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ONLY ON AP

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AP POLL-ELECTION 2024-CANDIDATES — A new poll finds voters view Kamala Harris slightly more favorably than they did in July, just after President Joe Biden dropped out of the White House race. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that the Democratic presidential nominee is now seen more positively than negatively. Republican Donald Trump’s favorability ratings remain steady. By Linley Sanders and Jonathan J. Cooper. SENT: 1,010 words, photos.

SOUTH-KOREA-ADOPTION-FRAUD — The South Korean government, Western countries and adoption agencies worked in tandem to satiate intense demand for adoptable babies in the West, despite years of evidence they were being procured through questionable or downright unscrupulous means, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found. In dozens of cases AP examined, it found: Children were kidnapped. Parents claim they were told their newborns were too sick to survive, only to have them shipped away. Documents were fabricated, leading to anguished reunions later with the wrong people. By Kim Tong-Hyung and Claire Galofaro. SENT: 4,190 words, photos. With SOUTH-KOREA-ADOPTION-FRAUD-TAKEAWAYS — SENT.

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TOP STORIES

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LEBANON-ISRAEL-EXPLODING-PAGERS — Walkie-talkies and solar equipment exploded in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon in an apparent second wave of attacks targeting devices a day after pagers used by Hezbollah blew up, state media and officials for the militant group said. At least 20 people were killed and more than 450 wounded in the second wave, the Health Ministry said. By Bassem Mroue, Johnson Lai and Justin Spike. SENT: 1,160 words, photos, videos, audio, graphic. With EXPLODING-PAGERS-WHAT-TO-KNOW; UNITED-STATES-MIDEAST — Blinken expressed frustration at surprise escalations that threaten to derail efforts to broker a cease-fire deal in Gaza; EXPLODING-PAGERS-THE-TRAIL — A Hungarian company is linked to the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria; ISRAEL-LEBANON-IS ISRAEL READY — A war with Hezbollah may be looming. Is Israel prepared? — SENT.

ELECTION-2024 — Vice President Kamala Harris criticized Republican Donald Trump’s promise to deport millions of people who are in the United States illegally, questioning whether he would rely on massive raids and detention camps to carry it out. Trump, for his part, leaned heavily on his alarmist message on immigration as he held a rally in Uniondale on New York’s Long Island, focusing the bulk of his remarks on the subject. By Meg Kinnard, Aamer Madhani and Jill Colvin. SENT: 1,000 words, photos, videos, audio. With ELECTION-2024-TEAMSTERS — Teamsters union declines to endorse Trump or Harris for president; and ELECTION 2024-IRAN — SENT: 800 words, photos.

SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-DIDDY — Sean “Diddy” Combs is staying locked up after a judge rejected the hip-hop mogul’s proposal that he await his sex trafficking trial in the luxury of his Florida mansion instead of a grim Brooklyn federal jail. U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter ruled that Combs’ plan — which included a $50 million bail offer, GPS monitoring and strict limitations on visitors — was “insufficient” to ensure the safety of the community and the integrity of his case. By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister and Andrew Dalton. SENT: 1,020 words, photos, videos, audio. With DIDDY-FEDERAL-JAIL — Inside the Brooklyn federal jail where Combs is locked up: violence, squalor and death — SENT.

CIA-SEXUAL MISCONDUCT — A longtime CIA officer who drugged, photographed and sexually assaulted more than two dozen women in postings around the world was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after an emotional hearing in which victims described being deceived by a man who appeared kind, educated and part of an agency “that is supposed to protect the world from evil.” By Jim Mustian and Joshua Goodman. SENT: 1,040 words, photos, audio.

HAITIAN-IMMIGRANTS-SPRINGFIELD-MOOD — Between the morning bomb sweeps of Springfield’s schools and the near daily afternoon media briefings, a hush has come over Springfield, Ohio, that residents say is uncanny, haunting even. Residents say people are hunkered down and hoping the attention sparked by former President Donald Trump spreading unsubstantiated rumors about the city’s legal Haitian immigrants eating house pets during last week’s presidential debate will blow over. By Julie Carr Smyth. SENT: 890 words, photos, video. With HAITIAN-IMMIGRANTS-SPRINGFIELD-MEDIA — A news site that covers Haitian-Americans is facing harassment over its post-debate coverage of Ohio — SENT.

CONGO-MPOX OUTBREAK-EPICENTER — Congo’s South Kivu province is at the epicenter of the world’s latest mpox outbreak, in what the World Health Organization has called a global health emergency. A new strain of the virus is rapidly spreading, largely through skin-to-skin contact, sparking alarm among disease experts. Health officials say cases found in other parts of eastern Congo can be traced back here, but a lack of funds, vaccines and information is making it difficult to stem the spread. SENT: 1,240 words, photos. With CONGO-MPOX-EPICENTER-EXPLAINER — Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox? — SENT.

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SPOTLIGHTING VOICES

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MIGRANT FARMERS — It’s harvest time in central New Hampshire. On one farm, most of the workers are refugees who have escaped harrowing wars and persecution. They come from the African nations of Burundi, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan and Congo, and they now run their own small businesses, selling their crops to local markets as well as to friends and connections in their ethnic communities. Farming provides them with both an income and a taste of home. By Nick Perry and Charles Krupa. SENT: 860 words, photos.

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MORE NEWS

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CONGRESS-HIDDEN-FIGURES — ‘Hidden Figures’ of the space race receive Congress’ highest honor at medal ceremony. SENT: 230 words, photos, video, audio.

FILM-REVIEW-WOLFS — Review: Clooney and Pitt carry the fixer caper ‘Wolfs.’ SENT: 860 words, photos.

BEAR-MAULING-WISCONSIN — A 12-year-old boy fatally shoots a black bear mauling his father during a hunt in western Wisconsin. SENT: 410 words.

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WASHINGTON/POLITICS

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CONGRESS-BUDGET — The House has rejected Speaker Mike Johnson’s bill to temporarily fund the government. Democrats overwhelmingly opposed the measure. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump weighed in again just hours before the vote, seemingly encouraging House Republicans to let a partial government shutdown begin at the end of the month unless they get a proof of citizenship mandate. SENT: 990 words, photo, audio.

ELECTION 2024-POLISH AMERICANS — Democrats are stepping up their outreach to Polish Americans as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump vie for support from a community that could play a decisive role in razor-thin battleground state contests. By Chris Megerian and Marc Levy. SENT: 1,070 words, photos.

PRESIDENTIAL THREATS — Threats against the president or people running for president occur far more frequently than is widely known. The federal government has prosecuted 1,444 cases of threats against presidents or others in line of presidential succession since 1986, when Ronald Reagan was in the White House. By Gary Fields. SENT: 630 words, photos.

SCOTUS-TERM LIMITS — One of the many allures of being a Supreme Court justice is that the job has lifetime tenure. But a number of justices over history have stepped down to take on jobs that they felt were even more consequential than a seat on the nation’s highest court. By Mark Sherman. SENT: 890 words, photo.

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NATIONAL

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TYRE NICHOLS — A former Memphis police officer charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols sent his ex-girlfriend a photo of the badly injured man on the night he was punched, kicked and hit with a police baton following a traffic stop, according to trial testimony. SENT: 810 words, photos.

TITAN TOURIST SUB — A mission specialist for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded is scheduled to testify before the U.S. Coast Guard. SENT: 470 words, photos, videos.

KENTUCKY-INTERSTATE-SHOOTING — A body found in rural southeastern Kentucky is believed to be the man suspected of shooting and wounding five people on an interstate highway, authorities said. The search ended with two private sleuths joining in the dramatic discovery. SENT: 870 words, photos, video, audio.

POLICE-SHOOTING-VIRGINIA — Opening statements and testimony began in the trial of a former northern Virginia police sergeant charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man suspected of shoplifting sunglasses. SENT: 440 words, photo.

CALIFORNIA-AI-REGULATION-DEEPFAKES — California now has some of the strictest laws on election deepfakes. However, two of three laws are being challenged in court with claims the new laws censor free speech and allow anyone to take legal action against content they dislike. SENT: 850 words, photos, audio.

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FRANCE-RAPE TRIAL — Lawyers for some of the men accused of raping an unconscious French woman who had been drugged by her husband questioned her about her habits, personal life and sex life, and even questioned whether she was truly unconscious during the encounters. SENT: 660 words, photos, video.

COLOMBIA-REBELS — Colombia has suspended peace talks with the National Liberation Army, or ELN, after blaming the rebel group for an attack that killed two soldiers and injured more than 20. SENT: 410 words, photo.

UNITED-NATIONS-SUDAN — Relentless violence has devastated Sudan and large-scale fighting has escalated in and around the only capital in Sudan’s western Darfur region not held by paramilitary forces, the United Nations top humanitarian official said. SENT: 610 words, photos. With UN-GENERAL ASSEMBLY-SUMMIT OF THE FUTURE — UN chief urges divided nations to approve blueprint to address global challenges from climate to AI — SENT.

SRI-LANKA-ELECTION-ECONOMIC-CRISIS — Sri Lankans who usually vote along religious and ethnic lines will be keeping another factor in mind when they vote Saturday on a new president. Sri Lanka was in the midst of economic collapse and political chaos when Ranil Wickremesinghe took on the presidency in 2022. Things have improved since then, but many in this South Asian island nation are still struggling. SENT: 1,020 words, photos.

KOREAS-TENSIONS — North Korea said leader Kim Jong Un supervised successful tests of two types of missiles, one designed to carry a “super-large conventional warhead” and the other likely for a nuclear warhead, as he ordered officials to bolster up his country’s military capabilities to repel U.S.-led threats. SENT: 330 words, photos.

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BUSINESS/ TECH

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AIRPORT-CYBERATTACK — Hackers are demanding $6 million in bitcoin from the operator of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for documents they stole during a cyberattack last month and posted on the dark web this week, an airport official said. SENT: 260 words, photo.

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SPORTS

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DODGERS-MARLINS — Shohei Ohtani stole his 49th base and moved closer to becoming the first player in major league history with 50 homers and 50 steals in a season as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins 8-4. SENT: 410 words, photos.

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Japan's Tanaka Matsucubo, left, celebrates with teammate Maya Hijikata scoring her side's opening goal against Netherlands during a U-20 Women's World Cup semifinal soccer match in Cali, Colombia, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Players of North Korea walk off the field after defeating the United States in a U-20 Women's World Cup semifinal soccer match in Cali, Colombia, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge, center, celebrates clinching a playoff spot with teammates, including catcher Austin Wells, right, after a 2-1 win over the Seattle Mariners in a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

An airplane flies past the moon as it rises in the sky in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

In this courtroom sketch, Sean Combs, center, is flanked by his defense attorney Marc Agnifilo, left, and Teny Garagos, in Manhattan Federal Court, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in New York. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign event at Nassau Coliseum, Wednesday, Sept.18, 2024, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Michaela Dietz, an adoptee from South Korea, holds a baby photo of Robyn Joy Park, who was also adopted from South Korea as an infant and whose identity was switched, next to Park's newborn daughter, Rae, while visiting Park at her home in Pasadena, Calif., Friday, April 19, 2024. Park hasn't found her real parents. She thinks often of the girl whose identity she was given, and wonders: what happened to her? (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Neighborhood kids gather to sell Kool-Aid and chips, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Springfield, Ohio. Some were kept home from school because of the bomb threats at their schools, and if that happens again, they plan to be at the corner with Kool-Aid and chips again tomorrow. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Relatives of the 43 Ayotzinapa students who went missing almost 10 years ago march to demand justice for their loved ones in Chilpancingo, Mexico, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

People queue up at a polling booth to cast their vote in Naira, south of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Hezbollah fighters carry one of the coffins of four fallen comrades who were killed Tuesday after their handheld pagers exploded, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

SEATTLE (AP) — Anthony Rizzo hit a tiebreaking double in the 10th inning and drove in both runs for New York as the Yankees clinched a playoff spot with a 2-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night.

Rizzo lined the first pitch of the inning from reliever Collin Snider (3-4) down the right-field line to score automatic runner Jasson Domínguez from second. Ian Hamilton held on in the bottom half after a bizarre baserunning mistake by Julio Rodríguez.

The postseason berth is the 59th in franchise history for the Yankees, and their 25th playoff trip in 30 years. Assured at least an American League wild card, New York has made the playoffs six times in Aaron Boone’s seven seasons as manager.

The first AL team to wrap up a playoff spot this year, the Yankees moved five games ahead of second-place Baltimore in the AL East with 10 to play.

“We’ve been through a lot already this year,” Boone said. “We understand it’s just a first step — but it’s an important one. We’re in the dance.”

Seattle remained five games behind first-place Houston in the AL West and three back of Minnesota for the league's last wild card.

The Yankees managed only two hits against Mariners starter Bryce Miller, but they scored two runs produced by Rizzo, who gave them an early lead with a run-scoring single in the second for his first RBI since Sept. 2.

Miller struck out eight over six innings while issuing four walks (one intentional). After a bumpy first few innings, he worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the third and retired the final 10 hitters he faced.

But the Seattle offense failed to push across a run against former Mariners pitcher Nestor Cortes, who allowed four hits and struck out six in six shutout innings.

“Our goal is to win the division,” Cortes said. “I knew how important it was today for us to clinch. Last year we didn't clinch, so having this opportunity to pitch in this game and be able to help out the guys to go out there and throw up zeros and win, it was everything for us today.”

Justin Turner tied the game at 1 with a homer in the eighth that handed Clay Holmes his 13th blown save this season, most in the majors. That equaled the club record held by Dave Righetti (1987) and Hall of Famer Goose Gossage (1983).

Cal Raleigh singled leading off the bottom of the 10th to send Rodríguez, the automatic runner, from second to third. But the Mariners' star was picked off after scampering into foul territory to dodge a flying bat that slipped out of the hands of Randy Arozarena on a strikeout, completing a strange double play.

“Kind of a freak scenario there at the end with the bat coming down there and just kind of a reactionary thing," Seattle manager Dan Wilson said. "It was a great ballgame on all fronts and a tough one to lose.”

Rodríguez explained that he assumed the play would be declared dead after the bat sailed out of Arozarena's hands, and he would be allowed to return to third base.

“I got away and turned my back to the field and I heard (third base coach) Manny (Acta) yelling, ‘Get back to third.’ That’s when I got back to third,'” Rodriguez said. “Honestly, at that moment I wasn’t really thinking about the game, just trying to get away from the bat coming at me.”

Turner then struck out to end it.

Hamilton earned his third career save and first this year. Luke Weaver (6-3) fanned four in 1 2/3 hitless innings for the win.

Mariners pitchers combined for 15 strikeouts, while Yankees pitchers struck out 14 batters.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Mariners OF Victor Robles (hand) was out of the lineup after taking a pitch off the hand from New York starter Luis Gil in the first inning of Tuesday’s game. Robles exited after the inning, and his status is day-to-day.

UP NEXT

Yankees RHP Clarke Schmidt (5-3, 2.41 ERA) will start on Wednesday against Seattle RHP Logan Gilbert (7-11, 3.24).

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Seattle Mariners' Justin Turner reacts to hitting a solo home run against the New York Yankees during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

New York Yankees relief pitcher Clay Holmes throws against the Seattle Mariners during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle Mariners' Justin Turner reacts to hitting a solo home run against the New York Yankees during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

New York Yankees relief pitcher Ian Hamilton reacts to earning the save in a 2-1 win over the Seattle Mariners in a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

New York Yankees' Anthony Rizzo reacts after hitting an RBI double against the Seattle Mariners during the 10th inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

New York Yankees' Anthony Rizzo follows through on an RBI double against the Seattle Mariners during the 10th inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

New York Yankees' Anthony Rizzo, left, greets designated hitter Aaron Judge, right, as they celebrate clinching a playoff spot after a 2-1 win over the Seattle Mariners in a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)