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IMF expects world economy to grow a sluggish 3% this year, weighed down by Iran war but helped by AI 07/08/2026 10:19pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday modestly downgraded its outlook for the world economy this year, citing the energy shock caused by the Iran war. But the fallout from the conflict is being partially offset by booming investment in artificial intelligence and other tec Democrat Graham Platner says he plans to withdraw from Maine Senate race after sexual assault claim 07/08/2026 10:18pm • Graham Platner said Wednesday that he plans to withdraw from the U.S. Senate race in Maine after facing an allegation of sexual assault, shuttering an insurgent campaign that had withstood months of controversy only to implode and imperil Democrats’ attempt to regain power in Washington. Platnerâ Cheryl Reeve breaks WNBA record for coaching wins as Lynx beat Sun 86-80 07/08/2026 10:13pm • UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Kayla McBride scored 23 points, and Minnesota beat the Connecticut Sun 86-80 on Wednesday night to give Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve the WNBA record for career wins. Reeve has 380 regular-season wins, one more than Mike Thibault, whose son Eric Thibault is Minnesota's associat Crow-Armstrong hits 2 of Chicago's 5 homers and Cubs outslug Baltimore Orioles 9-7 07/08/2026 10:12pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two of Chicago's five home runs and the Cubs outslugged the Baltimore Orioles 9-7 on Wednesday night. Michael Conforto and Carson Kelly also went deep on the first two pitches of the fifth inning for Chicago, tying the game immediately after Pete Alonso' NL East-leading Braves break up Pirates' combined perfect-game bid in the 7th on Albies' single 07/08/2026 09:56pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — The NL East-leading Atlanta Braves broke up a combined perfect-game bid by Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers Jared Jones and Mason Montgomery in the seventh inning Wednesday night. Jones started and struck out eight on 77 pitches, including 53 strikes, before being replaced by Montgome CJ Abrams, Luis García Jr. both hit their 20th homers as the Nationals rout the Astros 8-2 07/08/2026 09:52pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — CJ Abrams and Luis García Jr. both hit their 20th homers of the season, and the Washington Nationals pounded the Houston Astros 8-2 on Wednesday night. Foster Griffin (10-2) allowed one run in seven innings for Washington, which took two of three from Houston to move two game Trump flies partway home from Turkey in an old Air Force One, not the new Qatari-gifted jet 07/08/2026 09:49pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump flew partway home from a NATO summit in Turkey on an old baby blue Air Force One plane instead of the new Qatari-gifted and retrofitted red, white and navy blue jet he arrived in, a surprise swap that came as the U.S. and Iran once again began trading strik Bahrain sounds missile alert sirens again as Iran retaliates over US airstrikes targeting it 07/08/2026 09:48pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain sounds missile alert sirens again as Iran retaliates over US airstrikes targeting it. Sun guard Saniya Rivers sprains her left ankle vs. the Lynx and leaves the court in a wheelchair 07/08/2026 09:47pm • UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Sun guard Saniya Rivers sprained her left ankle in the game against the Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday night, leaving the court in a wheelchair in the second quarter. Rivers drove to the basket and had her shot blocked by Lynx forward Nia Coffey, before landing aw Valkyries beat the expansion Tempo 83-75 for 6th straight victory 07/08/2026 09:43pm • TORONTO (AP) — Janelle Salaun scored 26 points and the Golden State Valkyries held off the expansion Toronto Tempo 83-75 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory. Fellow reserve Kaitlyn Chen added 16 points for Golden State (16-7). Kayla Thornton had 15 points and nine rebounds. Isabell Photos show protestors and ICE agents clashing outside a New Jersey detention center 07/08/2026 09:37pm • NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Protesters and ICE agents clashed this week outside a New Jersey detention center as demonstrators gathered near the entrance gates to protest the transfer of detainees. ____ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Jake Rogers, Spencer Torkelson homer as Tigers keep winning, beating Athletics 6-1 07/08/2026 09:36pm • DETROIT (AP) — Jake Rogers and Spencer Torkelson homered and the Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight game, beating the Athletics 6-1 on Wednesday night. Troy Melton (5-1) allowed one unearned run on four hits and a walk in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out nine as the Tigers won for the seventh ti The top photos of the day by AP photojournalists 07/08/2026 09:36pm • From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today's top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors. ‘War scene’: Bus crash, other collisions leave at least 33 injured in Pikesville, Md. 07/08/2026 09:28pm • More than 30 people were injured, at least one critically, when an MTA bus went careening through a main street in Pikesville Wednesday evening, slamming into a store and leaving cars strewn across the road. Baltimore County Fire Chief Joseph W. Dixon said officials were investigating what set off Stowers homers, López has 40th multi-hit game as Marlins beat Mariners 2-0 for 5th straight win 07/08/2026 09:24pm • MIAMI (AP) — Kyle Stowers homered, major league batting leader Otto López had his 40th multi-hit game and the Miami Marlins beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0 on Wednesday night. Tyler Phillips (2-3) pitched five sharp innings, allowing four hits on 71 pitches, before three relievers finished off Miam