Ukraine’s largest music festival returns with a break from the inescapable reality of war
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s largest music festival struck a different chord this year. Gone were the international…
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California voters react to President Biden dropping out of 2024 race
Mixed feelings in Sacramento’s Downtown Commons over news of President Joe Biden ending his re-election…
Continue ReadingAdaptation of Colson Whitehead’s ‘Nickel Boys’ to open New York Film Festival this fall
AP Film Writer “Nickel Boys,” an adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, will open the 62nd New York Film Festival in…
Continue Reading US-Russian journalist convicted in a rapid, secret trial, gets 6 1/2 years in prison, court says
Associated Press A Russian court says it has convicted Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free…
Continue ReadingOlympic marketing deal hopes to meet young fans where they are – on Roblox
AP National Writer The Olympics’ ever-expanding quest to draw in young fans is meeting them where they are — on Roblox. The U.S. Olympic team and…
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Kamala Harris’ hometown show their support
Residents in Kamala Harris’ home town of Oakland, California say they will be watching the Democrat’s presidential race very…
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More political figures react to Biden dropping out of 2024 presidential race
Democrats and Republicans are continuing to speak out after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race for the White House on…
Continue Reading Cyprus displays jewelry, early Christian icons and Bronze Age antiquities once looted from island
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus has put on display artifacts — some of them thousands of years old — that were returned after a Turkish art…
Continue ReadingMost airlines except one are recovering from the CrowdStrike tech outage. The feds have noticed
AP Airlines Writer Delta Air Lines struggled for a fourth straight day to recover from a worldwide technology outage caused by a faulty software…
Continue ReadingBrittney Griner honored to be wearing a USA Basketball jersey again after time in Russian prison
AP Basketball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — There were times Brittney Griner thought she would never wear a USA Basketball jersey again. The two-time…
Continue ReadingCompeting and parenting: Some athletes are doing double duty at the Olympics
AP Sports Writer From training and competing to preparing bottles for feedings and changing diapers, some of the Olympians at the Paris Games will be…
Continue ReadingBelarus’ foreign minister will visit North Korea for possible talks on Russia cooperation
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Belarus’ foreign minister is to visit North Korea for a rare trip expected to focus on forging…
Continue ReadingLeBron James selected as Team USA male flagbearer for Paris Olympics opening ceremony
AP Basketball Writer LeBron James wasn’t totally sure what the opening ceremony was all about when he was picked for his first Olympics in 2004.…
Continue ReadingLeBron James selected as Team USA male flagbearer for Paris Olympics opening ceremony
AP Basketball Writer LeBron James wasn’t totally sure what the opening ceremony was all about when he was picked for his first Olympics in 2004.…
Continue ReadingUAE sentences Bangladeshi nationals to prison over protests against their home government
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced dozens of Bangladeshi nationals to prison,…
Continue ReadingHallock looking for elusive Olympic medal with US men’s water polo team
AP Sports Writer WALNUT, Calif. (AP) — Ben Hallock won in high school in Southern California. He won in college at Stanford. He won as a…
Continue ReadingAthletes are as excited as regular visitors to be tourists in Paris during the Olympic Games
AP National Writers PARIS (AP) — Paris is a popular destination for tourists, of course. The food and drink. The art and history. The landmarks.…
Continue ReadingA gunman has killed 6 people including his mother at a nursing home in Croatia, officials say
Associated Press DARUVAR, Croatia (AP) — Croatian police say a gunman entered a nursing home in a quiet Croatian town on Monday and opened fire,…
Continue ReadingSchauffele moves into elite category with 2 majors in 2 months
AP Golf Writer TROON, Scotland (AP) — The only company Xander Schauffele kept at the start of the season was his name mentioned among the best…
Continue ReadingAfter Soto’s departure, San Diego’s record looks similar to last year
AP Baseball Writer Juan Soto has come and gone, and the San Diego Padres don’t seem to have changed much. The Padres were 12 games over .500 in…
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