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Kryptos’ final code remains unsolved. The CIA sculpture’s creator is auctioning the solution
BOSTON (AP) — When Jim Sanborn was commissioned to create a sculpture at CIA headquarters,…
Judge declines to dismiss sex trafficking case against real estate brothers
NEW YORK (AP) — A two-decade pattern of alleged sex trafficking by two luxury real…
Veteran CB Asante Samuel joins Steelers’ practice squad 7 months after neck surgery
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Asante Samuel Jr. spent the last few months recovering from spinal fusion…
Singer Akon arrested near Atlanta for missing court over suspended license
CHAMBLEE, Ga. (AP) — Hip-hop artist Akon was arrested last week in suburban Atlanta after…
Evoking a Pacific Northwest past, ‘Train Dreams’ stirs a plaintive elegy
TORONTO (AP) — It’s popular in Hollywood to follow the tax credits wherever they go,…
Riders DB Campbell intrigued by prospect of playing flag football at Olympics
WINNIPEG — The prospect of participating in the 2028 Olympics is intriguing to Tevaughn Campbell.…
South Carolina lawmakers not only lose raise but also $1,000 a month in pay after court ruling
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers improperly gave themselves a $1,500 monthly raise, the…
Sudan’s worsening situation leaves 2 out of every 3 people in need of aid, UN official says
CAIRO (AP) — Two out of three people in war-torn Sudan are in dire need…
South Sudan’s president fires deputy Bol, who was seen as possible successor
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan ’s president has dismissed Vice President Benjamin Bol,…
Oklahoma City Spark, Cascade join Athletes Unlimited Softball League as it expands to six teams
(asterisk)(asterisk)(asterisk)This is embargoed for 2 p.m. Central(asterisk)(asterisk)(asterisk) The Oklahoma City Spark are one of two…
Norway’s big week in World Cup qualification marred by player’s admission about illegal video
OSLO, Norway (AP) — One of the biggest weeks in Norwegian soccer for a generation…
Fact File: ‘Spam’ videos use actors to spread false Canadian political news
The prospect of an Alberta sovereignty referendum triggered a wave of clickbait stories on video-sharing…
Chicagoans buy out street vendors amid a federal immigration crackdown
CHICAGO (AP) — The cyclists arrive at sunrise, rolling through Chicago’s Latino neighborhoods and stopping…
Premiers lay out priorities for meeting with Carney next week
OTTAWA — Infrastructure investments and the state of U.S.-Canada trade negotiations are high on the…
A happy circumstance: Bob Ross paintings sell for more than $600K to help public TV stations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three paintings from famously chill public television legend Bob Ross sold…
NFL closes its European tour at Real Madrid’s Bernabeu, which has hosted a World Cup final
MADRID (AP) — The NFL’s last international game of the season will be played Sunday…
Adele will make her acting debut in Tom Ford’s adaptation of ‘Cry to Heaven’
NEW YORK (AP) — Fashion designer Tom Ford has called up Adele to co-star in…
Saint John, N.B., to host world men’s curling championship in 2027
PERTH — The 2027 BKT World Men’s Curling Championship will be held in Saint John,…
Penge resorts to watching YouTube clips of McIlroy from his sick bed to prepare for Dubai
For Rory McIlroy to be denied another season-long Race to Dubai title, Marco Penge is…
Margaret Atwood reflects on literature, feminism and luck
NEW YORK (AP) — The cover of Margaret Atwood’s memoir shows a close-up of the…
Jude Bellingham facing fight to get back in England team as Tuchel addresses competition at No. 10
LONDON (AP) — Jude Bellingham might have to wait to get back in the England…
Matheson looking forward to Northern Super League championship game
TORONTO — Some seven months after its opening kickoff, the inaugural Northern Super League season…
Sidney Crosby among those signing on to support Canadian men ahead of 2026 World Cup
TORONTO — Sidney Crosby, who knows more than a little about winning a major tournament…
In Trump-dominated media world, editing video takes on new significance – as BBC uproar shows
In the space of a few months, a journalistic skill that might seem straightforward to…