Venus Williams is back at Wimbledon at age 43 and ready to play on Centre Court again
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Asked two days before her 24th Wimbledon begins whether she’s still excited to play…
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Feds call off pesticide spraying near New Mexico’s Rio Chama to kill invasive grasshoppers
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Federal land managers have scrapped plans to spray pesticides near the Rio Chama in northern New Mexico as part of an effort…
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San Diego Padres place pitcher Drew Carlton on injured list, activate Tom Cosgrove
CINCINNATI (AP) — San Diego placed pitcher Drew Carlton (2-1) on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation on Saturday, one day after…
Continue Reading Climate activists disrupt London Pride march to protest corporate sponsorship
LONDON (AP) — Climate activists have briefly halted the dance-filled London Pride march by blocking a float sponsored by Coca-Cola. Seven members…
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Residents worried after mountain lion sighting in Santa Cruz neighborhood
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – A neighborhood in Santa Cruz is on alert after a mountain lion was spotted earlier in the week. Police say they have not…
Continue Reading Hurricanes and Rangers turn their divisional rivalry into NHL free agency signing frenzy
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Don Waddell’s expectations were so low on the chances of improving the Hurricanes roster to open NHL free agency on…
Continue Reading Beatriz dissipates after brushing Mexico’s Pacific coast as a hurricane, while Adrian also weakens
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Beatriz has dissipated after brushing Mexico’s southwestern Pacific coast as a hurricane, dumping heavy rain…
Continue Reading Sierra Leone’s main opposition calls for presidential election re-run after incumbent named winner
By KEMO CHAM Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Sierra Leone’s main opposition party is demanding a re-run of last weekend’s…
Continue ReadingRoller coaster at Carowinds closes after discovery of a crack in a support pillar
By Jay Croft and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Carowinds amusement park in North Carolina closed a roller coaster Friday after discovering a crack in…
Continue Reading Summer movie season is in full swing. Here’s what’s coming through Labor Day
By The Associated Press There is something for everyone at the movies this summer, both in theaters and streaming at home. The summer movie season…
Continue Reading Russian media watchdog blacklists outlets linked to Wagner mercenary chief
By The Associated Press The Russian media watchdog has blacklisted at least five media outlets affiliated with Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny…
Continue Reading US forest managers urge revelers to swap fireworks for Silly String, but some say not so fast
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Smokey Bear said it best: “Only you can prevent wildfires.” Following in the…
Continue Reading US forest managers urge revelers to swap fireworks for Silly String, but some say not so fast
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Smokey Bear said it best: “Only you can prevent wildfires.” Following in the…
Continue Reading European telescope launched to hunt for clues to universe’s darkest secrets
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A European space telescope blasted off Saturday on a quest to explore the mysterious…
Continue Reading Karen Allen on one last hurrah as Marion Ravenwood in ‘Indiana Jones: Dial of Destiny’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Indiana Jones. Karen Allen always knew he’d come walking back through her door. Since…
Continue Reading Bosnia’s top international official to annul Bosnian Serb law that blocked court rulings
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The top international official in Bosnia says he’s revoking a Bosnian Serb law that suspended any…
Continue Reading In 370 days, Supreme Court conservatives dash decades of abortion and affirmative action precedents
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Overturning Roe v. Wade and affirmative action in higher education had been leading goals of the…
Continue Reading Satellite photos, reports suggest Belarus is building an army camp for Wagner fighters
By The Associated Press Satellite images analyzed by The Associated Press on Saturday showed what appeared to be a newly built military-style camp in…
Continue Reading UK press watchdog finds a tabloid column about hate for Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan, was sexist
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A column in The Sun tabloid that fantasized about seeing Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan, being pelted…
Continue Reading The Lakers are keeping Reaves and Russell. The Bucks agreed to keep Lopez in free agency
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The Los Angeles Lakers kept two of their best guards. The Milwaukee Bucks retained their big man, as the early…
Continue Reading New cable car near the Matterhorn allows non-skiers to cross between Switzerland and Italy
BERLIN (AP) — A new cable car that allows visitors without skis to cross between Switzerland and Italy near the Matterhorn, one of the most famous…
Continue Reading Biden will host Sweden’s prime minister at the White House as the Nordic nation seeks to join NATO
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host Sweden’s prime minister at the White House on Wednesday in a…
Continue ReadingGrand jury indictment means Texas could seek death penalty against accused killer of 5
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors could seek the death penalty against a Mexican national charged with fatally shooting five people in a…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s Supreme Court to hear appeals of ousted leader Suu Kyi in cases brought by the army
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Legal officials in Myanmar say its Supreme Court has scheduled hearings for this month to consider…
Continue Reading Pope appoints bishop from his native Argentina to lead Vatican office that enforces church doctrine
By FRANCES D’EMILIO and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has chosen a bishop from his Argentine homeland for…
Continue Reading Hungry ticks can use this static trick to land on you and your pets
By MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hungry ticks have some slick tricks. They can zoom through the air using static electricity to…
Continue Reading Nokia renews patent license agreement with Apple, covering 5G and other technologies
HELSINKI (AP) — Network infrastructure and 5G-technology provider Nokia has signed a new long-term patent license agreement with Apple to replace…
Continue Reading Russian attacks in Ukraine leave 3 killed, 17 wounded. Spain highlights European support for Kyiv
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials have reported three people killed and 17 others wounded from Russian…
Continue Reading East Timor’s independence hero Xanana Gusmao returns to power as prime minister
By GANTRY MEILANA Associated Press DILI, East Timor (AP) — Former East Timor independence fighter Xanana Gusmao has been sworn in as prime minister…
Continue Reading King of the Netherlands apologizes for country’s role in slavery on 150th anniversary of abolition
By AHMAD SEIR and MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has apologized for his country’s role in…
Continue Reading Man who fatally shot 2 at Moldova airport is wanted for a kidnapping in Tajikistan
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Authorities in Tajikistan say a man who fatally shot two security officers at Moldova’s main international airport is…
Continue Reading At least 51 people killed in road accident in western Kenya, 32 injured, police and Red Cross say
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A truck rammed into several other vehicles and market traders in western Kenya killing at…
Continue Reading Sánchez visits Kyiv on the day Spain starts EU presidency to underline bloc’s support for Ukraine
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has started Spain’s six-month presidency of the European Union with…
Continue Reading Why social media is being blamed for fueling riots in France
By HALELUYA HADERO The Associated Press Social media companies are once again under scrutiny, this time in France as the country’s president blames…
Continue Reading Pakistani security forces kill 6 militants in separate raids near the border with Afghanistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says security forces have raided two militant hideouts in regions near the border with Afghanistan.…
Continue ReadingThese trans women would have to reverse their gender identity on ID documents under a new Kansas law
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Suzanne Wheeler doesn’t want to symbolize a movement. She just wants to live as a trans woman in Kansas as…
Continue Reading Cambodia ruling party victory a sure bet as campaigning begins for general election
By SOPHENG CHEANG and GRANT PECK Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Campaigning for Cambodia’s general election has officially begun.…
Continue Reading Mourners bury slain teen in France as 45,000 police are deployed and 5th night of unrest is quieter
By CARA ANNA, ANGELA CHARLTON and CHRISTOPHE ENA Associated Press NANTERRE, France (AP) — Hushed and visibly anguished, hundreds of mourners from…
Continue Reading Climate change keeps making wildfires and smoke worse. Scientists call it the ‘new abnormal’
By SETH BORENSTEIN and MELINA WALLING Associated Press It was a smell that invoked a memory. Both for Emily Kuchlbauer in North Carolina and Ryan…
Continue Reading Climate change keeps making wildfires and smoke worse. Scientists call it the ‘new abnormal’
By SETH BORENSTEIN and MELINA WALLING Associated Press It was a smell that invoked a memory. Both for Emily Kuchlbauer in North Carolina and Ryan…
Continue ReadingA record-high number of 40-year-olds in the US have never been married, study finds
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve made it to your 40th birthday without tying the knot, you’re not alone, according to a recent…
Continue Reading Japanese journalist barred from entering Hong Kong without clear reason, newspaper says
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Japanese newspaper has reported that a Japanese journalist was barred from entering Hong Kong…
Continue Reading Morning-after pill vending machines gain popularity on college campuses post-Roe
By ED KOMENDA and SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Need Plan B? Tap your credit card and enter B6. Since last November, a library at the…
Continue ReadingA Maryland woman played her lottery numbers for over a year. A simple switch turned her into a $50,000 winner
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A Maryland woman who’d played the same lottery numbers for a year won big after getting some inspiration…
Continue Reading Iowa auditor says new law will restrict his office’s access to information
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s auditor may face new challenges in tracking taxpayer dollars after a new law…
Continue Reading Longest home run of Ohtani’s career not enough as Diamondbacks defeat Angels 6-2
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani added another highlight to his amazing June with the longest home run of his…
Continue Reading Affirmative action for white people? Legacy college admissions come under renewed scrutiny
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The next big fight over college admissions already has taken hold, and it centers on a…
Continue Reading After several turbulent days, flight disruptions ease despite worries about 5G signals
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Airline passengers who have endured tens of thousands of weather-related flight delays this week got a welcome…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court just issued its biggest rulings of the year. Here’s what you need to know.
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court just finished issuing its biggest decisions of the term, killing President…
Continue Reading Battle over Wisconsin’s top elections official could have ripple effects for 2024
By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A fight over whether Wisconsin’s top elections official will keep her…
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