Competitors get down and dirty at Britain’s bog snorkeling championships
LONDON (AP) — Intrepid athletes have donned snorkels and slithered through slime during the World Bog Snorkeling Championships in Britain. The…
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Austrian police find 53 people apparently headed for Germany in a small truck
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities have found 53 people apparently headed for Germany crammed into a small truck that was stopped in the Austrian city of…
Continue ReadingRemoving Fukushima’s melted nuclear fuel will be harder than the release of plant’s wastewater
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press OKUMA, Japan (AP) — At a small section of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant’s central control room, the…
Continue ReadingMan killed, several injured in overnight shooting in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky (AP) — Police say an overnight shooting near a Louisville restaurant and bar has one man dead and five others injured by gunshots.…
Continue ReadingBiden’s commerce secretary is the latest Cabinet member to visit China in a bid for improved ties
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is the latest member of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet to…
Continue ReadingSchools got $190 billion in pandemic aid, but the funds haven’t reversed learning loss
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — America’s K-12 schools received the largest-ever infusion of federal aid to help them address…
Continue ReadingHurricane watch issued for Florida’s Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Idalia approaches
By Mary Gilbert, Caitlin Kaiser and Brandon Miller, CNN (CNN) — A hurricane watch has been issued for portions of Florida’s Gulf Coast as the…
Continue Reading3 US Marines killed in aircraft crash in Australia during training exercise
CNN By Heather Chen, Brad Lendon, Angus Watson, Jake Kwon and Irene Nasser, CNN (CNN) — Three US Marines have been killed and several others…
Continue Reading‘I felt like we were being taken advantage of’: Canadians seek travel refunds amid natural disasters
By Adrian Ghobrial and Michael Lee Click here for updates on this story Toronto (CTV Network) — Some Canadians are…
Continue Reading‘Fire roaring towards your town’: N.W.T. mayor describes emotional ‘roller coaster’ during wildfire evacuation
By Noushin Ziafati Click here for updates on this story Toronto (CTV Network) — A wildfire burning out of control in…
Continue ReadingSpaceX capsule docks at space station carrying 4 astronauts from 4 countries
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Astronauts aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule docked Sunday at the International Space Station, concluding a…
Continue ReadingSoccer world rallies behind Jenni Hermoso to leave Luis Rubiales looking increasingly isolated
By Issy Ronald, Martin Goillandeau, Al Goodman and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The soccer world has rallied behind Jenni Hermoso, leaving Spanish…
Continue ReadingCelebrity video site sees a surge of actor sign-ups in the wake of the strike
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — For every glitzy movie star in Hollywood, there are hundreds of actors living paycheck to paycheck…
Continue ReadingMyanmar expels East Timor’s diplomat in retaliation for supporting opposition forces
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has ordered East Timor’s diplomat to leave the country in retaliation for the East Timorese…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Jacksonville shooting, Wagner chief, Marines killed, auto workers, Bob Barker
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — This summer has been one for the record books with “Barbie” raking in more than $1 billion at…
Continue ReadingNational Cinema Day is back with $4 movie tickets
By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — If you haven’t seen some of the summer’s hottest blockbusters, there’s no time like the present.…
Continue ReadingThe Fulton County charges against Donald Trump face a major test Monday. Here’s what to watch for
By Tierney Sneed and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis will lay out the first details of her sprawling…
Continue ReadingDo you have ‘gymtimidation’? Here’s how to fix it
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — It happens to every gymgoer at some point. You’re getting ready to head to the gym or begin using a…
Continue ReadingWagner chief Prigozhin confirmed dead by Russian authorities after genetic tests
By Uliana Pavlova, Radina Gigova and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Russian investigators have confirmed that Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was…
Continue ReadingAcross sprawling West, only Western Oregon and Central Washington still offer D-II college football
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer MONMOUTH, Ore. (AP) — When Arne Ferguson started as an assistant coach at Western Oregon in 1989, road games meant…
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