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Frederick Richard is taking his fight to make gymnastics ‘cool’ to a new front: His uniform
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Frederick Richard is taking the fight to make men’s gymnastics matter…
Kunishige Kamamoto, Japan’s top national soccer team scorer, dies at 81
TOKYO (AP) — Kunishige Kamamoto, who scored 75 goals in 76 games for Japan’s national…
Republican Winsome Earle-Sears is on the defensive in Virginia’s race for governor
HOPEWELL, Va. (AP) — Against an olive drab backdrop in a barbecue joint filled with…
Taliban investigating death threats against United Nations’ Afghan female staff, report says
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban are investigating explicit death threats against dozens of Afghan women…
What to know about how Trump’s judicial picks could reshape abortion rights for decades
CHICAGO (AP) — A review by The Associated Press shows that several of President Donald…
Trump has said abortion is a state issue. His judicial picks could shape it nationally for decades
CHICAGO (AP) — One called abortion a “barbaric practice.” Another referred to himself as a…
The controversy over Canada’s rules on military exports to Israel, explained
OTTAWA — A Canadian senator is calling on Ottawa to be more transparent on its…
‘No safety rules’: Concerns grow as AI-generated videos spread hate online
At first it appears to be a quirky video clip generated by artificial intelligence to…
Indigenous groups question government funding for Métis Nation of Ontario
OTTAWA — First Nations in Ontario and the Manitoba Métis Federation say nearly $1 billion…
Explosion at Lebanese arms depot kills 6 army experts, wounds several others
BEIRUT (AP) — Munition in an arms depot in south Lebanon exploded Saturday as army…
Contreras caps four-run rally as Brewers spoil Alonso’s record-tying night
MILWAUKEE (AP) — William Contreras homered to cap a four-run seventh inning and the Milwaukee…
Ohtani hits 40th home run of the season in the Dodgers’ game against the Blue Jays
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his 40th home run of the season Saturday…
Kennedy scores late equalizer for Angel City in 1-1 with rival Wave
Alanna Kennedy scored a late equalizer and Angel City tied the San Diego Wave 1-1…
Stetson Bennett throws 2 TD passes, looks sharp in Rams’ 31-21 preseason victory over Cowboys
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Brian Schottenheimer said he got emotional in the hours before his…
Wilson and Dart lead Giants to 34-25 preseason win over Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — It took one half of their preseason debuts for Russell…
Olympian Asher Hong rolls to second national title at the U.S. gymnastics championships
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Asher Hong cruised to his second national title in men’s gymnastics…
Gurriel doubles in 9th to drive in winning run, Diamondbacks hand Rockies 6th straight loss
PHOENIX (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubled off the wall in left with one out…
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Zelenskyy rejects formally ceding Ukrainian territory, says Kyiv must be part of any negotiations KYIV,…
Henriette regains tropical storm strength in the Pacific but is still not forecast to threaten land
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Henriette regained tropical storm strength in the Pacific Ocean well east…
Brewers rally past Mets 7-4 for 8th straight win, spoiling Alonso’s record-tying homer
MILWAUKEE (AP) — William Contreras homered to cap a four-run seventh inning and the Milwaukee…
Braves sweep Marlins in historic doubleheader with first female umpire
ATLANTA (AP) — Marcell Ozuna hit two home runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the…
J.J. McCarthy leads scoring drive in brief return for Vikings
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The emotions hit J.J. McCarthy just before he took the field for…
10th most wanted man in Canada arrested at Montreal airport: police
MONTREAL — A man who’s been on the list of Canada’s top 25 most wanted…
Zelenskyy rejects formally ceding Ukrainian territory, says Kyiv must be part of any negotiations
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday rejected the idea that his…