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Colorado dentist accused of poisoning his wife’s protein shakes going on trial for murder
DENVER — Just days before she died after suffering symptoms that mystified her doctors, Angela Craig confronted her husband, James, in their suburban Denver kitchen over his lack of support. In that 2023 argument captured on home surveillance video, she accused him of suggesting to hospital staff that she was...
London music festival cancels its final night after ELO’s Jeff Lynne pulls out
LONDON — A two-week-long music festival in central London has canceled its final night after Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra pulled out of the headline slot on Sunday. Lynne, 77, who was billed to play alongside his band Sunday at the The BST Hyde Park festival, withdrew on Saturday on...
Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in covid vaccine doses
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away covid-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on the social media platform X that charges against Dr....
Shane van Gisbergen dominates on another road course, wins at Sonoma to extend streak
SONOMA, Calif. — Shane van Gisbergen extended his winning streak to two straight and three victories in the last five weeks with yet another dominating run on a road course. The New Zealander once again showed he’s in a completely different class on road and street courses than his rivals...
Terry Francona gets his 2,000th managerial win as the Reds beat the Rockies
CINCINNATI — Terry Francona has added another milestone to his impressive career. Francona became the 13th manager in major league history to reach 2,000 wins when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2 on Sunday. “I don’t think I’ve ever tried to delude myself. I mean some of those...
Nursing homes struggle with Trump’s immigration crackdown
NEW YORK — Nursing homes already struggling to recruit staff are now grappling with President Donald Trump’s attack on one of their few reliable sources of workers: immigration. Facilities for older adults and disabled people are reporting the sporadic loss of employees who have had their legal status revoked by...
2 women killed in Kentucky church shooting after trooper shot; suspect killed, police say
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Two women died Sunday at a Kentucky church in a shooting spree that began when a state trooper was wounded after making a traffic stop, police said. The suspect in both shootings was also killed. The suspect carjacked a vehicle after the traffic stop near Lexington’s airport...
Wildfire destroys a historic Grand Canyon lodge and other structures
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A fast-moving wildfire destroyed a historic lodge and dozens of other structures on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, forcing officials to close access to the North Rim for the season, the park said Sunday. The Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging inside the park at the North...
Search for Texas flood victims paused as heavy rain brings new threat of high waters
KERRVILLE, Texas — More heavy rain in Texas on Sunday paused a weeklong search for victims of catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River and led to high-water rescues elsewhere as officials warned that the downpours could again cause waterways to surge. It was the first time a new round of...
Chris Gotterup outlasts Rory McIlroy to win Scottish Open and head to Portrush
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Chris Gotterup came up with the clutch shots on the biggest stage he has faced Sunday, taking down crowd favorite Rory McIlroy with a 4-under 66 and a two-shot victory in the Scottish Open that gives him another week of links golf. Gotterup was one shot...
Israeli strikes kill at least 30 in Gaza as Palestinian war deaths top 58,000
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 30 people on Sunday, including six children at a water collection point, while the Palestinian death toll passed 58,000 after 21 months of war, local health officials said. Israel and Hamas appeared no closer to a...
Trump to meet NATO secretary general as plan takes shape for Ukraine weapons sales
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is set to meet President Donald Trump this week on the heels of the U.S. leader announcing plans to sell NATO allies weaponry that it can then pass on to Ukraine. NATO announced on Sunday that Rutte will be in Washington on...
French President Macron announces 6.5 billion euros in extra military spending in next two years
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced 6.5 billion euros in extra military spending in the next two years because of new and unprecedented threats, from Russia to terrorists to online attacks. The French leader laid out the spending plans in a sweeping speech calling for intensified efforts...
Grace Kim with a stunning finish wins Evian Championship for her first major
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Grace Kim delivered one stunning shot after another Sunday in the Evian Championship, starting with an eagle to force a playoff and another eagle to beat Jeeno Thitikul on the second extra hole to make her first LPGA win a major title. Kim, whose 2-foot eagle putt...
Messi has 5th straight multi-goal game as Miami snaps Nashville’s unbeaten streak with 2-1 win
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Lionel Messi extended his historic streak to five straight multi-goal games, and Inter Miami snapped Nashville SC’s 15-match unbeaten streak with a 2-1 win on Saturday night. Miami (11-3-5) won its fifth straight match and moved to fifth in the Supporter’s Shield standings as it aims...
Ivanov beats American qualifier Karki to win Wimbledon juniors title
LONDON — Ivan Ivanov of Bulgaria won his first Grand Slam title by beating Ronit Karki of the United States 6-2, 6-3 in the Wimbledon juniors final on Sunday. The 16-year-old Ivanov became the second Bulgarian to win the title after Gregor Dimitrov in 2008. He never faced a break...
Tim Merlier sprints to victory in Tour de France Stage 9 after van der Poel’s breakaway is thwarted
CHATEAUROUX, France — Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier won the ninth stage of the Tour de France in a mass sprint after Mathieu van der Poel was caught by the chasing pack less than a kilometer from the finish following a long breakaway. There was no significant change in the overall...
Police on high alert in France for PSG vs. Chelsea Club World Cup final in U.S.
PARIS — Tens of thousands of police officers will be deployed in France on Sunday night as Paris Saint-Germain takes on Chelsea in the Club World Cup final thousands of miles away in the United States. French officials have warned that no fan misbehavior will be tolerated after violence in...
Jannik Sinner beats 2-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to win his 1st Wimbledon titleVideo
LONDON — Jannik Sinner defeated two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, on Sunday to win his first Wimbledon championship and reverse the result of their epic French Open final five weeks ago. The No. 1-ranked Sinner earned his fourth Grand Slam title overall, moving him one away...
Browns rookie RB Quinshon Judkins arrested on battery and domestic violence charge
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins was arrested Saturday night in Florida on a charge of battery and domestic violence. According Broward County arrest records, Judkins was jailed overnight and was awaiting his first court appearance. The charge is described in the arrest report as...
Astros’ Isaac Paredes will miss the All-Star Game because of a family matter
HOUSTON — Houston Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes has dropped out of next week’s All-Star Game to attend to a family matter. Paredes was added to the roster Wednesday after Cleveland’s José Ramírez opted out to rest a nagging Achilles tendon injury. Paredes was in the Astros’ lineup at designated...
Cara Gainer, Gabriela Ruffels battling for Evian Championship
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Golf wasn’t the first love of Cara Gainer or Gabriela Ruffels, who grew up wanting to be professional tennis players and came close to making it. Now they’re in sight of becoming an unlikely major winner in their adopted sport. Gainer, a No. 129-ranked Englishwoman, and Ruffels,...
Shane van Gisbergen’s unique braking technique makes him the favorite at Sonoma
SONOMA, Calif. — Shane van Gisbergen proved in his NASCAR debut to be an elite road and street course racer by winning in his first career outing. Two years later, his rivals have gotten a good look at the New Zealander’s technique and have declared him the favorite to win...
A year after Trump’s near-assassination, friends and allies see some signs of a changed man
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was on stage at the Iowa State Fairgrounds earlier this month, kicking off the country’s 250th anniversary celebration, when he heard what sounded like fireworks in the distance. “Did I hear what I think I heard?” Trump remarked as he spoke from behind a wall...
Rory McIlroy hitting his stride and shares Scottish Open lead with Chris Gotterup
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Masters champion Rory McIlroy took another step toward emerging out of the doldrums with two big shots at the end of his round Saturday that led to a 4-under-par 66 and gave him a share of the lead with Chris Gotterup in the Scottish Open. McIlroy...
