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Kaitlyn Chen scores 14 and Valkyries shut down the Mystics 62-49 for 5th straight victory 07/06/2026 09:52pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Kaitlyn Chen scored 14 points off the bench and the Golden State Valkyries shut down the Washington Mystics 62-49 on Monday night for their fifth straight victory. Golden State (15-7) set a franchise record for the fewest points allowed in a game. The Valkyries held the Mystic James Wood's grand slam helps power the Nationals to a 12-11 win over the Astros 07/06/2026 09:46pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — James Wood hit a grand slam in the fifth inning and the Washington Nationals overcame a five-run deficit and held off the Houston Astros 12-11 in the opener of a three-game series Monday night. CJ Abrams and Curtis Mead each homered and drove in three runs as part of three-hit Jonathan Anderson shifts Dior buzz from Taylor Swift’s hidden wedding gown to sculptural couture 07/06/2026 09:45pm • PARIS (AP) — Jonathan Anderson arrived at Paris couture week with the fashion world still waiting to see the Dior wedding dress he made for Taylor Swift. On Monday, on the first day, he tried to give it something else to look at. Three days after Swift married NFL star Travis Kelce at New York’s An Idaho mother who said her toddler twins died after vaccinations has been charged with murder 07/06/2026 09:43pm • An Idaho woman who said her toddler twins died last year after being vaccinated faces murder charges connected to their deaths, authorities said. A grand jury indicted Andrea Shaw, who is accused of suffocating her 18-month-old twins in May 2025, on two counts of first-degree murder on June 29, acco Islandwide blackout hits Cuba as its fuel reserve dwindles and aging grid crumbles 07/06/2026 09:42pm • HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — An islandwide blackout hit Cuba on Monday as the country's fuel reserves dwindle and its electric grid continues to crumble. The blackout in the country of nearly 10 million people was reported by the state-run Electric Union, which said on X that the cause is under investigati Prince Harry's UK trip sparks media buzz over whether Meghan and kids will join him 07/06/2026 09:36pm • LONDON (AP) — The drama that seems to surround Prince Harry returns to the United Kingdom this week, and the previews already have the British press buzzing with anticipation. King Charles III’s estranged son arrived Monday in the land of his birth for a series of charity engagements. But for mo Caballero hits 2 homers, Schlittler pitches 8 innings as the Yankees beat the Rays 5-1 07/06/2026 09:32pm • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Cam Schlittler pitched eight innings for the second time this season, José Caballero homered twice and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series. Schlittler (9-5), who allowed a career-high six runs to Detroit BGE’s proposed $8-per-month rate hike won’t take effect until at least January, regulator says 07/06/2026 09:29pm • Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. wanted to raise its customers’ electricity rates starting Aug. 1. But state regulators said Monday that the proposed rate increase will require months of review and, if ultimately approved, won’t take effect until at least January. The utility company last week British military says tanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman 07/06/2026 09:08pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — British military says tanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman. Former city official sentenced to death in China for taking $325 million in bribes over 3 decades 07/06/2026 09:06pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A former economic development official in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing was sentenced to death Monday for taking bribes worth $325 million over three decades. Yang Youlin also was convicted of embezzlement, offering bribes, misappropriation of public funds, abuse of power a Dodgers welcome back right-hander Evan Phillips 13 months after Tommy John surgery 07/06/2026 08:48pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reliever Evan Phillips was reinstated off the injured list Monday, returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers 13 months after having Tommy John surgery. The 31-year-old right-hander spent the last month at Triple-A Oklahoma City, where he had a 1.80 ERA with 13 strikeouts and five wal The top photos of the day by AP photojournalists 07/06/2026 08:45pm • From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors. The family of a man shot by the Tennessee National Guard demands release of video 07/06/2026 08:31pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The grandfather of a man who was shot and killed by the Tennessee National Guard in Memphis over the weekend says he wants answers from law enforcement. Evaniel Johnson said he is waiting to see if video footage supports the police narrative that his 20-year-old grandson, T Alaska’s persistently high SNAP payment errors top nation for fourth consecutive year 07/06/2026 08:19pm • Alaska’s food assistance program had the highest payment error rate in the country for a fourth straight year last year, according to rankings put out by the Agriculture Department late last month. During the last federal fiscal year, which ended in September 2025, 23% of Supplemental Nutrition As Spain sets World Cup record with 6th clean sheet in a row and keeper Simón extends scoreless mark 07/06/2026 08:08pm • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Spain broke a World Cup record with its sixth consecutive clean sheet and goalkeeper Unai Simón extended his record for the tournament's longest scoreless streak to 609 minutes in Monday's 1-0 win over Portugal. Spain broke a tie with Italy (1990) and Switzerland (2006-10)