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11 European tourists and 1 local rescued after speedboat sinks in Indonesia. Boat captain missing
PALU, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers found alive 11 European tourists and a local crew…
Japan’s monkey sensation Punch gets thousands of birthday messages as he turns 1 on Sunday
ICHIKAWA, Japan (AP) — Punch, the orphaned monkey at a Japanese zoo that stole many…
Wildfire leads to evacuations in some suburbs of the French city of Bordeaux
ARCACHON, France (AP) — Authorities in France are evacuating some suburbs of Bordeaux because of…
India’s ‘Cockroach’ protests take on Modi with unlikely weapons: Sharp, irreverent humor and memes
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s young protesters are mocking their government. And the jokes are…
Devers homers early then walks it off in 10th as Giants beat Angels 7-6
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rafael Devers homered in his first at-bat and hit a walk-off,…
Pompeii archaeologists reconstruct frescoed ceiling of a banquet hall, with more fragments to come
ROME (AP) — Archaeologists in Pompeii, the ancient city buried by the eruption of Mount…
Berlin’s first drag march brings protest, pride and flamboyant celebration to the streets
BERLIN (AP) — Drag queen Sister Daphne OSPI pushed aside her pink veil, fluttered her…
Sam Kerr scores for Gotham FC in 2-2 draw with the Portland Thorns
Sam Kerr scored her first goal since returning to the National Women’s Soccer League to…
Astros’ Spencer Arrighetti leaves start against White Sox in second inning with foot injury
CHICAGO (AP) — Houston Astros right-hander Spencer Arrighetti left his start against the Chicago White…
NYC stabbings suspect arrested on hate crime charges in both attacks
NEW YORK (AP) — A suspect in two separate stabbings on New York City streets…
Ukraine is still fortifying its border with Belarus years after Russia invaded from there
ALONG THE UKRAINE-BELARUS BORDER (AP) — More than four years after Russia launched its assault…
Roki Sasaki goes 7 innings and Kyle Tucker hits 2-run homer for Dodgers in 4-2 win over Mets
NEW YORK (AP) — Roki Sasaki pitched seven sparkling innings, Kyle Tucker hit a two-run…
More than 200,000 people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain, some escaping by boat
ARCACHON, France (AP) — Massive forest fires forced the evacuation of some 200,000 people in…
Walker, Smith spark the Astros’ 8-run 6th inning in an 9-5 win over the White Sox
CHICAGO (AP) — Christian Walker hit a three-run double, Cam Smith added a two-run homer…
Mets slugger Juan Soto leaves game against Dodgers with left calf soreness and will undergo imaging
NEW YORK (AP) — Mets slugger Juan Soto was removed from Friday night’s game against…
Jake Burger’s homer, 3 RBI, lead Rangers past Mariners 5-4 to open series between AL West leaders
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jake Burger hit a two-run home run and a go-ahead single…
Kaepernick, Springsteen receive new ACLU award for activism in arts, business, science and sports
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick received a new award from the American…
Oregon firefighters brace for windy and hot weather as they battle dozens of blazes
BEND, Ore. (AP) — Firefighters battling two of the largest blazes burning in Oregon were…
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US military says it fired on another merchant vessel trying to breach its blockade of…
Tropical Storm Genevieve forms in the Pacific Ocean as Hurricane Fausto strengthens to Category 2
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Genevieve formed Friday in the Pacific Ocean as Hurricane Fausto…
Eugenio Suárez, Rhett Lowder help power the Reds to a 4-2 victory over the Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Eugenio Suárez hit a two-run homer, Rhett Lowder pitched two-run ball…
Cape Verde’s World Cup sensation Vozinha to join Chile club Colo Colo
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — One of the breakout stars at the World Cup has a…
Yankees beat Phillies 1-0 as Cam Schlitter strikes out 12
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cam Schlitter bounced back from a poor outing and pitched three-hit ball…
Rick Moranis met with standing ovation at ‘Spaceballs’ sequel Comic-Con panel
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rick Moranis says he finally has an answer for all of…