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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Damon Sacco had never seen anything like the fish he and fellow anglers fought for hours in the waters off Massachusetts. As it rose from the depths, it looked like a glimmering blue spaceship. Sacco, a longtime Massachusetts charter fishing boat captain, saw the giant fin break the surface, and at first he thought he was dealing with an enormous shark. “Then I got a better […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has notified Congress of its plans to pay $850 million of the several billion it owes to the United Nations, the largest payment the Trump administration would make to the world body since it demanded sweeping reforms in exchange for continued support as its largest donor. The State Department laid out its plans to transfer $725 million as part of its dues to the […]

SAO PAULO, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva continues to lead Senator Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of the October election, although the right-wing challenger has narrowed the gap by one percentage point, within the error margin, a Datafolha poll showed on Friday. In a simulated second-round runoff, Lula would receive 47% of the vote against Bolsonaro’s 43%, according to Datafolha, which has an error margin of […]

WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) – The editor-in-chief of the Stars and Stripes U.S. military newspaper said on Friday that he was being fired for insubordination and a source familiar with the matter confirmed to Reuters that the Pentagon had sent notices to the paper’s leadership informing them that they would be let go. “According to the notice, I am being fired for stating in a CBS interview that hypothetical censorship […]

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks and Klay Thompson have agreed on a contract buyout, ending a two-year tenure that was wrecked by the shocking trade of Luka Doncic. Thompson intends to sign with the Miami Heat once he clears waivers, according to a person familiar with the five-time All-Star’s plans. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because Thompson has yet to reveal that […]

Six-time NBA All-Star DeMar DeRozan agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million contract with the Denver Nuggets, according to multiple reports. DeRozan became available after the Sacramento Kings waived him earlier this offseason. He was scheduled to make $25.7 million in 2026-27, but only $10 million of that salary was guaranteed. The 37-year-old forward had also drawn interest from the Miami Heat, Washington Wizards and New Orleans Pelicans before choosing Denver. […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ed Martin, a loyal White House ally who held multiple Justice Department posts despite unconventional tactics that sometimes rankled his superiors, is leaving President Donald Trump’s administration, the Republican president said Friday. Trump said in a social media post that Martin is leaving his role as the Justice Department’s pardon attorney to “fight Legal Battles” surrounding this year’s midterm elections and the 2028 presidential election. “I know […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California workplace safety officials have fined a guide company that was leading backcountry skiers down a mountain in February when an avalanche was triggered, killing nine members of the group in the deadliest avalanche in the state’s modern history. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, or Cal/OSHA, issued $151,300 in fines against Blackbird Mountain Guides for seven alleged violations it found. The largest fine, […]

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The 250th anniversary of U.S. independence was just months away when National Park Service employees received a surprising directive from Washington: Maintenance projects approved for 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, including repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press […]