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Peru swears in new president and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean 07/31/2026 12:26am • July 24-30, 2026 Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru’s president, a victory that confirmed a regional shift in South America toward the conservative wing. Mexico said it will address the growing problem of sargassum, a brown seaweed that has quadrupled in the Mexican Caribbean this year and poses Wilson, Young help the Aces beat the Liberty 104-99 07/31/2026 12:25am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — A'ja Wilson had 33 points and 10 rebounds, Jackie Young added 27 points and nine assists and the Las Vegas Aces beat the New York Liberty 104-99 on Thursday night. Wilson appeared to lose the ball out of bounds with 17.9 seconds left, but it was called off the Liberty, who did no Red Sox hit back-to-back HRs in 8th to beat A's 5-4 07/31/2026 12:18am • WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Wilyer Abreu and Wilson Contreras homered on back-to-back pitches in the eighth inning, Sonny Gray went seven innings for his 13th win of the season, and the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Athletics 5-4 on Thursday night. Ceddanne Rafaela added two hits and two R Pennsylvania Sportswatch Daily Listings 07/31/2026 12:02am • Pittsburgh at Cincinnati — SportsNet Pittsburgh, MLB.TV, Reds.TV MLS: Atlanta United vs. Philadelphia Union — Apple TV The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive TV listings provided by LiveSportsOnTV. New England Sportswatch Daily Listings 07/31/2026 12:02am • MLS: New England Revolution vs. CF Montreal — Apple TV The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive TV listings provided by LiveSportsOnTV. Michigan Sportswatch Daily Listings 07/31/2026 12:02am • Detroit at Sacramento — Detroit SportsNet, NBCS CA, MLB.TV The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive TV listings provided by LiveSportsOnTV. Democratic candidates grapple with past stances on defunding the police ahead of key midterm races 07/31/2026 12:01am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Just months before the midterm elections, Democrats hope to convince voters that lawlessness under President Donald Trump’s administration is the biggest threat to their rights and pocketbooks. But the party’s past debates over crime and safety threaten to undermine that pitc China’s factory activity unexpectedly slips into contraction in July 07/30/2026 11:58pm • HONG KONG (AP) — China’s factory activity unexpectedly slowed in July, the first such contraction in five months, weighing on the pace of broader growth for the world's second-largest economy. The official manufacturing purchasing managers index, or PMI, fell to 49.2 from 50.3 in June, China's N Robert has a 2-run single in the 8th to lift the Mets past the Marlins, 4-2 07/30/2026 11:46pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Luis Robert Jr. had a two-run single to cap an eighth-inning rally in the New York Mets' 4-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday night. Bo Bichette doubled off Michael Petersen (1-2) with two outs, and Carson Benge singled and swiped second to set up Robert’s hit — just Team in Sweden terminates Cal Foote's contract after objections 07/30/2026 11:08pm • KARLSTAD, Sweden (AP) — A hockey team in the Swedish Elite League has terminated the contract of Cal Foote after objections from fans about it. Färjestad BK announced Thursday it was not going to honor the contract after conversations with stakeholders. Foote was one of five players acquitted of Spain deploys military to Ceuta after thousands of people breach Morocco’s border and at least 9 die 07/30/2026 10:48pm • CEUTA, Spain (AP) — Spain will deploy its military to restore order at its border with Morocco in Ceuta after thousands of migrants streamed into the tiny Spanish territory, with at least nine dying in the attempt. The announcement came after local authorities in Ceuta had asked the central govern Kumamoto government says the death toll from the southwestern Japan quake climbs to 34 07/30/2026 10:34pm • KUMAMOTO, Japan (AP) — Kumamoto government says the death toll from the southwestern Japan quake climbs to 34. Elly De La Cruz scores in the ninth as the Reds beat the Pirates 3-2 07/30/2026 10:28pm • CINCINNATI (AP) — Elly De La Cruz scored on fielder's choice in the ninth inning to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night in the opening game of a four-game series. Cincinnati loaded the bases against Gregory Soto (5-3) with one out. Lowe grounded Cardoso scores 18 points in 4th quarter, Sky rallies to beat Sun 94-88 07/30/2026 10:28pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Kamilla Cardoso scored 18 of her 26 points in the fourth quarter, Sydney Taylor had 14 points and six assists and the Chicago Sky overcame a 14-point deficit to beat the Connecticut Sun 94-88 on Thursday night. Kardoso, who played just 21 foul-plagued minutes, was 8 of 12 from the f Collier, Miles, Williams help Lynx beat Tempo 104-72 for 9th consecutive win 07/30/2026 10:05pm • TORONTO (AP) — Napheesa Collier, Olivia Miles and Courtney Williams each scored 16 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Toronto Tempo 104-72 on Thursday night for their ninth straight victory. Kayla McBride added 13 points, Dorka Juhasz had 12 and Natasha Howard finished with nine points eight r