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Bayer Leverkusen fires Hjulmand and hires Martínez Novell at end of turbulent season
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen fired Kasper Hjulmand on Thursday after less than one…
Irish rugby mourns Fergus Slattery, former Ireland captain and Lions flanker, dead at 77
DUBLIN (AP) — Fergus Slattery, the former Ireland rugby captain and British and Irish Lions…
Serena Williams’ tennis comeback to begin with 19-year-old doubles partner Victoria Mboko
LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams will make her eagerly anticipated return to professional tennis playing…
A fire at a nursing home in Sri Lanka kills 12 people
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A fire at an unregistered nursing home in western Sri…
Steelers sign tight end Darnell Washington to a new five-year contract
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are making a big investment in tight end Darnell…
Jamaica policeman charged with murder in killing of woman that sparked protests
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in Jamaica have taken the rare step of…
The Literary Arts Fund to distribute $7.7 million in grants to 40 organizations
NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of literary entities, from the presenters of the National Book…
UK Royal Navy says 3 members died in a helicopter crash during a training exercise
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Royal Navy said Wednesday that three of its members died in…
Leclerc turned down rival bids to stay with Ferrari and confident of success at Monaco GP
MONACO (AP) — Charles Leclerc said he turned down offers from other Formula 1 teams…
The top photos of the day by AP photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top…
Inside Obama’s presidential museum opening this month: The cost, the books and a beehive
CHICAGO (AP) — The Obama Presidential Center will open June 19, more than a decade…
Original Vegas Golden Knights make an early impact in the Stanley Cup Final
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Only three players have been around for all nine seasons of…
ESPN hires former referee Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling as rules analyst for select WNBA games
NEW YORK (AP) — Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling is getting back into basketball, this time going behind…
Adriano Panatta has been waiting 50 years for an Italian man to match him with a French Open title
PARIS (AP) — Adriano Panatta was expecting to award the French Open trophy to Jannik…
Takeaways from how water pollution in Iowa can deflate summer fun
MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) — Iowa is a particularly stark example of the Midwest’s broader struggle…
In Iowa, water pollution is a health threat that also disrupts summer fun
MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) — Hannah Ray J Childs propelled her kayak into a rapid on…
Mali junta bans motorcycles outside cities and creates military zones to reduce militant attacks
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The military government of Mali has banned the sales and use…
The EU will look for ways to make it quicker for the Western Balkan countries to join the bloc
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The European Union will look for new ways to speed up…
Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill 4 after another ceasefire agreement was announced
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli strikes killed at least four people in Lebanon, according to local…
Argentina seeks a glorious end to the Messi era with another World Cup title
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentina has bitter memories of 1994, the last time the United…
A Yazidi tells an Australian court she was enslaved and raped in an IS home in Syria
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A Yazidi woman has alleged she shared a bedroom with a…
Man City angry and Mourinho backs Pérez as Real Madrid presidential race heats up
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid’s two presidential candidates have stepped up their campaigning, with…
AP exclusive: Iran players describe how the war affects their World Cup preparations
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Iran is heading to the World Cup while the country is…
Five Eyes alliance warns that China is targeting personnel via fake job ads
LONDON (AP) — China is targeting personnel linked to the English-speaking Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance…