3 years after the NFL added a 17th game, the push for an 18th gets stronger
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The debate about whether the NFL will expand the regular season once again seems to have been…
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France breezes by Italy to reach men’s volleyball final in front of home crowd
France made it look easy against Italy en route to its second consecutive Olympic gold medal match appearance as the host nation seeks to repeat as…
Continue Reading Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire on Greek island of Crete. A village has been evacuated.
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 200 firefighters on the southern Greek island of Crete are striving to contain a large wildfire that has forced…
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California zoo rescues mountain lion cub named ‘Briar’
According to a press release, “This is the 27th mountain lion rescue through the Zoo’s Bay Area Cougar Action Team (BACAT)…
Continue Reading Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is down to lowest level since 2016, government says
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The amount of deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon went down by nearly half in the last year, according to…
Continue Reading Former Milwaukee hotel workers charged with murder after video shows them holding down Black man
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors in Milwaukee have charged four hotel workers in connection with D’Vontaye Mitchell’s…
Continue Reading Panama arrests 15 people for smuggling Chinese migrants through the Darien Gap
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Police in Panama say they have arrested 15 people who allegedly ran a smuggling ring to move Chinese migrants through the Darien…
Continue Reading Oklahoma parole board recommends governor spare the life of man on death row
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has narrowly recommended to the governor that he spare the life of a man…
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Australia wins gold in men’s team pursuit to cap perfect run at Paris Olympics
Australia’s Oliver Bleddyn, Sam Welsford, Conor Leahy and Kelland O’Brien celebrate won gold in men’s team pursuit over Great…
Continue Reading Addicted to the Olympics? A turnaround for the Peacock streaming service probably contributed
AP Media Writer Three years ago in Tokyo, NBC’s Peacock streaming service was a laughingstock, riddled with glitches and unfulfilled promise.…
Continue Reading Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear ready to campaign for Harris-Walz after losing out for spot on the ticket
Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he’s ready to campaign for the national Democratic ticket. Beshear…
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Chinese diver Quan Hongchan’s charm as bright as her Olympic gold medals
Chinese diver Quan Hongchan is a delight. Set aside for a moment her absolute dominance in the world of diving and you have an underdog story who…
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Family first: Eight sets of siblings competing in table tennis at Paris Olympics
At least eight sibling pairs are among the 96 athletes competing in the table tennis team events, a higher-than-usual percentage in the world of…
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Paris Olympics Aug. 7 recap, highlights: Quincy Hall, Sarah Hildebrandt win gold for Team USA
Results, updates and latest news from Day 12 of competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Wednesday, Aug.…
Continue Reading Iran warns airlines to avoid its airspace for 3 hours on Thursday over military drills, Egypt says
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Civil Aviation Ministry says it’s ordered Egyptian airlines to avoid Iranian airspace for three hours…
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Matt Wearn wins sailing gold for Australia in men’s dinghy
Australia’s reigning Olympic champion Matt Wearn won the gold medal in the men’s dinghy division on Wednesday, holding off his Pavlos Kontides of…
Continue Reading Golden day in Paris as 2022 Olympic champion US figure skaters finally get their medals
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — A touch of winter came to the Summer Games when the United States figure skating team finally got their gold medals…
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Smiling Saman Soltani proud to represent refugees, realize Olympic dream
Saman Soltani may have come last in her final canoe sprint race at the Paris Games but the refugee athlete from Iran still bore a thousand-watt smile…
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Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat misses weight, gets disqualified from gold medal match
Wrestling 50kg finalist India’s Vinesh Phogat failed to make weight — and won’t get to compete Team USA’s Sarah Hildebrandt for Olympic…
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Twister the cat survives deadly EF4 tornado
Twister, a tuxedo cat, is one of the many animals who were taken in by a pet rescue after the tornado tore through Greenfield,…
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