Benzema scores in final game with Madrid; Vinícius back in team after racial abuse
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Karim Benzema converted his penalty kick and received a standing ovation from fans before being…
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Greek authorities rescue 91 migrants from river islet on border with Turkey
By COSTAS KANTOURIS and DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say they have rescued 91 migrants from a…
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Representative Graves on debt ceiling deal and future goals
On Sunday’s episode of Face the Nation, Louisiana Representative Garret Graves spoke with Margaret Brennan about the successful debt ceiling deal and…
Continue Reading 8 dead in South Africa shooting at men’s hostel near Durban
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African police say the death toll has risen to eight in a mass shooting at a…
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President Biden signs debt ceiling bill, extending it to two years
The Senate passed the bipartisan budget deal in a 63-to-36 vote Thursday, and the House passed the legislation a day earlier by a vote of…
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Diamondbacks extend Lovullo’s contract through 2024 season
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have extended manager Torey Lovullo’s contract through the 2024 season. The deal announced Sunday is…
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California to receive boost to mental health for LGBTQ+ teens
Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra announced the funding in Long Beach. Becerra announced the new funding, millions of dollars…
Continue Reading Doors close for final time on Amsterdam museum’s blockbuster Vermeer exhibition
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The blockbuster exhibition of paintings by Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer has closed its doors for the final time. The national art…
Continue Reading Official: Almost 80 schoolgirls poisoned, hospitalized in northern Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An education official in northern Afghanistan says nearly 80 girls at two primary schools have been poisoned in a…
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One dead, nine injured in Arizona multi-car crash
First responders were called to a five-vehicle crash near 67th Avenue and Coolidge Street, south of Camelback Road, around 12:45pm. Police say three…
Continue Reading Michigan wildfire that’s burned more than 3 square miles was sparked by campfire on private land
GRAYLING TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a Michigan wildfire that’s burned more than 3 square miles amid hot, dry conditions was sparked…
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Christopher Nolan breaks down the best ways to watch a movie, ahead of his ‘Oppenheimer’ release
In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, he offered a guide to his favorite formats, explaining why it matters and even where he likes to…
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‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ swings to massive $120.5 million opening
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” opened in U.S. and Canadian theaters with a massive $120.5 million, more than tripling the debut of the…
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16 South American migrants who entered US through Texas flown to California
Sixteen Venezuelan and Colombian migrants who entered the country through Texas were flown to California by chartered plane and dropped off outside a…
Continue Reading ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ swings to massive $120.5 million opening
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” opened in U.S. and Canadian theaters with a massive $120.5…
Continue Reading Senegal’s government suspends mobile internet access amid days of deadly clashes
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s government has temporarily suspended mobile phone data as the country reels from…
Continue Reading Missing man’s body recovered at Iowa apartment collapse site; two others still missing
By The Associated Press DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — The body of one of three men who had been missing after the partial collapse of an apartment…
Continue Reading No breakthrough in NATO-Turkey talks about Sweden joining
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says representatives from Turkey and Sweden will meet in just over a week to try to…
Continue Reading Soccer fan arrested for wearing offensive jersey to FA Cup final referring to Hillsborough tragedy
LONDON (AP) — London police say a soccer fan who attended the FA Cup final has been charged for wearing an offensive jersey that apparently…
Continue Reading Transgender adults in Florida `blindsided’ that new law also limits their access to health care
By THALIA BEATY, BRENDAN FARRINGTON and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Debate surrounding Florida’s new restrictions…
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