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Rasmussen, Fortes, Baker power the AL-leading Rays to a 1-0 win over the White SoxAug 01, 2026 6:07 pm - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Drew Rasmussen struck out 10 in six strong innings and Nick Fortes drove in the game's only run as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 1-...
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Trump threatens more strikes on Iran. Tensions from Hormuz to Kuwait and Gaza lead to more warningsAug 01, 2026 6:01 pm - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened more strikes on Iran as the United States presses for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Hours later on Saturday, Kuwait said it responded to a new round of drone attacks from Iran while a tanker was struck in the strategic waterway. Meanwhile, Israel carried out heavy strikes on the Gaza Strip after the Palestinian militant group Hamas agreed to disarm.
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Trump’s threat to push ahead on settlement fund injects new uncertainty into attorney general talksAug 01, 2026 5:56 pm - President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to push forward with a fund to compensate his allies if two Republican holdouts do not support his nominee for attorney general, injecting fresh uncertainty into a Senate confirmation vote planned for next week and underscoring once more his interest in securing payouts for supporters who feel unjustly persecuted.
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Heat wave bringing record-breaking temps, heightened wildfire risk to parts of Western USAug 01, 2026 5:30 pm - A heat wave gripped large swaths of the Western U.S. on Saturday as temperatures hovered near record highs, heightening wildfire risks in areas that already are dry or burning and prompting warnings for people to stay inside.
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FBI investigates as Michigan joins Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks on its water systemsAug 01, 2026 5:27 pm - Michigan on Saturday joined Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks on nine of the state's water systems, but an official said all systems were operating “safely.” Earlier t...
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‘Sopranos’ actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80Aug 01, 2026 5:25 pm - Vincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys, and was best known for playing Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on “The Sopranos,” has died. He was 80.
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Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandalsAug 01, 2026 5:20 pm - President Donald Trump on Saturday sharply criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's assessment that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was the result of shoddy construction and not the work of vandals, as he claims.
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Pirates acquire former All-Star reliever Camilo Doval from the Yankees, AP source saysAug 01, 2026 4:28 pm - PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates are acquiring right-handed reliever Camilo Doval from the New York Yankees in hopes of giving their struggling bullpen a boost. Pittsb...
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Sydney Taylor’s 29 points, last second 3-pointer give Sky an 84-83 win over LibertyAug 01, 2026 3:42 pm - Sydney Taylor hit a 3-pointer with less than a second remaining and finished with 29 points as the Chicago Sky beat the Las Vegas Aces 84-83 on Saturday. Taylor broke fro...
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Guardians acquire Blake Perkins and Craig Yoho from Brewers for Bo Naylor and Codi HeuerAug 01, 2026 10:55 am - CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Guardians acquired outfielder Blake Perkins and right-handed pitcher Craig Yoho from the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday for catcher Bo Naylor and...