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Massachusetts is close to giving doctors the final word on whether to perform late abortions 07/31/2026 03:40pm • Massachusetts is on the way to giving doctors the final say on whether an abortion should be allowed late in pregnancy, a move expected to affect few cases but that supporters say is needed because hospitals are now turning away women they should be serving. The state Senate adopted the measure Frid Haeran Ryu takes a 1-shot lead after 2 rounds of the British Women’s Open 07/31/2026 03:37pm • LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) — Haeran Ryu birdied No. 18 to complete a 2-under 69 for a one-shot lead after two rounds of the British Women’s Open on Friday as the South Korean star pursues a third consecutive major victory. Ryu overcame a tough start — including a double bogey on the par-3 Authorities release early ransom note in Nancy Guthrie disappearance, hoping someone recognizes the writing style 07/31/2026 03:24pm • TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities release early ransom note in Nancy Guthrie disappearance, hoping someone recognizes the writing style. A high-stakes test for Trump’s Gaza ceasefire board as Hamas disarmament looms 07/31/2026 03:22pm • BEIRUT (AP) — Carrying out this week's agreement for Gaza on the disarmament of the Palestinian group Hamas, Israel’s withdrawal and the transition to a civilian body to run the war-ravaged region will be a major test for the international body established by U.S. President Donald Trump to overs 'The Malvinas are Argentine’: A World Cup banner makes the Falkland Islands a cultural obsession 07/31/2026 03:22pm • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — It took a World Cup to transform a remote cluster of islands that’s home to more sheep than people into a cultural juggernaut. A decision by Argentina’s players to unfurl a banner about the disputed Falkland Islands after defeating England in the World Cup semifi Trump hails a 'unique' Cabinet meeting at Camp David as he seizes on Spain's migration crisis 07/31/2026 03:17pm • CAMP DAVID, Md. (AP) — President Donald Trump took Friday's Cabinet meeting on the road to Camp David, using the historic rustic backdrop of the presidential retreat to boast of his administration's achievements while seizing on a migrant crisis in Spain to make his case for why voters should keep Two former Sri Lanka officials sentenced to death for negligence in deadly Easter bombings 07/31/2026 03:06pm • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan court on Friday sentenced a former police chief and a former top Defense Ministry official to death after finding them guilty of criminal negligence that allowed Islamic State-inspired bomb attacks on Easter Sunday in 2019, which killed more than 260 people. Athletes Unlimited pauses its winter basketball league amid a shifting women's hoops landscape 07/31/2026 03:05pm • Athletes Unlimited has decided to pause its basketball league this winter, the organization announced Friday. "We're incredibly proud of the role that Athletes Unlimited has played in reshaping professional women's basketball," said a statement posted on the league's social media sites. “By pionee Ukraine hits more outlets of Russia's largest online marketplace to bring the war home 07/31/2026 03:02pm • Ukraine's attacks on the sprawling Russian warehouses have produced stark images, with massive pillars of smoke rising above fires that raged at facilities of Wildberries, the country’s biggest online retailer and its equivalent of Amazon. In under two weeks, Ukraine has struck over a dozen of the FAU hires Josh McCowan as athletic director and vice president 07/31/2026 02:55pm • BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Josh McCowan was hired Friday as Florida Atlantic vice president and athletic director, filling the positions vacated six weeks ago when Brian White left the Owls to take over Virginia Tech's athletic department. FAU said McCowan will be formally introduced on Aug. 7. An ac Phillies play the Orioles looking to break road skid 07/31/2026 02:55pm • Philadelphia Phillies (57-52, second in the NL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (53-56, fourth in the AL East) Baltimore; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: TBD; Orioles: Brandon Young (8-2, 3.13 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 80 strikeouts) LINE: Orioles -127, Phillies +104; over/under is 9 r US to make visa bond requirements permanent, affecting mostly African countries 07/31/2026 02:44pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is making permanent a pilot program under which citizens from 50 countries, mainly in Africa, are required to post bonds to apply for a U.S. visa, and it’s raising the cost as well, to as much as $20,000. A draft notice published Friday in the Federal Regis Marine Corps says F-35B jet crashed near Southern California air station and pilot has been taken to a medical facility 07/31/2026 02:40pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Marine Corps says F-35B jet crashed near Southern California air station and pilot has been taken to a medical facility. Jags 2-way player Travis Hunter returns stronger and fast after knee injury cuts short rookie year 07/31/2026 02:20pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — As if two-way player Travis Hunter doesn't already have enough on his plate. The week before the Jacksonville Jaguars opened training camp, Hunter was photographed wearing a police vest posing with Sheriff T.K. Waters and members of the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department Chiefs: Talks underway to host Super Bowl, Final Four in new $3B domed replacement for Arrowhead 07/31/2026 02:08pm • ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are lining up to host the Super Bowl and Final Four in their $3 billion domed replacement for aging Arrowhead Stadium, which has yet to break ground but is expected to be ready in time for the 2031 football season. Chiefs president Mark Donovan said co