Yorkshire says former player was victim of racial harassment
LEEDS, England (AP) — English county cricket team Yorkshire has acknowledged that one of its former players was the victim of racial harassment and…
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Okefenokee Joe, a massive alligator estimated to have been around since WWII has died
By Amanda Watts, CNN Okefenokee Joe, an 11-and-a-half-foot alligator who is believed to have lived in a Georgia swamp since World War II, has died,…
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‘A hungry monster’: Strong winds power wildfire in Spain
MADRID (AP) — A major wildfire in southeast Spain is prevailing over efforts by 38 water-dropping aircraft and tearing through an area of hilly…
Continue Reading Arlo Parks wins Mercury Prize for ‘Collapsed in Sunbeams’
LONDON (AP) — Soulful British singer-songwriter Arlo Parks has won the prestigious Mercury Prize for her debut album “Collapsed in Sunbeams.”…
Continue Reading Russia says construction of Nord Stream 2 completed
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state-controlled gas giant Gazprom says it has completed the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany, a…
Continue Reading Austria: man kept mother’s body in basement to draw pension
BERLIN (AP) — Austrian police say a man hid his mother’s body in his basement for over a year in order to continue receiving her pension and…
Continue Reading Britain’s economic growth slowed more than expected in July
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s economic growth slowed more than expected in July as concern about the spread of the highly contagious delta variant of…
Continue Reading Final England-India test off after outbreak in Indian camp
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The fifth and final test of the cricket series between England and India has been canceled barely two hours before…
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Arizona foundation created in memory of local teenager lost to cancer
The mother of a teenager lost to cancer at the age of 16 decided to keep her legacy going by creating a non-profit organization, the AdvoKATE…
Continue Reading Los Angeles schools are requiring vaccinations for eligible students. Hear what parents have to say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The Los Angeles Unified School District wants to guarantee that children attend classes in person, not online — which…
Continue Reading Not easy voting green: Germans wary of getting climate bill
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press HALLE, Germany (AP) — Climate change is among the top concerns for Germans going into this year’s national…
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Woman rescued in Jacumba wilderness
El Centro Sector agents say the Jacumba and Octillo areas are some of the most dangerous paths for illegally crossing the US-Mexico border.…
Continue Reading The Latest: US envoy praises Qatar for Afghanistan flights
By The Associated Press Washington’s special envoy and the architect of an often criticized deal with the Taliban says more than 250 foreign…
Continue Reading ‘Homecoming’ to a ghost town sparks Greek Cypriot anguish
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press VAROSHA, Cyprus (AP) — There’s a groundswell of anger among thousands of Greek Cypriot refugees who…
Continue Reading Louisiana areas hardest-hit by Hurricane Ida need a fundamental change in how they’re protected, official says
By Aya Elamroussi and Rebekah Riess, CNN Louisiana officials are discussing new ways to safeguard areas outside the state’s flood protection…
Continue Reading Pope Francis to visit impoverished Roma quarter in Slovakia
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press KOSICE, Slovakia (AP) — Pope Francis is paying a visit next week to a neighborhood in Slovakia most Slovaks would…
Continue Reading Brady throws for 379 yards, 4 TDs, Bucs beat Cowboys 31-29
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady threw for 379 yards and four touchdowns, helping the defending Super Bowl champion…
Continue Reading Teen dream: Raducanu, 18, Fernandez, 19, into US Open final
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — British teenager Emma Raducanu has become the first qualifier to reach a Grand Slam final in…
Continue Reading Tech slide pulls S&P 500 down for its 5th straight loss
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks ended an up-and-down day lower on Wall Street, giving the S&P 500 its fifth…
Continue Reading Australia’s High Court intervenes in police shooting trial
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s highest court has agreed to hear a challenge to a police officer using his…
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