# ap2 (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ap2. Page: Feed: --- ## [Breanna Stewart urges a safe space as transgender debate sparks rallies at Fever games](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/basketball-general-news/11086228/breanna-stewart-urges-a-safe-space-as-transgender-debate-sparks-rallies-at-fever-games.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ NEW YORK (AP) — New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart has always seen the WNBA as an inclusive place that has served as a safe space for both its fans and the players. That’s been challenged lately. The WNBA has been the subject of recent debates on whether transgender women — people assigned male at... ## [Ryan Preece is embracing his New England roots while seeking the last spot in NASCAR’s Chase](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/top-sports-general-news/11086214/ryan-preece-is-embracing-his-new-england-roots-while-seeking-the-last-spot-in-nascars-chase.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Amid the attention and pressure of racing for NASCAR Cup Series title stakes this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Ryan Preece is hanging loose with his hometown crowd. The Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing driver is on the bubble for making the field of 16 drivers who will compete in the... ## [Albatross helps Norris take 3rd-round lead at Nexo Championship on President Donald Trump’s course](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/top-sports-general-news/11086193/albatross-helps-norris-take-3rd-round-lead-at-nexo-championship-on-president-donald-trumps-course.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ ABERDEEN, Scotland (AP) — Shaun Norris made an albatross by holing a shot with his fairway wood from 260 yards on his way to taking the third-round lead at the Nexo Championship on the European tour on Saturday. The three-shot gain came at the par-5 No. 4 and it took the No. 103rd-ranked South African... ## [Palestinians in Gaza scavenge trash for things to burn to cook meals, in photos](https://mymotherlode.com/news/middle-east/11086165/palestinians-in-gaza-scavenge-trash-for-things-to-burn-to-cook-meals-in-photos.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza make the difficult choice every day between digging into garbage dumps for combustible materials to help cook their meals or crowding around the territory’s scarce charity kitchens. The Kahlout family has tasked their 12-year-old son, Omar, with walking daily to a... ## [A US envoy says Israel did not give a warning to the US ahead of a recent Syria air strike](https://mymotherlode.com/news/world/11086151/a-us-envoy-says-israel-did-not-give-a-warning-to-the-us-ahead-of-a-recent-syria-air-strike.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ ISTANBUL (AP) — Israel did not warn the United States before it struck an air base in northern Syria this week, despite fears of an escalation with the U.S. and NATO ally Turkey, the U.S. special envoy to Syria said. Israel usually closely coordinates its military actions with the U.S., its key backer. Washington has... ## [Nancy Kassebaum Baker, former US senator from Kansas, dies at 94](https://mymotherlode.com/news/national/general-election/11086130/nancy-kassebaum-baker-former-us-senator-from-kansas-dies-at-94.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Nancy Kassebaum Baker, a Kansas governor’s daughter who became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate without following a spouse into office, has died. She was 94. Kassebaum Baker died Friday of natural causes, according to her son, Bill Kassebaum. “She loved Kansas. She loved people from Kansas and representing... ## [Federal judge vacates Trump policy that suspended processing of immigration visas from 75 countries](https://mymotherlode.com/news/national/11086116/federal-judge-vacates-trump-policy-that-suspended-processing-of-immigration-visas-from-75-countries.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ A federal judge in New York has vacated a Trump administration policy that suspended the processing of visas from 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration deemed likely to require public assistance in the United States. U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, set... ## [Chinese humanoid robots smash human records in 100m sprint and high jump at Beijing robot games](https://mymotherlode.com/news/asia/11086095/chinese-humanoid-robots-smash-human-records-in-100m-sprint-and-high-jump-at-beijing-robot-games.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ BEIJING (AP) — Chinese humanoid robots broke records set by humans, including beating Usain Bolt’s 100-meter sprint world record, on the opening day of the Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday. More than 2,000 humanoid robots were participating in the event, the organizer said. The five-day games, now in its second year,... ## [Trump’s trade war with Canada: A timeline of how we got here](https://mymotherlode.com/news/world/11086081/trumps-trade-war-with-canada-a-timeline-of-how-we-got-here.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump’s barrage of tariffs — and threats of even more — has strained the United States’ longstanding relationship with Canada. Over the course of his second term in office, Trump has threatened Canada’s economy and sovereignty with steep new import taxes on its goods. He’s gone as far as suggesting... ## [Trump urges court to reject BBC’s bid to secure records from his family in defamation case](https://mymotherlode.com/news/national/11086074/trump-urges-court-to-reject-bbcs-bid-to-secure-records-from-his-family-in-defamation-case.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has urged a federal judge to reject the BBC’s request for the court’s help in securing testimony and documents from three family members in response to his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the British broadcaster. The BBC is trying to gain “politically-driven leverage” over Trump by serving subpoenas on... ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zeimgGM2XNYG) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and access low-cost global trading. ## [Congo receives more than 16,000 doses of Ebola vaccine as it grapples with unprecedented outbreak](https://mymotherlode.com/news/africa/11085647/congo-receives-more-than-16000-doses-of-ebola-vaccine-as-it-grapples-with-unprecedented-outbreak.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ Congo has received more than 16,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine as the country grapples with the fastest Ebola outbreak in history, the country’s health minister said. The 16,250 doses arrived at the N’djili International Airport in the capital, Kinshasa, late Friday night, as part of 70,000 doses expected from the World Health Organization and partners. The Ervebo vaccine has been used in the… ## [Pope Leo praises San Marino as model of freedom and common good](https://mymotherlode.com/news/europe/11085633/pope-leo-praises-san-marino-as-model-of-freedom-and-common-good.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ Pope Leo XIV has praised San Marino as a model of political freedom and service to the common good, using a visit to the tiny republic to warn against political and economic systems that place power above human dignity. In his address to authorities Saturday, Leo said the country’s founders created a society rooted in freedom, mutual respect and community. The pope described San Marino as a… ## [Wildfires expose — and detonate — buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII](https://mymotherlode.com/news/europe/11085619/wildfires-expose-and-detonate-buried-bombs-and-mines-from-wwi-and-wwii.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ The wildfires burning across Europe this summer have exposed a potentially deadly threat lurking beneath the blackened landscape: rusty bombs and mines from World War I and II. The explosives now threaten crews fighting the fires. Some of the weapons have exploded in the intense heat. Blasts have been reported in France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. Fires can ignite old munitions but can… ## [Mexico resumes livestock sales to US under tight controls over screwworm risk](https://mymotherlode.com/news/national/11085570/mexico-resumes-livestock-sales-to-us-under-tight-controls-over-screwworm-risk.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ HERMOSILLO, Mexico (AP) — At daybreak, rancher Martín Alfonso Ibarra takes advantage of the cooler hours in northern Mexico’s desert to oversee the milking of his cows and tend to 16 prized calves. Soon, he hopes, they will be headed north to the United States as a yearlong ban on Mexican cattle imports comes to... ## [Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill 5 people a day after deadly shopping mall drone strike by Moscow](https://mymotherlode.com/news/world/11085556/russian-and-ukrainian-attacks-kill-5-people-a-day-after-deadly-shopping-mall-drone-strike-by-moscow.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ Authorities say that Russian and Ukrainian drone and missile strikes have killed at least five people. Ukrainian officials said that one person died Saturday in a ballistic missile strike on Kyiv. Russia’s Defense Ministry said that the strike hit a locomotive depot. Ukrainian authorities said that two other people were killed in the Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv regions. Russian authorities said that a… ## [Iran says the world has accepted it has defeated the US, and other Middle East developments](https://mymotherlode.com/news/world/11085542/iran-says-the-world-has-accepted-it-has-defeated-the-us-and-other-middle-east-developments.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ Iran's president claims the world has accepted that Iran won its war with the United States. Iranian state media reported Friday that President Masoud Pezeshkian said the war should end since Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz and hasn't given in to U.S. demands. Meanwhile, the U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria made remarks that appear to contradict the official U.S. position… ## [Wall Street week ahead: Reports on consumer confidence and inflation on tap](https://mymotherlode.com/news/national/11085528/wall-street-week-ahead-reports-on-consumer-confidence-and-inflation-on-tap.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street will get key updates next week on closely-watched measures for consumer confidence and inflation. The latest consumer confidence report from business group The Conference Board will be released Tuesday. Wall Street expects the report to show that confidence in the U.S. economy fell again in August after slipping in... ## [Leo Rivas has RBI single in 10th, Mariners beat Cubs 6-5](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/baseball-general-news/11085514/leo-rivas-has-rbi-single-in-10th-mariners-beat-cubs-6-5.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ SEATTLE (AP) — Leo Rivas had an RBI single in the 10th inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 6-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night. Rivas, who pitch ran for Taylor Ward in the eighth, lined a two-out single to center off Ryan Zeferjahn (4-4) to score automatic runner Randy Arozarena from... ## [Tempo snap 12-game skid with an 82-79 win over the Fire at Rogers Arena in Vancouver](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/college-sports-general-news/11085500/tempo-snap-12-game-skid-with-an-82-79-win-over-the-fire-at-rogers-arena-in-vancouver.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ Isabelle Harrison had 25 points and 10 rebounds and the short-handed Toronto Tempo snapped a 12-game skid with an 82-79 win over the Portland Fire on Friday night. The Tempo (11-25) won for the first time since a 93-91 victory against New York at the Bell Centre in Montreal on July 12. The game drew a crowd of 12,414 at Rogers Arena. Toronto plays its second game in Vancouver on Sunday against the… ## [Jordan Lawlar hits a 2-run HR and has 3 RBIs to lead the Diamondbacks past the Reds 9-0](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/baseball-general-news/11085486/jordan-lawlar-hits-a-2-run-hr-and-has-3-rbis-to-lead-the-diamondbacks-past-the-reds-9-0.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ PHOENIX (AP) — Jordan Lawlar hit a two-run homer and had a career-high three RBIs, Eduardo Rodriguez threw 5 2/3 strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-0 on Friday night to keep pace in the National League playoff race. The D-backs remain a game behind the San Diego Padres for the... ## [Your 24/7 AI Media Buyer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ticPP4Q5giDW) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Finds placement, geo, and funnel leaks and proposes fixes you approve ## [Dodgers send pitcher Emmet Sheehan back to Triple-A just 3 days after his return](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/baseball-general-news/11085367/dodgers-send-pitcher-emmet-sheehan-back-to-triple-a-just-3-days-after-his-return.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ The Los Angeles Dodgers have optioned pitcher Emmet Sheehan to Triple-A Oklahoma City. This move Friday comes three days after he returned to the team but didn't play. Sheehan has a 4-8 record with a 5.29 ERA over 20 starts this season. The Dodgers recalled pitcher Paul Gervase from Oklahoma City. Gervase has a 2-1 record with a 4.86 ERA over 31 games for the Comets. He has made four appearances… ## [Bazzana, Bailey and Halpin help power the Guardians to a 9-1 win over the Rockies](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/baseball-general-news/11085325/bazzana-bailey-and-halpin-help-power-the-guardians-to-a-9-1-win-over-the-rockies.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ DENVER (AP) — Patrick Bailey and Petey Halpin homered, rookie Travis Bazzana tied a career high with four hits, and the Cleveland Guardians used production from the bottom of their batting order to beat the Colorado Rockies 9-1 on Friday night. Bazzana, Bailey and Halpin, batting in the seventh through ninth spots, combined to drive... ## [Scoreless through 9, Rangers win 2-1 over Angels when Langford has tying RBI and winning run in 10th](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/baseball-general-news/11085311/scoreless-through-9-rangers-win-2-1-over-angels-when-langford-has-tying-rbi-and-winning-run-in-10th.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ Wyatt Langford had a tying RBI double in the 10th inning, then scored the winning run on third baseman Denzer Guzman’s throwing error as the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-1. Guzman had opened the top of the 10th Friday night with an RBI double to put the Angels ahead in the eighth MLB this season that was scoreless going into extra innings. With two outs in the bottom of the 10th… ## [Americans Gauff, Tiafoe, Nakashima and Pegula reach the semifinal round at Cincinnati Open](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/top-sports-general-news/11085297/americans-gauff-tiafoe-nakashima-and-pegula-reach-the-semifinal-round-at-cincinnati-open.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ MASON, Ohio (AP) — Frances Tiafoe and Brandon Nakashima won quarterfinal matches Friday night to set up one all-American men’s semifinal at the Cincinnati Open. Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula also advanced to make it four U.S. players in the semis. “It’s insane, I think we’re all doing so well,” Gauff said. “Hopefully, you know,... ## [Royals use 3 solo homers to power past Tigers 5-2 for a sixth straight win](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/baseball-general-news/11085283/royals-use-3-solo-homers-to-power-past-tigers-5-2-for-a-sixth-straight-win.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino, Kyle Isbel and Carter Jensen all hit solo home runs to power the Kansas City Royals past the Detroit Tigers 5-2 on Friday night for their sixth straight victory. Noah Cameron (8-8) allowed two hits and walked three in five shutout innings. The left-hander was coming off his... ## [A day after an 18-3 rout, Yordan Alvarez sets the tone in a 4-0 Astros win](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/baseball-general-news/11085269/a-day-after-an-18-3-rout-yordan-alvarez-sets-the-tone-in-a-4-0-astros-win.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ Yordan Alvarez doubled twice and drove in two runs to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-0 win over the Athletics Friday night. The AL West leaders bounced back after an embarrassing 18-3 loss to the Angels on Thursday night behind the strong game from Alvarez, who leads the American League in batting average (.321), home runs (36) and RBIs (90). His first double made it 2-0 in the fifth and his 28th… ## [Sex toys tossed on court interrupt WNBA games in Chicago and LA in replay of 2025 incidents](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/basketball-general-news/11085255/sex-toys-tossed-on-court-interrupt-wnba-games-in-chicago-and-la-in-replay-of-2025-incidents.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ The Chicago Sky’s home game against Golden State was interrupted when multiple sex toys were thrown on the court, the second consecutive night for a disruption similar to what occurred in several WNBA games last season. The incident happened in the third quarter of the Sky’s 73-70 victory. Players stayed on the court while arena personnel removed the items. According to the New York Times, there… ## [Jake Rogers hits a game-ending homer as the White Sox rally past the Mets 6-4](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/baseball-general-news/11085241/jake-rogers-hits-a-game-ending-homer-as-the-white-sox-rally-past-the-mets-6-4.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ CHICAGO (AP) — Jake Rogers hit a tiebreaking two-run homer off Jefry Yan with two out in the ninth inning, and the Chicago White Sox topped the New York Mets 6-4 on Friday night. Colson Montgomery opened the ninth with a walk, and pinch-runner Braden Montgomery advanced on Brenton Doyle’s sacrifice bunt. One batter later,... ## [Bryce Young and the Panthers find better footing in a 34-17 victory at the Jaguars](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/nfl-general-news/11085220/bryce-young-and-the-panthers-find-better-footing-in-a-34-17-victory-at-the-jaguars.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ Bryce Young had much more success in his second game of the preseason, going 5 of 6 for 49 yards passing and setting up a touchdown in the Carolina Panthers’ 34-17 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Friday night. The game was suspended because of lightning in the area with 2 minutes left on the... ## [Geno Smith throws a touchdown pass during his 1-drive cameo as Jets top Steelers 17-0](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/nfl-game-stories/11085206/geno-smith-throws-a-touchdown-pass-during-his-1-drive-cameo-as-jets-top-steelers-17-0.html) _2026-08-22 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ PITTSBURGH (AP) — Geno Smith’s left ankle appears to be just fine. So much so that a one-drive cameo is all the New York Jets quarterback might need to get ready for the regular season. The veteran quarterback, reunited with the team that drafted him back in 2013, completed all seven of his passes for... ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JoOOrs6giLX0) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [National park maintenance work sidelined as Trump’s Freedom 250 takes precedence](https://mymotherlode.com/news/national/us-government/11084261/national-park-maintenance-work-sidelined-as-trumps-freedom-250-takes-precedence.html) _2026-08-21 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ The 250th anniversary of U.S. independence was just months away when National Park Service employees received a directive from Washington. Maintenance projects approved this year at sites across the nation were being relegated to a new “low priority” list. Work wanted by the White House was taking precedence, according to officials who spoke on condition of anonymity and documents obtained by The… ## [Mavs buy out Klay Thompson, who could join Heat after Doncic trade wrecked Dallas tenure](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/basketball-general-news/11084247/mavs-buy-out-klay-thompson-who-could-join-heat-after-doncic-trade-wrecked-dallas-tenure.html) _2026-08-21 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ The Dallas Mavericks and Klay Thompson have agreed on a contract buyout, ending a two-year tenure that was dramatically altered by the shocking trade of Luka Doncic. A person with knowledge of Thompson plays says the five-time All-Star intends to sign with the Miami Heat once he clears waivers. Thompson joined Dallas in a sign-and-trade with Golden State believing he could be another 3-point… ## [Fernando Mendoza has plenty of experience to rely on in Raiders quarterbacks room](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/nfl-general-news/11084233/fernando-mendoza-has-plenty-of-experience-to-rely-on-in-raiders-quarterbacks-room.html) _2026-08-21 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ Veteran quarterbacks Kirk Cousins and Aidan O'Connell are helping Raiders rookie Fernando Mendoza develop. O'Connell, in his fourth season, led two fourth-quarter touchdown drives in a preseason win against Houston. Coach Klint Kubiak praised O'Connell's performance and mentioned the possibility of keeping all three quarterbacks. Mendoza showed mixed results, completing 8 of 15 passes with two… ## [Uber fined nearly $1 billion by Dutch regulators over automated suspensions of driver accounts](https://mymotherlode.com/news/europe/11084226/uber-fined-nearly-1-billion-by-dutch-regulators-over-automated-suspensions-of-driver-accounts.html) _2026-08-21 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ Dutch data protection authorities have fined Uber nearly $1 billion, saying the ride-hailing company used automated software to suspend driver accounts, sometimes permanently with no human review to check for mistakes. The Dutch data protection authority, called Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, or AP, said Friday it is imposing a fine of 825 million euros ($964 million) because Uber violated the EU's… ## [Stars and Stripes editor says he has been fired for insubordination after doing interview](https://mymotherlode.com/news/national/us-government/11084205/stars-and-stripes-editor-says-he-has-been-fired-for-insubordination-after-doing-interview.html) _2026-08-21 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ The Pentagon on Friday fired the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes, as well as its publisher and a reporter, the editor said. He said he was dismissed for insubordination after an interview he gave that objected to potential censorship by the U.S. military. Erik Slavin, editor-in-chief of the military newspaper that is partly funded by... ## [IndyCar drivers amazed at downtown DC course: ‘It’s stuff that you dream of’](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/top-sports-general-news/11084191/indycar-drivers-amazed-at-downtown-dc-course-its-stuff-that-you-dream-of.html) _2026-08-21 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ WASHINGTON (AP) — Even for well-traveled IndyCar drivers, a track with the U.S. Capitol in the background is a little awe inspiring. “We get to race at a lot of cool cities, but this one is by far the best that we’ve ever had, and I can say that very truthfully,” Kyle Kirkwood said Friday.... ## [Kurt Busch shares emotional last moments with late brother Kyle Busch in ‘Today’ interview](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/top-sports-general-news/11084170/kurt-busch-shares-emotional-last-moments-with-late-brother-kyle-busch-in-today-interview.html) _2026-08-21 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ NEW YORK (AP) — NASCAR Hall of Famer Kurt Busch wiped tears from his eyes in recalling the final day he spent at his younger brother’s hospital bedside in his first public comments about Kyle Busch’s death. “I was at the hospital. I was there all day, hoping, praying, hoping for a turnaround,” Busch said... ## [Texas Tech seeks Big 12 repeat while BYU among teams trying to be 7th different champ in 7 seasons](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/college-sports-general-news/11084121/texas-tech-seeks-big-12-repeat-while-byu-among-teams-trying-to-be-7th-different-champ-in-7-seasons.html) _2026-08-21 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ The Big 12 Conference has had six different champions in the past six seasons. While 12th-ranked Texas Tech seeks a repeat after winning its first Big 12 title and making the College Football Playoff, teams like No. 14 BYU, No. 21 Utah and No. 23 Houston could make a push to extend the league’s streak... ## [Alfalfa sprout linked to food-poisoning outbreak in 15 states, health officials say](https://mymotherlode.com/news/national/11084100/alfalfa-sprout-linked-to-food-poisoning-outbreak-in-15-states-health-officials-say.html) _2026-08-21 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say a food-poisoning outbreak tied to alfalfa sprouts and involving multiple germs has sickened people in 15 states. State officials announced the outbreak earlier this week, saying they documented more than three dozen cases in Minnesota and Wisconsin. On Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... ## [Arizona AG declines to charge Gov. Katie Hobbs over pay-to-play allegations](https://mymotherlode.com/news/national/us-government/11084086/arizona-ag-declines-to-charge-gov-katie-hobbs-over-pay-to-play-allegations.html) _2026-08-21 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ PHOENIX (AP) — State prosecutors declined to file criminal charges against Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs over allegations that she took part in a pay-to-play scheme with a group home company that received a rate increase from the state after contributing $100,000 to her inaugural celebration, Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Friday. The Democratic governor has... ## [Colorado Rapids bring shutout streak into matchup with San Diego FC](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/soccer-general-news/11082889/colorado-rapids-bring-shutout-streak-into-matchup-with-san-diego-fc.html) _2026-08-21 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ The Colorado Rapids head into a matchup against San Diego FC after putting together three straight shutout wins. ## [Los Angeles FC hosts the Portland Timbers in conference play](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/soccer-general-news/11082882/los-angeles-fc-hosts-the-portland-timbers-in-conference-play.html) _2026-08-21 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ Los Angeles FC faces the Portland Timbers in Western Conference play. ## [LA Galaxy face CF Montreal following shutout victory](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/soccer-general-news/11082875/la-galaxy-face-cf-montreal-following-shutout-victory.html) _2026-08-21 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ A game after shutting out the San Jose Earthquakes 1-0, the LA Galaxy play CF Montreal. ## [San Jose Earthquakes take losing streak into game against Minnesota United](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/soccer-general-news/11082868/san-jose-earthquakes-take-losing-streak-into-game-against-minnesota-united.html) _2026-08-21 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ The San Jose Earthquakes will try to end a three-game slide when they host Minnesota United. ## [Sparks take on the Sun on 6-game skid](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/basketball-general-news/11082861/sparks-take-on-the-sun-on-6-game-skid.html) _2026-08-21 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ Los Angeles will try to end its six-game losing streak when the Los Angeles Sparks take on Connecticut. Saturday's game is the third meeting of the season between the two teams. The Sun won the last matchup 85-77. Los Angeles is 5-12 at home, and Connecticut is 3-14 on the road. ## [Prosecutors to retry Yung Filly on 3 rape charges in Australia](https://mymotherlode.com/entertainment/11082847/prosecutors-to-retry-yung-filly-on-3-rape-charges-in-australia.html) _2026-08-21 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ PERTH, Australia (AP) — British social media celebrity and rapper Yung Filly will be retried on three charges that allege he raped a fan in Australia following a music performance two years ago. The 30-year-old entertainer, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, learned on Friday that prosecutors intend to try him for a... ## [Jackie Young scores 24 and the Aces beat the Sun 101-78](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/college-sports-general-news/11082833/jackie-young-scores-24-and-the-aces-beat-the-sun-101-78.html) _2026-08-21 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ Jackie Young had 24 points and seven rebounds in three quarters, A’ja Wilson added 20 points, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Connecticut Sun 101-78. Olivia Nelson-Ododa scored 12 points of her 14 points in the first half for Connecticut. Kennedy Burke and Leila Lacan each added 11 points. Las Vegas led 48-47 at halftime then went on a 16-0 run in the third quarter and started the fourth quarter… ## [Angel Reese has stunning perfect shooting night in the Dream’s 124-88 romp over the Sparks](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/basketball-general-news/11082819/angel-reese-has-stunning-perfect-shooting-night-in-the-dreams-124-88-romp-over-the-sparks.html) _2026-08-21 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ Angel Reese had a stunning perfect shooting night after struggling recently to make even the shortest of shots, and the Atlanta Dream set a franchise record for points in a game in a 124-88 victory over the Los Angels Sparks on Thursday night. Reese was 9-for-9 from the field, hitting two 3-pointers, for 20 points and had 10 rebounds and eight assists for her WNBA-leading 25th double-double of the… ## [Cowing returns punt for TD to spark the 49ers in 41-17 preseason win over the Chargers](https://mymotherlode.com/sports/nfl-general-news/11082805/cowing-returns-punt-for-td-to-spark-the-49ers-in-41-17-preseason-win-over-the-chargers.html) _2026-08-21 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ Jacob Cowing returned a punt for an 83-yard touchdown as the San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Chargers 41-17 in preseason action. 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy completed 4 of 6 passes for 29 yards after sitting out the team's first preseason game. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert played the opening series, completing 1 of 2 passes. Eddy Pineiro kicked two field goals for the 49ers, who… ## [In Benin, malnutrition and misinformed views contribute to widespread stunting in children](https://mymotherlode.com/news/africa/11082784/in-benin-malnutrition-and-misinformed-views-contribute-to-widespread-stunting-in-children.html) _2026-08-21 · AP News · myMotherLode.com_ N’DALI, Benin (AP) — Sabi Bera Zakari didn’t appear to care much how tall his children would grow. The farmer said he only sometimes wished they could gain more weight. “For me, height is not a problem,” Zakari said. “It’s mainly their weight that sometimes worries me.” Aboudou Salamatou, the farmer’s wife, seemed to disagree,...