  • NBA Daily Playoff Glance

    April 26, 2024, 10:36 p.m.

    All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Saturday, April 20 Cleveland 97, Orlando 83 Minnesota 120, Phoenix 95 New York 111, Philadelphia 104 Denver 114, L.A. Lakers 103 Sunday, April 21 Boston 114, Miami 94 L.A. Clippers 109, Dallas ...

  • NBA Playoff Glance

    April 26, 2024, 10:35 p.m.

    All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Eastern Conference Indiana 2, Milwaukee 1 Sunday, April 21: Milwaukee 109, Indiana 94 Tuesday, April 23: Indiana 125, Milwaukee 108 Friday, April 26: Indiana 121, Milwaukee 118, OT Sunday, April 28: Milwaukee ...

  • NHL Daily Playoff Glance

    April 26, 2024, 10:30 p.m.

    All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) Saturday, April 20 Carolina 3, N.Y. Islanders 1 Boston 5, Toronto 1 Sunday, April 21 Florida 3, Tampa Bay 2 N.Y. Rangers 4, Washington 1 Winnipeg 7, Colorado 6 Vancouver 4, Nashville ...

  • NHL Playoff Glance

    April 26, 2024, 10:30 p.m.

    All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Carolina 3, N.Y. Islanders 0 Saturday, April 20: Carolina 3, N.Y. Islanders 1 Monday, April 22: Carolina 5, N.Y. Islanders 3 Thursday, April 25: Carolina 3, N.Y. Islanders 2 Saturday, ...

  • Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death avoids prison

    April 26, 2024, 10:27 p.m.

    BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — A former paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with a powerful sedative avoided prison Friday and was sentenced to 14 months in jail with work release and probation in the killing of the Black man that helped ...

  • Ballistic missiles fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels damage Panama-flagged oil tanker in Red Sea

    April 26, 2024, 10:14 p.m.

    JERUSALEM (AP) — Ballistic missiles fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels caused “minor damage” to a Panama-flagged oil tanker traveling through the Red Sea on Friday, authorities said. The attack follows an uptick in assaults launched by the Houthis in recent ...

  • A former Democratic Georgia congressman hopes abortion can power his state Supreme Court bid

    April 26, 2024, 10:10 p.m.

    HOSCHTON, Ga. (AP) — May's election for the Georgia Supreme Court is playing out as races for the state's highest court have for decades: sitting justices running uncontested. But there is an exception, and it's driven by the issue that ...

  • Schwarber and Harper lead Phillies' power display in 9-3 victory over the Padres

    April 26, 2024, 10:05 p.m.

    SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kyle Schwarber homered on Joe Musgrove's fourth pitch and Bryce Harper also had one of the Philadelphia Phillies' five home runs in a 9-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night. Musgrove (3-3) allowed ...

  • Long lines form and frustration grows as Cuba runs short of cash

    April 26, 2024, 10:04 p.m.

    HAVANA (AP) — Alejandro Fonseca stood in line for several hours outside a bank in Havana hoping to withdraw Cuban pesos from an ATM, but when it was almost his turn, the cash ran out. He angrily hopped on his ...

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