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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) US-Bosnia World Cup match sets US viewership records in English and Spanish 07/06/2026 08:06pm • The U.S. match against Bosnia-Herzegovina at the World Cup was viewed by nearly 26.4 million people, making it the most-watched English-language soccer telecast in the country’s history, Fox said Monday. It also set a Spanish-language record as the most-watched U.S. soccer match, according to Tele Greaves bats West Indies back into 2nd test against Sri Lanka on day 4 07/06/2026 08:00pm • NORTH SOUND, Antingua (AP) — Justin Greaves' dogged innings of 180 from 325 balls against Sri Lanka on Monday played West Indies into a strong position to claim its first test cricket series victory in four years. 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