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Managers miffed at offshore sports betting on Little League World Series

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — This week, as usual, sports bettors can get action on MLB games from U.S.-based gambling sites. Meanwhile, at least a couple of offshore bookmakers are offering odds on games at the Little League World Series. Team managers, and Little League itself, are not ...

Many towns are unprepared to handle train derailments and hazmat spills

A train derails and spills at least 1,000 gallons of hazardous materials in the U.S. about once every two months. Nearly half of those derailments resulted in evacuations; more than a quarter resulted in a fire or explosion since 2015, an analysis of federal derailment data showed. And many ...

Russian allies Belarus and Iran agree to boost bilateral defense ties

The leaders of Belarus and Iran signed new agreements on Wednesday to boost bilateral ties in key areas including defense, the two governments said. Presidents Alexander Lukashenko and Masoud Pezeshkian signed a package of 13 documents in the Belarusian capital, Minsk. Both governments have ...

What to know about powerful Hurricane Erin as it heads past the US East Coast

Hurricane Erin is creating potentially deadly beach conditions all along the U.S. East Coast days before the largest waves are expected, with high winds and flooding anticipated in North Carolina by Wednesday night. Erin lost some strength Tuesday and dropped to a Category 2 hurricane as it ...

2 officers killed and a third is wounded in a Utah shooting, authorities say

Two police officers responding to a domestic disturbance call were shot and killed in Utah, and a man was taken into custody after bystanders persuaded him to drop the gun, authorities said Monday. The officers were identified as Sgt. Lee Sorensen, 56, and Officer Eric Estrada, 31, of the ...