Olympic marketing deal hopes to meet young fans where they are – on Roblox
AP National Writer The Olympics’ ever-expanding quest to draw in young fans is meeting them where they are — on Roblox. The U.S. Olympic team and…
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Cyprus displays jewelry, early Christian icons and Bronze Age antiquities once looted from island
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus has put on display artifacts — some of them thousands of years old — that were returned after a Turkish art…
Continue Reading Most airlines except one are recovering from the CrowdStrike tech outage. The feds have noticed
AP Airlines Writer Delta Air Lines struggled for a fourth straight day to recover from a worldwide technology outage caused by a faulty software…
Continue Reading Competing and parenting: Some athletes are doing double duty at the Olympics
AP Sports Writer From training and competing to preparing bottles for feedings and changing diapers, some of the Olympians at the Paris Games will be…
Continue Reading Belarus’ foreign minister will visit North Korea for possible talks on Russia cooperation
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Belarus’ foreign minister is to visit North Korea for a rare trip expected to focus on forging…
Continue Reading LeBron James selected as Team USA male flagbearer for Paris Olympics opening ceremony
AP Basketball Writer LeBron James wasn’t totally sure what the opening ceremony was all about when he was picked for his first Olympics in 2004.…
Continue Reading UAE sentences Bangladeshi nationals to prison over protests against their home government
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced dozens of Bangladeshi nationals to prison,…
Continue Reading Athletes are as excited as regular visitors to be tourists in Paris during the Olympic Games
AP National Writers PARIS (AP) — Paris is a popular destination for tourists, of course. The food and drink. The art and history. The landmarks.…
Continue Reading A gunman has killed 6 people including his mother at a nursing home in Croatia, officials say
Associated Press DARUVAR, Croatia (AP) — Croatian police say a gunman entered a nursing home in a quiet Croatian town on Monday and opened fire,…
Continue Reading Internet is still down in Bangladesh despite apparent calm following deadly protests
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh is still without internet for a fifth day and the government declared a public holiday Monday,…
Continue Reading Troubled Boeing stays close to the ground at a major UK air show
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — European planemaker Airbus plans to show off its newest passenger jet with daily flight demonstrations during one…
Continue Reading Man dies after being struck by lightning on Germany’s highest peak
BERLIN (AP) — Police say a man has died after being hit by lightning near the summit of Germany’s highest peak. The 18-year-old resident of…
Continue Reading EPA awards $4.3 billion to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $4.3 billion in grants to fund projects in 30 states to reduce…
Continue Reading A top Chinese university fires a professor after a student accused him of sexual harassment
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A top Chinese university has fired a professor a day after a graduate student accused him of sexual harassment…
Continue Reading Pakistan protests to Germany after protesters get into the grounds of its Frankfurt consulate
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Authorities say Pakistan has lodged a strong protest with Germany over its failure to prevent protesters getting into the grounds…
Continue Reading Israel orders evacuation of part of Gaza humanitarian zone as war’s toll passes 39,000 Palestinians
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military ordered the evacuation Monday of part of a crowded area in the Gaza Strip it…
Continue Reading Rescuers search for dozens missing after flooding and a bridge collapse in China kill at least 25
BEIJING (AP) — Rescuers are searching for dozens missing after heavy rains caused flash flooding and a bridge collapse in different parts of China,…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street breaks losing streak
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher Tuesday in Asia after U.S. stocks closed broadly higher, as Big Tech stocks took back…
Continue Reading Venezuelan opposition voters band to safeguard election, warning of the ruling party’s tricks
Associated Press SABANETA, Venezuela (AP) — Tears roll down the face of Tanyia Colmenares when she recalls her truncated dream of being a lawyer,…
Continue Reading Vice President Kamala Harris leads list of contenders for spots on the Democratic ticket
President Joe Biden’s decision to step down as the Democratic Party’s nominee for president opens the door for other contenders to become…
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