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Chicago Cubs agree to a 1-year contract with first baseman Carlos Santana, AP source says

The Chicago Cubs added Carlos Santana on Sunday, agreeing to a one-year contract with the veteran first baseman that puts him in the mix for the playoffs, a person familiar with the deal tol...

DATE: Aug 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Tennis player Sorana Cirstea says trophy was stolen from her New York hotel room during the US Open

NEW YORK (AP) — Tennis player Sorana Cirstea said the trophy she received after winning a recent women's tournament was stolen from her New York hotel room while she was playing in the U.S. ...

DATE: Aug 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

DHS Secretary Noem confirms more ICE resources are heading to Chicago for immigration crackdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday said that the Trump administration will soon expand immigration operations in Chicago, confirming plans for ...

DATE: Aug 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

A new chapter for Sanders as he began new season minus his sons and Colorado's live buffalo mascot

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — There was a different vibe when coach Deion Sanders came out to kick off his third season at the University of Colorado. Ralphie wasn’t there to lead the team onto ...

DATE: Aug 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Thousands of redheads celebrate their strands at a festival in the Netherlands

TILBURG, Netherlands (AP) — The southern Dutch city of Tilburg is seeing more color than usual this weekend, as thousands of redheads from all over the world gather in the Netherlands for a ...

DATE: Aug 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

'Weapons' regains the top spot as the summer box office winds down

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Weapons” found its way back on top during the Labor Day weekend, culminating a summer box office that's likely to fall right below meeting last year's earnings. Zach...

DATE: Aug 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Jude Law debuts portrayal of Vladimir Putin in 'The Wizard of the Kremlin' at Venice Film Festival

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Jude Law transforms into Vladimir Putin for Olivier Assayas’ “The Wizard of the Kremlin,” which had its world premiere Sunday at the Venice Film Festival. Law said earl...

DATE: Aug 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

How the Fed losing its independence could affect Americans’ everyday lives

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's attempt to fire a member of the Federal Reserve's governing board has raised alarms among economists and legal experts who see it as the biggest th...

DATE: Aug 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess

Congressional Republicans scored a massive victory this summer when they passed President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” of tax and spending cuts without a single Democratic vote. But a...

DATE: Aug 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Democrats see crime as a major problem. Their party is struggling to address it

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Eric McWilliams doesn't approve of Donald Trump sending National Guard troops to cities like Washington, D.C. And he's certainly not supportive of most of the pres...

DATE: Aug 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Chicago mayor defies Trump's immigration crackdown plan for the city

The mayor of Chicago pushed back Saturday against what he called the “out-of-control” Trump administration's plan to surge federal officers into the nation’s third-largest city, which could ...

DATE: Aug 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Pope demands end to the 'pandemic of arms' as he prays for victims of Minnesota school shooting

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called for an end to the “pandemic of arms, large and small,” as he prayed publicly for the victims of a shooting during a Catholic school Mass in ...

DATE: Aug 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press