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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 Tigers trade Rogers to Baltimore as Orioles try to solve catcher woes 07/30/2026 10:02pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles acquired catcher Jake Rogers from the Detroit Tigers on Thursday for minor league right-hander Zane Barnhart. The Tigers designated Rogers for assignment earlier in the week, and it wasn't a huge surprise Baltimore was interested. The Orioles' top two catc Braves overcome 3-run deficit to beat the Nationals 5-4 07/30/2026 09:50pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. and Mike Yastrzemski homered and the Atlanta Braves overcame a three-run deficit to beat the Washington Nationals 5-4 on Thursday night. Ozzie Albies' two-run single in the sixth inning broke a 3-3 tie for the Braves, who managed just four hits. Eight of Atlanta Innovative program gives DC-area teens a peek into STEM careers 07/30/2026 09:46pm • A national program sponsored by Pepco and the Exelon Foundation is designed to give teenagers a peek into what it would be like to work in a science, technology, engineering and math career. This week, Exelon Academy activities took place at the University of Maryland in College Park. Previou Deebo Samuel returns to the 49ers on a 1-year deal worth up to $7M, AP source says 07/30/2026 09:44pm • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are bringing back former All-Pro Deebo Samuel for a second stint after starting receiver Ricky Pearsall got sidelined by a knee injury. A person familiar with the deal said Samuel agreed on Thursday to return to the 49ers on a one-year contract wo Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 25 07/30/2026 09:43pm • KUMAMOTO, Japan (AP) — Residents in southwestern Japan camped in classrooms and vehicles Thursday, stocked up on water and tried to get back to normal, two days after a powerful quake set off an explosion at a mall, toppled a factory chimney and flattened homes in a disaster that killed at least 2 Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels and losing the brake pedal could be next 07/30/2026 09:17pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without manual controls like steering wheels or eventually even brake pedals as the rules start to catch up to the evolving technology. Amazon’s fully autonomous Zoox vehicles got approval Thursday to begin chargi Scouting America drops diversity initiatives from event after pressure from the Pentagon 07/30/2026 08:55pm • DALLAS (AP) — One of Scouting America's biggest gatherings has eliminated dedicated spaces for gay youth, women and scouts of color as the organization faces pressure from the Pentagon to pull back diversity efforts. The changes at the National Jamboree, which ends Friday, reflect shifts made by S South Korea’s Kospi index jumps more than 13%, tracking Wall Street gains, on a surge of chipmaking stocks 07/30/2026 08:43pm • BANGKOK (AP) — South Korea’s Kospi index jumps more than 13%, tracking Wall Street gains, on a surge of chipmaking stocks. Buenaventura: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 07/30/2026 08:40pm • LIMA, Peru (AP) — LIMA, Peru (AP) — Compania de Minas Buenaventura SAA (BVN) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $237.4 million. The Lima, Peru-based company said it had profit of 93 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, came to 94 cents per shar