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Former soccer player Omar Bravo to stand trial for alleged abuse of teenage girl
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A judge in Mexico ruled on Friday that former soccer player…
Balogun’s second-half goal gives US a 1-1 tie against Ecuador in friendly
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Folarin Balogun scored in the 71st minute, offsetting Enner Valencia’s first-half…
Curacao edges closer to first World Cup soccer appearance with 2-0 win over Jamaica
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao (AP) — Goals from Livano Comenencia and Kenji Gorre led Curacao to a…
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Blast at a Tennessee explosives plant leaves 18 missing and feared dead, sheriff says McEWEN,…
Pentagon will build a training facility for Qatari pilots in Idaho
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is moving forward with plans to build a dedicated…
The Latest: Budget office says ‘substantial’ firings of federal workers have started
The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started…
Albert Pujols has met with the Angels about their managerial opening, AP source says
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Albert Pujols has met with the Los Angeles Angels about returning…
Trump’s quest for the Nobel Peace Prize falls short again despite high-profile nominations
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize on…
The Latest: Budget office says ‘substantial’ firings of federal workers have started
The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started…
The Button King’s legacy lives on in quirky South Carolina museum
BISHOPVILLE, S.C. (AP) — When J.D. Stevens flips on the lights in the shed by…
The Latest: Tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza return north as ceasefire takes effect
Tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza were starting to walk north to return to…
Things to know about the Qatar training facility planned for an Idaho Air Force base
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — When U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday morning that the…
AstraZeneca agrees to lower drug prices for Medicaid under Trump administration deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — AstraZeneca on Friday became the second major pharmaceutical manufacturer to announce it…
Mail delivery set to resume as Canada Post workers to switch to rotating strikes
Mail delivery is set to resume on a limited basis after the union representing Canada…
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, Loyola Chicago’s beloved chaplain, dies at 106
CHICAGO (AP) — Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain for the men’s basketball team at…
Mbappé scores but limps off late in France’s World Cup qualifying win. Germany gets boost
Kylian Mbappé showed little sign of a recent ankle injury as he scored with a…
Olympic cycling champion Kelsey Mitchell auditions for Canadian bobsled team
CALGARY — Potential is a magic word for Kelsey Mitchell. The Olympic gold medallist in…
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize…
María Corina Machado, a symbol of the political resistance in Venezuela and now Nobel winner
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — María Corina Machado has long been the face of resistance to…
Oddsmakers upgrade Toronto Blue Jays to second best chance of winning World Series
The Toronto Blue Jays now have the second-best odds of winning the World Series. Oddsmakers…
Carney says renegotiating CUSMA likely won’t resolve all trade issues with U.S.
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says it’s clear the U.S. will keep targeting certain…
Jays rookie Yesavage’s splitter is his not-so-secret weapon. But why is it so good?
Trey Yesavage’s devastating splitter turned heads as he mowed down the New York Yankees in…
Jordi Alba’s unexpected decision: He sheds light on why he’s retiring after this MLS season
Jordi Alba thought he wanted to play another couple of years, which likely would have…
Your phone rings, and it’s a number from Sweden. Do you answer? A Nobel Prize winner didn’t
BERLIN (AP) — For some Nobel Prize winners this year, the news came with a…