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French security authorities foil a plan to attack soccer events during the Paris Olympics
PARIS (AP) - The French interior minister said Friday that security authorities have foiled a plan to attack soccer events during the Paris Olympics. Gerald Darmanin said in a statement that the membe...
May 31, 2024
'Unflappable' Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger back in form after trying season
DALLAS - Jake Oettinger will never again take his health for granted. Professional athletes - especially the younger ones - often have a feeling of invincibility. The Dallas Stars goaltender knows wha...
May 31, 2024
Incendiary device thrown at Vancouver synagogue, says Jewish federation
VANCOUVER - The Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver says an "incendiary device" was thrown at the front doors of a synagogue in the city and police are investigating. It says in a statement online ...
May 31, 2024
Coco Gauff moves into fourth round on another rain-disrupted day at the French Open
PARIS (AP) - Coco Gauff advanced to the fourth round of the French Open on Friday with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Australian Open semifinalist Dayana Yastremska. The No. 3-seeded Gauff pressured her opponent...
May 31, 2024
Israel confirms its forces are in central Rafah in expanding offensive in the southern Gaza city
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military has confirmed that its forces are operating in central parts of Rafah in its expanding offensive in the southern Gaza city. The military said in a statement Frida...
May 31, 2024
Canada men suffer nightmarish start in Madrid in bid to avoid HSBC SVNS relegation
MADRID - Canada's bid to avoid relegation from the HSBC SVNS circuit got off to a nightmarish start Friday in a 41-7 loss to Uruguay. The Canadian men found themselves behind the 8-ball when Matt Owur...
May 31, 2024
Police say several people have been hurt in a stabbing in the German city of Mannheim
BERLIN (AP) - An assailant with a knife attacked and wounded several people in a square in the southwestern German city of Mannheim on Friday, police said. Police shot at the attacker, who also was hu...
May 31, 2024
PWHL Minnesota's Canadian players bask in glow of Walter Cup win
The first Professional Women's Hockey League season had a storybook ending for Sophie Jaques. The 23-year-old defender from Toronto hoisted the Walter Cup with her Minnesota teammates after they beat ...
May 31, 2024
Slovak prime minister who was shot in an assassination attempt is released from the hospital
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) - Slovakia's populist prime minister, Robert Fico, has been released from a hospital where he was treated after an assassination attempt. Miriam Lapunikova, the director of t...
May 31, 2024
Russian missiles kill 4 people in Kharkiv after Biden OKs a Ukrainian response using U.S. weapons
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The German government says Ukraine can use weapons it delivers against attacks from positions just over the Russian border. The government said in a statement Friday that, togethe...
May 31, 2024