France waves farewell to its sporting summer at the Paralympics closing ceremony
AP Sports Writer SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — This time it really is au revoir. A summer sporting bonanza which started under pouring rain on July 26…
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14 killed in a car crash in war-torn Yemen, state media report
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen’s state-run media say a passenger bus has overturned while driving in a mountainous area in the country’s…
Continue ReadingWaffle House CEO Walt Ehmer has died at age 58
ATLANTA (AP) — Walt Ehmer, the president and CEO of Waffle House and a member of the board of trustees for the Atlanta Police Foundation, has died…
Continue ReadingA reckless driver leads to an officer-involved shooting in Santa Fe and a parade is canceled
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say a reckless driver has been arrested after a police-involved shooting Sunday in Santa Fe that canceled the…
Continue ReadingFuel tanker collision in Nigeria caused an explosion that killed at least 48 people
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s emergency response agency says a fuel tanker has collided head-on with another truck causing…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce attend the US Open men’s final
Taylor Swift is at the U.S. Open to watch another Taylor perform. Swift is at the men’s final along with Travis Kelce on Sunday, four days…
Continue ReadingA Colorado State Patrol trooper is shot while parked along a highway and kills gunman
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado State Patrol trooper is recovering after he was shot in the arm during a shootout near Denver that left the gunman dead.…
Continue ReadingJannik Sinner beats Taylor Fritz in the US Open men’s final just weeks after his doping exoneration
AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jannik Sinner started slowly at the U.S. Open, dropping the first set he played after being exonerated in a doping…
Continue ReadingTropical system expected to strengthen near Mexico and Texas and bring heavy rains, forecasters say
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The National Weather Service says a tropical system in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico was expected to strengthen…
Continue ReadingSupporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned ex-PM Imran Khan rally to demand his release
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan have rallied on the outskirts of the capital,…
Continue ReadingGrief, pain, hope and faith at church services following latest deadly school shooting
Associated Press Grief, pain, hope and faith permeated church services Sunday in an Atlanta area community coping with the nation’s latest deadly…
Continue ReadingAP Top 25: SEC grabs six of the first seven spots in rankings as Notre Dame tumbles to No. 18
AP College Football Writer After the first shake-up of the college football season, the Southeastern Conference grabbed six of the top seven spots in…
Continue ReadingBass guitarist Herbie Flowers, who played with David Bowie, Lou Reed and others, dies at 86
LONDON (AP) — Bass guitarist Herbie Flowers, who played with David Bowie, Elton John, Lou Reed and other music legends in a decades-long career,…
Continue ReadingFlorence Pugh and Andrew Garfield debate the yeas and neighs of the ‘We Live in Time’ horse meme
AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield made one the most emotionally wrecking, tenderly exquisite movies of their careers.…
Continue ReadingOpposition candidate burst into Venezuelan politics just months before being chased into exile
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — For millions of Venezuelans, Edmundo González was the undisputed winner of the country’s July 28…
Continue ReadingGerman Chancellor Scholz calls for faster progress toward ending Russia’s war on Ukraine
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agree that Russia should be included in…
Continue ReadingAlgeria’s president joins opponents in claiming election irregularities after being named the winner
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — After being declared the winner of Algeria’s election, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune joined his two challengers in…
Continue ReadingConey Island’s iconic Cyclone roller coaster reopens 2 weeks after mid-ride malfunction
NEW YORK (AP) — The famed Cyclone roller coaster in New York City’s Coney Island has reopened two weeks after a mechanical problem forced a…
Continue Reading‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ jolts box office with $110 million opening weekend
Associated Press After 36 years of waiting, the juice is finally loose again in “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” this time racking up $110 million in…
Continue ReadingTyreek Hill is detained by police before Dolphins game. Officer is subsequently placed on leave
AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins was handcuffed and placed face down on a street outside the…
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