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Jimmie Johnson adds Bryce Harper, Andy Roddick and other winners as investors to his NASCAR team
STATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson is adding some big-time…
French student pleads guilty and is fined for a straw-licking stunt in Singapore
SINGAPORE (AP) — A French student was fined 600 Singapore dollars ($465) after pleading guilty…
Urban League report says Trump administration is harming Black Americans’ chances at American Dream
WASHINGTON (AP) — The American Dream may not be dead for many Black Americans, but…
Syria’s first disability football tournament takes the field, in photos
DAMASCUS (AP) — Players warmed up and prayed under a full moon in Damascus before…
Long-dormant court holds its first public hearing as the US seeks to deport an Afghan woman
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s activation of a long-dormant court to seek an Afghan…
Migrants cross into Spain’s Ceuta enclave from Morocco, in photos
CEUTA, Spain (AP) — Thousands of migrants have crossed into Spain’s North African enclave of…
Judge grants a restraining order, making Missouri lineman Sterling Webb eligible this season
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri defensive lineman Sterling Webb was granted a temporary restraining order…
Barranquilla FC stuns parent club Junior in Colombia cup upset as Luis Diaz watches on
BARRANQUILLA, Colombia (AP) — Luis Diaz experienced the “magic” of the FA Cup when he…
Social media post showing Bueckers and Reese betting on game ‘missed the mark,’ WNBA says
NEW YORK (AP) — A social media post showing stars Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese…
Half of all nursing homes in Massachusetts are understaffed
It felt like someone was hammering an ice pick into Lynette Couture’s leg. The 55-year-old…
Former Cowboys QB Tony Romo had an open bottle of alcohol in his car when arrested, police say
MILWAUKEE (AP) — CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo had an…
Father of boy rescued from pounding California surf says he is beyond grateful to teen lifeguard
The father of a 10-year-old rescued from pounding surf off the California coast in a…
Tanning is getting hot again. Here’s what it really does to your skin
Nichole Sims started using a tanning bed at 15 because she said everyone around her…
College Sports Commission approves reworked NIL deals worth total of $7.5M for 18 Nebraska players
CHICAGO (AP) — The College Sports Commission has approved $7.5 million in restructured name, image…
10-year-old boy drowns in New Jersey river, sister lives, and another child is missing
One child has died and another is missing after the two 10-year-olds went into a…
Cara Gardner Morey steps down as Vancouver Goldeneyes GM to fill team’s head-coaching vacancy
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Cara Gardner Morey is filling the Vancouver Goldeneyes’ head-coaching vacancy…
Palestinian authorities ask Supreme Court to halt $656M judgment pending appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Palestinian authorities asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to halt for…
Bengals DE Shemar Stewart to miss several weeks because of hyperextended left knee
CINCINNATI (AP) — Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart is expected to miss most of training…
Syria’s first disability football tournament takes the field, in photos
DEMASCUS (AP) — Players warmed up and prayed under a full moon in Damascus before…
Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton suspended by league for 5 games after interaction with fans
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton has been fined an undisclosed amount and…
As France tames wildfire and lets 84,000 evacuees go home, blazes flare across Europe
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — France gave the go-ahead Thursday for 84,000 evacuees forced out…
Don’t call it a rebuild: Hafley’s Dolphins aren’t viewing this season as a bridge year
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Don’t call it a rebuild. Miami Dolphins players and coaches…
Turkey wants to join a new Lebanon security initiative after UN mission ends
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey is interested in participating in a new security initiative for…
Wildfires force George Clooney’s family to evacuate their home in southern France
PARIS (AP) — George Clooney and his family have been forced to evacuate their home…