Ukrainian boxer sacrifices Olympic dreams and life to fight against Russia’s invasion
Associated Press ROMNY, Ukraine (AP) — More than 400 Ukrainian athletes have been killed since the start of the war, including many of the…
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Russia’s war threatens Ukraine’s Olympic future, not just the present. A young gymnast offers hope
Associated Press CHORNOMORSK, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s war on Ukraine is demolishing the seeds of a sports culture that was a European powerhouse.…
Continue Reading UK utility giant Thames Water will seek fresh funding to keep business afloat
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s largest utility company Thames Water says it will seek fresh funding to keep the business afloat even as it warned it…
Continue Reading UNHCR chief meets Pakistan’s premier to discuss the situation of Afghan refugees following clampdown
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The head of the U.N. refugee agency has met the Pakistani prime minister to discuss the situation of Afghan…
Continue Reading Ukraine mourns as rescuers search the rubble of a Kyiv children’s hospital struck by a missile
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says rescue operations have stretched into a second day at a major…
Continue Reading Yemen’s Houthi rebels target a US-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Aden
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted United States-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Aden…
Continue Reading A driverless car hits a person crossing against the light in China
BEIJING (AP) — A driverless ride-hailing car in China hit a pedestrian, and people on social media are taking the carmaker’s side, because the…
Continue Reading Large pile of confiscated illegal fireworks explodes in the southern Philippines, injuring 27 people
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AP) — At least 27 people, including 19 police and other government personnel, have been injured when a large pile of…
Continue Reading The Taliban’s morality police are contributing to a climate of fear among Afghans, UN says
The Taliban’s morality police are contributing to a climate of fear and intimidation among Afghans. That’s according to a U.N. report…
Continue Reading Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet are officially divorced
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet are officially divorced. A Los Angeles County judge’s dissolution of the marriage of the two…
Continue ReadingJason Momoa and Lisa Bonet are officially divorced
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet are officially divorced. A Los Angeles County judge’s dissolution of the marriage of the two…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Fed chair’s comments give scant clues on rate cuts
AP Business Writer Shares were mixed Wednesday in Asia after remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in front of Congress did little to change…
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CBS 13 SPORTS: Giants hold memorial ceremony for Willie Mays
Bay Area fans gather in San Francisco to pay a final tribute to Willie Mays, and one of the greatest wrestlers of all time announces he’ll be…
Continue Reading Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index logs another record high close as world markets rally
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index has ended at a record high close. The share benchmark gained 2% to 41,580.17. The Nikkei 225…
Continue Reading Papua New Guinea minister facing domestic assault charge steps down. Opposition demands resignation
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Papua New Guinea’s opposition leader has urged the country’s premier Tuesday to fire the…
Continue Reading Australia appoints special envoy to confront a rise in antisemitism across the country
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government has named a special envoy to confront  a rise in antisemitism across the…
Continue ReadingSparked by Murphy’s tying homer in the 9th, Braves rally for 5-4 win over D-backs in 11 innings
AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Sean Murphy hit a tying homer with two outs in the ninth inning and Marcell Ozuna drove in the decisive run with…
Continue Reading Rescuers search for dozens buried by an Indonesian landslide that killed at least 23 people
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescue workers are digging through tons of mud and rubble as they search for dozens of missing people after a landslide…
Continue ReadingSeager’s 457-foot homer, 3 hits from Lowe power Rangers to 9-4 victory over Angels
AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Corey Seager extended his hitting streak to 13 games with a long two-run homer, Nathaniel Lowe had three…
Continue ReadingTourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deaths
Associated Press DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of Europeans touring the American West and adventurers from around the U.S. are still being…
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