Month: August 2024
US abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds
Associated Press The number of women getting abortions in the U.S. actually went up in the first three months of 2024 compared with before the…
Continue ReadingThe number of monthly abortions in the US has risen slightly since the Supreme Court overturned Roe, a new study finds
DENVER (AP) — The number of monthly abortions in the US has risen slightly since the Supreme Court overturned Roe, a new study…
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Four questions ahead of U.S. men’s basketball semifinal vs. Serbia
What are the keys for Team USA in its men’s basketball semifinal against…
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Lightning rocks the Yuma sky
A local viewer sent a video showcasing the lightning that rocked the Yuma sky during the overnight hours and into Wednesday…
Continue Reading Venezuelan opposition candidate González won’t appear before court and questions election audit
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The presidential campaign of Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González says he will not appear…
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U.S. women’s team pursuit advances to gold medal race
The U.S. women’s team pursuit squad advances to the gold medal race and will face New…
Continue Reading Chinese court upholds ruling against unmarried woman who sued hospital for right to freeze her eggs
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Beijing has ruled against an unmarried Chinese woman in the case over her right to freeze her eggs. The…
Continue Reading As the Paris Olympics wind down, Los Angeles swings into planning for 2028
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — From the City of Love to the City of Angels, planning for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is well underway and…
Continue ReadingAs the Paris Olympics wind down, Los Angeles swings into planning for 2028
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — From the City of Love to the City of Angels, planning for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is well underway and…
Continue Reading Australia and New Zealand are locked in a battle of tongue in cheek after Māori words are removed
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s prime minister is defending the removal of basic Māori phrases meaning…
Continue Reading Texas man who claimed intellectual disability is executed for 1997 killing of female jogger
Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas has executed a man for the killing of a woman out jogging near her Houston home more than 27 years…
Continue Reading No drinking and only Christian music during Sunday Gospel Hour at Nashville’s most iconic honky tonk
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Robert’s Western World is known as Nashville’s most authentic honky tonk and synonymous with…
Continue Reading Bangladesh’s incoming interim leader Muhammad Yunus appeals for calm. He’ll take office Thursday
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s incoming interim leader Muhammad Yunus has appealed for calm and urged all parties to help…
Continue Reading A tanker ship catches fire off Indonesia’s Bali island, leaving 5 crew dead and 15 injured
Associated Press DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — A tanker ship has caught fire off Indonesia’s Bali island, killing five crew members and injuring 15…
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Women’s water polo semifinals preview: U.S. prepared for another defensive clash
The U.S. is ready for another defensive clash with Australia, while Spain and The Netherlands could be Paris’s highest scoring contest. Here’s a look…
Continue ReadingDisney’s streaming business is profitable for first time, but slowing US park business ups anxiety
AP Business Writer Disney returned to a profitable third quarter as its combined streaming business started making money for the first time, along…
Continue Reading Ukrainian wrestler and member of parliament has a goal for Paris: ‘Show that Ukraine is still alive’
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Ukraine wrestler Zhan Beleniuk will try to bring pride to his warn-torn country when he competes for an Olympic medal…
Continue Reading India’s Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Olympic wrestling after making the final. What happens next?
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — India women’s wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the wrestling and will not compete in the gold…
Continue Reading Heir apparent to Sri Lanka’s powerful Rajapaksa family will run in September’s presidential election
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The man who is considered the heir apparent to the powerful Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka will contest…
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