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GOP Sen. Cassidy says he'll support Todd Blanche for attorney general, likely paving the way for confirmation 08/07/2026 10:51am • WASHINGTON (AP) — GOP Sen. Cassidy says he'll support Todd Blanche for attorney general, likely paving the way for confirmation. United-Guardian: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/07/2026 10:47am • HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (AP) — HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (AP) — United-Guardian Inc. (UG) on Friday reported profit of $729,000 in its second quarter. The Hauppauge, New York-based company said it had profit of 16 cents per share. The cosmetic ingredients maker posted revenue of $3.1 million in the period. _____ Appeals court rules that Trump must seek approval from Congress on White House ballroom, ordering halt to construction 08/07/2026 10:45am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Appeals court rules that Trump must seek approval from Congress on White House ballroom, ordering halt to construction. Police respond to a school shooting in Thailand, in photos 08/07/2026 10:42am • Police were responding to a shooting Friday at a high school in Thailand where deaths and injuries were reported. ____ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Today in Sports - The original U.S. 'Dream Team' wins the basketball gold at the Barcelona Olympics 08/07/2026 10:10am • Aug. 8 1902 — The United States, led by William Larned, beats Britain three matches to two to capture the Davis Cup. 1903 — Britain wins the Davis Cup by beating the United States 4-1. 1936 — At the Berlin Olympics, the United States finishes 1-2-3 in the men’s decathlon. Glenn Morris sets a Sports on TV for Aug. 8 - 9 08/07/2026 10:10am • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, Aug. 8 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 11 p.m. FS2 — AFL: Gold Coast at Greater Western Sydney 2 a.m. (Sunday) FS2 — AFL: Collingwood at West Coast 5:05 a.m. (Sunday) FS2 — AFL: Carlton at St. Kilda AUTO RACING 10:55 Telecom Argentina: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/07/2026 10:01am • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Telecom Argentina SA (TEO) on Friday reported profit of $154.2 million in its second quarter. The Buenos Aires, Argentina-based company said it had profit of 36 cents per share. The telecommunications company posted revenue of $1.93 b Sports on TV for August 10 - 16 08/07/2026 10:00am • ADV08-09 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Aug. 10 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 9 a.m. ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, Regional 11 a.m. ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, Regional 1 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, Regional 3 p.m. ESP A look at high-profile shooting deaths in Thailand since 2020 08/07/2026 09:57am • BANGKOK (AP) — At least seven people were shot dead on Friday by a 14-year-old student in Nonthaburi province, a northern suburb of the Thai capital Bangkok. The boy killed five members of the staff at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School and the two grandparents with whom he lived, the authorities said Officials will not release cool water from a Colorado River reservoir to protect threatened fish 08/07/2026 09:47am • Federal officials said Thursday they will not release cool water this year from one of the Colorado River's major reservoirs, which would have protected a threatened native fish downstream but put more strain on already struggling hydropower production. In an email obtained by The Associated Press, Grains mostly lower, livestock mixed 08/07/2026 09:45am • CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly lower in early trading Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Sept. corn was unchanged at $4.39 a bushel. Sept. wheat was down 0.25 cent at $6.31 a bushel. Sept. oats fell by 1 cents at $3.09 a bushel. Aug. soybeans was up 8.25 cents at $11.65 a bushel. Beef w Will Mississippi send a Black Democrat to the US Senate? Scott Colom says don't count him out 08/07/2026 09:40am • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Scott Colom is a gregarious prosecutor who grew up in Mississippi with a Republican father who campaigned for Ronald Reagan and counted political titan Thad Cochran as a friend. That background sounds ideal for a U.S. Senate hopeful in a Deep South state run for generations b A Russian retail giant’s warehouse burns after Ukraine's latest long-range drone attack 08/07/2026 09:35am • Ukrainian long-range drones hit a warehouse of Russia’s biggest online retailer in the Ural Mountains, more than 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) from the two countries’ border, local officials and the company said Friday. Ukraine has regularly hit targets in the distant Urals this year and has ev Maximus earns ‘top workplace’ award by investing in employee growth, training and AI skills 08/07/2026 09:27am • This content is sponsored by Maximus. At a time when businesses are trying to figure out how artificial intelligence will reshape the workplace, Maximus says one of its biggest investments remains the people behind the technology. That focus on its employees has earned the company recognition Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean 08/07/2026 09:12am • July 31-Aug. 6, 2026 Hundreds of people were evacuated after Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupted, sending ash, gas and lava down its slopes. A plane carrying European tourists to view the famed Nazca Lines crashed into a field outside the Peruvian city of Nazca, killing 13 people, local authorities