Volleyball recap, July 28: Poland survives scare from Japan
The women’s volleyball tournament is underway at the 2024 Paris Olympics while the hosts and defending champions get their repeat campaign…
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Lawmakers from 6 countries say Beijing is pressuring them not to attend conference in Taiwan
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Lawmakers from at least six countries said Chinese diplomats were pressuring them not to attend a China-focused…
Continue ReadingMaduro’s last dance? Venezuela’s ultimate political survivor faces toughest challenge yet
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Nicolás Maduro has survived an almost impossible litany of threats since becoming the late Venezuelan…
Continue ReadingEx-diplomat, political newcomer, grandpa. That’s Edmundo González, Venezuela’s Maduro rival
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The past two months have been unlike anything Edmundo González Urrutia had ever experienced: He gave…
Continue ReadingHow photographer Frank Stewart captured the culture of jazz, church and Black life in the US
Associated Press CHADDS FORD, Pa. (AP) — At first glance, it looks like an aerial photo of a cemetery destroyed by war, with charred coffins ripped…
Continue Reading Barcelona wants to get rid of short-term rental units. Will other tourist destinations do the same?
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Imagine planning a vacation and not being able to check Airbnb or another online booking site for an…
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Surfing Round 2 preview: Big names with their backs against the wall
2024 Olympic surfing Round 2…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Republicans ask voters to take away governor’s power to spend federal money
Associated Press Wisconsin Republicans are asking voters to take away the governor’s power to unilaterally spend federal money, a reaction to the…
Continue Reading Mudslide kills 15 people near tourist site in China as rains from tropical storm Gaemi drench region
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Fifteen people were killed after a mudslide hit a homestay house in a tourist area in southeastern China on Sunday…
Continue ReadingEven on quiet summer weekends, huge news stories spread to millions more swiftly than ever before
AP Media Writer James Peeler’s phone blew up with messages as he drove home from church in Texas. Reading a book on her couch in Lancaster,…
Continue ReadingAfter years of fighting Iowa’s strict abortion law, clinics also prepared to follow it
Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa is set to join more than a dozen other states where abortion access has been sharply curbed since the U.S.…
Continue ReadingLangeliers hits 3-run homer in 1st inning and surging Athletics beat Angels 3-1
Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shea Langeliers hit a three-run homer in the first inning as the Oakland Athletics continued their recent…
Continue ReadingFirefighters helped by cooler weather battle blaze that has scorched area larger than Los Angeles
Associated Press FOREST RANCH, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of firefighters battling a wildfire in Northern California received some help from the…
Continue ReadingCan tech help solve the Los Angeles homeless crisis? Finding shelter may someday be a click away
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billions of dollars have been spent on efforts to get homeless people off the streets in California, but…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s story on inefficient tech slowing efforts to get homeless people off the streets
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles is the nation’s epicenter of homelessness, where more than 45,000 people live in weather-beaten…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s story on inefficient tech slowing efforts to get homeless people off the streets
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles is the nation’s epicenter of homelessness, where more than 45,000 people live in weather-beaten…
Continue ReadingCan tech help solve the Los Angeles homeless crisis? Finding shelter may someday be a click away
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billions of dollars have been spent on efforts to get homeless people off the streets in California, but…
Continue Reading Maduro is declared winner in Venezuela’s presidential election as opposition claims it prevailed
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s opposition claimed victory in Sunday’s presidential election, setting up a showdown with…
Continue ReadingFirefighters helped by cooler weather battle blaze that has scorched area larger than Los Angeles
Associated Press FOREST RANCH, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of firefighters battling a wildfire in Northern California received some help from the…
Continue ReadingKetel Marte drives in 3, Diamondbacks stretch winning streak to 4 with 9-5 victory over Pirates
AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Ketel Marte homered and had three RBIs, pinch hitter Joc Pederson hit a two-run triple and the Arizona Diamondbacks…
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