High jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh and other medal-winning Ukrainians put attention on war
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Yaroslava Mahuchikh, the Ukrainian world-record high jumper, may have just won Olympic gold, but she and other…
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Hundreds in Israel mark the 5th birthday of a child held hostage in Gaza
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hundreds of Israelis sent orange balloons into the air Monday to mark the fifth birthday of one of two…
Continue Reading Georgia tops preseason USA Today Coaches Poll; Ohio State picked second
NEW YORK (AP) — Georgia will open the season ranked No. 1 in the preseason USA Today Coaches Poll a year after having its two-year run as national…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris is now Democratic presidential nominee, will face off against Donald Trump this fall
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law…
Continue Reading Police release images of suspects and car in killing of actor Johnny Wactor in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police have released images of three suspects and the getaway car used in the killing of former “General Hospital” actor…
Continue Reading UN fires additional staffers after probe finds potential involvement in Oct. 7 attack on Israel
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The United Nations said Monday it has fired additional staff members from its agency for Palestinian refugees…
Continue Reading Tunisian President Saied files paperwork to run in October’s election
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian President Kais Saied has filed the necessary paperwork to run in the presidential election in October. He is…
Continue Reading What’s behind the anti-immigrant violence that has exploded across Britain? Here’s a look
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain has been convulsed by violence for the past week as crowds spouting anti-immigrant and Islamophobic slogans…
Continue Reading In Israel and Lebanon, life goes on even as the region teeters on the edge of all-out war
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — In Beirut, shops are open and traffic is as snarled as ever. In Tel Aviv, cafes hum with patrons and…
Continue Reading Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned ex-Prime Minister Khan rally to demand his release
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former prime minister have rallied in the country’s volatile…
Continue Reading What to do with all those fresh-picked cucumbers? Try this Greek salad
Associated Press You can use cucumbers in cooked dishes, such as stir-fries or sautés, and you can obviously pickle them. But most of the time we…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris is now Democratic presidential nominee, will face off against Donald Trump this fall
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law…
Continue Reading Financial markets around the world stabilize after recent rout. Here’s what to know
Markets on Wall Street and in Asia are stabilizing Tuesday following a mini-panic caused by an assortment of factors that stretched from late last…
Continue Reading Prosecutors plan to charge former Kansas police chief over his conduct following newspaper raid
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two special prosecutors say they plan to charge a former central Kansas police chief with obstruction of…
Continue Reading Frontier Airlines pilot arrested at Houston airport, forcing flight’s cancellation
HOUSTON (AP) — A Frontier Airlines flight that had been set to go from Houston to the Dallas area last week got canceled not because of weather,…
Continue Reading Nigerian protesters defy president’s request to stop amid the worst cost-of-living crisis in years
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Protests against hardship have continued for a fifth day in several states in Nigeria, a day after the…
Continue Reading Robert F. Kennedy in NY court as he fights ballot-access suit claiming he doesn’t live in the state
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fought to be on New York’s ballot Monday as a trial…
Continue Reading This preschool in Alaska changed lives for parents and kids alike. Why did it have to close?
AP Education Writer WASILLA, Alaska (AP) — She was a teenager, and the mother of a 2-year-old, when a knock came on the door of her trailer. Two…
Continue Reading Colombia’s congress considers ban on Pablo Escobar souvenirs
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Souvenirs depicting the late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar could be banned in Colombia if legislators approve a bill…
Continue Reading Recreational marijuana sales in Ohio can start Tuesday at nearly 100 locations
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Recreational marijuana sales will begin across Ohio on Tuesday when the state issues its first operating certificates. The…
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