From the opening ceremony to DiscOlympics, Cerrone still reigns nearly 50 years on
AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — Disco might seem like a thing of the past, but legendary Frecnh artist Cerrone is bringing it into the present…
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Australian inquiry will hear evidence that Christian extremists killed 3 in an act of terrorism
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An expert will tell an inquiry that three Christian extremists killed two police officers and a…
Continue ReadingParis Olympics set record for number of openly LGBTQ+ athletes, but some say progress isn’t finished
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A record number of athletes openly identifying as LGBTQ+ are competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Activist groups…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Tennessee’s state primaries
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Candidates for federal and state legislative posts will compete for their parties’ nominations in primaries in…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean officials seek medicine for Kim’s health problems related to obesity, Seoul says
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has regained weight and has…
Continue Reading1 person dies as Latvia and Lithuania are hit by a powerful storm
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — One person has died and some 200,000 households have been left without electricity in Lithuania and neighboring Latvia as…
Continue ReadingVandalism hits communication lines in France, but the Paris Olympics aren’t affected
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The French government was investigating after multiple telecommunications lines were hit by acts of vandalism Monday,…
Continue ReadingUkrainian troops say Russia has driven them out of 2 more eastern Donetsk villages
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces have overrun two front-line villages in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, a Ukrainian army…
Continue ReadingBiden decries ‘extremism’ on Supreme Court, details plan for term limits, ethics code for justices
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — President Joe Biden decried “extremism” that he says has undermined public confidence in the the U.S.…
Continue ReadingTriathlon cancels Olympic swim training for the second day over poor water quality in the Seine
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Concerns about the water quality in the Seine River led officials to call off the swimming portion of an Olympic…
Continue ReadingRights group says sexual violence is rampant in Sudan’s civil war
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — An international rights group on Monday accused a paramilitary group in war-torn Sudan of sexual violence against…
Continue ReadingUSDA moves to limit salmonella in raw poultry products
AP Health Writer Federal officials are moving to set new limits on salmonella in raw poultry products in the U.S. The Agriculture Department’s…
Continue Reading6 UK lawmakers are running to lead the Conservative Party after its crushing election defeat
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Six British lawmakers have entered the race to lead the defeated Conservative Party. The contest will decide whether…
Continue ReadingRefugee athletes want more of them to compete at the Olympics as migration takes global focus
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — South Sudanese runner Perina Lokure Nakang first ran for sport along the road near her refugee camp in Kenya. Now,…
Continue ReadingHistoric UNESCO world heritage park in Germany grapples with dying trees as climate change kicks in
Associated Press POTSDAM, Germany (AP) — The avenues, monuments and gardens in the park surrounding Sanssouci Palace, a sprawling green oasis in…
Continue ReadingIndonesian leader starts working in new capital despite construction work and lack of facilities
Associated Press PENAJAM PASER UTARA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who intends to spend his last few months of his presidency…
Continue ReadingFederal Reserve is edging closer to cutting rates. The question will soon be, how fast?
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Two years after launching an aggressive fight against inflation and one year after leaving its benchmark…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man defends his home as wildfires push devastation and spread smoke across US West
Associated Press COHASSET, Calif. (AP) — In the small forest community of Cohasset, Ron Ward watched as flames hundreds of feet high from…
Continue ReadingVenezuelan opposition says it has proof its candidate defeated President Maduro in disputed election
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — As thousands of people demonstrated across Venezuela, opposition candidate Edmundo González announced…
Continue ReadingThe Galapagos Islands and many of their unique creatures are at risk from warming waters
Associated Press GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador (AP) — Warm morning light reflects from the remains of a natural rock arch near Darwin Island, one of…
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