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Wildfires continue to rage in Greece amid prolonged drought, prompting evacuations. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Blazes burn a forest during a wildfire in the village of Kaminia near Patras city, western Greece, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Giannis Androutsopoulos) Blazes burn a forest during a wildfire in the village of Kaminia near Patras city, western Greece, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Giannis Androutsopoulos)Read More Black smoke covers the sky during a wildfire in the village of Moiraiika near Patras city, western Greece, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Giannis Androutsopoulos) Black smoke covers the…

From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors. A member of the District of Columbia National Guard arrives at the District of Columbia National Guard Headquarters, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) A member of the District of Columbia National Guard arrives at the District of Columbia National Guard Headquarters, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)Read More Troops load boxes of rifle ammunition at the District of Columbia National Guard Headquarters as President Donald Trump implements his order…

GALICIA, Spain (AP) — At a humming factory in the Spanish town of O Carballino, workers sling dozens of limp octopuses into a metal cauldron, wincing as strings of slime splatter their aprons. Nearby, others slice tentacles and pack them into vacuum-sealed bags destined for restaurants and retailers across Europe, Asia and the United States — part of a growing global appetite for an animal that’s become increasingly scarce in its native waters.Though O Carballino proudly calls itself Spain’s octopus capital — complete with a towering bronze octopus statue, streets lined with the pulperias that offer them up to diners…

Jeff CarlisleAug 12, 2025, 04:58 PM ETCloseJeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.The Professional Referee Organization (PRO), which handles the training and assigning of referees in MLS and the USL, told ESPN that it would be re-evaluating the processes about what constitutes a referee’s connection with a club.The statement was made in the wake of Instagram posts of referee Tim Ford and his family attending an LAFC match, with PRO adding that Ford won’t be sanctioned for attending the match.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedFord’s on-field performances came under renewed scrutiny following last weekend’s match between the San…

It was one of the enduring images of the Champions League final. Ousmane Dembele, ready in a sprinting position, awaiting every Inter goal-kick. He did not score in Munich but somehow still managed to epitomise Paris Saint-Germain’s evolution.”That is what it means to lead a team,” Luis Enrique later enthused. “Have you seen how he pressed? Tell me a nine in Europe who presses the goalkeeper and the centre-back like that?” Dembele puts it succinctly. “I have changed a lot of things in my game.” His own transformation is among the more remarkable individual redemption stories in football right now…

Mike Intrator, co-founder and CEO of CoreWeave, speaks at the Nasdaq headquarters in New York on March 28, 2025.Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesCoreWeave shares slid 9% in extended trading on Tuesday even as the provider of artificial intelligence infrastructure issued results and guidance that beat expectations.Here’s how the company did in comparison with LSEG consensus:Earnings per share: Loss of 21 centsRevenue: $1.21 billion vs. $1.08 billion expectedRevenue more than tripled from $395.4 million a year earlier, CoreWeave said in a statement. The company registered a $290.5 million net loss, compared with a $323 million loss…

Even with no overall increase in food prices last month, Americans are still paying more for tariff-sensitive staples like coffee, sugar and bananas — and new import taxes could soon push those costs even higher.Food prices were unchanged from June to July but remained 2.9% higher than a year ago, above the Federal Reserve’s target inflation rate of 2%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ consumer price index report released Wednesday.Some grocery prices are up double digits over the past yearFood costs are among the most volatile parts of household budgets, shifting quickly due to weather events, disease outbreaks…

Customers arrive at a Cava restaurant in New York City on June 22, 2023.Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersCava on Tuesday lowered its full-year forecast for same-store sales growth after a disappointing second quarter.For the full year, Cava now anticipates same-store sales growth of 4% to 6%, down from its prior range of 6% to 8%.Shares of the company plunged more than 20% in premarket trading Wednesday. The stock has fallen 40% this year, including the after-hours move.Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG:Earnings per share: 16 cents vs. 13…

E. J. Antoni, Heritage Foundation economist and former economist for the Texas Public Policy Foundation.Courtesy: Texas Public Policy FoundationHeritage Foundation economist E. J. Antoni, chosen Monday by President Donald Trump to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, recently floated the idea of the BLS suspending its traditional monthly jobs reports.Antoni, in an interview Aug. 4 with Fox News Digital, questioned the accuracy of those monthly reports, which are key economic indicators that Wall Street investors and economists rely on to assess the health of the U.S. labor market.”How on earth are businesses supposed to plan — or how is the Fed…

Lennon Miller has joined Serie A side Udinese, with Motherwell landing a club-record transfer fee of around £4.7m, including add-ons.The 18-year-old has signed a five-year deal in Italy, ending months of speculation, as he attracted interest from the likes of Bologna, Ajax and a number of UK clubs. Motherwell have also inserted a sell-on clause in the move, with the fee surpassing the £3.25m they secured from Celtic when they sold David Turnbull in 2020. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player A look back at the rise of Lennon Miller who departs Motherwell for Udinese in…