Labor unions across Nigeria protest against soaring cost of living under new president

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Labor unions marched across Nigeria on Wednesday to protest the soaring cost of living under the West African nation’s new president, with calls for the government to improve social welfare interventions to reduce hardship.

The unions, made up of government workers, said the economic incentives announced this week by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to ease hardship were not enough. They also accused him of failing to act quickly to cushion the effect of some of his policies, including the suspension of decadeslong, costly subsidies that have more than doubled the price of gas, causing a spike in prices for food and most other commodities.

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An upcoming YMCA summer camp session in Idaho has been canceled so staff can cope with the emotional trauma of a bus crash that injured almost a dozen people. Meanwhile, Idaho State Police investigators are trying to determine the cause of Friday's crash. Eleven passengers were hospitalized, seven in critical condition, after the bus rolled over on a winding Idaho highway. The flipped bus blocked a state highway that follows the Payette River just north of Banks, causing a massive traffic jam. The bus was carrying about 30 campers and staff back to Boise from the Treasure Valley YMCA’s camp at Horsethief Reservoir.

BALTIMORE — As motorists wrapped around Edmondson Village Shopping Center on Saturday to exchange their firearms for cash, local leaders expressed hope for further peace building.

Joan Adon retired his first 17 batters and the Washington Nationals beat the sloppy Cincinnati Reds 7-3, handing them their fifth consecutive defeat. Lane Thomas knocked in two runs and scored twice to help the last-place Nationals match a season best with their third straight win. The 24-year-old Adon, in his second stint with Washington this season and making his first major league start since July 7, 2022, was working on a perfect game with two outs in the sixth inning when No. 9 batter Luke Maile lined a clean single to right field. Elly De La Cruz followed with an infield single and TJ Friedl hit a three-run homer to make it 6-3.

LOS ANGELES — One of the largest freshman classes in UCLA basketball history has added its final piece.

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CHICAGO — In the ninth inning, Matt Olson blasted a two-run home run. For a moment, it seemed like the Braves might have some magic at Wrigley Field.

White Abarrio won the $1 million Whitney by 6 1/4 lengths to give trainer Rick Dutrow his first Grade 1 victory since returning to horse racing after serving a 10-year suspension. Dutrow trained Big Brown to victories in the 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness. He regained his trainer’s license in February and won the first race he entered in May at Belmont Park. In 2011, Dutrow had his license revoked for 10 years by New York officials after being charged with numerous medication and administrative violations. He fought the suspension until exhausting all of his legal appeals in 2013.

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KYIV — According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russia has again hit the country with a barrage of missile attacks.

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Toward the end of a long day for the Carolina Panthers’ offense on Saturday — one of dropped passes and dead-ball penalties and just generally being a bit “off” — Bryce Young shed a rare frustration.

NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander began his second stint with the Houston Astros by pitching seven solid innings, but he gave up a go-ahead homer to Jake Bauers that sent the New York Yankees to a 3-1 victory Saturday.

Maple Leaf Mel was leading the field in the $500,000 Test at Saratoga when she sustained a catastrophic injury to her leg just before the finish line and was later euthanized. The New York Racing Association says jockey Joel Rosario was unseated and went to a hospital in Albany for further evaluation and to have stitches for facial abrasions. Trained by Melanie Giddings, Maple Leaf Mel was 5-0 in her career. She was owned by August Dawn Farm, which includes NFL Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells. Maple Leaf Mel injured her right front leg and because of the severity, she was euthanized.

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and his Republican challenger faced off at Kentucky's premier political event, the Fancy Farm picnic. Beshear declared at the picnic Saturday that he’s led Kentucky’s economy on a “historic winning streak” worthy of a second term. Republican nominee Daniel Cameron slammed the incumbent on social issues. With a statewide television audience watching, Beshear and Cameron presented sharply contrasting campaign themes. They endured the summer heat and a cascade of boos and taunts from partisans backing their rival. The campaign for Kentucky governor is one of the nation’s most closely watched contests.

DALLAS — One man shared the memory of a terrifying night that stoked the flames of his remarkable career.

Brandon Belt hit a solo homer over the Green Monster and had a go-ahead single, George Springer went 4 for 4 and the Toronto Blue Jays held off the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Saturday for the second straight day after losing their first seven against them this season. The game ended on a double play when Connor Wong hit a drive that Kevin Kiermaier caught at the base of the left-center field wall and fired to second to double up Reese McGuire. It was the eighth win in 13 games for the Blue Jays, who hold the AL’s third and final wild-card spot.

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Rookie Josh Jung hit the third of three multi-run home runs for Texas in the middle innings and the Rangers overcame a 5-0 deficit to beat the Miami Marlins 9-8 on Saturday for their fifth consecutive victory. Robbie Grossman hit a three-run homer in the fourth, and Corey Seager had a two-run homer in the fifth preceding Jung’s first-pitch, two-run shot. Jon Gray (7-5) earned his first victory since June 2, allowing five runs — three earned — on six hits and two walks. Gray pitched on 11 days of rest, missing his previous rotation turn with lingering effects of a liner off his left shin July 19. Will Smith got his 20th save in 22 opportunities despite allowing a two-run homer to Jake Burger.

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Ukraine and its allies are making their case for Kyiv’s peace plan this weekend to more than 40 countries as the war with Russia intensifies with attacks on key shipping routes in the Black Sea.

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John Hunter Nemechek raced to his fifth NASCAR Xfinity Series victory this year, pulling away over the last seven laps after making contact with a teammate early in the competition Saturday at Michigan International Speedway. Josh Berry was second, followed by Brandon Jones and Ty Gibbs, who was bumped from behind by Nemechek, his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, on Lap 12. Nemechek, in the No. 20 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, led 65 of the 125 laps on the two-mile oval and went ahead for the second and final time on Lap 103. Following a seventh caution, he stayed up front with little resistance from the field. Nemechek pulled into a first-place tie in the standings with Richard Childress Racing’s Justin Hill.

Matthew Wolff is in position for his first win in LIV Golf. The former Oklahoma State star had a 67 and is tied for the lead with David Puig. The Spaniard shot a 65. But it's far from a two-man race at The Greenbrier. Former U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau had a 61 and was among three players one shots behind. That group included Talor Gooch. He's going for his fourth win in LIV Golf this year. A total of nine players are separated by two shots going into the third and final round on the Old White course.

Lucas Glover and Billy Horschel were long shots to make the top 70 and qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs. Both started the Wyndham Championship outside the top 100. Now they're tied for the lead and have winning on their minds. Glover made nine birdies for a 62. Horschel had a 63. They have a one-shot lead over Russell Henley going into the final round. The Wyndham Championship is the final event before the FedEx Cup playoffs. Justin Thomas had a 66 and is right on the bubble. He's tied for 11th and probably needs a top 10 to qualify.

Jake Rogers drove in three runs and Akil Baddoo homered as the Detroit Tigers beat Aaron Civale and the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2. Detroit entered 3-17 against American League East opponents and had lost all four meetings with the Rays this season. Tampa Bay went into the ninth down 4-2, but closer Alex Lange walked the first two batters. Yandy Díaz hit into a double play before Lange walked Wander Franco. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch brought in Beau Brieske, who struck out Isaac Paredes for his first career save. Civale made his Rays debut and lost for the first time in 11 starts against the Tigers, giving up three runs and nine hits in 4 1/3 innings. He was acquired from Cleveland before the trade dealine.

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