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12:39 AM on Tuesday, August 4

Alec Burleson was so relieved to stay with the St. Louis Cardinals that he produced one of the best power displays in team history

12:04 AM on Tuesday, August 4

Comic Jenny Yang has turned cultural grocery stores into comedy clubs for her summer tour

11:02 PM on Monday, August 3

Alec Burleson hit three two-run homers, including a drive into the second deck in right field that capped a seven-run eighth inning as the St. Louis Cardinals outslugged the New York Yankees 13-7 after blowing a six-run lead

10:09 PM on Monday, August 3

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has reiterated claims of fraud in the nation’s June election, which his party lost narrowly to conservative leader Abelardo de la Espriella

8:04 PM on Monday, August 3

Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley, two correspondents recently ousted from "60 Minutes," will be moving from the newsroom to the classroom

7:26 PM on Monday, August 3

General manager Brian Cashman says the New York Yankees had conversations with the Detroit Tigers about Tarik Skubal and the Baltimore Orioles about Adley Rutschman but could not work out a deal before Monday's trade deadline

6:00 PM on Monday, August 3

The Chicago Cubs have acquired pitcher Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the last-place New York Mets for touted infield prospect Jefferson Rojas

3:57 PM on Monday, August 3

The Boston Red Sox have acquired All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman from the Baltimore Orioles for a package that includes three of their top prospects

3:51 PM on Monday, August 3

The San Diego Padres have acquired left-hander Robbie Ray from the San Francisco Giants and right-hander Casey Mize from the Detroit Tigers

3:40 PM on Monday, August 3

The Pittsburgh Pirates have made a significant move to boost their struggling bullpen by acquiring veteran pitcher Luke Weaver from the New York Mets

8:18 AM on Monday, August 3

Authorities say they’ve arrested a 37-year-old man suspected of starting one of the devastating wildfires burning around Spokane, Washington

6:17 AM on Monday, August 3

Ariana Grande has pulled out of an upcoming stage musical in London

6:16 AM on Monday, August 3

Singapore has banned the two core members of the British band Massive Attack from reentering the country

5:49 AM on Monday, August 3

After calling off a fresh round of strikes against Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump says the two sides are resuming talks to wind down the war

5:02 AM on Monday, August 3

Residents of Japan’s quake-hit southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto are working to clear their homes in intense heat, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi briefly visited Kumamoto Prefecture on Monday for the first time since a magnitude 7.1 quake last Tuesday

4:42 AM on Monday, August 3

Nauru has changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, aligning with its national language

1:50 AM on Monday, August 3

Europe is grappling with a record-breaking hot and dry summer

12:58 AM on Monday, August 3

Myanmar’s military government says detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has met with the International Committee of the Red Cross’ representative

12:10 AM on Monday, August 3

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed are spending the final hours of Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary in settings that reflect their starkly different campaigns

9:50 PM on Sunday, August 2

The U.S. dollar has weakened sharply against the Japanese yen after U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan's finance minister confirmed both sides had intervened in markets