UK police brace for more far-right protests as government warns of tough response
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Several suspects arrested in violent protests that erupted after the fatal stabbing of three children in northwest…
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Swimmer Tamara Potocka collapses after 200M IM race at the Olympics following an asthma attack
AP Sports Writers NANTERRE, France (AP) — Slovakia swimmer Tamara Potocka collapsed poolside Friday morning after a qualifying heat of the…
Continue ReadingKendall Ellis rides porta potty mishap to a deal with a toilet paper company, and a trip to Olympics
AP National Writer SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The summer has been flush with opportunities for American 400-meter champion Kendall Ellis. Track…
Continue ReadingThey ran for their lives as boulders and water banged at their door. Now everything is buried in mud
Associated Press WAYANAD, India (AP) — When Deva Das was jolted awake by the roar of gushing water and boulders banging at the door, he grabbed his…
Continue ReadingThe 1975 is being sued after Matty Healy’s kiss of a bandmate shut down a music festival in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The 1975 is being sued after Matty Healy’s kiss of a bandmate on stage shut down a music festival last year in…
Continue ReadingFlavor Flav helps Olympic discus thrower Veronica Fraley who said she struggles to pay the rent
AP Sports Writer SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Vanderbilt’s discus thrower and Olympian Veronica Fraley lamented on social media she needed help…
Continue ReadingAt least 4 dead in apartment block collapse following gas explosion in Russia’s Ural Mountains
MOSCOW (AP) — Emergency officials say at least four people have died and dozens are feared buried under rubble after an apartment block in…
Continue ReadingNintendo reports trailing profit as sales of aging Switch game console slide
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese video game maker Nintendo has reported a 55% drop in its profit in the April-June quarter as sales slipped…
Continue ReadingRights group says security forces have killed 9 as Nigeria protests over hardship enter a second day
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A rights group says at least nine people have been killed by security forces in Nigeria during mass protests…
Continue ReadingJapan asks Denmark to extradite activist Paul Watson, accused of obstructing a whaling research ship
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has asked Denmark to extradite anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, who was arrested in Greenland last month.…
Continue ReadingAn Australian inquiry blames Israeli military failings for a fatal drone attack on a Gaza aid convoy
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian investigation has found the Israeli military’s attack on an aid convoy in Gaza that…
Continue ReadingTurkey blocks access to Instagram. It’s in response to removal of posts on Hamas chief, reports say
Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s communications authority has blocked access to the social media platform Instagram. The…
Continue ReadingThree-time Israeli swimming Olympian Murez works on project to better national teams’ mental health
AP Sports Writer NANTERRE, France (AP) — Israeli Olympian Andi Murez won’t have any time to stick around Paris and see the sights. Now that…
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House fire kills several dogs in Salton City
A house fire in Salton City claimed the lives of 16…
Continue ReadingA fire sweeps through a building in Manila’s Chinatown, killing at least 11
MANILA, Philippiines (AP) — A fire swept through a part of a small building in Manila’s crowded Chinatown district Friday, leaving at least 11…
Continue ReadingShares sink in Japan as a tech-driven retreat on Wall St drives selling of chip makers and exporters
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index has dropped nearly 6% after a broad retreat on Wall Street. The decline was the worst for…
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It’s a sticky start to August followed by excessive heat for the weekend
Starting the month of August with humid conditions, plus still tracking rain potential through Friday. High pressure will expand bringing back…
Continue ReadingIn Mexico City, women water harvesters help make up for drought and dicey public water system
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Driven by prolonged drought and inconsistent public water delivery, some Mexico City residents are changing the…
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Stock market today: Dow drops 600 on weak jobs data as a global sell-off whips back to Wall Street
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks tumbled Friday on worries the U.S. economy could be cracking under the weight of high interest rates…
Continue ReadingJake Cave hits tying homer in 9th, the Rockies beat the Angels 5-4 in 10 innings
Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jake Cave hit a tying two-run home run with two outs in the ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies scored on…
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