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Hundreds honor security guard killed in New York office tower shooting
NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds turned out to honor the life of Aland Etienne, the…
3 elves are cycling from the German town of St. Nikolaus to Finland’s Santa Claus Village
ST. NIKOLAUS, Germany (AP) — Santa’s elves start early in Germany. Three postal workers set…
Connor Zilisch sports a smile and elbow sling at Watkins Glen a day after his nasty fall
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Sporting a smile with his left elbow in a black…
Canadian ski jumper Abigail Strate wins summer Grand Prix competition
COURCHEVEL — Canadian ski jumper Abigail Strate won gold at a Summer Grand Prix event…
Carney maintains positive approval rating despite summer cooldown: poll
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s popularity may be cooling off in the summer but…
UK police say more than 500 people arrested in pro-Palestinian events over weekend
LONDON (AP) — London police said Sunday that 532 people were arrested the previous day…
Police say 8 killed and 3 injured at a nightclub in Ecuador as violence surges
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A shooting at a nightclub in Ecuador on Sunday killed eight…
Toronto FC has a long way to go, but finally appears headed in the right direction
Since its last appearance in the MLS playoffs in 2020 under Greg Vanney, Toronto FC…
Ski jumping’s suit trouble is back ahead of Olympics as numerous athletes disqualified
The right suit can help send a ski jumper soaring to gold. The wrong suit…
Feel sticky this summer? That’s because it’s been record muggy East of the Rockies
More than 70 million Americans sweated through the muggiest first two months of summer on…
Frederick Richard is taking his fight to make gymnastics ‘cool’ to a new front: His uniform
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Frederick Richard is taking the fight to make men’s gymnastics matter…
Nepal’s LGBTQ+ community holds first Pride rally since US funding cuts
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Members of the Nepal’s LGBTQ+ community and supporters rallied in the…
Republican Winsome Earle-Sears is on the defensive in Virginia’s race for governor
HOPEWELL, Va. (AP) — Against an olive drab backdrop in a barbecue joint filled with…
Taliban investigating death threats against United Nations’ Afghan female staff, report says
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban are investigating explicit death threats against dozens of Afghan women…
A Congolese refugee’s 8-year struggle to reunite with her family in the US
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Congolese woman’s search for safety sent her on a terrifying…
What to know about how Trump’s judicial picks could reshape abortion rights for decades
CHICAGO (AP) — A review by The Associated Press shows that several of President Donald…
Trump has said abortion is a state issue. His judicial picks could shape it nationally for decades
CHICAGO (AP) — One called abortion a “barbaric practice.” Another referred to himself as a…
The controversy over Canada’s rules on military exports to Israel, explained
OTTAWA — A Canadian senator is calling on Ottawa to be more transparent on its…
Explosion at Lebanese arms depot kills 6 army experts, wounds several others
BEIRUT (AP) — Munition in an arms depot in south Lebanon exploded Saturday as army…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Zelenskyy rejects formally ceding Ukrainian territory, says Kyiv must be part of any negotiations KYIV,…
Deandre Kerr scores in injury time as Toronto FC plays Philadelphia Union to 1-1 draw
CHESTER — Toronto FC showed off some new faces and a ton of resolve Saturday,…
Henriette regains tropical storm strength in the Pacific but is still not forecast to threaten land
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Henriette regained tropical storm strength in the Pacific Ocean well east…
Connor Zilisch breaks collarbone in fall after NASCAR Xfinity victory at Watkins Glen
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — NASCAR Xfinity Series points leader Connor Zilisch broke his collarbone…
Jen Pawol breaks MLB’s gender barrier as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game
ATLANTA (AP) — Jen Pawol felt love and support from fans, family, peers and players…