World’s oldest dog celebrates 31st birthday, according to Guinness World Records
CONQUEIROS, Portugal (AP) — The world’s oldest dog recently celebrated his 31st birthday, according to Guinness World Records. Bobi, a…
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Biden, India’s Modi out to deepen their bonds, but geopolitical friendships have their limits
By JOSH BOAK and ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has made it a mission for the U.S. to build friendships…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares advance though China economic data weaker than expected
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday even though the latest data showed China’s economy is weaker…
Continue Reading China sentences 78-year-old US citizen to life in prison on spying charges
BEIJING (AP) — China sentenced a 78-year-old United States citizen to life in prison Monday on spying charges, in a case that could exacerbate the…
Continue Reading Philadelphia Inquirer hit by cyberattack causing newspaper’s largest disruption in decades
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Inquirer experienced the most significant disruption to its operations in 27 years due to what the newspaper…
Continue Reading 2-time world champion Doyle Brunson, called the Godfather of Poker, dies at 89
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Doyle Brunson, one of the most influential poker players of all time and a two-time world…
Continue Reading Powerful cyclone floods homes, cuts communications in western Myanmar; at least 6 dead, 700 injured
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Rescuers have evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 12 feet deep along western…
Continue Reading Rockies’ Feltner released from hospital after skull fracture, concussion from line drive
DENVER (AP) — Colorado pitcher Ryan Feltner has a skull fracture and concussion after getting hit by a line drive off the bat of…
Continue Reading Horse dies at Churchill Downs, 8th recent fatality at home of Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A horse died Sunday after a race at Churchill Downs, making it the eighth fatality in recent weeks at the home of the…
Continue Reading Guest nations at the G-7 reflect outreach to developing countries, worries over China, Russia
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — This week’s summit of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies in Hiroshima…
Continue Reading 3 members of California family killed, 6 others hurt in crash on interstate east of Los Angeles
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Two children and one adult were killed and six other members of their family were injured when their SUV collided with…
Continue Reading Head of Japanese entertainment company mired in sex abuse scandal apologizes, promises fix
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The head of a major Japanese boys-group talent agency has released a YouTube video apologizing for…
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Gurriel’s RBI double in 9th sends Diamondbacks past Giants 2-1
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks faced a really good pitcher on Sunday, trailed for a decent chunk of the…
Continue Reading 26 people die in fiery crash of freight truck and passenger van in northern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexician authorities say a fiery highway crash involving a passenger van and a freight truck killed 26 people dead in northern…
Continue Reading Tatum sets Game 7 record with 51 points, Celtics beat 76ers 112-88
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum gave Boston a long-overdue fast start and followed it up with a finish the NBA had never…
Continue Reading Biden, congressional leaders likely to meet Tuesday for talks on raising the debt limit
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden says he and congressional leaders will likely resume talks on…
Continue Reading How Barcelona won its 1st Spanish league title since Messi’s traumatic exit
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona’s risky bet to mortgage the club’s future paid off Sunday — in the short…
Continue Reading Campgrounds at California’s Yosemite National Park to close over flood threat as snowpack melts
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Three popular campgrounds at California’s Yosemite National Park will be temporarily closed starting Monday…
Continue Reading Barcelona, minus Messi, wins Spanish league title for 1st time since 2019
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona has won its first Spanish league title after the departure of Lionel Messi with a 4-2…
Continue Reading Herders in Kenya kill 10 lions, including Loonkiito, one of the country’s oldest
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — One of Kenya’s oldest wild lions was killed by herders and the government has expressed concern as six more lions were…
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