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Wide receiver George Pickens fitting in with Cowboys in training camp
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are confident George Pickens the player will be…
Kansas basketball coach Bill Self released from hospital after heart procedure
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas basketball coach Bill Self was released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital…
Steelers rookie running back Kaleb Johnson eager to prove he can do it all, blocking included
LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Kaleb Johnson isn’t worried about what happens when the football is…
Nigeria fights back to stun Morocco 3-2 and win 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Nigeria won its record-extending 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title…
Man with mental health issues found naked in Minnesota Capitol, raising new security concerns
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A naked man with apparent mental health issues was found in the…
$1 million In-Season Challenge prize sets up the Brickyard 400 for split-screen racing
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Brickyard 400 viewers will be tuning into pure split-screen racing Sunday. On…
Official fired during Trump’s first term appointed president of embattled US Institute of Peace
A senior State Department official who was fired as a speechwriter during President Donald Trump…
The reverse migration: African Americans relocating to Kenya cite heritage and restoration
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenneth Harris spent most of his days in Atlanta yearning for…
For young and Buddhist-curious, a moment of modern mindfulness
NEW YORK (RNS) — New York Zendo Shobo-ji was quiet on a Saturday morning in…
Company involved in Coldplay KissCam drama hires Gwyneth Paltrow as spokesperson
BOSTON (AP) — Astronomer — the company whose CEO resigned after being caught on a…
Muslim leaders increase security after vandalism reports at Texas and California mosques
After a spate of vandalism reports involving graffiti at a few mosques in Texas and…
Berlin celebrates Pride parade with techno beats and rainbow flags
BERLIN (AP) — Tens of thousands of people danced to techno beats across Berlin on…
Emailed job application supposedly from Xavi was bogus, Indian soccer federation says
India’s soccer federation has dispelled speculation Xavi Hernández had applied to coach its national team,…
Justin Fields participates in 7-on-7 drills at Jets practice, 2 days after dislocating toe
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields participated in 7-on-7 drills…
Wildfire burns through northern suburb of Greece’s capital Athens and residents are told to evacuate
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A wildfire burned through a northern suburb of the Greek capital…
Montreal air quality among worst in the world due to wildfires in Prairies
MONTRÉAL — Environment Canada has issued air quality warnings across southern Quebec due to smoke…
Vandals set fire to a mouse statue that’s a TV star and mascot for a German broadcaster
BERLIN (AP) — Vandals set fire to a mouse statue that’s a TV star and…
Cameroon’s election board bars main opposition candidate from presidential race
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon ’s electoral commission on Saturday rejected the candidacy of Maurice…
As Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour draws to a close, Blue Ivy emerges as a star
“Who they came to see?” Beyoncé asks as she performs her 2023 single “My House”…
David Nabarro, British physician who led UN response to Ebola and COVID-19, dies
GENEVA (AP) — Dr. David Nabarro, a British physician who led the U.N. response to…
The House is looking into the Epstein investigation. Here’s what could happen next
WASHINGTON (AP) — A key House committee is looking into the investigation of the late…
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt bemoans the decision that gave Lions late win in 2nd test
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt spoke about the “wicked backlash that sport…
Ziad Rahbani, Lebanese composer and son of iconic singer Fayrouz, dies at 69
BEIRUT (AP) — Ziad Rahbani, a visionary Lebanese composer, playwright, pianist and political provocateur, died…
Paramount gets green light for $8 billion merger. But what is the psychic cost for company?
With this week’s FCC approval, the merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media is expected…