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James Wood hits a 3-run homer as the Nationals beat the Red Sox 10-2 to take the series 07/01/2026 04:49pm • BOSTON (AP) — James Wood belted a three-run homer for his 22nd of the season, Andrés Chaparro and Nasim Nuñez each hit their first and the Washington Nationals beat the Boston Red Sox 10-2 on Wednesday afternoon at steamy Fenway Park to take the series. Chaparro’s was a two-run shot, and Lu Wholesale Cash Prices 07/01/2026 04:45pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Wholesale cash prices Wednesday Tue Wed Foods Broilers Harvard professor with polarizing alien theories is picked to lead Trump administration UFO council 07/01/2026 04:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A polarizing Harvard astronomer known for splashy theories about alien visits has been tapped by the Trump administration to lead a team of outside scientists to study the national security risks posed by UFOs. Avi Loeb, a cosmologist who studied black holes and served as head of Bayern Munich signs Morocco star Ismael Saibari from PSV Eindhoven for reported $63 million 07/01/2026 04:41pm • MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich has signed Morocco’s World Cup standout Ismael Saibari from Dutch champion PSV Eindhoven for a reported fee of around 55 million euros ($63 million). The 25-year-old Saibari signed a contract through June 2031 and will wear the No. 34 jersey at Bayern, the Bavarian po Wimbledon Results 07/01/2026 04:36pm • Wednesday At All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club London Purse: £30,060,000 Surface: Grass LONDON (AP) _ Results Wednesday from the Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (seedings in parentheses): Men's Singles Second Round Jenson Brooksby, United States, def. Ignacio Buse ( Harry Kane sends England into the round of 16 of the World Cup after 2-1 win against Congo 07/01/2026 04:35pm • ATLANTA (AP) — England handled the pressure and is now headed to Mexico City. Harry Kane ensured England avoided an early exit from the inaugural 48-team World Cup by scoring two second-half goals in a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Congo in the round of 32 on Wednesday. The late victory, England's Centre Court crowd at Wimbledon keeps one eye on England's World Cup match 07/01/2026 04:30pm • LONDON (AP) — There are no World Cup games shown at Wimbledon — even when England is playing — but the Centre Court crowd was clearly finding ways of following some of the footy anyway. Loud cheers that had nothing to do with tennis broke out three times during the third set of Barbora Krejcik Grains higher, livestock lower 07/01/2026 04:30pm • CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were higher Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Jul. corn rose by 8.5 cents at $4.22 a bushel. Jul. wheat gained 15.5 cents at $5.93 a bushel. Jul. oats gained 0.75 cent at $2.69 a bushel. Jul. soybeans was up 11.5 cents at $11.27 a bushel. Beef was lower and pork w CDC urges people to prevent mosquito bites as West Nile virus season hits a strong, early start 07/01/2026 04:29pm • Health officials are encouraging people to use bug spray and mosquito-control efforts as West Nile virus season is off to its earliest and worst start in over two decades. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that it had confirmed at least 48 cases — 38 of them severe — 4 people die in Mexico City during celebrations after World Cup win 07/01/2026 04:28pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican health authorities said Wednesday that four people died during massive celebrations in downtown Mexico City after the national team’s victory over Ecuador secured a place in the World Cup Round of 16. Two women and one man were found unconscious on streets near the ico Medical students in Haiti march to demand reopening of main public hospital as police open fire 07/01/2026 04:27pm • PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Dozens of medical students organized a protest on Wednesday to demand that the government relocate and reopen one of Haiti’s largest public hospitals, noting they need to train there to become doctors. Donning white coats, the students marched peacefully from their u Franklin Covey: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot 07/01/2026 04:25pm • DRAPER, Utah (AP) — DRAPER, Utah (AP) — Franklin Covey Co. (FC) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $3.1 million. On a per-share basis, the Draper, Utah-based company said it had profit of 27 cents. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs and non-recurring costs, came to AOL's owner, Bending Spoons, hits Wall Street with $1.7 billion IPO 07/01/2026 04:25pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The owner of AOL and other tech businesses hit Wall Street with a $1.7 billion initial public offering Wednesday. Bending Spoons priced 58 million shares at $29 apiece. The company is getting $1 billion in proceeds, while the rest is going to shareholders. The stock surged 39.7% in How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 7/1/2026 07/01/2026 04:23pm • Most U.S. stocks rose, but drops for some influential technology companies kept the market in check. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% Wednesday for its eighth loss in 11 days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down less than 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.7%. Stocks got some help from the b Greenbrier: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot 07/01/2026 04:23pm • LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (AP) — LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (AP) — Greenbrier Companies Inc. (GBX) on Wednesday reported earnings of $18.9 million in its fiscal third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Lake Oswego, Oregon-based company said it had net income of 60 cents. The maker of railroad freight car equipme