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NATIONAL

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US--IMMIGRATION RAID-HYUNDAI PLANT-THINGS TO KNOW

What to know about a large-scale immigration raid at a Georgia manufacturing plant

SUMMARY: Hundreds of federal agents descended on a sprawling site where Hyundai manufactures electric vehicles in Georgia and detained 475 people, most of them South Korean nationals. This is the latest in a long line of workplace raids conducted as part of the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda. But the one on Thursday is especially distinct because of its large size and the fact that it targeted a manufacturing site state officials have long called Georgia’s largest economic development project. The detainment of South Korean nationals also sets it apart, as they are rarely caught up in immigration enforcement compared to other nationalities.

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US--TRUMP SHOOTING ATTEMPT-WHAT TO KNOW

What to know about the trial of the man accused of trying to assassinate Trump in Florida

SUMMARY: A federal trial begins next week for a man charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump as he played golf in Florida. Jury selection is expected to start on Monday and take three days, with opening statements planned for Thursday. The court has blocked off four weeks for the trial, but attorneys are expecting they’ll need less time. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon agreed in July to let 59-year-old Ryan Routh represent himself. Routh will be allowed to use a podium while speaking to the jury or questioning witnesses, but he will not have free rein of the courtroom. Prosecutors have said Routh methodically plotted to kill Trump for weeks before aiming a rifle through the shrubbery as Trump played golf on Sept. 15, 2024, at his West Palm Beach country club.

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US--TRUMP-CHICAGO

Chicago’s Mexican Independence Day celebrations shadowed by Trump’s threats for the city

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump’s plan to dispatch National Guard troops and immigration agents into Chicago has put many Latino residents on edge. Some people are carrying their U.S. passports. Others are considering whether to openly celebrate the upcoming Mexican Independence Day. Vianney Alarcon said she expects people to be targeted regardless of their legal status. But in an act of defiance, she said she’ll be taking part in the festivities, while bringing along her passport. Alejandro Vences became a U.S. citizen this year. He said that gives him some comfort. Still, he said the anxiety is palpable in his heavily Mexican neighborhood of Pilsen.

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US--OLDEST DRIVE-IN THEATER

How romance and a road trip led to the purchase of the world’s oldest drive-in theater

SUMMARY: In a romance and adventure worthy of the big screen, a Pennsylvania couple is preserving the past and forging a future as the owners of the world’s oldest drive-in movie theater. Matt McClanahan and Lauren McChesney bought Shankweiler’s Drive-In in Oreland, Pennsylvania, in 2022 after learning the property might be sold to developers. They supplemented their own savings with a $1 million small business loan. The theater’s original owner, Wilson Shankweiler, was a prominent hotel owner and movie buff. He opened what was then called Shankweiler’s Park-In Theatre on April 15, 1934. It was Pennsylvania’s first drive-in and only the second in the nation. The business has succeeded by offering year-round operations and special events.

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US--IMMIGRATION RAID-HYUNDAI PLANT

Homeland security official says 475 people were detained during an immigration raid in Georgia

SUMMARY: U.S. immigration officials say some 475 people were detained during an immigration raid at a sprawling Georgia site where South Korean auto company Hyundai manufactures electric vehicles. South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lee Jaewoong described the number of detained South Koreans as “large,” though he did not provide an exact figure. No charges were immediately announced. Officials from Homeland Security Investigations say the raid resulted from a monthslong investigation into allegations of illegal hiring at the site and was the largest single-site enforcement operation in the agency’s two-decade history.

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WASHINGTON/POLITICS

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US--BIDEN-PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY

Biden chooses Delaware for his presidential library as his team turns to raising money for it

SUMMARY: Former President Joe Biden has decided to build his presidential library in Delaware. He has also tapped a group of former aides, friends and political allies to begin the heavy lift of fundraising and finding a site for the museum and archive. The Joe and Jill Biden Foundation this past week approved a 13-person governance board that is charged with steering the project. Now, Biden’s library team has the daunting task of raising money for the project at a moment when the party has become fragmented about the way ahead and many big Democratic donors have stopped writing checks.

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US--TRUMP-WEAPONIZING GOVERNMENT

How Donald Trump is weaponizing the government in his second term to settle personal scores

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has been using his second term to amass and wield unprecedented power. His supporters, who once criticized government overreach, now back his actions. Trump has targeted universities, media companies, and individuals he dislikes, using executive orders and other means to push his agendas and grievances. Trump has threatened or acted against various entities. He’s blocked stadium plans, revoked security clearances and dropped corruption charges for political leverage, among other moves. Despite his campaign against government weaponization, Trump has continued to use state power to pursue his interests and retaliate against opponents.

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US--TRUMP-ECONOMY

Trump’s job market promises fall flat as hiring collapses and inflation ticks up

SUMMARY: The U.S. job market has gone from healthy to lethargic during President Donald Trump’s first seven months back in the White House. Friday’s jobs report showed employers added a mere 22,000 jobs in August, as the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3%. Factories and construction firms shed workers. The new data exposed the widening gap between the booming economy Trump promised and the more anemic reality of what he’s managed to deliver so far. The White House prides itself on operating at a breakneck speed, but it’s now asking the American people for patience, with Trump saying better job numbers might be a year away.

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US--TRUMP-GROUP OF 20

Trump says US will host next year’s G20 summit at his Florida golf club but he won’t make money

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says the U.S. will host next year’s Group of 20 summit at his golf club in southern Florida. In his first term, Trump tried to host a separate global summit at the club, located in Doral, but backed down after criticism from his own party about the propriety of doing so. On Friday, though, Trump argued it was “the best location” for the high-stakes international gathering and insisted his family’s business “will not make any money on it.” The president has nonetheless prided himself in blurring the line between domestic and global policy and generating profits for the Trump brand.

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US--ELECTION 2025-NYC MAYOR

NYC Mayor Eric Adams says he won’t quit the race and is the only one who can beat Mamdani

SUMMARY: New York City Mayor Eric Adams has said again that he won’t end his reelection campaign. During a hastily convened news conference Friday, Adams stressed that he will remain in the race as reports swirl that he’s been approached about possibly taking a job in the Trump administration. He told reporters “I am running for reelection” and vowed to defeat the Democratic nominee, Zohran Mamdani. The mayor has spent the week fending off news reports that intermediaries for President Donald Trump have contacted people in his orbit to talk about whether he would consider abandoning his campaign to take a federal job.

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US--DEPARTMENT OF WAR

Trump executive order aims to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War. He criticized the previous name as “woke” and said the new name is “more appropriate.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, now referred to as the “secretary of war,” emphasized a shift to “maximum lethality.” The change requires congressional approval, but Trump plans limited rebranding efforts to save money. This move is part of a broader effort to reshape the U.S. military and challenge progressive ideology. Supporters in Congress are proposing legislation to formalize the name change.

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US--TRUMP-VENEZUELA-IMMIGRANTS

Judge blocks Trump administration’s ending of legal protections for 1.1M Venezuelans and Haitians

SUMMARY: A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary legal protections that have granted more than 1 million people from Haiti and Venezuela the right to live and work in the United States. The ruling Friday by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen of San Francisco for the plaintiffs means 600,000 Venezuelans whose temporary protections expired in April or whose protections were about to expire Sept. 10 have status to stay and work in the United States. It also keeps protections for about 500,000 Haitians. Chen said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s actions in terminating and vacating three extensions granted by the previous administration exceeded her statutory authority and were arbitrary and capricious.

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US--CHINA-PENTAGON-RESEARCH

Pentagon-funded research at colleges has aided the Chinese military, a House GOP report says

SUMMARY: A congressional investigation finds the Pentagon has funded research involving collaboration with Chinese entities linked to China’s defense sector. Many of these entities are blacklisted by the U.S. government. The report by House Republicans on the Select Committee on China warns that U.S. technological know-how is being diverted to modernize China’s military. Friday’s report highlights concerns about the Defense Department’s research policies, which it says have allowed foreign adversaries to exploit American research. Committee Chairman Rep. John Moolenaar has proposed a bill to prohibit defense funding for projects involving problematic Chinese entities. Beijing has said that science and tech cooperation is mutually beneficial and helps the two sides cope with global challenges.

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INTERNATIONAL

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ML--MIDEAST WARS-GAZA

Israel calls on famine-stricken residents to flee and targets more high-rises in Gaza City

SUMMARY: The Israeli army has issued evacuation orders and targeted high-rise buildings in famine-stricken Gaza City. The army spokesperson on Saturday called on Palestinians to move to the territory’s south as it escalates operations ahead of new offensive to seize the city of nearly 1 million. Aid groups warn that a large-scale evacuation would exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza City, which the world’s leading hunger watchdog says is suffering from famine. Most families have already been displaced several times over the nearly two-year-long Israel-Hamas war and say they have nowhere left to go. The army also issued evacuation orders for two high-rises in Gaza City that it alleged hosted Hamas infrastructure, without providing evidence.

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AS--AFGHANISTAN-EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS

An earthquake in Afghanistan’s east wipes out homes, generations and livelihoods

SUMMARY: A devastating earthquake in Afghanistan’s east has destroyed homes, generations and livelihoods. Survivors are too fearful to return to the mountains of Kunar Province, where remote and rugged terrain has defied rescue and relief efforts by Taliban authorities and aid agencies. The death toll from Sunday night’s disaster exceeds 2,000, although this figure could rise as more bodies are recovered from villages that were razed to the ground and are now piles of rubble. The U.N. estimates that the quake has affected up to 500,000 people across several provinces.

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ML--IRAN-CEMETERY DEMOLITION

Iran paves over mass grave of 1979 revolution victims, turning it into a parking lot

SUMMARY: Iran is paving over a lot in Tehran’s largest cemetery believed to be the final resting place for some of the thousands killed in the mass executions that followed the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. Lot 41 at the sprawling Behesht-e Zahra cemetery is becoming a parking lot, with their remains likely beneath asphalt. Images from Planet Labs PBC show the parking lot being laid over the site, where opponents of Iran’s nascent theocracy and others were rapidly buried following their executions at gunpoint or by hanging. Iranian officials have acknowledged the plans to create a parking lot there for a new section for those killed in the Iran-Israel war in June.

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EU--ITALY-GAZA-CHILD EVACUEE

Toddler evacuated from Gaza with rare disease recovers from malnutrition in Italian hospital

SUMMARY: A Palestinian toddler is recovering after being evacuated from Gaza to a hospital in Italy for treatment of severe malnutrition worsened by a genetic metabolic disease. Little Shamm Qudeih was emaciated when she arrived last month. Since then, the toddler has gained more than a kilogram on a new diet. Just weeks ago, she was all skin and bones as she clung to her mother in a hospital in southern Gaza. A striking photo of her was taken by Associated Press freelance journalist Mariam Dagga just days before the child left Gaza. It was one of Dagga’s last images before she was killed in an Israeli strike on the same hospital.

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EU--ITALY-ARMANI-LEGACY

Giorgio Armani leaves a legacy as ‘the master of luxury ready-to-wear’

SUMMARY: For Giorgio Armani, it was always the clothes. And his clothes all started with the fabrics. While other fashion empires make their money on handbags and footwear, Armani’s appeal has always been in the apparel, the core of his $10 billion empire. After his death Thursday at the age of 91, Armani has been remembered for softening the 1980s power suit, decades of fruitful Hollywood collaborations and as a defining figure of Italian luxury ready-to-wear. But he was also a keen businessman who maintained his independence in an era of consolidation, an innovative communicator and a boss who was in charge of every aspect of his business.

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EU--PORTUGAL-STREETCAR DERAILED

Most of those killed in Lisbon streetcar derailment were foreigners, police say

SUMMARY: Police in Portugal say that 11 of the 16 people killed when a streetcar derailed in the capital Lisbon were foreigners. Police said Friday that the dead included five Portuguese, three British, two Canadians, two South Koreans, one American, one French, one Swiss and one Ukrainian. Police said that a German man also thought to have died in the crash was found to be in a Lisbon hospital. It didn’t provide an explanation for the error. The list of nationalities was published following forensic identification.

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ML--MIDEAST-WARS-STRIKE ON HOSPITAL

AP reporting calls into question why and how Israel attacked a Gaza hospital

SUMMARY: Associated Press reporting into an Israeli attack that killed 22 people at a Gaza Strip hospital, including five journalists, raises questions about Israel’s rationale for the attack and the way it was carried out. Among those killed was Mariam Dagga, who worked for AP and other news organizations. The military struck a position known as a journalists’ gathering point, based on its conclusion that a camera was being used by Hamas to observe Israeli forces nearby because it had a towel draped over it, along with other unspecified intelligence. AP has gathered new evidence indicating the camera in question actually belonged to a Reuters video journalist who routinely covered his equipment with a white cloth to protect it from the sun.

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EU--RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR

Putin says foreign troops deployed to Ukraine would be legitimate targets

SUMMARY: Russian President Vladimir Putin says that any foreign troops deployed to Ukraine, particularly while its invasion is still ongoing, would be considered “legitimate targets” by Moscow’s forces. Putin’s comments on Friday came hours after European leaders repledged their commitment to a potential peacekeeping force. Putin said that “we assume that they will be legitimate targets” if any foreign troops are deployed to Ukraine “especially now while fighting is ongoing.” Putin made the remarks at an economic forum in the far eastern Russian city of Vladivostok. Putin also dismissed the idea of peacekeeping forces in Ukraine after any final peace deal.

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ML--MIDEAST WARS-GAZA-HUNGER

Malnourished kids arrive daily at a Gaza hospital as Netanyahu denies hunger

SUMMARY: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims there is no hunger in Gaza, but malnourished children are regularly arriving at Nasser Hospital. The U.N. says starvation and malnutrition in Gaza are at the highest levels since the war began. The Gaza Health Ministry says 171 people have died of malnutrition-related causes since July 1, a quarter of them children. Aid has increased in recent weeks, but food remains scarce or unaffordable for many. While the influx of food might help much of Gaza’s population, experts say that is not necessarily the case for children who are already severely malnourished. They often require treatment first at a hospital, where vital micronutrients must be replenished before their bodies will be able to properly metabolize food.

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EU--PORTUGAL-STREETCAR DERAILED-WHAT TO KNOW

What to know about the streetcar derailment in Lisbon

SUMMARY: The derailment of a popular streetcar in Portugal’s capital has killed 16 people and injured 21 others. Officials are calling the crash one of Lisbon’s worst tragedies in recent memory. Official details about the crash were still scant Friday morning, but details were beginning to emerge about those killed in the accident. The first investigative report examining what caused the popular Lisbon tourist attraction to crash was to be released Friday but was delayed a day. The city’s chief police investigator said another police report with a broader scope is expected within 45 days. The streetcar’s wreckage was removed from the scene overnight and placed in police custody.

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RACE AND ETHNICITY

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US--MAHJONG REVIVAL

Mahjong nights draw young crowds to San Francisco bars and restaurants

SUMMARY: Ryan Lee has turned his love of mahjong into a thriving social scene in San Francisco. After getting hooked on the classic Chinese tile game two years ago, he started hosting mahjong nights in his apartment. These gatherings grew into the YLL Mahjong Club, which now hosts bimonthly events with up to 200 guests. The club attracts a diverse crowd with its nightclub atmosphere, live DJs and custom cocktails. Mahjong is gaining popularity as people desire more opportunities to socialize offline. Eventbrite reports a 179% increase in U.S. mahjong events from 2023 to 2024. Lee plans to expand the club to other U.S. cities.

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BUSINESS

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US-ECONOMY-JOBS-REPORT

US hiring stalls with employers reluctant to expand in an economy grown increasingly erratic

SUMMARY: The American job market, a pillar of U.S. economic strength since the pandemic, is crumbling under the weight of President Donald Trump’s erratic economic policies. Uncertain about where things are headed, companies are reluctant to hire, leaving agonized jobseekers unable to find work and worrying the consumers (70% of U.S. economic activity) whose spending has driven impressive growth for the world’s biggest economy since the COVID-19 disruptions of 2020. The Labor Department reported Friday that U.S. employers — companies, government agencies and nonprofits — added just 22,000 jobs last month, down from a 79,000 in July and well below the 80,000 that economists had expected. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3% last month, the highest since 2021.

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FINANCIAL-MARKETS

Stocks wobble as Wall Street wrangles with whether the job market is too weak

SUMMARY: U.S. stocks wobbled lower as Wall Street questioned whether the U.S. job market has slowed by just enough to get the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates to help the economy, or by so much that a downturn may be on the way. After rising to an early gain Friday, the S&P 500 erased it and fell 0.3% from the all-time high set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite was nearly flat. Still, more stocks rose than fell. The action was more decisive in the bond market, where yields tumbled following discouraging data on the job market.

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HEALTH/SCIENCE

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US--VACCINE MANDATES-OTHER STATES

States move to protect vaccines in the face of attempts to remove mandates

SUMMARY: The widening debate over vaccine mandates in the U.S. and recent moves to get rid of them for schoolchildren in Florida are pushing some states to take steps to protect vaccines for children and adults. Massachusetts said this week that insurance carriers will be required to cover vaccinations recommended by the state’s health department. Democratic governors in Washington, Oregon and California announced that they have created an alliance to establish their own recommendations for who should receive vaccines. Also this week Colorado and Pennsylvania took action to protect the availability of COVID-19 vaccines for their residents.

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US-MED--COVID VACCINE-ACCESS

For some, a COVID-19 vaccine means jumping through hoops or hitting the road

SUMMARY: The debut of updated COVID-19 vaccines has gotten off to a clunky start in many states. Limits on who can get the shots and prescription requirements are confusing customers and leaving some worried about whether they will get protection. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has insisted that everyone who wants a shot can get one, but he also told a Senate committee hearing that access “depends on the states.” Some places are working to improve that access. But it may take time for restrictions to ease and for vaccine seekers to adjust to how the system works now.

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RELIGION

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EU-REL--VATICAN-LGBTQ

LGBTQ+ Catholics make Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome and celebrate a new feeling of welcome

SUMMARY: Over 1,000 LGBTQ+ Catholics and their families have participated in a Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome. They celebrated a new level of acceptance within the Catholic Church, crediting Pope Francis for the change. On Saturday, many pilgrims expressed deep emotion as they walked through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica. Several LGBTQ+ groups participated, including DignityUSA and Outreach. Pope Leo XIV celebrated a special Jubilee audience but made no special mention of LGBTQ+ Catholics. Many pilgrims feel welcomed back to the church, attributing this to Francis’ inclusive attitude and message of hope.

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EDUCATION

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US--SCHOOL BUS CRUNCH-OHIO

Thousands of Ohio students left without a school bus ride as private school transport expands

SUMMARY: A scramble is underway in Ohio over a staple of the back-to-school season: rides on the big yellow school bus. Public school districts canceled bus transportation for thousands of high schoolers again this year while in some cases still busing students to private and charter schools to avoid steep fines under state requirements. A nationwide bus driver shortage is being compounded by the effects of Ohio’s recent expansion to a universal voucher program to help more kids attend private schools. Districts have been required for years to transport voucher students, but disputes over how to do that are intensifying as the program grows.

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SPORTS

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HKN--OBIT-KEN DRYDEN

Hall of Fame Canadiens goaltender Ken Dryden dies of cancer at age 78

SUMMARY: Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender who helped the Montreal Canadiens win six Stanley Cup titles in the 1970s, has died after a fight with cancer. He was 78. The Canadiens announced his death early Saturday, saying Dryden’s family asked for privacy. A team spokesperson said a close friend of Dryden’s appointed by the family contacted the organization, adding he died peacefully Friday at his home. Dryden backstopped the NHL’s most successful franchise to championships in six of his eight seasons in the league from 1970-71 to ’78-79. He won the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year, the Vezina as the best goalie five times and the Conn Smythe as playoff MVP in 1971, while being a six-time All-Star.

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BBO--OBIT-JOHNSON

Davey Johnson, who won World Series twice with Baltimore as player, managed Mets to title, dies

SUMMARY: Davey Johnson, an All-Star second baseman who won the World Series twice with the Baltimore Orioles as a player and managed the New York Mets to the title in 1986 has died. He was 82. Longtime Mets public relations representative Jay Horwitz says Johnson’s wife informed him of his death after a long illness. Johnson was at a hospital in Sarasota, Florida, when he died. Johnson played 13 major league seasons with Baltimore, Atlanta, Philadelphia and the Chicago Chicago Cubs from 1965-78 and won the Gold Glove three times. He managed the Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers and the Washington Nationals during a span from 1984-2013.

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FBN--CHIEFS-CHARGERS

Herbert outduels Mahomes to help the Chargers beat the Chiefs 27-21 in Brazil

SUMMARY: Justin Herbert threw for three touchdowns, leading the Los Angeles Chargers to a 27-21 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday night in Sao Paulo. The win snaps a seven-game losing streak against the Chiefs. The game, streamed on YouTube, marks the NFL’s second in South America. Herbert’s performance includes a crucial 19-yard run late in the game. The Chiefs struggle to make big plays in the first half, trailing 13-6. Injuries impact both teams, with the Chiefs losing receiver Xavier Worthy early and the Chargers’ Denzel Perryman leaving in the third quarter.

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