Nashville grapples with lingering neo-Nazi presence in tourist-friendly city
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Among the throngs of tourists in cowboy attire who flock to Nashville’s famed downtown honky-tonks,…
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How college sports video games became the entry point to dismantle the NCAA’s amateurism rules
AP College Sports Writer Sonny Vaccaro knew nothing about the law. He did know a lot about college sports and was sure the athletes who were driving…
Continue ReadingHow college sports video games became the entry point to dismantle the NCAA’s amateurism rules
AP College Sports Writer Sonny Vaccaro knew nothing about the law. He did know a lot about college sports and was sure the athletes who were driving…
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UN envoy to Yemen warns of a ‘devastating’ regional escalation, but points to glimmer of hope
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Yemen is warning that recent developments in the Red Sea, Israel and inside the country…
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Breaking at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
Everything to know about breaking at the 2024 Paris Olympics, including competition preview, event guide, top athletes, how to watch and daily…
Continue Reading Climate change imperils drought-stricken Morocco’s cereal farmers and its food supply
Associated Press KENITRA, Morocco (AP) — Golden fields of wheat no longer produce the bounty they once did in Morocco. A six-year drought has…
Continue Reading‘We were built for this moment’: Black women rally around Kamala Harris
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Four years ago, a Zoom meeting to build support for Kamala Harris as the Democratic vice presidential nominee…
Continue ReadingFlorida’s population passes 23 million for the first time due to residents moving from other states
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s population crossed the 23 million residents mark for the first time this year because of the…
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President Biden to address the nation on why he’s not running for re-election
This will be the president’s first address since he announced his decision to withdrawal from the presidential…
Continue ReadingBritish equestrian great Dujardin out of Olympics after coaching video shows ‘error of judgment’
PARIS (AP) — Three-time Olympic gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin of Britain has withdrawn from the Paris Games after a video emerged that she says…
Continue ReadingRussian parliament passes measure broadening ‘undesirable’ organization criteria
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s lower house of parliament has passed legislation expanding the reach of a law on declaring foreign-funded organizations…
Continue ReadingCyber security startup Wiz reportedly rejects $23 billion acquisition proposal from Google
NEW YORK (AP) — Wiz, a cloud security firm based in New York, has rejected a proposed $23 billion acquisition deal offered by Google parent…
Continue ReadingIowa law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to take effect Monday
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa judge has ruled the state’s strict abortion law will take effect Monday, preventing most…
Continue ReadingIraq bans a Kurdish separatist group and strengthens its cooperation with Turkey
Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — The Iraqi government has announced an official ban on a Kurdish separatist group which has been engaged in a…
Continue ReadingBelarus’ foreign minister arrives in North Korea for talks expected to focus on Russia cooperation
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Belarus’ foreign minister has arrived in North Korea as experts predict that he and North Korean…
Continue ReadingBiden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening on his decision to drop…
Continue ReadingThey made one-of-a-kind quilts that captured the public’s imagination. Then Target came along
Associated Press Over the past two decades, Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic colors and their…
Continue ReadingCorrection: A Quilting Conundrum story
In a story published May 11, 2024, about Gee’s Bend quilts, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of a museum. It is The Huntington…
Continue ReadingDan Aykroyd revisits the Blues Brothers’ remarkable legacy in new Audible Original
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The shades are on, the skinny tie is knotted and the fedora is perched just so — Dan Aykroyd is ready to…
Continue ReadingSecret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the Secret Service resigned Tuesday in the aftermath of the assassination attempt against former…
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