Japan marks 100 years since the devastating Great Kanto Quake, with disaster drills nationwide
Japan marks 100 years since the devastating Great Kanto Quake, with disaster drills…
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Rainbows, drag shows, movies: Lebanon’s leaders go after perceived symbols of the LGBTQ+ community
Rainbows, drag shows, movies: Lebanon’s leaders go after perceived symbols of the LGBTQ+…
Continue Reading Car bomb explosions and hostage-taking inside prisons underscore Ecuador’s fragile security
Car bomb explosions and hostage-taking inside prisons underscore Ecuador’s fragile…
Continue Reading Coach who lost his job for praying on field kneels again in first game after years of legal battles
Coach who lost his job for praying on field kneels again in first game after years of legal…
Continue ReadingAcuña hits grand slam on wedding night to become 30-HR, 60-SB player as Braves beat Dodgers 8-7
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. had a full day: The Atlanta Braves star got married in the morning, hit a…
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Smugglers are steering migrants into the remote Arizona desert, posing new Border Patrol challenges
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz. (AP) — Border Patrol agents ordered the young Senegalese men to wait in…
Continue Reading Smugglers are steering migrants into the remote Arizona desert, posing new Border Patrol challenges
Smugglers are steering migrants into the remote Arizona desert, posing new Border Patrol…
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Merrill Gardens hosts annual art fundraiser event
Merrill Gardens hosted its annual art fundraiser. Residents living in the memory care unit painted artwork that was auctioned off to raise money for…
Continue Reading Ta’Kiya Young’s family urges officer’s arrest after video shows him killing the pregnant Black woman
Ta’Kiya Young’s family urges officer’s arrest after video shows him killing the pregnant Black…
Continue Reading No power and nowhere to stay as rural Florida starts recovering from Hurricane Idalia
No power and nowhere to stay as rural Florida starts recovering from Hurricane…
Continue Reading Loyd scores 25 points, reaches two milestones, to lead Storm to 72-61 win over slumping Sparks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jewell Loyd had 25 points to lead the Seattle Storm to a 72-61 win over Los Angeles on Thursday night, dealing a setback to the…
Continue ReadingIn final hours before landfall, Hurricane Idalia stopped intensifying and turned from Tallahassee
In final hours before landfall, Hurricane Idalia stopped intensifying and turned from…
Continue Reading Yastrzemski homers and drives in 2 runs as the Giants beat the punchless Padres 7-2
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — A solid job by opener Jakob Junis and one big inning on offense were enough to carry the San…
Continue Reading Texas wanted armed officers at every school after Uvalde. Many can’t meet that standard
By PAUL J. WEBER, ACACIA CORONADO and KENDRIA LaFLEUR Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A vision of armed officers at every school in Texas is…
Continue Reading Texas wanted armed officers at every school after Uvalde. Many can’t meet that standard
Texas wanted armed officers at every school after Uvalde. Many can’t meet that…
Continue Reading After outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reform has been slow across the US
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When thousands of fans couldn’t get tickets for megastar Taylor Swift’s summer…
Continue Reading After outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reform has been slow across the US
After outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reform has been slow across the…
Continue Reading US vice chair of Armed Services Committee promises ‘resolute reaction’ if Taiwan is attacked
US vice chair of Armed Services Committee promises ‘resolute reaction’ if Taiwan is…
Continue Reading Lan Larison runs for 109 yards and 3 TDs; UC Davis beats Texas A&M-Commerce 48-10 in opener
COMMERCE, Texas (AP) — Lan Larison ran for 109 yards on 16 carries and had three of UC Davis’ five rushing touchdowns as the Aggies beat…
Continue Reading Afghanistan’s female cricketers plead with sport’s world governing body: help us play again
Afghanistan’s female cricketers plead with sport’s world governing body: help us play…
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