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BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand ’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, already facing a flood crisis in the country’s north, held an urgent meeting on Sunday with high-level security officials in response to coordinated violence overnight in three southern provinces where a small-scale Muslim insurgency is active. The meeting, held shortly before Anutin flew north to inspect the badly flooded province of Nan, followed 51 incidents on Saturday night in the southernmost […]

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The embattled governor of Mexico’s Sinaloa state has reversed his decision to return to his post, bowing to an extraordinary backlash from his own ruling party over accusations by U.S. prosecutors he conspired with a powerful cartel to smuggle drugs into the United States. State lawmakers were expected Sunday to approve Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya’s request for an indefinite leave of absence, about a day and […]

BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. special envoy to Syria and ambassador to Turkey on Sunday walked back his comments from two days ago that Israel “still” occupies the Golan Heights in violation of U.N. resolutions, remarks that went against U.S. President Donald Trump ‘s position on the disputed territory. Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 Mideast war and annexed it in 1981. The United Nations and […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and outside adviser Jared Kushner met privately recently in New York, a signal that the White House is seeking ways to work with Democrats if they wrest majority control from Republicans in the midterm elections. The meeting, first reported Sunday by The New York Times, touched on issues ranging from housing, immigration to the high costs of […]

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Symphony Orchestra says it agreed with its musicians to a 48-hour extension of their collective bargaining agreement, allowing more time for negotiations to head off what could be the first strike in the ensemble’s 145-year history. The Boston Musicians’ Association said Saturday it had authorized a strike ahead of the expiration of the union’s three-year contract at 11:59 p.m. Sunday. The BSO said Sunday the […]

Aug 23 (Reuters) – AI startup Hugging Face has been exploring a sale that could value the company at $13 billion or more, Business Insider reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. The New York-based company, which hosts open-source large language models and datasets, has been working with a bank to gauge bidders’ interest, the report said.  Here are some more details: • Hugging Face did not immediately respond […]

Missouri All-America running back Ahmad Hardy will miss the season-opening contest against visiting Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sept. 3 as he continues recovering from a gunshot wound to his upper leg. Hardy was shot in May while attending an outdoor concert in Mississippi. He immediately underwent surgery and has been rehabbing the injury. While significant progress has been made, Hardy isn’t quite ready to hit the field, according to Tigers coach […]

Colorado Rockies third baseman Kyle Karros was placed on the 7-day concussion injured list Sunday for the second time this month. In corresponding moves, the Rockies recalled infielder/outfielder Ryan Ritter from Triple-A Albuquerque, while infielder/outfielder Tyler Freeman was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A. Karros, 24, was reinstated from the concussion IL on Friday but was removed from Saturday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians with continued […]

The San Francisco 49ers activated star tight end George Kittle from the physically unable to perform list on Sunday. The move represents a significant step forward in his recovery from a torn right Achilles sustained on Jan. 11 in the 49ers’ 23-19 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFC wild-card game. Had Kittle remained on PUP list through the Aug. 30 roster cutdown day, he would not have been […]