Jason Kelce recruited by rugby star Ilona Maher as the US Olympic women’s team’s super fan
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Jason Kelce went along to watch the U.S. women’s rugby sevens team at the Olympics in Paris and walked away as an…
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With DUI-related ejection from Army, deputy who killed Massey should have raised flags, experts say
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged in the shooting death of Sonya Massey was kicked out of the…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania man arrested after breaking into electrical vault in Connecticut state office building
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Police are investigating why a man with a Pennsylvania address broke into a high voltage electrical vault in the basement of…
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Paris Olympics boosted by raucous fans in return of spectators for first time since pandemic
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — There’s a very notable difference about the Paris Olympics: the noise. From the judo mat to the swimming pool,…
Continue Reading Wildfire smoke may be worse for your brain than other air pollution, study says
Wildfire smoke may be worse for your brain health than other air pollution. New research links it to an increased risk of dementia. The findings come…
Continue Reading Judge rejects GOP challenge of Mississippi timeline for counting absentee ballots
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the Republican National Committee that sought to block…
Continue Reading Greece announces nationwide restrictions to combat ‘goat plague’ outbreak
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece have ordered nationwide restrictions on goat and sheep to combat a deadly viral outbreak. The measures…
Continue Reading ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ now has the 6th biggest opening weekend of all time
AP Film Writer “Deadpool & Wolverine” had a better Sunday than anticipated. The comic book film earned $211 million in its first weekend in…
Continue Reading Former BBC presenter charged with three counts of making indecent images of children
LONDON (AP) — London’s Metropolitan Police say a former BBC presenter has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of…
Continue Reading Simone Biles to compete on all four events at Olympic team finals despite calf injury
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — A calf injury isn’t going to slow down Simone Biles. The American gymnastics star is in the lineup for all four…
Continue Reading Netanyahu vows retaliation against Hezbollah after weekend strike as US warns against escalation
Associated Press MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed heavy retaliation against Hezbollah…
Continue Reading Chinese glass maker says it wasn’t target of raid at US plant featured in Oscar-winning film
MORAINE, Ohio (AP) — A Chinese automotive glass maker says the company is not the target of a federal investigation that temporarily shut down…
Continue Reading Cambodian helicopter spotted crashed on a mountain 17 days after being lost. Bodies of pilots found
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s Defense Ministry and state media reports say that the wreckage of a Cambodian military helicopter that…
Continue Reading Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of an investigation into his assassination attempt, FBI says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI as part of an investigation into his…
Continue Reading Harris is endorsed by border mayors in swing-state Arizona as she faces GOP criticism on immigration
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is highlighting endorsements from mayors of border towns in swing-state Arizona. The…
Continue Reading Djokovic beats rival Nadal at the Paris Olympics in their 60th and possibly last head-to-head match
AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic, who won, and Rafael Nadal, who lost, met at the net and hugged after playing at the Paris Olympics in…
Continue Reading Iowa now bans most abortions after about 6 weeks, before many women know they’re pregnant
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa now bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are…
Continue Reading Midwest sees surge in calls to poison control centers amid bumper crop of wild mushrooms
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The warm, soggy summer across much of the Midwest has produced a bumper crop of wild mushrooms — and a surge…
Continue Reading Pakistan arrests top leader of radical party on charge of ordering the killing of the chief justice
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say Pakistan’s police have arrested the deputy chief at a radical Islamist party on charges of ordering the…
Continue Reading Israeli military detains 9 soldiers over alleged abuse of a detainee at a shadowy military facility
Associated Press SDE TEIMAN BASE, Israel (AP) — The Israeli military said Monday it was holding nine soldiers for questioning following allegations…
Continue Reading A diplomatic spat erupts between Hungary and Poland over conflicting views on Russia
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A diplomatic spat has erupted between Poland and Hungary that lays bare the deep tensions between two…
Continue Reading At these locations around the world, cats are the star
Associated Press From the White House to a Puerto Rican coffee shop. From 10 Downing St. to Russia’s state museum. Cats are beloved mascots and…
Continue Reading Former South Africa president Zuma is expelled by his former ANC party after forming a challenger
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been expelled by his former African National Congress party…
Continue Reading 2 children dead and 11 people injured in stabbing rampage at a dance class in England, police say
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Bloodied children ran screaming from a dance and yoga class “like a scene from a horror movie” to escape a…
Continue Reading Is paying college athletes charity? Even in the confusing NIL era, it looks increasingly unlikely
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Three years into the new age of college sports, where athletes are allowed to profit from their successes through…
Continue Reading Skyrocketing power bills draw protests near Pakistan’s capital
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Protests over skyrocketing power bills have shut down a major road into Pakistan’s capital as some 3,000…
Continue Reading China’s Xi calls for cooperation with Italy, evoking ancient ‘Silk Road’
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping called for further cooperation with Italy on Monday at a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia…
Continue Reading Turkish official accuses Israel of targeting Erdogan after he seemed to threaten to invade over Gaza
ISTANBUL (AP) — A senior Turkish official accuses the Israeli government of trying to hide war crimes by targeting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
Continue Reading High Court judge in the UK upholds the government ban on puberty blockers
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A High Court judge has upheld the British government’s emergency ban on puberty blockers. Justice Beverley Lang…
Continue Reading McDonald’s same-store sales fall for 1st time since 2020 as tapped-out customers hold on to cash
AP Business Writer McDonald’s global same-stores fell for the first time in nearly four years in the second quarter as inflation-weary consumers…
Continue Reading From the opening ceremony to DiscOlympics, Cerrone still reigns nearly 50 years on
AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — Disco might seem like a thing of the past, but legendary Frecnh artist Cerrone is bringing it into the present…
Continue Reading Australian inquiry will hear evidence that Christian extremists killed 3 in an act of terrorism
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An expert will tell an inquiry that three Christian extremists killed two police officers and a…
Continue Reading Paris Olympics set record for number of openly LGBTQ+ athletes, but some say progress isn’t finished
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A record number of athletes openly identifying as LGBTQ+ are competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Activist groups…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Tennessee’s state primaries
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Candidates for federal and state legislative posts will compete for their parties’ nominations in primaries in…
Continue Reading North Korean officials seek medicine for Kim’s health problems related to obesity, Seoul says
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has regained weight and has…
Continue Reading 1 person dies as Latvia and Lithuania are hit by a powerful storm
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — One person has died and some 200,000 households have been left without electricity in Lithuania and neighboring Latvia as…
Continue Reading Vandalism hits communication lines in France, but the Paris Olympics aren’t affected
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The French government was investigating after multiple telecommunications lines were hit by acts of vandalism Monday,…
Continue Reading Ukrainian troops say Russia has driven them out of 2 more eastern Donetsk villages
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces have overrun two front-line villages in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, a Ukrainian army…
Continue Reading Biden decries ‘extremism’ on Supreme Court, details plan for term limits, ethics code for justices
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — President Joe Biden decried “extremism” that he says has undermined public confidence in the the U.S.…
Continue Reading Triathlon cancels Olympic swim training for the second day over poor water quality in the Seine
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Concerns about the water quality in the Seine River led officials to call off the swimming portion of an Olympic…
Continue Reading Rights group says sexual violence is rampant in Sudan’s conflict, calls for international protection
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Human Rights Watch is accusing the paramilitary group fighting against the military in Sudan’s civil war of rampant…
Continue Reading USDA moves to limit salmonella in raw poultry products
AP Health Writer Federal officials are moving to set new limits on salmonella in raw poultry products in the U.S. The Agriculture Department’s…
Continue Reading 6 UK lawmakers are running to lead the Conservative Party after its crushing election defeat
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Six British lawmakers have entered the race to lead the defeated Conservative Party. The contest will decide whether…
Continue Reading Refugee athletes want more of them to compete at the Olympics as migration takes global focus
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — South Sudanese runner Perina Lokure Nakang first ran for sport along the road near her refugee camp in Kenya. Now,…
Continue Reading Historic UNESCO world heritage park in Germany grapples with dying trees as climate change kicks in
Associated Press POTSDAM, Germany (AP) — The avenues, monuments and gardens in the park surrounding Sanssouci Palace, a sprawling green oasis in…
Continue Reading Indonesian leader starts working in new capital despite construction work and lack of facilities
Associated Press PENAJAM PASER UTARA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who intends to spend his last few months of his presidency…
Continue Reading Federal Reserve is edging closer to cutting rates. The question will soon be, how fast?
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Two years after launching an aggressive fight against inflation and one year after leaving its benchmark…
Continue Reading California man defends his home as wildfires push devastation and spread smoke across US West
Associated Press COHASSET, Calif. (AP) — In the small forest community of Cohasset, Ron Ward watched as flames hundreds of feet high from…
Continue Reading Venezuelan opposition says it has proof its candidate defeated President Maduro in disputed election
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — As thousands of people demonstrated across Venezuela, opposition candidate Edmundo González announced…
Continue Reading The Galapagos Islands and many of their unique creatures are at risk from warming waters
Associated Press GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador (AP) — Warm morning light reflects from the remains of a natural rock arch near Darwin Island, one of…
Continue Reading Ten years on, many Yazidis uprooted by Islamic State onslaught struggle to find safe, stable homes
Associated Press SINJAR, Iraq (AP) — When Rihan Ismail returned to her family’s home in the heartland of her Yazidi community, she was sure she…
Continue Reading Ten years on, many Yazidis uprooted by Islamic State onslaught struggle to find stable homes
Associated Press SINJAR, Iraq (AP) — When Rihan Ismail returned to her family’s home in the heartland of her Yazidi community, she was sure she…
Continue Reading Blinken says US has ‘serious concerns’ about announced result of Venezuelan election
TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States has ‘serious concerns’ about the announced result of Venezuela’s…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline ahead of central bank meetings
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly declined in cautious trading Tuesday ahead of central bank meetings around the world. The…
Continue Reading Harris quickly pivots to convincing Arab American voters of her leadership
Associated Press DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Osama Siblani’s phone won’t stop ringing. Just days after President Joe Biden withdrew his bid for…
Continue Reading Iran’s supreme leader endorses reformist Pezeshkian as new president. He takes oath Tuesday
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader has endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as president, allowing the reformist heart surgeon to…
Continue Reading Museums closed Native American exhibits 6 months ago. Tribes are still waiting to get items back
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Native American artifacts have remained out of public view but still very much in the hands of some of the…
Continue Reading Focused on legacy, Biden calls out Trump and says how civil rights led him into politics
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — No longer on the campaign trail, President Joe Biden on Monday delivered a speech at the LBJ Presidential…
Continue Reading UK’s new Treasury chief axes projects to save costs and confirms deal to end doctors strike
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new Labour government has axed several construction projects and withdrawn a winter fuel payment for…
Continue Reading Infants’ tongue-tie may be overdiagnosed and needlessly treated, American Academy of Pediatrics says
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tongue-tie —a condition in infants that can affect breastfeeding — may be overdiagnosed in the U.S. and too…
Continue Reading Trump and Harris enter 99-day sprint to decide an election that has suddenly transformed
Associated Press ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — Barely a week ago, a sense of inevitability hung over the U.S. presidential election. Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas fondly remembered as she lies in state at Houston City Hall
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Residents who stood in line on Monday to pay their respects to longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas as…
Continue Reading Blinken and envoys from Japan, Australia and India work to improve maritime safety in Asia-Pacific
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Top diplomats from Japan, the U.S., Australia and India meeting Monday in Tokyo compiled a set of measures to…
Continue Reading 5,000 rescued from flooding in North Korea, state media says
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — More than 5,000 people isolated by flooding in northwestern North Korea were rescued by airlift and…
Continue Reading 7 people shot, 2 fatally, at a park in upstate Rochester, NY
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Police say two women are dead and five other people were injured when gunfire erupted at a crowded public park in Rochester,…
Continue Reading President Milei renews his vow to scrap export taxes as Argentina’s powerful farmers get impatient
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine President Javier Milei has told his country’s struggling farmers that he was…
Continue Reading Princess Leia bikini costume from set of ‘Star Wars’ movie sells at auction for $175K
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The gold bikini-style costume that Carrie Fisher wore as Princess Leia while making “Return of the Jedi” in…
Continue Reading A manipulated video shared by Musk mimics Harris’ voice, raising concerns about AI in politics
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A manipulated video that mimics the voice of Vice President Kamala Harris saying things she did not say is raising…
Continue Reading One Extraordinary Photo: Charlie Riedel captures Simone Biles in flight at the Paris Games
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Charlie Riedel has been an AP staff photographer in Kansas City, Missouri, for 24 years. This is his eighth Olympic…
Continue Reading Fans swarm hill in Munich, claiming a high perch for watching Taylor Swift concert for free
MUNICH (AP) — Thousands of Taylor Swift fans have gotten free seats to her concerts in Munich on a grassy hill near the concert venue. The Swifties…
Continue Reading Minnesota prepares for influx of patients from Iowa as abortion ban takes effect
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota medical providers and public officials are preparing for the arrival of new patients before an Iowa law banning…
Continue Reading Female Olympians hit the fashion runway in Paris to celebrate hard-won gender parity
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — It may be too early to call these Paris Olympics the Fashion Olympics. But in the city widely considered the…
Continue Reading Attorney for cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada says his client was kidnapped and brought to the US
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The lawyer of a powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who is now in U.S. custody pushed back Sunday against claims…
Continue Reading Thousands in Ukraine honor soldiers killed in blast and urge government to get prisoners freed
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainians urged their government to do more to get Russia to release prisoners of war, voicing their anger…
Continue Reading Crews battle wildfires across the US West and fight to hold containment lines
Associated Press FOREST RANCH, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires across the western United States and Canada put millions of people under air quality alerts…
Continue Reading Edna O’Brien, Irish literary giant who wrote ‘The Country Girls,’ dies at 93
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Edna O’Brien, Ireland’s literary pride and outlaw who scandalized her native land with her debut…
Continue Reading Dutch beach volleyball player who was convicted of rape is booed before losing first Olympic match
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The Dutch beach volleyball player who served time in prison for rape received a mixture of boos and applause when he…
Continue Reading Edna O’Brien, Irish literary giant who wrote ‘The Country Girls,’ dies at 93
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Edna O’Brien has died at age 93. She was one of the world’s most admired and controversial writers who…
Continue Reading Focused amid the gunfire, an AP photographer captures another perspective of attack on Trump
Associated Press BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Gene Puskar has been with The Associated Press for 45 years. Based in Pittsburgh, his career has spanned a wide…
Continue Reading ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ smashes R-rated record with $205 million debut, 8th biggest opening ever
AP Film Writer Marvel is back on top with “ Deadpool & Wolverine.” The comic-book movie made a staggering $205 million in its first weekend…
Continue Reading A Libyan court gives 12 officials prison sentences over last year’s deadly flooding
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A court in Libya has sentenced 12 current and former officials to terms of up to 27 years in prison over their…
Continue Reading Olympic riders get a memorable gallop in the sumptuous-looking Versailles Palace gardens
Associated Press VERSAILLES, France (AP) — The Palace of Versailles offers equestrian sports one of the most attractive venues of the Paris…
Continue Reading Ukrainian tennis player withdraws from the Paris Olympics after catching a cold
PARIS (AP) — Ukraine’s National Olympic Committee says tennis player Anhelina Kalinina withdrew from the Games because she caught a cold…
Continue Reading 1 killed in Maryland mall shooting in food court area
COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland say one person was killed in a shooting inside a shopping mall in a suburb of Baltimore and Washington.…
Continue Reading France renews vow to defend freedom of navigation as it showcases fighter jets in the Philippines
Associated Press CLARK, Philippines (AP) — France has renewed a commitment to help defend freedom of navigation and overflight in the Asia-Pacific.…
Continue Reading Ukraine says it struck an oil depot in Russia, as Moscow claims new gains in Donetsk region
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine says it has struck an oil depot in southern Russia that supplies the Kremlin’s troops as Russian…
Continue Reading Senate candidate Bernie Moreno campaigns as an outsider. His wealthy family is politically connected
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno of Ohio likes to portray himself as a political outsider in his…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris has America focused on multiracial identity
Associated Press An election year that was already bitterly partisan has been completely upended by President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of…
Continue Reading Simone Biles competes in Olympics gymnastics with a calf injury: What we know
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Limping on her left ankle after saying she had an issue with her calf, Simone Biles dominated during qualifying…
Continue Reading Paris Olympics organizers say they meant no disrespect with ‘Last Supper’ tableau
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Paris Olympics organizers apologized to anyone who was offended by a tableau that evoked Leonardo da Vinci’s “The…
Continue Reading Senate candidate Bernie Moreno campaigns as an outsider. His wealthy family is politically connected
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Bernie Moreno was ready with a quip when a radio host in his native Colombia asked why he would want to…
Continue Reading Russia’s Putin vows ‘mirror measures’ in response to U.S. missiles in Germany
Russia may deploy new strike weapons in response to the planned U.S. stationing of longer-range and hypersonic missiles in Germany, Russian President…
Continue Reading Joe Biden is out and Kamala Harris is in. Disenchanted voters are taking a new look at their choices
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden is out and Kamala Harris is in. That means many voters who had been displeased that they had same…
Continue Reading Doug Emhoff would become the country’s first first gentleman if Kamala Harris wins the presidency
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and propelled Vice President Kamala Harris into a…
Continue Reading The Russia-US divide was on display during Moscow’s monthlong presidency of the UN Security Council
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Whether it’s Gaza, Ukraine, Syria or a new world order, it’s been Russia versus the United States and…
Continue Reading Two meteor showers will flash across the sky around the same time in late July
AP Science Writer Get ready for a meteor shower doubleheader. The Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower peaks in late July. And this year, it will…
Continue Reading Blood tests for Alzheimer’s may be coming to your doctor’s office. Here’s what to know
AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — New blood tests could help doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease faster and more accurately, researchers…
Continue Reading UK is ‘broke and broken,’ new government says as it prepares to tackle shortfall in public finances
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new left-leaning government says the nation is “broke and broken,” blaming the situation on its…
Continue Reading When Biles competes, the show is in the stands too. Tom Cruise, more stars attend her Olympic return
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Many high-profile fans are attending the return to the Olympics of Simone Biles. She is competing in the…
Continue Reading Italy and China sign a 3-year action plan as Italian leader Meloni tries to reset relations
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says Italy and China have signed a three-year action plan to implement past…
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