High jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh wins Ukraine’s 1st individual gold of the Paris Olympics
AP Sports Writer SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — It was a night for war-torn Ukraine to rejoice. Thousands of Ukrainians watched on YouTube as high…
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Americans are ‘getting whacked’ by too many laws and regulations, Justice Gorsuch says in a new book
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ordinary Americans are “getting whacked” by too many laws and regulations, Supreme Court Justice Neil…
Continue Reading Belgium withdraws from mixed relay triathlon after athlete who swam in Seine River falls ill
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Belgium’s Olympic committee announced Sunday that it would withdraw its team from the mixed relay triathlon at…
Continue Reading Democratic primary in Arizona’s 3rd District still close, could be headed for recount
PHOENIX (AP) — The Democratic primary in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District still remains too close to call and could be headed for a recount.…
Continue Reading Dueling Harris and Trump rallies in the same Atlanta arena showcase America’s deep divides
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Two rallies. Two Americas. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump stood in the same arena…
Continue Reading With a $97M second weekend, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ sets a new high mark for R-rated films
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After 10 days in theaters, “Deadpool & Wolverine” is already the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever, not…
Continue Reading Man gets life sentence for killing his 3 young sons at their Ohio home
BATAVIA, Ohio (AP) — A man has been sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole in the shooting deaths of his three young sons at…
Continue Reading For female athletes of color, scrutiny around gender rules and identity is part of a long trend
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Overcome with emotion, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif left the ring in tears after a resounding victory this weekend.…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Debby strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane as it heads toward Florida
Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Debby strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane as it approached Florida on Sunday evening,…
Continue Reading Children at risk of dying in Sudan’s famine-hit Darfur as medical supplies are blocked, group says
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — An international aid group says it was forced to ration malnutrition treatment for children in a famine-hit area in…
Continue Reading Boxer Cindy Ngamba becomes first athlete competing as a refugee to clinch an Olympic medal
Associated Press VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Boxer Cindy Ngamba made history on Sunday by becoming the first athlete competing as a refugee to clinch…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s Zelenskyy displays newly arrived F-16 fighter jets to combat Russia in the air
Associated Press SOMEWHERE IN UKRAINE (AP) — Ukraine’s newly arrived F-16 fighter jets were put on display Sunday by President Volodymyr…
Continue Reading Democrat Ruben Gallego promotes Republican support in his Arizona Senate campaign against Kari Lake
Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Arizona Democrat Ruben Gallego is promoting Republican backing for his Senate campaign as the congressman…
Continue Reading The 15 Russian ‘neutrals’ at the Paris Olympics are politically isolated and rarely in the spotlight
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Rarely on the podium and barred from the opening ceremony, the 15 Russians competing at the Paris Olympics have an…
Continue Reading Olympic and faith leaders seek reset after opening ceremony outcry, while chaplains welcome athletes
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Faith leaders gathered with Olympic officials Sunday morning in front of Notre Dame Cathedral to celebrate how…
Continue Reading One church, two astronauts. How a Texas congregation is supporting its members on the space station
Associated Press About 10 miles from Johnson Space Center, a Houston-area church takes a moment during Wednesday Bible studies and Sunday evening…
Continue Reading Drugstores tinker with new looks as their usual way of doing business faces challenges
AP Health Writer America’s drugstores are testing smaller locations and more ways to offer care as more store closings loom. As these experiments…
Continue Reading More Olympians are set to compete in the Seine River. Here’s the latest on water quality concerns
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — At the Paris Olympics, whether the water quality in the Seine River is safe enough to host some swimming events has…
Continue Reading Four years after the Beirut port blast, many decry stalled justice as regional tensions spike
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Beirut port blast anniversary this year coincides with soaring regional tensions. For many, the fears of a new…
Continue Reading Election conspiracy theories related to the 2020 presidential race live on in Michigan’s GOP primary
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — This year’s presidential election was going to be it for Sheryl Guy, who was looking forward to…
Continue Reading IOC calls tests that sparked vitriol targeting boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting impossibly flawed
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Olympics organizers have again slammed arbitrary testing imposed on boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Tin that led to a…
Continue Reading Mourad Merzouki brings hip-hop dance to the Olympic stage in the heart of Paris
AP Entertainment Writer CRETEIL, France (AP) — In a sweltering enclosed stage, several dancers perform synchronized routines before scattering, as…
Continue Reading VP’s campaign launches ‘Republicans for Harris’ in push to win over GOP voters put off by Trump
AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign on Sunday was launching “Republicans for Harris” as…
Continue Reading Jordan’s top diplomat makes rare visit to Iran as fears of a wider regional war soar
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Jordan’s foreign minister met Iran’s acting foreign minister in Tehran on Sunday as the United States and…
Continue Reading Ukraine intensifies its long-range strikes, sinking a Russian submarine and striking an airfield
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has sunk a Russian submarine and hit a Russian airfield in the past 24 hours, in line with a surge of…
Continue Reading Fans of the Olympics find a new star. And Laurie Hernandez is not even competing this time
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Laurie Hernandez pauses briefly and taps her head. “There’s a lot going on in here,” the two-time Olympic…
Continue Reading Renewed anti-government protests leave nearly 100 dead, hundreds more injured in Bangladesh
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Nearly 100 people were killed and hundreds more injured Sunday as renewed anti-government protests swept…
Continue Reading Germany and the Philippines agree to rapidly finalize a defense pact to address security threats
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Germany and the Philippines have agreed to rapidly finalize a defense pact that will allow joint…
Continue Reading Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan clinches first Olympic medal amid outcry tied to gender misconceptions
AP Sports Writer VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan clinched her first Olympic medal Sunday in front of a crowd that chanted her…
Continue Reading UK leader Starmer condemns attack on asylum-seeker hotel as far-right violence spreads
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer strongly condemned an attack Sunday on a hotel housing asylum seekers that saw at…
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