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Big Ten will release 4 player availability reports per week for games matching conference teams
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — The Big Ten announced the expansion of its player availability reporting…
How the Aquarium of the Pacific scrambled to save hundreds of sea creatures after 2 smuggling busts
Clownfish clamber around a watery enclosure, a couple of brownbanded bamboo sharks weave between rocks…
Brazil’s TV and radio campaign blitz begins, with Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro set for a nasty fight
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s top presidential candidates, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and…
About 90 Americans unaccounted for after catastrophic floods hit Nepal and Tibet
McMINNVILLE, Tenn (AP) — U.S. officials said about 90 U.S. citizens remained unaccounted for Thursday,…
What to know about the backlash against FIFA President Gianni Infantino
MONACO (AP) — Gianni Infantino, the increasingly embattled FIFA president, was everywhere in the conversations…
Florida basketball coach Todd Golden gets another contract extension and a $1.5M raise
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Todd Golden’s third raise in as many years will make him…
England in control at Lord’s and stretches lead to 261 after skittling Pakistan for 110
LONDON (AP) — England was bossing Pakistan by an imposing 261 runs after two days…
A Dutch institute issues a ‘Red Alert’ over potentially lethal Trump-shaped ecstasy pills
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch drug addiction and mental health institute warned users…
She was a pain specialist to top athletes. Her opioid prescribing alarmed the DEA
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Joan Rubinger overcame a catastrophic biking accident that left her paralyzed…
Kentucky woman indicted on charges she damaged the World War II Memorial in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Kentucky woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury on…
Leknessund dedicates Vuelta Stage 7 win to Norway’s late king
ARAMÓN VALDELINARES, Spain (AP) — An emotional Andreas Leknessund broke down in tears after claiming…
Reports split over whether forced contraception of Greenlandic women and girls constituted genocide
NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Two reports investigating the forcible contraception of thousands of Indigenous women…
Coco Gauff backs her mom for posting about family and friends’ excessive US Open ticket requests
NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff was caught by surprise when she saw her mom…
Matt Shaw returns to the Cubs after a two-month stint on the injured list
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs received a boost Friday morning ahead of a crucial…
A Jewish scholar chosen to lead the Catholic Biblical Association is hit by antisemitic backlash
When Amy-Jill Levine was a child in Massachusetts, a schoolmate in her predominantly Catholic hometown…
Carson Schwesinger went from walk-on to AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
Carson Schwesinger walked on at UCLA, was passed up in the first round of the…
Panthers LB Thomas Davis suffered opioid addiction that opened the door to sprawling drug case
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Nobody could overlook the off-the-field community work — bankrolling a college…
Nepal-China mountain region hit by deadly flood has danger but also draws trekkers to its heights
The mountain range along the Nepal-China border has its dangers, most recently seen this week…
SpaceX recovers Starship from the Indian Ocean a month after launch and is shipping it back to Texas
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX has pulled off its biggest salvage operation yet, recovering…
Hindu nationalist leader spurs protests and calls for sanctions ahead of New York City speech
An event Saturday in New York City, featuring the head of a Hindu nationalist group…
Tony Romo facing three more citations in connection with his arrest last month
Tony Romo is facing three more citations in connection with his arrest last month that…
Itauma brushes off ‘school’ jibes as he aims to be youngest heavyweight champ since Tyson
Facing an opponent who has pledged to “smash the kid” and “send him back to…
Autopsy shows Tennessee National Guard fatally shot 20-year-old armed man in the back
Tennessee National Guard members assigned to a federal anti-crime task force in Memphis fatally shot…
UN agency warns of 17,000 children in urgent need of assistance as aid reaches some Nepal survivors
NUWAKOT, Nepal (AP) — Aid began to reach some survivors in Nepal on Friday following…