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Sven-Goran Eriksson, Swedish soccer coach who was first foreigner to lead England team, dies at 76

Sven-Goran Eriksson, the Swedish soccer manager who spent five years as England's first ever foreign-born coach after making his name winning trophies at club level in Italy, Portugal and Sweden, has ...

Aug 26, 2024

Sven-Goran Eriksson, Swedish soccer coach who was first foreigner to lead England team, dies at 76

Sven-Goran Eriksson, the Swedish soccer manager who spent five years as England's first ever foreign-born coach after making his name winning trophies at club level in Italy, Portugal and Sweden, has ...

Aug 26, 2024

A dam collapses in eastern Sudan after heavy rainfall. Local media report dozens missing

CAIRO (AP) - Sudan's health ministry says a dam has collapsed due to heavy rainfall in the eastern Red Sea state. Local media said dozens of people are missing. In a statement late Sunday, the ministr...

Aug 26, 2024

A dam collapses in eastern Sudan after heavy rainfall. Local media report dozens missing

CAIRO (AP) - A dam collapsed in Sudan's eastern Red Sea state, sending water flooding over nearby homes, the country's health ministry said. Local media said dozens of people are missing. In a stateme...

Aug 26, 2024

Alaska landslide kills 1 person and injures 3 in Ketchikan, authorities say

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - One person was killed and three were injured by a landslide that prompted a mandatory evacuation in the Alaska city of Ketchikan, authorities said. Three people were transport...

Aug 26, 2024

Russia unleashes massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian forces unleashed a massive drone and missile barrage on Ukraine early Monday, targeting multiple regions across the country, the Ukrainian air force said. The attack, whic...

Aug 26, 2024

Gunmen kill 23 passengers taken from vehicles in an attack in southwest Pakistan

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - Gunmen fatally shot 23 passengers after identifying them and taking them from buses, vehicles and trucks in one of the deadliest attacks in restive southwestern Pakistan, polic...

Aug 25, 2024

Double Duty: For Danny Jansen, playing for both teams in same game is chance at baseball history

BOSTON (AP) - Boston Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen is enjoying his odd slice of baseball history as he prepares to become the first major league player to appear in the same game for both teams. Jansen...

Aug 25, 2024

National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Hector has formed in eastern Pacific

HONOLULU (AP) - The National Hurricane Center has tweeted that a new tropical storm, Hector, has formed well out at sea in the eastern Pacific. There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect, the...

Aug 25, 2024

Babe Ruth's 'called shot' jersey sells at auction for over $24 million

DALLAS (AP) - The jersey Babe Ruth wore when he called his shot during the 1932 World Series, hitting a home run to center field, sold at auction early Sunday for over $24 million. Heritage Auctions s...

Aug 25, 2024