One person shot at an intersection in California
It happened at around 7:45pm Sunday, in the area of E. 51st Street and Avalon Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department…
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Great Britain’s Tom Pidcock defends gold in men’s mountain bike
Great Britain’s Tom Pidcock won the men’s mountain bike race that saw an exciting back-and-forth battle for gold with France’s Viktor…
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Women’s water polo recap, July 29: France gets first Olympic win
France defeated Italy on Monday for the country’s first Olympic women’s water polo…
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Nicolás Maduro declared winner in Venezuela’s presidential election
Nicolás Maduro was declared the winner in Venezuela’s presidential election Sunday, claming his third term in office, even as his opponents were…
Continue ReadingIowa now bans most abortions after about 6 weeks, before many women know they’re pregnant
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa now bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are…
Continue ReadingDjokovic beats rival Nadal at the Paris Olympics in their 60th and possibly last head-to-head match
AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic, who won, and Rafael Nadal, who lost, met at the net and hugged after playing at the Paris Olympics in…
Continue ReadingMidwest sees surge in calls to poison control centers amid bumper crop of wild mushrooms
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The warm, soggy summer across much of the Midwest has produced a bumper crop of wild mushrooms — and a surge…
Continue ReadingPakistan arrests top leader of radical party on charge of ordering the killing of the chief justice
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say Pakistan’s police have arrested the deputy chief at a radical Islamist party on charges of ordering the…
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Park Fire in California surpasses 360,000 acres
Some residents are assessing the damage as the Park Fire surpassed 360,000 acres and destroys hundreds of…
Continue ReadingIsraeli military detains 9 soldiers over alleged abuse of a detainee at a shadowy military facility
Associated Press SDE TEIMAN BASE, Israel (AP) — The Israeli military said Monday it was holding nine soldiers for questioning following allegations…
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A diplomatic spat erupts between Hungary and Poland over conflicting views on Russia
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A diplomatic spat has erupted between Poland and Hungary that lays bare the deep tensions between two…
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U.S. women’s field hockey earns draw with Spain, 1-1
The United States women’s field hockey team earned its first point of the tournament, holding Spain to a 1-1 tie in the second match of pool…
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3×3 basketball preview, July 30: U.S. men, women in action as play begins
Everything to watch for as pool play gets underway for both the men and women in 3×3 basketball at the Paris…
Continue Reading2 children dead and 11 people injured in stabbing rampage at a dance class in England, police say
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Bloodied children ran screaming from a dance and yoga class “like a scene from a horror movie” to escape a…
Continue Reading At these locations around the world, cats are the star
Associated Press From the White House to a Puerto Rican coffee shop. From 10 Downing St. to Russia’s state museum. Cats are beloved mascots and…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom issues executive order to remove homeless encampments
Officials in San Francisco say they have already started clearing encampments and are helping bring unhoused people…
Continue ReadingFormer South Africa president Zuma is expelled by his former ANC party after forming a challenger
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been expelled by his former African National Congress party…
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Women’s rugby recap, July 29: GB, Australia win; France tops USA
The third session of women’s sevens matches at the 2024 Paris Olympics decided the classification and quarterfinal…
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Photos: Iconic Paris landmarks double up as Olympic venues
The 2024 Olympics are placing some of Paris’ most famous landmarks at center…
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Great Britain makes equestrian history with eventing team gold
Eventing came to a triumphant finish Monday in Paris as Great Britain made history and claimed equestrian’s first gold medal of the…
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