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Home favorite Diego Schwartzman loses in first round at Argentina Open

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Former champion Diego Schwartzman was eliminated in the opening round of the Argentina Open on Tuesday, losing 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 to Daniel Elahi Galán of Colombia. Schwartzman, who is from Argentina, won the clay-court tournament in Buenos Aires in 2021 and lost the following year’s final to Norwegian Casper Ruud. But he struggled for form in …

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Trump wants to install new RNC leadership including his daughter-in-law as co-chair

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump wants a leadership change at the Republican National Committee in an attempt to install a new slate of loyalists — including his daughter-in-law — atop the GOP’s political machine even before the former president formally secures the party’s next presidential nomination. Current RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel says she has no plans to leave the …

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Alabama lawmakers want to change archives oversight after dispute over LGBTQ+ lecture

Lawmakers on Tuesday advanced legislation to put a politically appointed board in control of the Alabama Department of Archives and History, pushing the change after some lawmakers were upset last year about the department hosting a lecture on LGBTQ+ history. The Senate County and Municipal Government advanced the bill on a vote that broke down along party and racial lines. …

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Fidelity Charitable distributes record-setting $11.8 billion to nonprofits in 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Fidelity Charitable, the nation’s largest grantmaker, distributed a record-setting $11.8 billion to nonprofits in 2023, up more than 5% from the previous year at a time when generally donations are dropping. The grant total shows how quickly use of the donor-advised fund — an investment account that allows donations to be distributed over time — is …

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Toronto hosts conference foe Indiana

Indiana Pacers (30-25, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (19-35, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors host Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers. The Raptors have gone 12-22 against Eastern Conference opponents. Toronto is fifth in the NBA with 53.7 points in the paint led by …

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Motorist in England calls police to report he’s too drunk to drive

LONDON (AP) — Police in England say a drunken driver did the right thing after doing the wrong thing. An emergency dispatcher received an unusual call just before noon Monday when a motorist reported he was driving drunk and said he “doesn’t know what he is doing,” North Yorkshire police said. The man said he had a rough weekend. “Man …

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