Olympic surfers sleep on a cruise ship in Tahiti, a first for the Games
Associated Press TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — Cardboard beds might be Paris’ solution to providing athletes a place to sleep for the 2024 Olympics.…
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PLAYLIST: A musical guide to each Paris Olympics sport, from archery to wrestling
AP Music Writer From the dazzling opening ceremony to warmup songs, music is intrinsic to the Paris Olympics now underway. Athletes from around the…
Continue Reading 7 security forces and 5 rangers killed in Benin national park as jihadi violence takes root
COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Seven members of Beninese security forces and five rangers  working with a conservation nonprofit have been killed in an…
Continue Reading Harris raised $200 million in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic…
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Great Britain holds off Romania to finish on top after Rotation 1
Great Britain topped Romania (160.830-159.497) during Subdivision 1 of women’s…
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Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes: Meet the athletes
Learn all about Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes before they star at the 2024 Paris Olympic…
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China wins second shooting gold as Xie Yu takes men’s 10m air pistol title
Xie Yu of China won gold in the men’s 10m air pistol event at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, with Italy bagging silver and bronze through Federico…
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Beach volleyball recap, July 28: Spain, Italy start off strong
A running recap of the Olympic beach volleyball matches on July 28, including Americans Sara Hughes and Kelly Cheng on the women’s…
Continue Reading Paris officials are confident water quality will improve to let Olympians swim in the Seine
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The swimming portion of a practice run for the Olympic triathlon was canceled Sunday because of concerns about water…
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Volleyball recap, July 28: Poland survives scare from Japan
The women’s volleyball tournament is underway at the 2024 Paris Olympics while the hosts and defending champions get their repeat campaign…
Continue Reading Lawmakers from 6 countries say Beijing is pressuring them not to attend conference in Taiwan
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Lawmakers from at least six countries said Chinese diplomats were pressuring them not to attend a China-focused…
Continue Reading Maduro’s last dance? Venezuela’s ultimate political survivor faces toughest challenge yet
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Nicolás Maduro has survived an almost impossible litany of threats since becoming the late Venezuelan…
Continue Reading Ex-diplomat, political newcomer, grandpa. That’s Edmundo González, Venezuela’s Maduro rival
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The past two months have been unlike anything Edmundo González Urrutia had ever experienced: He gave…
Continue Reading How photographer Frank Stewart captured the culture of jazz, church and Black life in the US
Associated Press CHADDS FORD, Pa. (AP) — At first glance, it looks like an aerial photo of a cemetery destroyed by war, with charred coffins ripped…
Continue Reading Barcelona wants to get rid of short-term rental units. Will other tourist destinations do the same?
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Imagine planning a vacation and not being able to check Airbnb or another online booking site for an…
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Surfing Round 2 preview: Big names with their backs against the wall
2024 Olympic surfing Round 2…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Republicans ask voters to take away governor’s power to spend federal money
Associated Press Wisconsin Republicans are asking voters to take away the governor’s power to unilaterally spend federal money, a reaction to the…
Continue Reading Mudslide kills 15 people near tourist site in China as rains from tropical storm Gaemi drench region
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Fifteen people were killed after a mudslide hit a homestay house in a tourist area in southeastern China on Sunday…
Continue Reading Even on quiet summer weekends, huge news stories spread to millions more swiftly than ever before
AP Media Writer James Peeler’s phone blew up with messages as he drove home from church in Texas. Reading a book on her couch in Lancaster,…
Continue Reading After years of fighting Iowa’s strict abortion law, clinics also prepared to follow it
Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa is set to join more than a dozen other states where abortion access has been sharply curbed since the U.S.…
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