Cooler weather helps firefighters corral a third of massive California blaze
CHICO, Calif. (AP) — Fire crews battling California’s largest wildfire this year have corralled a third of the blaze aided in part by cooler…
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From ‘monkey boy’ to ‘horse guy’, Stephen Nedoroscik is soaking up the limelight
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Stephen Nedoroscik is leaning into his newfound stardom as a geeky, bespectacled, Rubik’s Cube-solving video gamer…
Continue Reading Noah Lyles wins a historically close Olympic 100-meter sprint by five-thousandths of a second
AP National Writer SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Noah Lyles paced on the far end of the track, hands folded over the top of his head, wistfully…
Continue Reading Steven van de Velde, the Dutch beach volleyball player convicted of rape, eliminated from Olympics
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The Dutch beach volleyball player who was convicted of raping a 12-year-old British girl in 2016 has been eliminated…
Continue Reading High jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh wins Ukraine’s 1st individual gold of the Paris Olympics
AP Sports Writer SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — It was a night for war-torn Ukraine to rejoice. Thousands of Ukrainians watched on YouTube as high…
Continue Reading Thousands brave the heat for 70th anniversary of Newport Jazz Festival
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — A capacity crowd of about 10,000 people braved heat and humidity to witness the 70th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival,…
Continue Reading Americans are ‘getting whacked’ by too many laws and regulations, Justice Gorsuch says in a new book
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ordinary Americans are “getting whacked” by too many laws and regulations, Supreme Court Justice Neil…
Continue Reading Belgium withdraws from mixed relay triathlon after athlete who swam in Seine River falls ill
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Belgium’s Olympic committee announced Sunday that it would withdraw its team from the mixed relay triathlon at…
Continue Reading Democratic primary in Arizona’s 3rd District still close, could be headed for recount
PHOENIX (AP) — The Democratic primary in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District still remains too close to call and could be headed for a recount.…
Continue Reading Dueling Harris and Trump rallies in the same Atlanta arena showcase America’s deep divides
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Two rallies. Two Americas. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump stood in the same arena…
Continue Reading Voices across the globe express concern over increasing arrests in Venezuela after disputed election
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Voices across the globe expressed concern Sunday over the growing number of arrests in Venezuela…
Continue Reading With a $97M second weekend, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ sets a new high mark for R-rated films
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After 10 days in theaters, “Deadpool & Wolverine” is already the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever, not…
Continue Reading Man gets life sentence for killing his 3 young sons at their Ohio home
BATAVIA, Ohio (AP) — A man has been sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole in the shooting deaths of his three young sons at…
Continue Reading For female athletes of color, scrutiny around gender rules and identity is part of a long trend
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Overcome with emotion, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif left the ring in tears after a resounding victory this weekend.…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Debby strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane as it heads toward Florida
Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Debby strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane as it approached Florida on Sunday evening,…
Continue Reading Children at risk of dying in Sudan’s famine-hit Darfur as medical supplies are blocked, group says
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — An international aid group says it was forced to ration malnutrition treatment for children in a famine-hit area in…
Continue Reading Boxer Cindy Ngamba becomes first athlete competing as a refugee to clinch an Olympic medal
Associated Press VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Boxer Cindy Ngamba made history on Sunday by becoming the first athlete competing as a refugee to clinch…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s Zelenskyy displays newly arrived F-16 fighter jets to combat Russia in the air
Associated Press SOMEWHERE IN UKRAINE (AP) — Ukraine’s newly arrived F-16 fighter jets were put on display Sunday by President Volodymyr…
Continue Reading Democrat Ruben Gallego promotes Republican support in his Arizona Senate campaign against Kari Lake
Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Arizona Democrat Ruben Gallego is promoting Republican backing for his Senate campaign as the congressman…
Continue Reading The 15 Russian ‘neutrals’ at the Paris Olympics are politically isolated and rarely in the spotlight
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Rarely on the podium and barred from the opening ceremony, the 15 Russians competing at the Paris Olympics have an…
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