Xander Schauffele wins first major at PGA Championship in a thriller at Valhalla
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Every step Xander Schauffele took Sunday toward becoming a major champion brought small…
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Minnesota Uber and Lyft driver pay package beats deadline to win approval in Legislature
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A plan to boost pay for Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota that lawmakers believe would prevent the companies from leaving…
Continue ReadingBoat collision in Canada leaves 3 dead and 5 injured, Ontario police say
KINGSTON, Ontario (AP) — Police in Canada say a speed boat and a fishing boat collided on a lake north of Kingston, Ontario killing three people…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s Cavalhadas festival celebrates victory of Iberian Christian knights over the Moors
By ERALDO PERES Associated Press PIRENOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) — People in the heartland Brazilian city of Pirenopolis are taking to the streets in a…
Continue ReadingClosing arguments set in trial of University of Arizona grad student accused of killing a professor
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Closing arguments are scheduled for Monday in the trial of a former University of Arizona graduate student accused of killing…
Continue ReadingHelicopter crash that killed Iran’s president and others could reverberate across the Middle East
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The helicopter crash in which Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister…
Continue ReadingSan Diego deputy who pleaded guilty to manslaughter now faces federal charges
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Prosecutors say a former San Diego sheriff’s deputy who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting an unarmed suspect now faces two…
Continue ReadingThe gonzo trans Mexican drug lord musical ‘Emilia Perez’ lights up Cannes
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — On paper, Jacques Audiard’s buzzed-about Cannes Film Festival entry “Emilia Perez” would…
Continue ReadingWhat we know so far about the helicopter crash that killed Iran’s president and others
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The helicopter crash that killed Iran’s president and foreign minister has sent shock waves around…
Continue ReadingMexico presidential candidates offer little detail to address country’s violence in final debate
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Less than two weeks from Mexico’s national elections, opposition presidential candidate Xóchitl Gálvez is trying to close…
Continue ReadingArizona man sentenced to natural life in prison for the 2017 death of his wife, who was buried alive
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say an Arizona man has been sentenced to natural life in prison for the 2017 death of his wife, who was buried…
Continue ReadingChild is among 3 dead after Amtrak train hits a pickup truck in upstate New York
NEW YORK (AP) — A young boy is among three people dead after an Amtrak train hit a pickup truck in upstate New York. The Friday accident happened…
Continue ReadingWave of electoral violence in southern Mexico claims 14 lives in matter of days
By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Officials in Mexico say at least 14 people have been killed in three different…
Continue ReadingEurope’s far right groups launch unofficial campaign for the European Union elections
By TERESA MEDRANO Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Europe’s far right political parties have unofficially launched their campaign for the European…
Continue Reading11 hurt in mass shooting that marked a weekend of gun violence in Savannah, Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — An argument between two women led to a gunfight that left 11 people injured in a busy tourist area of of Savannah, Georgia.…
Continue ReadingUS troops, equipment will depart from Niger by mid-September, the Pentagon says
By MARK SHERMAN and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — American and Nigerien defense officials say U.S. troops ordered out of Niger by…
Continue ReadingJohn Krasinski’s ‘IF’ hits a box office nerve with $35 million debut
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer John Krasinski’s imaginary friends movie “IF” claimed the top spot at the box office this weekend according to…
Continue ReadingDiddy admits beating ex-girlfriend Cassie, says he’s sorry, calls his actions ‘inexcusable’
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs admitted that he beat his ex-girlfriend Cassie in a hotel…
Continue ReadingMan charged with punching actor Steve Buscemi is held on $50,000 bond
NEW YORK (AP) — The man charged with assaulting actor Steve Buscemi on a Midtown street has been held in jail on bond in New York, prosecutors…
Continue ReadingWho is Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s president whose helicopter suffered a ‘hard landing’ in foggy weather?
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi has long been seen as a…
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