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Classes are canceled and public transport is halted as Typhoon Talim slams into southern China
BEIJING (AP) - Typhoon Talim skidded across the southern provinces of China on Tuesday, toppling trees and signboards before weakening to a tropical storm. Talim landed in the coastal city of Beihai, ...
Jul 18, 2023
DeSantis becomes first major party candidate to enter South Carolina's 2024 presidential primary
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis filed paperwork on Tuesday for South Carolina's Republican primary, becoming the first major party presidential candidate officially on the ballot for t...
Jul 18, 2023
Gretzky game-used stick from 1988 Stanley Cup final going up for auction
A piece of hockey history is going up for auction. Wayne Gretzky's game-used stick from the Edmonton Oilers' Stanley Cup-clinching victory over the Boston Bruins in 1988 will be offered through Sotheb...
Jul 18, 2023
Ryan Giggs cleared in domestic violence case after prosecutors pull out of retrial
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs' retrial on charges of domestic violence will not go ahead this month after prosecutors pulled out of the case. Giggs, one of the ...
Jul 18, 2023
Vancouver makes the cut in slimmed-down, rebranded World Rugby sevens competition
Vancouver has made the cut in the slimmed-down HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, rebranded as HSBC SVNS. The revamped competition features eight events, each offering men's and women's play. Last season...
Jul 18, 2023
Women’s World Cup Guide: How to watch, schedule and betting favorites
The United States will be playing for an unprecedented three-peat at the Women's World Cup. It won't be easy for the No. 1 team in the world. Co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the quadrennial to...
Jul 18, 2023
Germans should emulate southern Europeans' siesta during heat waves, public health group says
BERLIN (AP) - Germans should emulate the southern European tradition of the siesta as a way to support workers during the country's frequent hot spells, according to the head of an association represe...
Jul 18, 2023
Kenya doomsday cult deaths top 400 as detectives exhume 12 more bodies, with the pastor in custody
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The number of people who died in connection with Kenya's doomsday cult has crossed the 400 mark as detectives exhumed 12 more bodies on Monday believed to be followers of a pasto...
Jul 18, 2023
Barge to house asylum-seekers arrives in UK as Parliament passes controversial migration bill
LONDON (AP) - A barge that will house up to 500 asylum-seekers arrived Tuesday in England after Parliament passed its long-debated bill to curb migration. The Bibby Stockholm was pulled by a tug into ...
Jul 18, 2023
Second heat wave in as many weeks grips Mediterranean while fires hit Spain, Switzerland and Greece
MILAN (AP) - Officials warned residents and tourists packing Mediterranean destinations on Tuesday to stay indoors as a second heat wave in as many weeks hit the region and Greece, Spain and Switzerla...
Jul 18, 2023