Team USA’s Beiwen Zhang advances to Round of 16
Team USA’s best chance at a badminton medal is heading to the knockout rounds as Beiwen Zhang won both of her matches in Group K, cruising past…
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Sudan’s military leader survives a drone strike that killed 5, says the army
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s military says its leader, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, has survived a drone attack on an army graduation…
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A greener getaway? Danish capital tests climate reward scheme for tourists
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Tourists visiting Copenhagen this summer are encouraged to participate in unusual kinds of vacation…
Continue Reading British police charge 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that killed 3 children
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police said Thursday they have charged a 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that left three…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian benchmarks are mixed as Tokyo sips on strong yen
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares traded mixed Thursday as Tokyo’s benchmark plunged as the U.S. dollar sank against the yen.…
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Beach volleyball recap, July 31: Switzerland upsets Canada
Competition continued in the Olympic beach volleyball tournament as athletes took to the sand and battled at the steps of the Eifel…
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Boxing preview, July 31: Team USA’s Jones and Harvey enter the ring
Two Americans and a reigning gold medalist are among the many fighters competing on July 31 at the 2024 Paris…
Continue ReadingIsmail Haniyeh, Hamas’ international face, was marked for death by Israel over the Oct. 7 attack
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Ismail Haniyeh was the international face of Hamas, its top leader in exile who kept up the militant group’s ties…
Continue ReadingUN report says Palestinians detained by Israeli authorities since Oct. 7 faced torture, mistreatment
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights office issued a report Wednesday saying Palestinians detained by Israeli authorities since the…
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Tracking seasonable temperatures and monsoonal moisture in the days ahead
Monsoonal moisture will make a return bringing back higher humidity and rain chances later this week. Temperatures will also be near-average for the…
Continue ReadingHit Japanese video game is now a streaming series aiming for global appeal
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Amazon Prime Video’s “Like a Dragon: Yakuza,” which premieres in October, has all the glorious fare of a…
Continue ReadingShe became a mother after Islamic State captivity. A decade on, Yazidi community shuns her children
Associated Press DOHUK, Iraq (AP) — The day they came to take her children, the young mother bundled them up against the cold. She asked her nearly…
Continue ReadingShe became a mother after Islamic State captivity. A decade on, Yazidi community shuns her children
Associated Press DOHUK, Iraq (AP) — The day they came to take her children, the young mother bundled them up against the cold. She asked her nearly…
Continue ReadingChina accuses Japan of ‘smear attacks’ in recent talks with the US, India and Australia
BEIJING (AP) — China has expressed strong dissatisfaction to Japan about what it called “smear attacks” against China at recent high-level…
Continue ReadingThaiss has 5 RBIs and Adell go-ahead homer as Angels overcome 4-run deficit and beat Rockies 10-7
Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Matt Thaiss drove in a career-high five runs, Jo Adell hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning and…
Continue Reading How Hungary’s Orbán uses control of the media to escape scrutiny and keep the public in the dark
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has extended his party’s control over the media,…
Continue ReadingPinch-hitter Solano delivers winning single in the 10th as the Padres stun the Dodgers 6-5
AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Donovan Solano singled past diving third baseman Kiké Hernández with the bases loaded and one out…
Continue ReadingEugenio Suárez hits 3 HRs, Diamondbacks tie team mark with 22 hits in 17-0 rout of Nationals
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Eugenio Suárez hit three homers and matched his career high with five RBIs, and the Arizona Diamondbacks tied a…
Continue ReadingSears pitches 7 shutout innings, Athletics hit 4 homers in 5-2 win over Giants
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — JP Sears pitched seven shutout innings and the Oakland Athletics hit four home runs in a 5-2 win over the San…
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Yuma locals vote in 2024 Arizona Primary Election
July 30 is election day in Arizona! We reported live from one of the mega voting centers in Yuma…
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