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Police free 11 guards held hostage in Guatemalan prisons
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Anti-kidnapping teams freed 11 guards overnight after they were held hostage…

No. 5 Georgia is looking for defense to reclaim standard set by 2021-22 national championship teams
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Glenn Schumann says comparisons are not fair to Georgia teams of…

Mother, father and child killed by fallen tree in Tennessee heavy rains and flooding
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell…

How to get kids back on a sleep schedule for the school year
NEW YORK (AP) — After a summer of vacations and late nights, it’s time to…

The group in charge of tennis in the US is starting its first coaching program
The U.S. Tennis Association announced the start of its first all-encompassing coaching program on Wednesday,…

Lebanon says it rejects foreign intervention during visit by top Iranian official Ali Larijani
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s president told a top Iranian security official Wednesday that Beirut rejects…

The Latest: Trump warns of ‘very severe consequences’ if Putin continues Ukraine war
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian…

Air Canada to begin cancelling flights ahead of possible work stoppage on Saturday
Travellers say they are bracing for uncertainty as Air Canada prepares to gradually suspend flights…

Departing Spain women’s team coach Montse Tomé ‘disappointed’ after not having her contract extended
MADRID (AP) — Montse Tomé had been expecting to keep her job as coach of…

No. 4 Clemson’s experience makes the Tigers the ACC favorite. Can anyone challenge them?
No. 4 Clemson won so much over more than a decade that it felt like…
Welsh rugby’s CEO diagnosed with cancer and stepping away from role
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — The top official in Welsh rugby is stepping away to undergo…
US winger Kevin Paredes hit by another injury setback with Wolfsburg
WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — United States winger Kevin Paredes is facing another spell on the…

Wildfires kill at least 3 and displace thousands across southern Europe
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Wildfires intensified across southern Europe on Wednesday with a round-the-clock battle…

In the news today: Air Canada begins cancelling flights, Google AI summaries concerns
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…

Newfoundlanders busking and cooking to help in fight against roaring wildfires
ST. JOHN’S — Evacuees who fled a roaring wildfire near Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest city…