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Iowa officials say record flooding and powerful tornadoes in the spring caused $130 million in infrastructure damage. Officials gave the update Thursday as the state assesses the damage. The storms ravaged parts of the state for weeks,…

U.N. officials say that Sudan’s warring parties have arrived in Geneva at the invitation of the United Nations to discuss the protection of civilians through possible local cease-fires. A spokesman at U.N. headquarters in New York told…

Most U.S. stocks rose after the latest update on inflation bolstered Wall Street’s belief that relief on interest rates may come as soon as September. Three out of every four stocks in the S&P 500 climbed Thursday, and homebuilders,…

The families of two construction workers killed when an airport hangar in Idaho collapsed are suing several companies that were involved in the building process, alleging the businesses recklessly cut corners and used inappropriate…

Former child actor Benji Gregory has died in central Arizona at age 46. Gregory played the young boy on the 1980s television sitcom “ALF," about a hairy alien life form. Medical examiner records show he died in metro Phoenix on June 13.…

After a subpar performance with Sao Paulo in Brazil, Colombia's chances at Copa America appeared not to rest with James Rodriguez but with Liverpool winger Luis Diaz. But James is having another great tournament and has led Colombia to…

Philadelphia coach Jim Curtin thinks the search for Gregg Berhalter’s successor as U.S. coach doesn’t need to be complicated. Curtin says that if Jürgen Klopp is available, he's the guy. Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira and Marcelo Bielsa also…

Tyler Stephenson homered twice and drove in five runs, helping Hunter Greene and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 8-1. Greene struck out a season-high 10 in six innings. The All-Star right-hander allowed one run and two hits.…

Riley Greene drove in three runs on three hits and Jack Flaherty pitched six strong innings, helping the Detroit Tigers beat the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians 10-1 to win their four-game series. Cleveland’s Bo Naylor homered in the…

Officials in Athens say a Greek coast guard vessel has been involved in a minor collision with a Turkish fishing boat in Greek waters off a tiny Aegean Sea islet rock. A coast guard statement says nobody was injured in the incident off…

Officials say people in the southeast Caribbean urgently need food, water and shelter nearly two weeks after Hurricane Beryl crushed the region as a Category 4 storm. The U.N. and the prime ministers of Grenada and St. Vincent and the…

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander Paul Skenes allowed no hits through seven innings against the Milwaukee Brewers but left-hander Colin Holderman started the eighth and gave up a single to the first batter, Jake Bauers. Skenes is a…

Two organizations that gathered voter signatures to qualify proposed constitutional amendments for the Montana ballot — including an amendment to protect abortion rights — have sued the secretary of state's office over changes made to the…

An Iowa man has been convicted of murdering a police officer who was trying to arrest him on an outstanding warrant. The Des Moines Register reports jurors on Thursday found 43-year-old Kyle Ricke guilty of first-degree murder in the death…

A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution to bar discrimination over “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes” will appear on state ballots this November. Thursday's ruling from the the state’s highest court, the Court of Appeals,…