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Happy move for Cristiano Ronaldo as Georgina Rodríguez announces their engagement
Soccer great Cristiano Ronaldo and his long-term partner Georgina Rodriguez are engaged. The 31-year-old Rodríguez…
Former Premier League referee Coote gets 8-week ban for offensive comments about Klopp
LONDON (AP) — Former Premier League referee David Coote has been banned for eight weeks…
Madonna urges the pope to visit Gaza ‘before it’s too late’
LONDON (AP) — Madonna has urged the pope to travel to Gaza and “bring your…
Iran says it detained 21,000 suspects during the June war with Israel
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s police detained 21,000 suspects during the 12-day air war between…
Miami’s Carson Beck and Oklahoma’s John Mateer head list of prominent players switching schools
After an injury kept him from competing in the College Football Playoff last year, Carson…
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces kill 40 people in North Darfur displacement camp attack
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launched attacks Monday in a famine-stricken displacement…
Fans celebrate the 80th birthday of the Moomins, Finland’s most lovable literary cartoon family
TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — The Moomins, Finland’s most lovable literary cartoon family, are celebrating their…
‘I leave defenders behind for breakfast’: Leverkusen signs young Dutch winger Ernest Poku
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen signed speedy young winger Ernest Poku from AZ Alkmaar…
Petition revives campaign to award Victoria Cross to Afghan war veterans
OTTAWA — A petition sponsored by a Liberal MP is reviving calls for a fresh…
New America’s Cup protocol sees female sailors, battery power in ‘seismic change’ for the Auld Mug
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New rules for the America’s Cup sailing regatta announced Tuesday…
Trump backs Burt Jones in Republican race for Georgia governor in 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump has endorsed Burt Jones’ Republican bid for governor in…
Trump’s tax law will mostly benefit the rich, while leaving poorer Americans with less, CBO says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’stax and spending law will result in less income for…
Uvalde school records show teenage gunman’s spiral before 2022 shooting
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The teenage gunman in the 2022 Robb Elementary School massacre entered…
Lil Wayne’s show in Toronto postponed due to ‘unforeseen illness,’ venue says
TORONTO — Lil Wayne’s show at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage on Monday was a no-go. The…
Colombian senator and presidential hopeful dies 2 months after shooting
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A Colombian senator and presidential hopeful whose shooting at a political…
Kenyan farmers use bees and sesame to keep away marauding elephants
TAITA TAVETA, Kenya (AP) — For farmers in the Taita hills in southern Kenya, elephants…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
US and China extend trade truce another 90 days, easing tension between world’s largest economies…
The Latest: Mayor Bowser calls Trump’s plan to take over DC police ‘unsettling’
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser held a press conference Monday following President Donald Trump’s announcement…
Nevada court apparently clears way for former Raiders coach Jon Gruden to sue NFL over emails
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada court apparently cleared the way Monday for a 2021…
A US senator from Colombia emerges as a Trump link for Latin America’s conservatives
MIAMI (AP) — When Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno visits Colombia this week as part of…
Arkansas authorities say additional employees disciplined at prison where ex-police chief escaped
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Additional employees at an Arkansas prison have been disciplined for…
Business spat between Daryl Hall and John Oates has been resolved in arbitration, attorneys say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Daryl Hall and John Oates have resolved their dispute over a…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Aug. 8 The New…
Video appears to show the moment a Palestinian activist is killed as an Israeli settler opens fire
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — New video footage appears to show the moment a Palestinian…