By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — IOC president Thomas Bach says the key factor for an ultimate decision on letting Russians participate at the 2024 Paris Olympics is the athletes’ conduct at international competitions. The International Olympic Committee has pushed sports governing bodies to approve some athletes from Russia and its military
Continue ReadingBy MALLIKA SEN and JENNIFER FARRAR Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The common refrain is that there’s nothing Hollywood loves so much as its own history — but that’s a history inextricable from its labor movements. As the industry comes to a momentous halt courtesy of dual strikes by its actors and screenwriters, it’s
Continue ReadingBy Hal Scheurich Click here for updates on this story DAPHNE, Alabama (WALA) — In a disturbing story out of Daphne tonight, police there arrested the parents of a two-year-old girl who they said was found outside a neighbor’s apartment, naked and dehydrated. Investigators said she also had drugs in her system. Police sayid they
Continue ReadingBy Lacey Beasley Click here for updates on this story DAUPHIN ISLAND, Alabama (WALA) — For the first time, the man who police said drowned his dog on Dauphin Island shares his side of the story. It happened two weeks ago, and the suspect claimed he was trying to rid his 7-year-old dog Shelly of
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — On the eve of the Women’s World Cup, U.S. Soccer has extended its partnership with Visa for the next five years. As part of the agreement announced Tuesday, Visa again vowed that 50% of investment will go towards programs surrounding the U.S. women’s
Continue ReadingBy MANUEL RUEDA BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Officials in Colombia say a mudslide in a central part of the country has killed at least 14 people and blocked a highway that connects Bogota to the nation’s eastern plains. The avalanche of mud and debris on Tuesday took down several homes in Quetame, a municipality located
Continue ReadingBy Olivia Kalentek and Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (WFSB) — Multiple vehicles, including two state police vehicles and a tractor trailer, were involved in what state police described as a major crash on Interstate 95 in Bridgeport. The driver of a Mack truck, whom state police identified as
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Whether you live in Europe or are just visiting as a tourist, authorities have a recommendation: Stay inside. It’s too hot. And wildfires in Greece, Spain and Switzerland are still raging. In Arizona, Phoenix is struggling to beat the heat — even more than usual for its typically sweltering climate. Lisa
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Federal prosecutors say an 18-year-old from suburban Denver who allegedly planned to go to Iraq to fight for the Islamic State group has been arrested as he tried to board a flight to Turkey. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Davin Daniel Meyer of Castle Rock was arrested
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz, CNN (CNN) — First came Toys R Us’ roller coaster revival, and now Babies R Us is experiencing its own rebirth, too. Babies R Us, which went out of business in tandem with its parent company, Toys R Us, in 2018, is opening its new US flagship store on Wednesday at the
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger met China’s top diplomat in Beijing on Wednesday following a meeting with the country’s US sanctioned defense minister the day before. The meetings with Wang Yi and Defense Minister Li Shangfu were announced by the Chinese government as the
Continue ReadingBy Harry Samler Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — A MARTA bus driver fell asleep while driving one of her routes and crashed into a utility pole, causing a power surge into a homeowner’s residence. MARTA officials confirmed the crash that happened on July 11 around 7:30 p.m., and sent
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. Forest Service fire investigators said Tuesday they are seeking the public’s assistance with any tips or information pertinent to the start of the Boulder Fire on the Mt. Hood National Forest. Reported on July 8, the Boulder Fire broke out on the Mt. Hood National Forest’s Barlow Ranger District, about
Continue ReadingBy Jenny Carpenter Click here for updates on this story KAMAS, Utah (KSL) — The 80-pound dog lay in the makeshift stretcher, panting as 17 boys panted with him, carrying him over 4 miles down the Island Lake Trail in Summit County on Saturday. Brett Peterson, a Salt Lake City native, was backpacking with his
Continue ReadingIvana Zlotogwiazda (CNN Español) — Este lunes 17 de julio comenzaron las vacaciones de invierno en muchas provincias argentinas y finalizarán el 30 del mismo mes. El período genera gran movimiento turístico a lo largo de todo el país. Quienes deciden hacerse un viaje para descansar y disfrutar, eligen como uno de los principales destinos
Continue ReadingBy Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — What fits your personal belongings and can cost a full year’s salary — or two, or three? In the 1990s, you might have said “a house,” but today a valid answer could also be a Hermès Birkin bag, the capacious saddle-stitched status symbol that has become A-Listers’ accessory of
Continue ReadingBy ZOYA TEIRSTEIN, Grist NEW YORK (AP) — People around the world are living longer, healthier lives than they were just half a century ago. Climate change threatens to undo that progress. Across the planet, animals — and the diseases they carry — are shifting to accommodate a globe on the fritz. And they’re not
Continue ReadingBy Brooke Taylor Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The chances of getting struck by lightning per year are one in nearly 1.2 million, according to the National Weather Service. Despite those odds, Susroonya Kodura has been in the hospital fighting for her life, after officials say lightning either struck
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A Pennsylvania woman who used a bullhorn to direct rioters attacking the U.S. Capitol was convicted on Tuesday of charges that she joined the mob in an attempt to keep President Joe Biden out of the White House. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth heard testimony without a jury before he
Continue ReadingBy THANASSIS STAVRAKIS and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press MANDRA, Greece (AP) — Fast-moving fires outside Athens forced authorities in Greece to close highways and cancel vacations for firefighters and evacuations were expanded and weather conditions continued to worsen. The European Union provided assistance, sending water-dropping planes from France and Italy, and providing satellite imagery analysis
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