US Olympic fundraising team sets audacious goal of raising $500 million by 2028
AP National Writer The fundraising arm for the U.S. Olympic team is revving up a donation drive aimed at raising $500 million by the time the Summer…
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Powerful storm hits Tucson, leading to power outages, damage and more
The Tucson Fire Department (TFD) said crews responded to at least 50 calls about power poles going…
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Miami skyscraper displays American flag following Trump rally shooting
As a symbol of unified patriotism, the world’s tallest digital American flag is lighting-up the 60-story Paramount Miami Worldcenter skyscraper in…
Continue ReadingA journey through the films of Powell and Pressburger, courtesy of Scorsese and Schoonmaker
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Made in England: The Films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger” is a poignant crescendo in one of the…
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U.S. Coast Guard suspends search of chopper following crash
Crews were dispatched to search for two people who went missing after a helicopter crashed off the Na Pali Coast on…
Continue ReadingRebuilding coastal communities after hurricanes is complex, and can change the character of a place
Associated Press HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — For hurricane survivors, rebuilding after weather disasters can be a long and expensive process. The…
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Battered by Hurricane Idalia last year, Florida village ponders future as hurricane season begins
Associated Press HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Lisa Bregenzer’s waterfront home was her “little slice of heaven.” She watched sunsets…
Continue Reading Ukraine needs 25 Patriot air defense systems and more F-16 warplanes, President Zelenskyy says
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country needs 25 Patriot air defense systems to fully defend…
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First Lady Jill Biden speaks with former First Lady Melania Trump by phone
A White House official told NBC News that First Lady Jill Biden spoke with former First Lady Melania Trump by phone Sunday afternoon following the…
Continue ReadingPope urges religious orders to pray for new priests and nuns as their numbers continue to fall
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is urging leaders of religious orders to work and pray harder for new priests and nuns to join. He says…
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San Diego man shares his reaction to the Trump rally shooting
As screams of chaos filled the air after the shooting at the Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, footage shows Blake Marnell, right in front of the…
Continue ReadingSpanish police say body found on Tenerife is likely British teen who went missing nearly a month ago
LONDON (AP) — Spanish police say human remains have been found in the search for a British teen who went missing almost a month ago on the island…
Continue ReadingWhat to watch as the Republican National Convention kicks off days after Trump assassination attempt
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Republican National Convention starts Monday in Milwaukee, two days after Donald Trump was injured in an…
Continue Reading Thailand is set to roll out a controversial $13.8 billion handout plan in digital money to citizens
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s prime minister has said that eligible businesses and individuals can register from August for digital…
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Latest details in the Trump rally shooting over the weekend
Federal agents are searching for evidence and answers while the Secret Service is facing questions and criticism for what some in law enforcement are…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s government says it will ban ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party, deepening turmoil
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s government says it plans to ban the party of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges…
Continue ReadingGambia upholds its ban on female genital cutting. Reversing it would have been a global first
Associated Press BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Lawmakers in the West African nation of Gambia have rejected a bill that would have overturned a ban on…
Continue Reading 6 firefighters have died battling a bushfire in South Africa after storms batter other areas
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s emergency services say six firefighters have died battling a bushfire in the eastern…
Continue Reading Trump picks Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, a once-fierce critic turned loyal ally, as his GOP running mate
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former President Donald Trump chose Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate on Monday, picking a onetime critic…
Continue Reading Police arrest a man in Kenya’s capital after dismembered bodies of 9 women are found in quarry
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police in Kenya say they have arrested the main suspect after nine dismembered bodies of women were found in…
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