Brush fire in California burns at least one home
The “Edgehill Fire” broke out around 3:00pm Monday in the Little Mountain area and quickly spread to what authorities described as an “immediate…
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Suburban New York county bans wearing of masks to hide identity
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Lawmakers in a suburban New York county have approved a bill to ban masks in public places with exemptions for people who…
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Women’s handball recap, Aug. 6: France heads to semifinals
Follow along as the women’s handball tournament continues with four quarterfinal…
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Field hockey recap, Aug. 6: Netherlands, Germany set to face off in rematch of 2012 Olympic final
The men’s semifinal matches began with a commanding 4-0 win for gold medal-favorite…
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Women’s water polo quarterfinals: Spain makes statement in win over Canada
A look at women’s water polo quarterfinal games on Tuesday at the Paris…
Continue Reading Five things to know about Tim Walz
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has decided on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate in her bid for the…
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Italy’s pursuit team expects to put slow qualifying race in the rearview
Italy’s men pursuit team looks to rebound in first round against top-qualifying…
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Olympic table tennis recap, Aug. 6: Ma Long makes victorious return
Olympic table tennis action heated up as the Round of 16 match play continued on Day 11. China’s Ma Long made his long-awaited return to the Olympic…
Continue Reading Boxer Imane Khelif advances to gold-medal bout with another victory amid gender misconceptions
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria advanced to the gold-medal bout in the women’s welterweight division at the Paris…
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Vice President Kamala Harris announces her running mate
She has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, according to multiple sources close to the…
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From Portland to Paris, Aditi Ashok takes unique approach to competing in Olympics
Aditi Ashok is making her third Olympic start this week, and will be doing so fresh off playing in Portland,…
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Lisa Carrington back to winning ways as canoe sprints get underway at Paris Games
Lisa Carrington stole the show on day one of the canoe sprint events at the 2024 Paris Olympic…
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Tropical Storm Debby expected to unleash historic flooding
After making landfall as a hurricane, Debby remains a tropical storm and is expected to unleash potentially historic rainfall in Georgia and South…
Continue Reading From cookbooks to billboards, poets laureate hope to spread the words with help of $50,000 grants
NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty-two poets around the country each will be receiving $50,000 grants for projects ranging from a poetry cookbook in Kansas to…
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Equestrian recap, Aug. 6: Multiple riders thrown as Germany’s Christian Kukuk claims gold
Equestrian events wrapped up at the 2024 Paris Olympics with numerous riders thrown from their horses and an historic gold for Germany’s Christian…
Continue ReadingHarris introduces new running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the ‘vice president America deserves’
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kamala Harris introduced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to the nation at a raucous rally Tuesday in battleground…
Continue ReadingHarris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate as she looks to strengthen ticket in Midwest, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate as she looks to strengthen ticket in Midwest, AP sources…
Continue ReadingHarris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate as she looks to boost Democratic ticket in Midwest, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate as she looks to boost Democratic ticket in Midwest, AP sources…
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Vice President Kamala Harris has formally secured the Democratic nomination
This comes after a five-day round of online balloting by Democratic National Convention (DNC) delegates ended Monday night. 99% of the delegates cast…
Continue Reading More than 120 people died in Tokyo from heatstroke in July as average temperatures hit record highs
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — More than 120 people died of heatstroke in the Tokyo metropolitan area in July, when the nation’s average…
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