Title IX creating opportunities for international athletes
By DANIELLA MATAR and TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writers MILAN (AP) — For Maria Bulanova, it was a matter of surprise — that she could be…
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‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ finds heart in mom-daughter connection
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The heart of Cooper Raiff’s sophomore feature “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” available now on Apple TV+,…
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GENEVA (AP) — The organizer of the Eurovision Song Contest says that it will start talks with the BBC on possibly holding next year’s event in…
Continue ReadingCruz and Banderas united by humor in ‘Official Competition’
By BERENICE BAUTISTA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — What is art? Do awards make you a better artist? Are blockbuster movies only for…
Continue ReadingPutin: Russian economy to overcome ‘reckless’ sanctions
By IRINA TITOVA and JIM HEINTZ Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — President Vladimir Putin has said at Russia’s showpiece investment…
Continue ReadingCanceled flights rise across US as summer travel heats up
By The Associated Press U.S. airlines canceled high numbers of flights for a second straight day on Friday as they tried to recover from storms while…
Continue ReadingChief: Fireworks components might have caused deadly blast
BLACK JACK, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a house explosion near St. Louis early Friday that killed a teenager and critically injured several other…
Continue ReadingNebraska rushes to build horse tracks despite few fans
By GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Horse races are regularly held in only two spots in Nebraska, and the tracks in Grand…
Continue ReadingEx-Trump aide Navarro pleads not guilty to contempt charges
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro pleaded not guilty Friday to contempt of…
Continue ReadingBorda to retire as NY Philharmonic head, Ginstling hired
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Deborah Borda will retire as president and CEO of the New York Philharmonic at the end of the…
Continue ReadingIowa Supreme Court: Abortion not fundamental right in state
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for lawmakers to severely limit or ban…
Continue ReadingUK: 50 new monkeypox cases in biggest epidemic beyond Africa
LONDON (AP) — British health officials have reported another 50 cases of monkeypox across the country, for a total of 574 cases. That makes the…
Continue ReadingEuropean Commission recommends Moldova gets candidate status
By STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm has recommended granting Moldova — a tiny,…
Continue ReadingLarry Nassar loses last appeal in sexual assault scandal
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected a final appeal from sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was…
Continue ReadingFDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer U.S. regulators on Friday authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers, paving the way for…
Continue ReadingFoundations embrace organized labor with $20 million plan
By ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Following a string of union victories at Amazon and Starbucks, a group of…
Continue ReadingKosovo official says ex-leaders’ trial is taking too long
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A senior Kosovo official has criticized the length of the international trial process for detained former independence…
Continue ReadingVince McMahon will step down during WWE misconduct probe
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Vince McMahon is stepping down as CEO and chairman of WWE during an an investigation into alleged misconduct…
Continue ReadingAtom-smashing CERN to ‘terminate’ work with Russia, Belarus
GENEVA (AP) — The scientific lab that’s home to the world’s largest atom-smasher says it plans to terminate all cooperation with Russia and…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Celia forms in Pacific; Blas heads out to sea
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Blas is heading out to sea off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, but Tropical Storm Celia formed off Central America.…
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