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August 1, 2020 9:27 p.m.

Wilford Brimley, 'Cocoon' and 'Natural' actor, dies at 85

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wilford Brimley, who worked his way up from movie stunt rider to an indelible character actor who brought gruff charm, and sometimes menace, to a range of films that included “Cocoon,” “The Natural” and “The Firm,” has died. He was 85.

August 1, 2020 9:03 p.m.

Nelson 3 hitless innings wins debut, Yanks' win 5th in row

NEW YORK (AP) — Nick Nelson was beaming.

August 1, 2020 7:03 p.m.

Warren scores career-high 53 as Pacers beat 76ers 127-121

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — T.J. Warren scored a career-high 53 points, Victor Oladipo added 15 after reversing course on opting out of the NBA restart and the Indiana Pacers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 127-121 on Saturday night.

August 1, 2020 4:03 p.m.

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 19 to help Thunder top Jazz 110-94

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 19 points, Chris Paul added 18 and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Utah Jazz 110-94 on Saturday in their first game of the restart.

August 1, 2020 3:27 p.m.

Blackhawks stun Oilers 6-4 in series opener

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Rookie winger Dominik Kubalik scored two goals and added three assists, leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a 6-4 win over the host Edmonton Oilers in the opener of their best-of-five qualifying round series on Saturday.

August 1, 2020 3:27 p.m.

Mbemba nets 2 as 10-man Porto beats Benfica 2-1 in cup final

COIMBRA, Portugal (AP) — Defender Chancel Mbemba scored twice to lead 10-man FC Porto to a 2-1 victory over Benfica in the Portuguese Cup final on Saturday.

August 1, 2020 9:03 a.m.

SEC contenders must navigate 10 games versus league foes

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) —

August 1, 2020 7:27 a.m.

NY eyes pain for wealthy, working class to help right budget

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he opposes raising taxes on the wealthy to help the state weather the coronavirus economic crisis, but it is clear that federal aid alone won’t solve the state’s fiscal woes.

August 1, 2020 6:27 a.m.

Virtual school: Teachers want to improve but training varies

After a rocky transition to distance learning last spring, Georgia teacher Aimee Rodriguez Webb is determined to do better this fall. She bought a dry-erase board and a special camera to display worksheets, and she set up her dining room to broadcast school lessons.

Ready to roll, really
August 1, 2020 1:07 a.m.

Ready to roll, really

While many sporting events are canceled, Coeur d’Fondo is on for Sept. 19

Museum director steps down
August 1, 2020 1:06 a.m.

Museum director steps down

When Executive Director Dorothy Dahlgren was first hired at the Museum of North Idaho, the only job description she received was “make it your own.”

August 1, 2020 1 a.m.

RECORDS

JUDGMENTS

August 1, 2020 1 a.m.

Avista seeks to increase electric revenues

Avista has made its annual Power Cost Adjustment and Residential Exchange rate adjustment filings with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission that if approved, are designed to increase overall electric revenues by approximately $2.8 million or 1.1% effective Oct. 1. These annual filings have no impact on Avista’s earnings.

August 1, 2020 12:03 a.m.

ACC schedule includes Notre Dame, 10 conference games

The Atlantic Coast Conference reworked its football schedule Wednesday to allow each team to play 11 games and to incorporate Notre Dame, which is giving up its cherished independence in a year turned upside down by the coronavirus pandemic.

August 1, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Kepler homer, Dobnak pitching lead Twins over Indians 4-1

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Max Kepler hit his second leadoff home run of the season, Alex Avila added his first homer for Minnesota, and the Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 4-1 on Friday night.

August 1, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Florida teen arrested as mastermind of Twitter hack

MIAMI (AP) — A Florida teen was identified Friday as the mastermind of a scheme earlier this month that commandeered Twitter accounts of prominent politicians, celebrities and technology moguls and scammed people around the globe out of more than $100,000 in Bitcoin. Two other men were also charged in the case.

August 1, 2020 12:03 a.m.

College football cancellations or postponements

The number of canceled or postponed games as of Wednesday night, according to Associated Press research.

August 1, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Orlando City uses shootout to oust LAFC in MLS tourney

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — João Moutinho scored on a header in the 90th minute to tie the match and Nani scored the deciding goal in a penalty shootout, and Orlando City beat Los Angeles FC in the quarterfinals of the MLS is Back tournament on Friday night.

August 1, 2020 12:03 a.m.

RI issues tax refunds signed by Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island mistakenly sent more than 175 tax refund checks signed by Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse, rather than the state treasurer and controller.

August 1, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Engel, Keuchel lead White Sox to 3-2 victory over Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Adam Engel hit a three-run homer in the second inning Friday night, and that was all the offense the Chicago White Sox needed in a 3-2 win over Kansas City that spoiled the Royals' home opener.