Afghan under watch in France convicted for trip into town
PARIS (AP) — A French court has handed a 10-month suspended prison sentence to an Afghan evacuee who failed to respect restrictions placed on him…
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House panel probing 1/6 riot seeks host of Trump-era records
By COLLEEN LONG and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the January insurrection at the U.S.…
Continue Reading Lawsuit argues Iowa’s unemployment benefit cuts are illegal
By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A proposed class-action lawsuit claims that Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ decision to end…
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Kentucky players’ burglary case goes to state grand jury
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Six Kentucky football players charged with first degree burglary have waived their cases to a state grand jury that will now…
Continue Reading Forward Pellegri joins Milan from Monaco on loan
MILAN (AP) — AC Milan has signed forward Pietro Pellegri on loan from Monaco. Milan has the option to make the deal permanent and that becomes an…
Continue Reading Astros 3B Bregman back after two-month injury absence
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman has been activated from the disabled list after missing more than two months with a…
Continue Reading Pfizer seeking FDA OK for COVID-19 vaccine booster dose
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Pfizer is seeking U.S. approval of a booster dose of its two-shot COVID-19 vaccine. The drugmaker announced Wednesday…
Continue Reading Mack takes over from Samaan as Princeton athletic director
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — John Mack has been named the athletic director at Princeton. A former athlete, coach and administrator at the Ivy League…
Continue Reading US OPEN 2021: Test your tennis knowledge with an AP quiz
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer How well do you know the U.S. Open tennis tournament? The AP has put together a quiz for you to test your…
Continue Reading US says 1,500 Americans may still await Kabul evacuation
By ROBERT BURNS, ELLEN KNICKMEYER and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken says as many as 1,500…
Continue Reading Roglic wins Vuelta stage as Eiking holds on to overall lead
VALDEPEÑAS DE JAÉN, Spain (AP) — Primoz Roglic has earned his second stage victory in this year’s Spanish Vuelta to cut into the overall lead…
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Utility completes wind power surge with Wyoming projects
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — An electric utility has completed its plan to more than double the amount of potential wind power it can send to customers in…
Continue Reading Fire damages self-described ‘birthplace’ of Harry Potter
LONDON (AP) — A cafe in Scotland’s capital where author J.K. Rowling wrote some of the Harry Potter books has been damaged in a fire. The…
Continue Reading Juventus board approves new share issue of of $475 million
TURIN, Italy (AP) —  Serie A club Juventus has moved a step closer to receiving a cash injection of up to 400 million euros ($475 million) by…
Continue Reading Old Alabama fossil plant’s smokestacks toppled by dynamite
TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (AP) — Workers have used dynamite to demolish six smokestacks at a decommissioned power plant in Alabama. The implosion took place…
Continue Reading Coach Prime eager to raise profile of Jackson State, HBCUs
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer Former NFL star Deion Sanders is eager to put Jackson State on the football map and help raise the profile of…
Continue Reading 2nd hiker dies within days in Death Valley National Park
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Death Valley National Park rangers are reminding visitors to limit stressful activities during summer…
Continue Reading Giants finally activate veteran TE Kyle Rudolph off PUP list
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Veteran tight end Kyle Rudolph is finally getting on the field with the New York Giants. The Giants announced Rudolph has…
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Parents recall agonizing moments before their 7-month-old twins were killed in Tennessee flooding
By Jason Hanna, CNN The nightmare was only beginning for Matthew Rigney and his partner, Danielle Hall, when floodwaters swept her away from him and…
Continue Reading Mexico welcomes 124 Afghan refugee journalists, families
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has welcomed a group of 124 Afghan media workers and their families who fled their country after the Taliban takeover.…
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