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YouTube defends video that falsely claims Sydney massacre survivor is 'crisis actor' 07/07/2026 11:16pm • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A Google executive told an inquiry on Tuesday that a YouTube video that falsely claimed a wounded survivor of an antisemitic massacre in Sydney was a crisis actor blooded with makeup had met the platform’s standards and would remain online. Google Australia manager Ra Kuwait says its air defenses are engaged to intercept incoming fire after the US launched airstrikes targeting Iran 07/07/2026 11:09pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait says its air defenses are engaged to intercept incoming fire after the US launched airstrikes targeting Iran. New Wisconsin AD Shawn Eichorst hopes to bring some Texas swagger to Madison 07/07/2026 11:05pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — New Wisconsin athletic director Shawn Eichorst, who spent the last eight years at Texas, believes his new and old schools have much in common. Both are well-regarded research universities in state capitals that belong to major conferences and have relatively similar enrollment Rockies scratch Hunter Goodman vs. Dodgers with a left hand contusion 07/07/2026 10:58pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Colorado Rockies All-Star Hunter Goodman was scratched from the lineup against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night. Goodman was originally set to be the designated hitter. But he was removed because of a left hand contusion. He had X-rays, which were negative. He's listed a Succession fight is already underway as calls mount for Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race 07/07/2026 10:55pm • PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democratic nominee Graham Platner hasn't resigned from the Maine U.S. Senate race following an allegation of sexual assault. But the succession battle to take his place was already underway Tuesday. The allegation reported Monday prompted a chorus of calls for Platner to dep Monasterio and Rafaela homers power the Red Sox to an 8-1 win over the White Sox 07/07/2026 10:53pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Payton Tolle allowed two hits in six shutout innings, Andruw Monasterio and Ceddanne Rafaela homered and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 8-1 on Tuesday night. Boston (41-48) has won four in a row and nine of its last 11 to close within seven games of .500 for the first Khris Middleton going back to Wizards in sign-and-trade with Dallas, AP source says 07/07/2026 10:51pm • Khris Middleton is being traded back to the Washington Wizards on a partially guaranteed, three-year deal that could be worth as much as $17.6 million, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Tuesday night. Middleton agreed to a sign-and-trade deal with the Dallas Mavericks, who are sending Jakob Marsee hits deep game-ending single in 10th to give Marlins 6-5 win over Mariners 07/07/2026 10:47pm • MIAMI (AP) — Jakob Marsee hit a game-ending single off the wall in right field in the 10th inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the Seattle Mariners 6-5 on Tuesday night. With runners at the corners and one out, Marsee hit a high drive against Michael Rucker (0-2) to easily score automatic runner Xa US launches new strikes on Iran, revokes oil sales permit after 3 ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz 07/07/2026 10:46pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military attacked Iran early Wednesday after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, part of an American effort that also revoked the Islamic Republic's ability to openly sell crude oil in the world market. Iran immediately warned Was Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd blanks Orioles over 6 innings in 5-2 victory 07/07/2026 10:42pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Matthew Boyd pitched six shutout innings, Alex Bregman drove in two runs and the Chicago Cubs beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 Tuesday night. Miguel Amaya scored three times for the Cubs, who have won 11 of 14 to tighten their grip on the top spot in the NL wild card. Making h Schwarber homers, Wheeler throws 14 strikeouts in Phillies' 4-1 win over Reds 07/07/2026 10:39pm • CINCINNATI (AP) — Zack Wheeler tied a career high with 14 strikeouts, Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-best 31st home run of the season, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 on Tuesday night. The Phillies got on the board in the third inning when Trea Turner had an RBI gro Top Iran official warns US after strikes: 'The era of bullying and extortion is over. It leads nowhere. We don’t fold.' 07/07/2026 10:39pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Top Iran official warns US after strikes: 'The era of bullying and extortion is over. It leads nowhere. We don’t fold.' Gasser pitches career-best 7 2/3 innings in 10-2 win as Brewers sweep Cardinals in doubleheader 07/07/2026 10:35pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — Joey Ortiz homered, Robert Gasser pitched a career-high 7 2/3 innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-2 Tuesday night to complete a doubleheader sweep. Jacob Misiorowski struck out 11 in the first game of the split doubleheader, which was a makeup from Ma Jessica Shepard secures 3rd triple-double of the season and the Wings beat the Liberty 88-77 07/07/2026 10:34pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Jessica Shepard had 22 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for her third triple-double of the season, and the Dallas Wings beat the New York Liberty 88-77 on Tuesday night. Dallas (14-8) earned its eighth road victory of the season — after totaling just six over the past two seaso Bahrain sounds its missile alert siren after US strikes on Iran 07/07/2026 10:30pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain sounds its missile alert siren after US strikes on Iran.