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Heat wave bakes southern Europe, sparking warnings to stay inside, drink water and limit exercise
ROME (AP) - Italian health officials intensified heat warnings as southern Europe began a brutally hot week on Monday with temperatures expected to top 40 C - or 104 F - in multiple cities already ove...
Jul 17, 2023
Analysis: Carlos Alcaraz's Wimbledon title shows he is exactly who everyone thought he was
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Novak Djokovic knows a thing or two about the talents and intangibles required to win big matches against the best players. He's been in 35 Grand Slam finals. He's won 23 of ...
Jul 17, 2023
Analysis: Carlos Alcaraz's Wimbledon title shows he is exactly who everyone thought he was
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Novak Djokovic knows a thing or two about the talents and intangibles required to win big matches against the best players. He's been in 35 Grand Slam finals. He's won 23 of ...
Jul 17, 2023
A year after trading Soto, the Nationals still need to be patient with the players they received
Almost a year after trading Juan Soto, the Washington Nationals are struggling as expected - and it will still be a while before that deal can be fully evaluated. The Nationals received a massive pack...
Jul 17, 2023
Israel's governing coalition presses ahead with plan to overhaul courts ahead of expected protests
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel's governing coalition pushed ahead on Monday with its contentious plan to overhaul the country's judiciary, despite growing opposition from within the country's military...
Jul 17, 2023
In the news today: Record-breaking wildfires, North American Indigenous Games
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Canada sees record-breaking wildfire season Canada's wildfire season has broken...
Jul 17, 2023
Privacy Act allows disclosure for inmate transfers, Mendicino said it restricts them
OTTAWA - Soon after Canadians were told privacy law was preventing them from learning why notorious serial killer Paul Bernardo was moved to a medium-security prison, the federal privacy watchdog was ...
Jul 17, 2023
Solomon Islands leader hits back at criticism of deepening security ties with China
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - The leader of Solomon Islands on Monday hit back at criticism of his nation's deepening security ties with China, saying the United States and Australia had nothing to f...
Jul 17, 2023
Oh boy! Men to compete in artistic swimming -- formerly called synchro -- at Paris Olympics
FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) - Snicker if you wish. Guffaw for good measure. Bill May and other male synchronized swimmers - now called artistic swimmers - have heard the putdowns before. But they're getting t...
Jul 16, 2023
South Korea's death toll from destructive rainstorm grows to 40 as workers search for survivors
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Heavy downpours lashed South Korea a ninth day on Monday as rescue workers struggled to search for survivors in landslides, buckled homes and swamped vehicles in the most des...
Jul 16, 2023