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Investors are buying Ohioans’ unpaid property tax debts, with 18% interest 07/30/2026 04:02pm • Investors from Omaha to Chicago last year bought tens of millions of dollars worth of delinquent property tax debts from Ohio county treasurers, setting new records in several counties. This gives those institutional investors the right to collect on liens, plus up to 18% interest, from Ohioans who Michigan's Whittingham, Michigan State's Fitzgerald have similar missions in a bitter rivalry 07/30/2026 03:59pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Pat Fitzgerald fought his way back to coaching in the Big Ten. Kyle Whittingham practically fell into it after 21 years at Utah. Now, they share similar missions in one of the fiercest rivalries in college sports. Fitzgerald is Michigan State's fourth coach in seven years, the lates Appeals court rejects the Trump administration's expansion of mandatory detention for immigrants 07/30/2026 03:57pm • The Trump administration cannot deny immigrants detained inside the United States a chance for release on bond, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. The 2-1 decision by the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, with a judge appointed by President Donald Trump in the majority, dee Heavy rains lead to water rescues, grist mill destruction in upstate New York 07/30/2026 03:52pm • CASTLETON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) — Cleanup efforts were underway in parts of upstate New York on Thursday following two days of heavy rains that led to flash flooding, water rescues and the destruction of a centuries-old grist mill. Nearly a foot (30 centimeters) of rain fell in parts of Columbia an Cedric Mullins homers in the eighth inning, lifting Rays over the Rangers 3-2 07/30/2026 03:51pm • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Cedric Mullins hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning, Jonny DeLuca also went deep and seven pitchers combined on a two-hitter for the Tampa Bay Rays in a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday. Bryan Baker converted his 30th save of the season and 19th in Russian strikes across Ukraine kill 10 and NATO scrambles jets after a missile falls in Poland 07/30/2026 03:48pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian ballistic missile and drone barrage across Ukraine overnight killed at least 10 civilians, including children, and injured more than 50 others, officials said Thursday, and NATO scrambled its warplanes after one of the missiles crossed the country's western border in Rays starter Shane McClanahan leaves game vs. Rangers because of back tightness 07/30/2026 03:46pm • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan left Thursday’s win over the Texas Rangers in the fourth inning because of back tightness. The team listed him as day to day. “Any time it’s a back and not an arm, I think we feel better about it,’’ Tampa Bay ma Bowie State launches new program with goal of educating more nurses 07/30/2026 03:36pm • Bowie State University is launching Maryland's first Ph.D. program in nursing education, and it's doing it with nearly $5 million in funding to back it. The program kicks off this fall, and Monique Alston, chair of Bowie State's Department of Nursing, said the timing couldn't be more critical. Spanish authorities say at least 9 people have died trying to reach Ceuta from Morocco 07/30/2026 03:31pm • CEUTA, Spain (AP) — Spanish authorities say at least 9 people have died trying to reach Ceuta from Morocco. North American soccer body rejects Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors 07/30/2026 03:29pm • GENEVA (AP) — North American soccer body rejects Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors. Colin Gray, who gave his son the gun used in Georgia school shooting, is sentenced to 15 years 07/30/2026 03:28pm • A man who gave his son the gun he used to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison. Colin Gray’s sentencing comes days after his son, Colt Gray, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the Sept. UK police arrests dozens at protest supporting banned group Palestine Action 07/30/2026 03:27pm • LONDON (AP) — Dozens of people were arrested outside a London courthouse on Thursday after expressing support for Palestine Action, a protest group that has been banned as a terrorist organization by the British government. The arrests came as Palestine Action was given the go-ahead to ask the U.K Bill Belichick says Tar Heels adjusting duties with GM on paid leave and under school investigation 07/30/2026 03:21pm • CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina coach Bill Belichick opened his second preseason camp Thursday saying the program is adjusting internal duties with general manager Michael Lombardi on paid administrative leave and the subject of a school investigation. “We’re working through some thing Trump-branded commemorative passports will become available across the US 07/30/2026 03:17pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans outside the nation's capital will soon be able to get limited-edition U.S. passports that feature a picture of President Donald Trump and celebrate America’s 250th birthday, the State Department said Thursday. The department’s 27 passport agencies nationwide will st Death toll in China landslide climbs to 51 as land search ends, 10 remain missing 07/30/2026 03:14pm • BEIJING (AP) — The death toll from a landslide in southwestern China this month has risen to 51 after search crews ended a search on land, local authorities said Thursday. Ten people remain missing. Dredging and search operations in the Wujiang River are continuing, according to a statement from P