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Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted the final stage of the Spanish Vuelta and forced organizers to cut the race short on Sunday, capping a campaign of disruptions to the Grand Tour cycling event. Visma-Lease a Bike rider Jonas Vingegaard…

Pope Leo XIV has marveled at the “huge learning curve” he has taken on as pontiff and likened some aspects of the job to jumping “in on the deep end of the pool very quickly.” Those comments were contained in excerpts of an interview…

Officials say Ukrainian drones have struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries and sparked a fire. The officials said Sunday that the overnight attack on the Kirishi refinery in Russia's Leningrad region follows weeks of Ukrainian…

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Israel as it intensifies attacks on northern Gaza. Rubio's two-day visit aims to show support for Israel which faces isolation before a U.N. debate on a Palestinian state. Israeli Prime…

An ambush by armed men in a flashpoint region in military-run Niger last week killed at least 14 soldiers, the country’s defense minister said in a statement, the latest in escalating militant attacks in the West African nation. The attack…

BERLIN (AP) — Belgium's prime minister traveled to neighboring Germany for a concert led by an Israeli conductor whose appearance was canceled by a Belgian festival, a gesture that added to strong criticism of the decision. German…

Today in History Today is Saturday, Sept. 13, the 256th day of 2025. There are 109 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 13, 1993, at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO chairman Yasser Arafat shook…

Today in History Today is Sunday, Sept. 14, the 257th day of 2025. There are 108 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 14, 1901, President William McKinley died in Buffalo, New York, of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin…

MADRID (AP) — A suspected gas leak explosion in a building in Madrid killed one person and injured 25, emergency services for the Spanish capital said on Sunday. Rescue workers found the body of a man in a rescue operation with search dogs…

The Athletics, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Cincinnati Reds.

The Los Angeles Angels enter the matchup with the Seattle Mariners after losing three games in a row.

The San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series.

The San Diego Padres lead 2-1 in a four-game series against the Colorado Rockies.

All-Star catcher Will Smith has been placed on the 10-day injured list by the Los Angeles Dodgers because of a bruised right hand. The move was made retroactive to Wednesday. The team recalled catcher Chuckie Robinson from Triple-A Oklahoma…

ATLANTA (AP) — Hunter Brown gave up two runs in 6 2/3 innings and the Houston Astros jumped on Atlanta right-hander Bryce Elder early to beat the Braves 6-2 on Saturday night. The Astros remained tied for first place in the AL West with…