Nixon Fire in California grows to 3,700 acres, 0% contained
The Nixon Fire began just before noon on Monday. It started at about five acres, then exploded to 295 acres within two hours.
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Borel Fire burns more than 38,000 acres, assessments ongoing
The Borel Fire in Kern County ignited on Wednesday in the Kern River Canyon and spread rapidly due to strong winds.
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UK inquest hears how 1 of 3 women killed at home in crossbow attack managed to text for help
LONDON (AP) — An inquest has heard that one of the three women killed at their family home just north of London earlier this month was still alive in the main doorway with a crossbow bolt in her chest when police arrived. The 10-minute hearing at Hertfordshire Coroner’s Court in Hatfield heard that Hannah Hunt,
Continue Reading Despite escalating tension between Israel and Hezbollah, it’s business as usual at Beirut airport
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Fears of an escalation in the simmering conflict between Hezbollah and Israel have prompted some airlines to cancel flights to Lebanon, but business is proceeding as usual at the Beirut airport, where many travelers Tuesday have greeted the warnings with a shrug. Lebanon is bracing for a retaliatory strike after
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Gabriel Medina in flight: The story behind the photo of the Olympics so far
Gabriel Medina’s 9.90-point ride on the waves of Teahupo’o now stands as the best single-wave score in Olympic history, and it’s produced an image befitting the score.
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Park Fire arson suspect appears in court, fire grows to more than 370,000
Ronnie Dean Stout II is suspected of starting the Park Fire by pushing a flaming vehicle into a gulley filled with dried brush at a park in Chico.
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Coco Gauff’s quest for tennis gold ends as top American falls to Donna Vekic in Round 3
Coco Gauff’s gold medal campaign came to a close on Tuesday an emotion-filled match, when the No. 2 seed fell to Croatia’s Donna Vekic, 7-6, 6-2.
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Sisterhood of cycling: How women’s mountain bike bronze medalist helped Haley Batten win silver
The women’s mountain bike bronze medalist helped her competitor win silver on Monday afternoon in Elancourt, France, in a powerful display of Olympic spirit.
Continue Reading Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary sentenced to life in prison for directing a terrorist group
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary has been sentenced to life in prison for directing a terrorist group. Choudary, who was previously convicted of supporting the Islamic State group, was convicted last week of being a member of the radical Muslim group al-Muhajiroun, and for drumming up support for the group.
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From Tepito to Paris: Olympians inspire new generation of female boxers in Mexico
Today, gyms across Mexico are seeing more young women eager to step into the ring, thanks in part to Olympic contenders like Citlalli Ortiz and Fatima Herrera.
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Men’s soccer recap, July 30: Egypt, Morocco, Japan, France win groups
It was a big day for the U.S. men’s soccer team as the Yanks claimed their first Olympic knockout round appearance in 24 years by beating Guinea 3-0. That news was celebrated in the U.S., but the group wins resonated with fans in Japan, Egypt, Morocco and, of course, hosts France.
Continue Reading African Human Rights Commission condemns Indigenous groups’ eviction to protect nature
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Congolese government violated the rights of the Indigenous Batwa community by evicting them about 50 years ago from their ancestral lands to expand one of the country’s biggest national parks, according to the African Union’s commission on human rights. Batwa people lived as hunters and gatherers in the
Continue Reading Stores lure back-to-school shoppers with deals and ‘buy now, pay later’ plans
AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Mass market retailers in the U.S. are plying shoppers with offers for computers, clothes and other back-to-school essentials at affordable prices. To seal the deal, they are marketing “buy now, pay later” services as a way for customers to spread out the cost of going back to class
Continue Reading More flooding hits Vermont with washed-out roads, smashed vehicles and destroyed homes
Associated Press LYNDON, Vt. (AP) — Heavy rain has caved in roads, forced some homes off their foundations and led to about two dozen rescues in northeastern Vermont. It happened nearly three weeks after many farmers and residents in the state were hit by flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. The National Weather Service
Continue Reading What is that? Olympic Phryge confounds some, but is very French
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — “Is it the Eiffel Tower?” asks a puzzled American tourist queued in front of the Paris 2024 Megastore. To international visitors, the triangular Olympic Phryge mascot might resemble the iconic monument, a “poop emoji” — that’s according to another shopper, a tongue or even, well, female anatomy. However, it rings
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Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez carrying ‘little Olympian’ as she reveals pregnancy in Paris
“What appears to you as two players on the podium, they were actually three! It was me, my competitor, & my yet-to-come to our world, little baby!” Hafez wrote on Instagram.
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2024 Olympic men’s golf: Round 2 tee times, groupings and how to watch
Tee times and groupings for Friday’s second round of the Olympic men’s golf competition at Le Golf National.
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Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The head of Ukraine’s Olympic delegation touted the limited numbers of Russian athletes at the Paris Olympics — who must compete as neutrals — as war between the two countries grinds on for a third year. In an interview with The Associated Press, Vadym Guttsait told The Associated Press in
Continue Reading A bear accused of attacking a hiker is killed in Italy. Animal rights activists worry for its cubs
Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Despite protests by animal rights activists, an alpine Italian province has confirmed the killing of a female bear believed responsible for an attack on a French hiker earlier this month. Activists say the killing leaves her three cubs in “serious difficulty to survive.” The International Organization for Animal Protection said
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I-C-O-N status incoming? Inside Noah Lyles’ quest for illustrious Olympic double
Noah Lyles enters the Paris Olympics without an Olympic gold medal to his name. He’s vying to attain the illustrious Olympic double (and more) in his second Games.
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