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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Audit: California risked millions in homelessness funds due to poor anti-fraud protections
CalMatters California put hundreds of millions of homelessness dollars at risk because of its “disorganized” and “chaotic” anti-fraud…
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US auto safety agency seeks information from Tesla on fatal Cybertruck crash and fire in Texas
DETROIT (AP) — Federal safety authorities say they are seeking information on a crash and fire involving a Tesla Cybertruck that killed a driver of…
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2024 Olympic women’s golf Round 2 preview, Aug. 8: Can Lilia Vu bounce back?
Can Celine Boutier keep up the pace? Can Lilia Vu bounce back from a tough finish? These storyline and more entering the second round of the Olympic…
Continue Reading Everything Simone Biles did at the Paris Olympics was amplified. She thrived in the spotlight
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Every single thing Simone Biles has done at the Paris Olympics has been spotlighted. She won four medals, had an…
Continue ReadingPoland rallies to beat the US in men’s volleyball in fifth set and will play France for Olympic gold
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Pawel Zatorski couldn’t feel a couple of fingers on his left hand. They were still numb more than an hour after…
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Aussie park skateboarder Keegan Palmer defends Olympic gold, Tom Schaar of U.S. earns silver
Keegan Palmer fends off American favorites Tate Carew and Tom Schaar to successfully defend his Olympic gold medal. Schaar and Brazil’s Augusto Akio…
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How to watch the Closing Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics: TV and stream schedule, time, location, route, performances
How to watch the Closing Ceremony of the 2024 Paris…
Continue Reading 9/11 hearings at Guantanamo Bay in upheaval after surprise order by US defense chief
Associated Press FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Military-run hearings for accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants at…
Continue Reading Romanians appeal gymnast’s score after inquiry drama in floor exercise final at Olympics
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The Romanian Olympic Committee says it has appealed Sabrina Maneca-Voinea’s score from the floor exercise final at…
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Team USA men’s volleyball to play for bronze medal after brutal loss to Poland
Leading two sets to one with Poland on the ropes, it seemed the U.S. was on its way to its first Olympic final since 2008. But Poland, the top ranked…
Continue Reading Crew of Titan sub knew they were going to die before implosion, according to more than $50M lawsuit
Associated Press The family of a French explorer who died in a submersible implosion has filed a more than $50 million lawsuit, saying the crew…
Continue ReadingLyft shares suffer biggest fall in more than a year, even as it reports first quarterly profit
Lyft shares tumbled to their biggest loss in more than a year on Wednesday after the ride-hailing app reported gross bookings that spooked investors.…
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U.S. diver Alison Gibson bruised but undaunted after missed dive
Despite a missed dive that kept her out of the semifinals of the women’s springboard competition, U.S. diver Alison Gibson hopes she made an impact…
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More than two years later, U.S. figure skating team receives Olympic gold medals
In a ceremony on Wednesday, nine members of the U.S. figure skating team received gold medals – more than two years after competing at the 2022…
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USWNT vs. Brazil history, Marta fuel storylines ahead of gold medal match
The United States women’s national team looks to give Emma Hayes a golden first tournament with a win over Brazil that would end Marta’s legendary…
Continue Reading Aussie rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard gets nostalgic with ‘Flight b741’
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard is in their dad rock era — and not just because most of the band members…
Continue Reading Who is Yahya Sinwar, the new leader of Hamas?
The new leader of the militant group Hamas has a brutal reputation and a deep understanding of Israel. Yahya Sinwar rose through the ranks to become…
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Hampton Morris wins first U.S. men’s weightlifting medal in 40 years
The United States’ long wait for an Olympic men’s weightlifting medalist is over after four decades, as Marietta, Georgia’s Hampton Morris,…
Continue Reading Flooding in Yemen has left 30 people dead and hundreds displaced, official says
Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A Yemeni official says that 30 people have been killed and hundreds displaced in flooding in the southern city…
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