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Wins and Losses Ep: 41https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wins-losses-ep-41-043731076.htmlTitus, Jackson and Jeff are back to discuss Russell Westbrook's retirement and Western Slope high school football. Plus, who are this week's winners and losers?Aug 17, 2026 4:37 AM
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NBA Schedule: Detroit Pistons With Only 2 Major West Coast Road Swingshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nba-schedule-detroit-pistons-only-020039586.htmlThe Detroit Pistons have two big Western Conference road trips to watch out for this seasonAug 17, 2026 2:00 AM
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Anthony Edwards Reveals Where Timberwolves Stand Among NBA’s Besthttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/anthony-edwards-reveals-where-timberwolves-222615854.htmlAnthony Edwards isn't scared of the Western Conference's top two teams.Aug 16, 2026 10:26 PM
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UConn hoops hires new general manager from San Antonio Spurshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/uconn-hoops-hires-general-manager-220221569.htmlThe Huskies are bringing in a front office executive from the current NBA Western Conference champions.Aug 16, 2026 10:02 PM
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HS FOOTBALL: 2026 Lackawanna Football Conference Scrimmage Schedulehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hs-football-2026-lackawanna-football-190100358.htmlSATURDAY Scranton Prep at East Stroudsburg South with Notre Dame Green Pond, 9 a.m. Wyoming Area at Abington Heights, 10 a.m. Scranton at Pittston Area, 10 a.m. Honesdale at Valley View, 10 a.m. Dallas at Dunmore, 10 a.m. Lakeland at Schuylkill Haven, 10 a.m. Carbondale Area at Mid Valley, 10 a.m. Riverside at Wyoming Valley West, 10 a.m. Lake-Lehman at Western Wayne, 10 a.m. Lackawanna Trail ...Aug 16, 2026 7:01 PM

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Trump’s Other Hold on the Americas: The Visahttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/world/americas/trump-americas-visas.htmlAs part of its expansionist approach to the Western Hemisphere, the Trump administration is trying to reassert its dominance, one U.S. visa at a time.Aug 16, 2026 9:00 AM

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Guilherme fires Houston Dynamo to top of Westhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/guilherme-fires-houston-dynamo-top-050600851.htmlBy Ben SteinerWestern Conference MLS teams, you’ve got a Houston problem.With a sold-out crowd of 21,063 at Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday night, Houston Dynamo FC picked up a 1–0 win over the L...Aug 16, 2026 5:06 AM
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Beecher scores 2 goals, St. Louis City beats Earthquakes 3-1, extends unbeaten streak to 9https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/beecher-scores-2-goals-st-045617923.htmlSimon Beecher had two goals, Daniel Edelman opened the scoring in the seventh minute, and St. Louis City beat the San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 on Saturday night to extend their unbeaten streak to nine games. The Earthquakes (10-6-3) have three losses during their four-game winless streak following the World Cup break. San Jose is fourth in the Western Conference with 33 points, one more than St. Lou...Aug 16, 2026 4:56 AM
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Dragons sticking together through tough timeshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dragons-sticking-together-tough-times-204800153.htmlAfter everything Lakeside seniors like Tristian Westerfield and Aaron Artman went through, you’d think somebody would have just let the Dragons win a few games to feel better about themselves. That didn’t happen, though. In the past year and a half, kids that have attended Lakeside High School have dealt with a lot of things they probably never pictured they’d deal with in high school. When ...Aug 15, 2026 8:48 PM

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Families of USS Lincoln crew say Trump should be 'ashamed' of conditions on boardhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxQamp5T0RqZGt5SDZianhBbFFMa0lobVlFaUZQSzhNOFROQk5ibG11SkNnNUhieTVxVHBuX3N4VWhXM2o3cDdWaGp2VGxCM0lWaFhkcy1KQ2hBWU91M1ByQnZrWGdvQm9tcHo3YlhhQnMyb2k1TjlJX011dFcwSEsyQ1MyblQ?oc=5Families of USS Lincoln crew say Trump should be 'ashamed' of conditions on board NPRUS pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and Western Hemisphere ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosNavy and USS Lincoln’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War The New York Times3 Reasons Extended Carrier Deployments Take Such a Heavy Toll at Sea WSJUS aircr...Aug 15, 2026 6:21 PM

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Ukraine hits Russian Starlink-style network, Moscow tracks arms packagehttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/15/ukraine-hits-russian-starlink-style-network-moscow-tracks-arms-package?traffic_source=rssUkraine used domestically produced Flamingo missiles to hit targets in Russia's southwestern Samara region.Aug 15, 2026 3:50 PM
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Colombia Quake Tests New President Days Into Termhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-15/colombia-quake-tests-new-president-days-into-term-videoRescuers in western Colombia are still searching for survivors after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake killed at least 287 people. Bloomberg News Latin America Government Reporter Mie Dahl joins Bloomberg This Weekend from Bogotá and explains to hosts Joe Mathieu and Carol Massar that the disaster has also disrupted coffee exports and created an immediate leadership test for President Abelardo de la Espr...Aug 15, 2026 3:20 PM
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A healthy Grant Beerman could be key for Illinihttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/healthy-grant-beerman-could-key-144700756.htmlAug. 15—CHAMPAIGN — Grant Beerman made his Illinois football debut last September against Western Michigan a day before his 19th birthday. A week later, the freshman linebacker was on the field for the opening kickoff at Indiana. That game certainly didn't go the way Illinois envisioned. The eventual College Football Playoff champions thumped the Illini — a 63-10 victory by the Hoosiers in ...Aug 15, 2026 2:47 PM

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How to buy a ‘mega-dinghy’: the perilous new model of Channel crossinghttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/15/how-to-buy-a-mega-dinghy-the-perilous-new-model-of-channel-crossingBoats carrying hundreds of people are a clear and alarming trend. But where do such large vessels come from?Providing a large dinghy for use in the choppy seas of western Europe was not a problem, as long as the order was for more than 20 vessels, they said. The sales manager at the Chinese company even had an online brochure for an undercover Guardian reporter, posing as a prospective client, to ...Aug 15, 2026 12:00 PM

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US aircraft carrier furore is emblem of growing disquiet over Iran warhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxQTlBPd2FiVTJRQl9lYUVCZmdsTHNaUENqc0hXVEQtbGVNOHdpR3NyMmlmZ0Y4SDNTNDh4Z2ZRZzZoUTVkM2YzcnFwTGh4Y2NKb2Y4M0xjSzhVRnZHdkRVRHhLaTVhS2Q1a2NJNjlGODQ1VHk5T2RZWUR5bnl1elRrX2VVTkY?oc=5US aircraft carrier furore is emblem of growing disquiet over Iran war ft.comNavy and USS Lincoln’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War The New York TimesUS pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere The Washington PostSailors on carriers like the USS Abraham Lincoln feel the strain as Navy deployments stretch longer CNNTrump says...Aug 15, 2026 12:00 PM

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Springfield officials ready to pull kratom from stores following state executive orderhttps://news.google.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?oc=5Springfield officials ready to pull kratom from stores following state executive order Western Mass NewsAug 13, 2026 8:30 PM

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Stops Along the Path of Totalityhttps://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/stops-along-the-path-of-totality/Western Iceland and northern Spain are among the few Northern Hemisphere locations experiencing a total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026.Aug 12, 2026 4:01 AM
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How to help Colombians after devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquakehttps://www.latimes.com/delos/story/2026-08-11/colombia-earthquake-help-donations-resourcesAfter a 7.4 magnitude earthquake in western Colombia, thousands have been left without basic needs and hundreds have died. Here are some organizations to visit to help out those in need in Colombia.Aug 11, 2026 8:34 PM

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Bountiful Roebuck Bayhttps://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/bountiful-roebuck-bay/Tidal and seasonal shifts leave their mark on this crescent-shaped, productive bay in Western Australia’s Kimberley region.Aug 11, 2026 4:01 AM
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Primaries on the West Coast are complete. Here are November races to watchhttps://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-08-05/these-are-midterm-races-to-watch-across-westThe Western states hold four of the nation's 18 toss-up races as rated by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.Aug 5, 2026 5:40 PM