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FIFA waives one-game bans for Otamendi and Caicedo at World Cup after being sent off in qualifier 05/08/2026 12:27pm • GENEVA (AP) — Argentina defender Nicolás Otamendi and Ecuador midfielder Moisés Caicedo will not have to serve one-game bans at the World Cup despite being sent off in their last qualifying games. The unprecedented decisions on Friday are part of an amnesty of all but the most severe disciplinar Journeyman QB Taylor Heinicke retires after 7 NFL seasons and some memorable moments with Washington 05/08/2026 12:23pm • Journeyman quarterback Taylor Heinicke, whose unique path to the NFL helped him become a fan favorite in Washington, has retired from the league. The 33-year-old Heinicke posted a goodbye message on social media Thursday in which he thanked supporters from his seven NFL seasons. He also spent tim South Africa’s top court revives Ramaphosa cash scandal, paving way for possible impeachment 05/08/2026 12:13pm • JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's highest court has set aside a vote by lawmakers to reject a report that found credible evidence of wrongdoing by President Cyril Ramaphosa related to a long-running cash scandal. The court verdict Friday could pave the way for impeachment proceedings against him. Republicans have gained an edge in a US House redistricting battle. What states are taking action? 05/08/2026 12:11pm • Republicans have opened up an advantage in a national redistricting battle among states after a pair of court rulings that weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minorities and invalidated a key Democratic redistricting effort. A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down a Bla Joni Lamb, who started of one of the largest Christian TV networks, has died 05/08/2026 12:02pm • Joni Lamb, who with her late husband founded the Daystar Television Network and guided it to become one of the world’s largest Christian TV networks, died Thursday. She was 65. Lamb, the network's president, had been suffering from serious health issues before sustaining a back injury that caused Inter forward Bonny cleared for World Cup with Ivory Coast after switch from France 05/08/2026 11:46am • ZURICH (AP) — Inter Milan forward Ange-Yoan Bonny’s switch of eligibility ahead of the World Cup to 2023 Africa Cup of Nations champion Ivory Coast was approved on Friday. The France Under-21 international from the northern suburbs of Paris was eligible to make the change under FIFA rules throug Sports Betting Line 05/08/2026 11:41am • NBA Friday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at PHILADELPHIA Olivia and Liam top the list of most popular US baby names for the seventh year running 05/08/2026 11:33am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Olivia and Liam for a seventh year in a row topped the list of names for babies born in the United States in 2025. The Social Security Administration annually tracks the names given to girls and boys in each state, with lists dating back to 1880. And just in time for Mother’s D Israeli airstrikes kill 5 in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets hit open areas in Israel 05/08/2026 11:32am • BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least five people Friday, while the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group fired rockets on northern Israel without inflicting any casualties. The Health Ministry in Lebanon said that an Israeli airstrike on the southern village of Toura Holmgren and Gilgeous-Alexander each score 22 as Thunder take 2-0 lead over Lakers in West semis 05/08/2026 11:27am • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander isn't scoring the way he usually does, but the Oklahoma City Thunder are still winning the way they normally do. Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning NBA MVP, averaged 31.1 points during the regular season. In the Western Conference semifinals against the L Real Madrid has fined players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni half a million euros each for their altercation 05/08/2026 11:25am • MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has fined players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni half a million euros each for their altercation. U.S. midfielder Tanner Tessmann has muscle injury with World Cup looming 05/08/2026 11:17am • LYON, France (AP) — U.S. midfielder Tanner Tessmann will not play any more games for Lyon this season because of a muscle strain, coach Paulo Fonseca said Friday, in another injury concern for the Americans ahead of the World Cup. It wasn't immediately clear how serious Tessmann's injury is, with Spiral galaxy's brilliant heart shines bright in a new picture from NASA's Webb telescope 05/08/2026 11:16am • CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A spiral galaxy’s brilliant heart outshines everything within sight in a new picture from NASA’s Webb Space Telescope. The image released this week depicts the Messier 77 galaxy 45 million light-years away in the Cetus, or whale, constellation. A light year is abou Vingegaard starts quest for Grand Tour triple as Magnier wins Giro d'Italia opening stage 05/08/2026 11:12am • BURGAS, Bulgaria (AP) — Paul Magnier claimed the opening stage of the Giro d’Italia after the French rider won a sprint finish, while race favorite Jonas Vingegaard finished safely in the pack on Friday. Magnier, who rides for Soudal Quick-Step, will wear the pink shirt for Stage 2 after his fir A bomb explodes at the Dutch premier's party headquarters, but nobody is injured 05/08/2026 11:08am • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A bomb that was pushed through a letter slot exploded at the party headquarters of Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten but didn’t injure anyone, and the centrist leader vowed Friday not to be intimidated by the attack. Police said they had arrested a 37-year-old suspect