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August 19, 2020 12:03 p.m.

Fed officials worried about withdrawal of government support

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers lifted their spending in May and June but businesses remained cautious because of the tremendous uncertainty surrounding the economic outlook, Federal Reserve officials said at a policy meeting last month.

August 19, 2020 9:27 p.m.

Tucker homers, triples twice; Astros beat Rockies, 13-6

DENVER (AP) — Kyle Tucker homered, hit two triples and drove in four runs, and the Houston Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 13-6 on Wednesday night for their seventh straight win.

August 20, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Tucker homers, triples twice; Astros beat Rockies, 13-6

DENVER (AP) — Kyle Tucker homered, hit two triples and drove in four runs, and the Houston Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 13-6 on Wednesday night for their seventh straight win.

August 15, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Film Review: A teenage political experiment in ‘Boys State’

Teenage political junkies at a leadership conference doesn’t seem like the most riveting subject matter for a documentary. As a product of teenage leadership conferences, I assumed that at best, maybe, it could be fodder for a black comedy. But the new documentary “

August 15, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Watson poised to lead Texans offense with Hopkins in Arizona

HOUSTON (AP) — With DeAndre Hopkins dealt to Arizona during the offseason, Deshaun Watson is the undisputed star of the Texans’ offense.

August 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

China says US damaging global trade with Huawei sanctions

BEIJING (AP) — China accused Washington of damaging global trade with sanctions that threaten to cripple tech giant Huawei and said Tuesday it will protect Chinese companies but gave no indication of possible retaliation.

August 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Sullivan, Gross advance in Alaska US Senate primaries

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Independent Al Gross won the Democratic Alaska U.S. Senate primary Tuesday, advancing to challenge Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan in this fall's general election.

August 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Dube scores twice as Flames beat Stars 3-2 in Game 1

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Rasmus Andersson snapped a tie after Dillon Dube scored twice in the first period for the confident Calgary Flames, who beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Western Conference playoff series Tuesday.

August 16, 2020 7:03 a.m.

Leonard, George vs. Doncic, Porzingis as Clippers meet Mavs

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George were playing together at a high level before the coronavirus stopped the NBA in its tracks. They’ve regained their form just in time for the playoffs and a showdown with the talented Dallas duo of Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis.

August 16, 2020 1:06 p.m.

Lightning sparks new wildfires across California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A rare summer thunderstorm brought lightning that sparked several small blazes in Northern California on Sunday and stoked a huge wildfire that has forced hundreds of people from their homes north of Los Angeles.

July 30, 2020 4:03 a.m.

Global stocks sink after Fed virus warning, eyes on GDP data

BEIJING (AP) — Global markets and U.S. stock futures fell Thursday after the Federal Reserve warned the coronavirus pandemic might threaten the modest economic recovery and kept interest rates near zero.

July 30, 2020 8:03 a.m.

Cyprus: Putin 'to help ease' gas search tensions with Turkey

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised to intercede with Turkey's leader to try to ease rising tensions over oil and gas exploration in eastern Mediterranean waters that Cyprus claims as its own, the Cypriot government said Thursday.

July 30, 2020 11:27 a.m.

'Isaias' unleashes flooding, landslides in north Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Isaias battered Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic on Thursday as it continued on a forecast track toward the U.S. East Coast. The storm unleashed small landslides and caused widespread flooding and power outages on an island still recovering from previous hurricanes and earthquakes.

August 1, 2020 11:09 a.m.

Negotiators report progress in COVID-19 aid talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers participating in rare weekend talks on a huge coronavirus relief measure reported progress on Saturday, as political pressure mounts to restore a newly expired $600-per-week supplemental unemployment benefit and send funding to help schools reopen.

August 11, 2020 2:03 p.m.

GOP, Rep. Marshall likely to stress farm ties in Senate race

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans are likely to stress Kansas Rep. Roger Marshall's service on the House Agriculture Committee as he runs for the Senate.

August 11, 2020 2:03 p.m.

Avalanche face Coyotes in dramatic clash of styles

The Colorado Avalanche have one of the NHL's most dynamic offenses, led by Hart Trophy finalist Nathan MacKinnon.

August 11, 2020 3:03 p.m.

Farm ties key for GOP, Rep. Marshall in Kansas Senate race

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans are likely to stress Kansas Rep. Roger Marshall's service on the House Agriculture Committee as he runs for the Senate.

August 11, 2020 6:03 p.m.

Dube scores twice as Flames beat Stars 3-2 in Game 1

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Rasmus Andersson snapped a tie after Dillon Dube scored twice in the first period for the confident Calgary Flames, who beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Western Conference playoff series Tuesday.

August 12, 2020 8:03 a.m.

Pompeo urges Europe's young democracies to embrace freedoms

PRAGUE (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called upon the young democracies of central and Eastern Europe to embrace their hard-won freedoms as they face threats from Russia, China and others while seeing backsliding closer to home, including in Belarus.

August 12, 2020 8:27 a.m.

FM says Germany ready to help Lebanon but reforms necessary

BEIRUT (AP) — Germany stands ready to help Lebanon with reconstruction and further investment after last week's massive explosion, but any support will be linked to economic reforms and an end to pervasive corruption in Lebanon, Germany's foreign minister said Wednesday.