SMU gets quick ACC validation as Cal, Stanford also try to find their way in new league
AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — A giddy Eric Dickerson visited the SMU locker room after the Mustangs made their Atlantic Coast Conference debut…
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STORY REMOVED: US–Theft-Diamond Ring Swap
NEW YORK (AP) — Please disregard US–Theft-Diamond Ring Swap, published on Oct. 2, 2024, and datelined in NEW YORK. It is an older story that…
Continue Reading Vatican bank fires newlywed couple for violating a new workplace marriage ban
ROME (AP) — The Vatican bank has fired two employees on the grounds that their recent wedding violates a new ban on workplace marriages. The…
Continue ReadingSTORY REMOVED: US–Theft-Diamond Ring Swap
NEW YORK (AP) — Please disregard US–Theft-Diamond Ring Swap, published on Oct. 2, 2024, and datelined in NEW YORK. It is an older story that…
Continue Reading More than 100 people missing after boat capsizes in northern Nigeria
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — More than 100 people, mostly women and children, were missing after an overloaded boat bringing them back…
Continue Reading 4 Russian journalists accused of working for a Navalny group go on trial in Moscow
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Four Russian journalists went on trial in Moscow on Wednesday after being accused of working for an…
Continue Reading Robert Downey Jr. found inspiration from the screen to prepare for his Broadway debut in ‘McNeal’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Downey Jr. made his Broadway debut this week in “McNeal,” revealing some unexpected inspirations that…
Continue Reading Hurricanes like Helene are deadly when they strike and keep killing for years to come
AP Science Writer Hurricanes in the United States end up hundreds of times deadlier than the government calculates, contributing to more American…
Continue Reading Japan’s new government welcomes ‘forward-looking’ congratulatory message from China
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s new government says it hopes to improve ties with China after receiving a “forward-looking”…
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Inflatable golden calf resembling former President Trump displayed near Capitol Hill
On Wednesday, a group called Faithful America put up an inflatable golden calf made to resemble former President Donald Trump at the…
Continue Reading Indian soccer team refuses to travel to Iran for game because of security fears
KOLKATA, India (AP) — India’s Mohun Bagan Super Giants has refused to travel to Iran to play Tractor SC in an Asian Champions League Two match…
Continue Reading Georgia attorney general appeals a judge’s rollback of abortion ban
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Republican attorney general is appealing a judge’s ruling that the state’s abortion ban is…
Continue Reading Early reaction to Utah Hockey Club is strong as it enters crowded Salt Lake market
AP Sports Writer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz did more than carve out a place in this city. They became a Salt Lake City institution,…
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Thousands gather in Mexico City to celebrate Claudia Sheinbaum swearing into office
The crowds gathered on Plaza de la Constitucion after Sheinbaum was sworn in at the Chamber of Deputies earlier in the…
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Georgia tree crushed home following Hurricane Helene
X user @j_wieberdink said she filmed this video of her husband’s home in Augusta and said “thousands of homes look like…
Continue ReadingToyota boosts its investment in air taxi company Joby Aviation by another $500 million
Toyota is investing another $500 million in Joby Aviation as part of a partnership aimed at helping get the American air taxi company’s…
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High school student in Texas reunites with her Navy father
Amerie Stidham, named Homecoming Queen at Brady High School, had not see her father, Chief Petty Officer U.S. Navy Fabian Hicks, in over a year and…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s report on declining condom use among younger generations
AP Health Writer Condom usage is down among teens and young adults in the U.S. Medical advancements, a fading fear of contracting HIV and widely…
Continue Reading Condoms aren’t a fact of life for young Americans. They’re an afterthought
AP Health Writer OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — It’s hard to miss the overflowing bowl of condoms at the entrance of the gym. Some University of…
Continue Reading Portuguese firefighters protest outside parliament over labor conditions
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Hundreds of Portuguese firefighters have protested for better working conditions outside the national parliament. Wearing…
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