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Lindsey Vonn, Chloe Kim, Mikaela Shiffrin headline US ski and snowboard squad named to the Olympics
Lindsey Vonn’s stirring return to ski racing in her 40s will hit its crescendo at…
Homicide rate declines sharply in dozens of US cities, a new report shows
Data collected from 35 American cities showed a 21% decrease in the homicide rate from…
Gunman at large in Australia after leaving 3 dead and 1 wounded
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A gunman was at large after a shooting in a town…
Pacific Life seeks to dismiss Kyle Busch’s $8.5M lawsuit over insurance policies
Pacific Life Insurance Company on Thursday asked a federal court to dismiss the $8.5 million…
Germany expels a Russian diplomat after a suspect is arrested in an espionage case
BERLIN (AP) — The German government on Thursday announced the expulsion of a Russian diplomat…
Wawrinka, 40, makes Grand Slam history by reaching the third round in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — He’s 40. He just made Grand Slam history by beating a…
Alex Honnold is climbing Taipei 101 with no ropes, live on TV. It’s drawing excitement – and concern
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Towering high above Taiwan’s capital city at 1,667 feet (508 meters),…
UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ hunger crisis in Nigeria as food aid funding runs out
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The U.N. World Food Program said Thursday that more than a…
Djokovic one away from 400 Grand Slam match wins; Wawrinka makes history
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka made it a day for the…
Interpol-backed police make nearly 200 arrests in Amazon region gold mining sweep
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Police and prosecutors from Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname have…
A Kentucky cathedral called ‘America’s Notre Dame’ gets a rehab, gargoyles and all
COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Gargoyles have watched over this small Kentucky city for more than…
The Philippine president is dismissed from hospital and says he’s fine after an abdominal ailment
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was taken to a hospital for…
New water taxi service launches between Miami and Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — South Florida commuters traveling to or from the beach might…
Auction marking the United States’ 250th birthday features some of its most iconic documents
As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, an auction in New York…
Fire at Cox’s Bazar refugee camp in Bangladesh destroyed homes and displaced thousands of Rohingya
BANGKOK (AP) — A massive fire this week destroyed hundreds of makeshift homes and displaced…
Cambodia will send 73 online scam suspects to South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Dozens of South Koreans detained in Cambodia for alleged involvement…
2 Tiananmen vigil organizers plead not guilty in Hong Kong national security trial
HONG KONG (AP) — Two organizers of Hong Kong’s long-running vigil commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen…
Philippine court convicts journalist of terror financing charge in ruling condemned by media groups
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine court Thursday found a Filipina journalist guilty of financing…
Rescue efforts underway after landslides hit New Zealand campground and house with 2 confirmed dead
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Landslides hit a house and a campground in New Zealand on…
In the ashes of Lirquén: How a small town is rising from Chile’s devastating wildfires
LIRQUÉN, Chile (AP) — The thick smoke hovering over the city is a grim reminder…
Immigration officials allow suspect in $100M jewelry heist to self deport, avoiding trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal immigration authorities allowed a suspect in a $100 million jewelry…
Sundance first look: Chris Pine and Jenny Slate in the delicate romantic drama ‘Carousel’
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Chris Pine gets a lot of scripts sent his way,…
Oscar nominations are this morning. ‘Sinners’ could make history
Horror films have traditionally been left out of the Oscars, but when nominations for the…
A former flight attendant is accused of fooling airlines into giving him free flights. But how?
HONOLULU (AP) — A former flight attendant accused of posing as a pilot and working…