Parisians once scoffed at hosting the Olympics. Now, here come the conga lines
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Impromptu conga lines at beach volleyball. Spontaneous street dancing during cycling. And serious people wearing…
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Tunisian opposition figure Moussi is sentenced to prison amid crackdown ahead of October election
Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A potential presidential candidate in Tunisia has been sentenced to two years in prison. It’s another…
Continue Reading Pitbull Stadium is the new home of FIU football. The artist has bought the naming rights
AP Sports Writer Welcome to Pitbull Stadium, the home of your FIU Panthers. Florida International announced what could end up as a 10-year agreement…
Continue ReadingElon Musk’s X sues advertisers alleging “massive advertiser boycott” deprived social platform of billions of dollars
WICHITA FALLS, Tex. (AP) — Elon Musk’s X sues advertisers alleging “massive advertiser boycott” deprived social platform of billions of…
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In the Village: Living large in the stalls of Versailles
In the Village: An NBC Olympic and Paralympic podcast. Join us for insider coverage of the daily lives of your favorite members of Team USA during…
Continue Reading Michigan man pleads no contest to failing to store gun that killed 5-year-old grandson
WHITE CLOUD, Mich. (AP) — A man blamed for the death of his 5-year-old grandson has pleaded no contest to violating Michigan’s new gun storage…
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How crowds for Olympic women’s golf event will compare to the men’s
The men saw a capacity crowd of 30,000 at their golf tournament and the same numbers are expected for the women at Le Golf…
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X headquarters leaving San Francisco, businesses react
The Beer Hall sits right across from X’s headquarters, and back in 2013, when the company was Twitter, the bar’s owner, Jen Hall, says the area was…
Continue Reading RFK Jr. testifies about residence in lawsuit seeking to keep him off New York presidential ballot
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endured a sometimes heated volley of questions Tuesday from a lawyer challenging his…
Continue ReadingRFK Jr. testifies about residence in lawsuit seeking to keep him off New York presidential ballot
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endured a sometimes heated volley of questions Tuesday from a lawyer challenging his…
Continue Reading Yuval Sharon to direct Met Opera’s new stagings of Wagner’s Ring Cycle and `Tristan und Isolde’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Yuval Sharon, an American known for innovative productions, will direct the Metropolitan Opera’s next stagings…
Continue Reading Heatstroke death of Baltimore worker during trash collection prompts calls for workplace safety
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Elected officials and union leaders in Baltimore are calling for safer and more humane working conditions for the…
Continue Reading Brazil, Colombia and Mexico in talks with Venezuelan government and opposition on election crisis
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Since Venezuela’s disputed presidential election nine days ago, officials from Brazil, Colombia and…
Continue Reading Russia says it’s fighting a cross-border attack by Ukrainian forces. Kyiv officials have no comment
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian authorities claim that a Ukrainian force launched a cross-border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region but was being…
Continue Reading Dogs kill baby boy inside New York home. Police are investigating what happened before the attack
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Police say two dogs killed a 3-month-old baby inside an upstate New York home. Rochester police on Tuesday said officers…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift leads the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Post Malone
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s Taylor Swift’s world, and the MTV Video Music Award nominations are the latest proof. “The Tortured…
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Whale of a shot: Surfing semifinal yields marine moment
Maybe Tahiti is a cheat code, but photographer Jerome Brouillet is having a double-gold Olympics with his camera work during surfing at the 2024…
Continue Reading What polling shows about Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Harris’ new running mate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate pick, will need to introduce himself to…
Continue Reading Indonesia recovers body of New Zealand helicopter pilot killed in Papua attack
Associated Press Indonesian security forces have recovered the body of New Zealand pilot who was killed in an alleged separatist attack in…
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American rugby star Alev Kelter proposes in Paris after bronze medal win
Alev Kelter proposed to her girlfriend, Katryn Treder, after winning bronze with the U.S. women’s rugby…
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