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Pope Leo XIV gets rock star’s welcome at Catholic influencer festival
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday received a rock star’s welcome at…
England’s Euro 2025 champions given a heroes’ welcome with some surprise guests getting involved
Thousands of fans came out to celebrate England’s back-to-back Women’s European Champions in London on…
Host Australia drawn with South Korea, Iran, Philippines for 2026 Women’s Asian Cup
SYDNEY (AP) — Women’s Asian Cup host Australia has been drawn into Group A with…
Gunman kills 4, including police officer, in shooting at New York City office tower
NEW YORK (AP) — A man stalked through a Manhattan office tower firing a rifle…
Former Colombian President Uribe found guilty in bribery trial that threatens the strongman’s legacy
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was convicted of witness tampering and…
Lebanon mourns iconic composer Ziad Rahbani as mother Fayrouz makes rare appearance
BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of people in Lebanon paid tribute Monday to iconic composer, pianist…
Foreign couples flock to Denmark to get married. Copenhagen wants to save room for locals
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Facing complex bureaucracy at home in Poland, Magdalena Kujawińska and her…
Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez hit by pitch on left elbow, leaves game with bruise
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez was hit by a…
Australia’s Caribbean cricket tour ends with a perfect 8-0 record in tests and T20s
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (AP) — Australia completed a sweep of the Twenty20 international cricket series…
Reds rookie Chase Burns achieves strikeout milestones, but still seeks first big-league win
CINCINNATI (AP) — Chase Burns has reached some elite company in his first six starts…
Canada’s Martin, Draxl fall in first round at National Bank Open, Galarneau advances
TORONTO — Canada’s Liam Draxl did his best to work the home crowd in his…
France calls on the EU to pressure Israel to come to the table on Palestinian two-state solution
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — France on Monday called on the European Union to pressure Israel…
Pitcher Seth Lugo gets $46 million guaranteed by Kansas City Royals for 2026 and ’27
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Right-hander Seth Lugo and the Kansas City Royals agreed Monday…
Baseball’s biggest spenders are stumbling, with the Dodgers, Mets and Yankees beset by injuries
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball’s biggest spenders are stumbling, slowed by injuries and scrambling to…
Cubs agree to contract extension with president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs locked in president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer for…
Dusty Baker to manage Nicaragua in 2026 World Baseball Classic
Nicaragua on Monday named Dusty Baker, a World Series champion, three-time manager of the year…
Lionesses’ triumph: England head coach wants more investment in women’s soccer to mark Euro 2025 win
LONDON (AP) — England head coach Sarina Wiegman has called for greater investment in women’s…
Texas man pleads guilty to stalking WNBA star Caitlin Clark and gets 2 1/2 years in prison
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A 55-year-old Texas man who told police he was in “an imaginary…
‘Equal funding is the answer’: Eby says Ottawa must lift subsidy for B.C. ferry users
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby has called for the federal government to float more money…
Carney says trade talks in ‘intense phase’ after Trump scores win with European Union
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday that Canada’s negotiations with the United States…
MLB-leading Toronto Blue Jays will be buyers at Thursday’s trade deadline
The Toronto Blue Jays are the best team in baseball with a 63-43 record heading…
Study finds more women opted for IUDs after B.C. made birth control free
A new study shows more women opted for long-acting birth control methods after British Columbia…
Aces face critical stretch to keep championship window open amid uneven season
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — From management to coach Becky Hammon to the players, the Las…
Trump moves to lift visa restrictions for Argentina in a boost to his right-wing ally
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The United States and Argentina on Monday announced that they…