Tommy Paul pushes to clinch first Olympic quarterfinal berth
American Tommy Paul punch his ticket to his first Olympic quarterfinal berth on Wednesday, marking the first time an American man has made an…
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1 person killed in Colorado wildfires as blazes torch large areas of the U.S. West
Associated Press LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) — A person was killed in one of several wildfires threatening heavily populated areas of the Colorado…
Continue ReadingGuinea court sentences former junta leader to 20 years in prison over 2009 stadium massacre
Associated Press CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — A Guinea court has sentenced former junta leader Moussa “Dadis” Camara to 20 years in prison after…
Continue ReadingNigerians are frustrated by economic hardship but authorities fear planned protests could turn ugly
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerians are planning nationwide protests this week against the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in…
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US arrests a former Green Beret over the failed 2020 raid into Venezuela to remove Maduro
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A former U.S. Green Beret who organized a failed cross-border raid in 2020 to remove Venezuelan…
Continue Reading Colorado clerk who became hero to election conspiracists wanted to preserve data, lawyer says
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A lawyer for former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters, a hero to election conspiracy theorists who is accused of…
Continue ReadingUkraine receives first F-16 fighter jets to bolster defenses against Russia, a US official tells AP
Associated Press Ukraine has received the first F-16 fighter jets that it has sought for months to fight back against an onslaught of Russian missile…
Continue ReadingMichigan Supreme Court restores minimum wage and sick leave laws reversed by Republicans years ago
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court has overruled the Legislature and reinstated major changes to the state’s minimum wage…
Continue ReadingSevere storms in the Southeast US leave 1 dead and cause widespread power outages
CANTON, Ga. (AP) — A weather system that produced severe thunderstorms in the Southeast left one man dead in Georgia, caused damage in a South…
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Women’s soccer recap, July 31: Quarterfinal field set as Japan, Canada win
Japan made its claim to favorite status at the 2024 Paris Olympics with another win, this time a decisive 3-1 triumph over Nigeria on the final day…
Continue Reading Utility chief in north Florida sentenced to 4 years in prison for privatization scheme
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The former head of a north Florida public utility was sentenced to four years in prison for a scheme to privatize the…
Continue Reading Federal protections of transgender students are in effect where courts haven’t blocked them
Associated Press New federal protections for transgender students at U.S. schools and colleges have launched, but not everywhere. Most Republican-led…
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Georgian Bekauri retains judo title, Croatia’s Matic wins historic gold
Croatian Barbara Matic won the gold medal in the women’s under 70kg judo, while Georgia’s Lasha Bekauri won the gold medal in the men’s under 100kg…
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Harris campaign announces upcoming travel stops with running mate
Harris remains undecided on a running mate at this time. However, her campaign has released several locations that she will visit with her her future…
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Jessica Fox wins historic gold medal in C-1, USA’s Leibfarth shocks for bronze
Jessica Fox claims history with gold medal in C-1 final to become most decorated canoe slalom athlete in Olympic history. American Evy Leibfarth…
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Angelique Kerber’s tournament ends in thrilling quarters loss to Zheng
German veteran Angelique Kerber bowed out of professional tennis at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday after losing, 7-6(4), 6-4, 7-6(6), in the…
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Marta shown straight red card in what could be unceremonious Brazil exit
Brazil star Marta, perhaps the most celebrated player in women’s soccer, was shown a red card versus Spain at the 2024 Paris Olympics in what could…
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Live Blog: USWNT looks to top Group B vs. Australia
Follow along as the U.S. women’s soccer team looks to top Group B in its last group stage match against…
Continue ReadingThe careers of Olympians like Simone Biles mirror the rise of adult gymnastics. ‘I’m never leaving.’
AP National Writer Every few years when the Olympics would roll around, the unmistakable pangs Jen Castellano knew were coming but was powerless to…
Continue ReadingToilet paper and flat tires — the strange ways that Californians ignite wildfires
CalMatters Of all the insidious threats faced by wildland firefighters — extreme heat, desiccated forests, unpredictable fire behavior and a nearly…
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