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NWSL’s Courage abruptly fires coach for a ‘multitude of factors’ but offers no specifics
A “multitude of factors” went into the firing of North Carolina Courage coach Sean Nahas,…
Here’s what you need to know about ESPN’s new streaming service and its deals with the NFL and WWE
ESPN’s much-discussed streaming service finally has its launch date. The network announced Wednesday that its…
The Paris office of Israeli airline El Al is vandalized with graffiti
PARIS (AP) — The Israeli airline El Al said Thursday that its Paris office was…
‘The ends are hot right now’: Scarborough’s ‘Shook’ captures life on Toronto’s edges
TORONTO — There’s a scene in “Shook” in which the drama’s lead tells a Toronto…
Mets to celebrate 60th anniversary of the Beatles’ Shea Stadium concert with special night
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets will honor the 60th anniversary of the…
New Ontario measles cases down to single digits for the first time since January
TORONTO — Health officials in Ontario are reporting that the number of new measles cases…
Hubble Space Telescope takes best picture yet of the comet visiting from another solar system
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the best picture yet…
Ousmane Dembélé and Chloe Kelly nominated for men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or awards
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé and England forward Chloe Kelly are among…
Ailing bull moose on Adirondack mountain hiking trail in New York put down
A bull moose whose lingering presence around an Adirondack mountain hiking trail this summer forced…
Barcelona strips Ter Stegen of captaincy for refusing to sign medical report
MADRID (AP) — Barcelona has temporarily stripped goalkeeper Marc-André Ter Stegen of the captaincy over…
Indian authorities in Kashmir ban books by eminent writers and scholars
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian authorities have banned 25 books in Kashmir that they say…
South Korean investigators seek arrest of wife of jailed ex-President Yoon
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean investigators on Thursday requested a warrant to arrest…
A livestream of deep sea creatures transfixes Argentina and sparks calls for refunding science
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Transparent-faced fish drift through dusky waters. Snowlike flecks of dead…
Ion Iliescu’s death exposes Romania’s deep divisions over his legacy as former leader laid to rest
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — On the day of Ion Iliescu’s funeral, the polarizing legacy of…
Thailand and Cambodia to deploy ceasefire monitors despite deadlock over captured soldiers
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Thailand and Cambodia agreed Thursday to establish interim observer teams…
A year after fame found him in Paris, Stephen Nedoroscik, aka ‘Pommel Horse Guy,’ is back for more
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The glasses haven’t gone anywhere. And they aren’t going anywhere. The…
From the Stones to Cardi B, this college haunt has attracted big acts for 50 years
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Nestled on a narrow, one-way street among Yale University buildings,…
Israel is weighing its options in Gaza. Here are 4 scenarios for where things may be heading
Israel has routed its enemies across the region but has yet to return all its…
Lawyer condemns $1.3 million compensation for Australian woman wrongfully imprisoned for 20 years
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian state government’s decision to pay 2 million Australian dollars…
Sony raises its profit forecast after saying it expects less damage from Trump’s tariffs
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese entertainment and electronics company Sony said Thursday that its profit surged…
Cuban animal lovers struggle to feed stray cats and dogs as economic crisis bites
HAVANA (AP) — Every afternoon, 81-year-old Nélida Pérez begins her familiar walk down the cobblestone…
Myanmar’s acting President Myint Swe dies after a long illness
BANGKOK (AP) — Myint Swe, who became Myanmar’s acting president under controversial circumstances after the…
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Army sergeant shot 5 soldiers before he was tackled and arrested at Fort Stewart, officials…
Eddie Palmieri, pioneering Latin jazz musician and Grammy winner, dies at 88
Eddie Palmieri, the avant-garde musician who was one of the most innovative artists of rumba…