By KARL RITTER and JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Quran burning and a string of requests to approve protests involving the destruction of more holy books have left Sweden torn between its commitment to free speech and its respect for religious minorities. The clash of fundamental principles has complicated Sweden’s desire
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees pitcher Jimmy Cordero has been suspended for the rest of the season by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred for violating the sport’s domestic violence policy. Major League Baseball says the 31-year-old Dominican right-hander accepted the suspension and will miss the season’s final 76 games and the postseason. He loses
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — The high-stakes game between Kylian Mbappé and Paris Saint-Germain about the superstar France forward’s future has been ramped up. PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi insisted Wednesday that the club cannot let Mbappé leave as a free agent next year and get no transfer fee in return. Al-Khelaïfi says: “We can’t let one of
Continue ReadingNORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Five people are dead after a single-engine plane crashed over the weekend in a South Carolina coastal resort town. Officials say Sunday’s fiery wreck near a golf course in North Myrtle Beach killed all four passengers and the pilot. The Myrtle Beach Sun News reports that Horry County’s chief
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer Former NCAA gymnastics champion Trinity Thomas is making a push toward the 2024 Olympics. The 22-year-old Thomas says she still has “fuel in the tank” following a collegiate career in which she posted a record-tying 28 perfect 10s while competing for the University of Florida. Thomas’ final year with
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals placed right-hander Adam Wainwright and catcher Andrew Knizner on the injured list ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Miami Marlins. Wainwright was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder strain. He was lifted in the fourth inning of Tuesday’s 15-2 loss to Miami after giving
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Visitors hoping to camp last-minute at the coast can now check online to view and book same-day openings when sites are available, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department said Wednesday.
Continue ReadingCNN By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Russian troops have placed “objects resembling explosives” on roofs at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address Tuesday that instantly sparked concerns around the world. “Perhaps to simulate an attack on the plant. Perhaps they have some other scenario,” Zelensky
Continue ReadingCNN By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Russian troops have placed “objects resembling explosives” on roofs at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address Tuesday that instantly sparked concerns around the world. “Perhaps to simulate an attack on the plant. Perhaps they have some other scenario,” Zelensky
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Russian troops have placed “objects resembling explosives” on roofs at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address Tuesday that instantly sparked concerns around the world. “Perhaps to simulate an attack on the plant. Perhaps they have some other scenario,” Zelensky speculated.
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Russian troops have placed “objects resembling explosives” on roofs at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address Tuesday that instantly sparked concerns around the world. “Perhaps to simulate an attack on the plant. Perhaps they have some other scenario,” Zelensky speculated.
Continue ReadingBy Brandon Griggs, CNN (CNN) — It squats on the Las Vegas skyline like an enormous spaceship, black and mysterious – until night falls, when it will glow like the Earth from space. The MSG Sphere won’t open to the public for almost three more months, when U2 christens the entertainment venue with a series
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The Vegas Golden Knights are the first NHL team to have the Stanley Cup engraved before the summer days when players, coaches and executives get to celebrate around the world with hockey’s hallowed trophy. The decision by members of the front office is something the Hockey Hall of Fame
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — In the stone cloisters of the Musee des Arts Decoratifs, adjoining the palatial Louvre, Elie Saab unveiled his latest collection to a rapt audience of VIPs, including Alicia Silverstone. Amid the historic venue, Saab on Wednesday presented a couture show that astounded attendees with its intricate
Continue ReadingVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Strong rip currents prompted lifeguards to pull about 200 swimmers from the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia and North Carolina over the holiday weekend. Tom Gill is chief of the Virginia Beach Lifesaving Service. He told The Virginian-Pilot that the city’s more than 180 rescues was a high number, even for
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A fire that put up tall black smoke visible for miles destroyed a boat on Prineville Reservoir on Saturday, but the occupants escaped uninjured, authorities said.
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER and HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has signed off on a two-year spending plan after gutting a Republican tax cut and using his broad veto powers to increase school funding for centuries. Evers angered Republicans in the ways he used partial vetoes, with some saying
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Just Stop Oil activists disrupted two matches at Wimbledon on Wednesday after running onto Court 18 and sprinkling orange confetti and jigsaw puzzle pieces on the playing surface. In the first incident, security was able to quickly usher one activist away while another, wearing a Just Stop Oil T-shirt,
Continue ReadingBy JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — A populist party that is part of Finland’s recently installed right-wing coalition government on Wednesday selected a new economy minister to replace a Cabinet member who resigned last week over alleged ties to far-right circles and Nazi remarks. The Finns Party said in a statement that 37-year-old
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — Lab testing for the substance found at the White House on Sunday has come back positive for cocaine, a spokesman for the Secret Service told CNN. Prior field testing showed a positive result for cocaine, but the substance was sent for further evaluation and testing,
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