Nelson gets back to work as Colts hold 1st padded practice

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Quenton Nelson's 7 1/2-month wait finally ended Monday.

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's flawed justification for postal cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is misrepresenting the U.S. Postal Service's financial problems as his postmaster general defends cuts that have slowed mail delivery in advance of the November election.

Mortar shells strike Kabul as Afghans mark Independence Day

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An upstart Islamic State group affiliate claimed responsibility for a mortar attack in Kabul on Tuesday morning that wounded at least 10 civilians as Afghans marked their country’s Independence Day. The attack came amid new uncertainties over the start of talks between the Taliban and the Kabul government.

Local groups donate bicycles, helmets

Local groups donate bicycles, helmets

MOSES LAKE — The bikes were originally supposed to have been given away in May. But COVID-19 canceled the Kiwanis Club of Moses Lake’s 2020 bike rodeo. The event was rescheduled for September, but that wasn’t going to work out either.

Sanders calls for party unity to prevent 'authoritarianism'

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders is imploring his supporters to vote for Joe Biden, suggesting that without a unified Democratic Party, years of gains by the progressive movement could be lost and that the country may not even survive four more years of President Donald Trump.

California requires ethnic studies for university system

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Students at California State University, the nation’s largest four-year public university system, will need to take an ethic studies course to graduate under a bill signed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The Latest: Bears unsure if fans will be allowed at home

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

Whitmer touts Biden for auto rescue, rips Trump on virus

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer — “that woman from Michigan” — touted Joe Biden's work to rescue the auto industry and said he would rally the country to fight the coronavirus and not deny it like President Donald Trump has.

Tatum, Brown lead Celtics past 76ers in Game 1

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Jayson Tatum had career playoff highs of 32 points and 13 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 109-101 on Monday in Game 1 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.

Islanders look to finish off second straight 1st round sweep

The New York Islanders won just one playoff series in a 25-year stretch before 2019. Now, they have a chance to get a first-round sweep for the second straight year.

More bad breaks for Jags with Lynch, Gunter, Oliver issues

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone should be used to this by now.

VanVleet leads red-hot Raptors to 134-110 triumph over Nets

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) —

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's flawed justification for postal cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is misrepresenting the U.S. Postal Service's financial problems as his postmaster general defends cuts that have slowed mail delivery in advance of the November election.

More than 3,000 football games are off in NCAA's 3 divisions

The number of canceled or postponed college football games as of Monday, according to Associated Press research.

Lightning win 2-1, put Blue Jackets on brink of elimination

TORONTO (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy had 28 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Monday to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series.

Trump counters Biden with law-and-order message in Midwest

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Declaring it’s “crunch time” for the upcoming election, President Donald Trump zeroed in on Midwest battleground states on Monday with a law and order message to counter former Vice President Joe Biden's show at the Democratic National Convention.

More bad breaks for Jags with Gunter's heart, Oliver's foot

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone should be used to this by now.

AP FACT CHECK: Trump hails under-performing China trade deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is giving his trade deal with China false credit for generating the purchases of U.S. goods that Beijing agreed to make. Chinese imports of U.S. products are actually running at less than half of what Trump negotiated, and it’s even worse for American farmers who sell to China.

How Sanders is helping keep the progressive movement strong

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Bernie Sanders is in a familiar position: runner-up.

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