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SANTA ROSA, Peru (AP) — Santa Rosa is a small island in the middle of the Amazon River. It has just one paved road, no running water and a health post ill-equipped for emergencies. Despite its limitations, residents maintain a fluid and…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton will return to the New York Yankees’ lineup in right field Tuesday night after missing three games with what the team described as general soreness, manager Aaron Boone told radio station WFAN while also…

Hot mics have a knack for revealing unguarded moments in politics. On Monday, one captured President Donald Trump and eight European leaders chatting at a White House news conference about Ukraine. Trump told French President Emmanuel…

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked portions of Mississippi’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion practices in public schools from being enforced while a lawsuit against it is underway. The provisions blocked by U.S.…

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway was appointed Tuesday as Missouri's next attorney general, vowing a tough-on-crime approach as her predecessor leaves for a job with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.…

Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List) 1. We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter (William Morrow) 2. For Richer For Poorer by Danielle Steel (Random House Publishing Group) 3. She Didn’t See It Coming by Shari Lapena (Penguin Publishing…

Nonfiction 1. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, narrated by the author (Audible Studios) 2. Atomic Habitsby James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 3. Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything by Alyson Stoner, narrated…

A coach at a center in Iowa that has trained Olympic champions is facing allegations that he abused young female gymnasts and secretly photographed others undressing at a prior job in Mississippi. Sean Gardner, who coached at Chow’s…

The race for college football’s most prestigious awards is about to begin, and proven stars and rising sophomores are early frontrunners. From Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik to Ohio State’s star tandem of Caleb Downs and Jeremiah Smith,…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's president denied on Tuesday that her administration had an agreement with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, a day after the U.S. agency announced “a major new initiative” to collaborate in the fight…

SANTA ROSA, Peru (AP) — A remote island on the Amazon River — now the subject of a territorial dispute between Peru and Colombia — has a single paved road for a main street, which is home to more nightclubs and evangelical churches than any…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Long before the Icelandic Chinese artist Laufey became recognized the world over for her neoclassical jazz-meets-pop music, she was a student, answering a familiar yearbook prompt: “Where do you see yourself in 10 years?”…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Daniel Jones chose the Indianapolis Colts because he wanted a chance to prove he could still be a starting NFL quarterback. The gamble paid off Tuesday when coach Shane Steichen announced that Jones would start the Sept.…

BOSTON (AP) — Rip currents are one of the coast's greatest dangers and account for the most beach rescues every year. Hurricane Erin is bringing the potentially deadly currents to the East Coast this week. About 100 people drown from rip…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to the waters off Venezuela as part of President Donald Trump's effort to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels, according to a U.S. official…