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Russia declares federal emergency in border region under attack from Ukrainian forces
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia’s Ministry for Emergencies on Friday declared the situation in the Kursk region a “federal level” emergency, four days after hundreds of Ukrainian troops poured over the border in what appeared to be Kyiv’s biggest attack on Russian soil since the war began. Meanwhile, a Russian plane-launched...
Chi Chi Rodriguez, Hall of Fame golfer known for antics on the greens, dies at 88Video
Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, a Hall of Fame golfer whose antics on the greens during and inspiring life story made him among the sport’s most popular players during a long professional career, died Thursday. He was 88. Rodriguez’s death was announced by Carmelo Javier Ríos, a senator in Rodriguez’ native...
Maui remembers the 102 lost in the Lahaina wildfire with a paddle out 1 year after devastating blazeVideo
LAHAINA, Hawaii — Dozens of Maui surfers, canoe paddlers and boat riders made their way into the ocean off Lahaina on Thursday to remember the 102 people killed when the nation’s deadliest wildfire in more than a century destroyed the historic town one year ago. The “paddle out” gathering is...
Legal challenge seeks to prevent RFK Jr. from appearing on Pennsylvania’s presidential ballot
HARRISBURG — A legal challenge filed Thursday seeks to have third-party presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. kept off Pennsylvania’s fall ballot, an effort with ramifications for the hotly contested swing-state battle between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris. The petition argues the nominating papers filed by Kennedy and...
Backup Jameis Winston confident QB Deshaun Watson can bounce back, lead BrownsVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Jameis Winston’s role with the Browns isn’t limited to simply being quarterback Deshaun Watson’s backup. Yes, he’s the No. 2 QB. Also, first-team hype man. A former top overall NFL draft pick, Winston, who signed as a free agent with the Browns in March, said Thursday that...
Covid-stricken Noah Lyles collapses after getting bronze, 1 of 8 U.S. medals at Olympic trackVideo
SAINT-DENIS, France — The first sign of trouble Thursday night came when Noah Lyles started rounding the curve in the Olympic final of the 200 meters, the sprint that has always been his best race. Normally at the curve, Lyles starts making up ground, then pulling away from what have...
Defending champion U.S. women’s volleyball team beats Brazil in semifinal thriller at Paris OlympicsVideo
PARIS — Karch Kiraly made one request when the decisive fifth set began: Win or lose, make sure to enjoy the moment. The U.S. coach asked his players to take in the atmosphere, one of the best for women’s volleyball, with mighty Brazil on the opposite side of the net....
Sighting of alligator swimming off shore of Lake Erie prompts Pennsylvania searchVideo
ERIE — The search is on for a small alligator in Erie after it was caught on video last weekend swimming just off the shore of Lake Erie. The first sighting was Sunday, according to the Erie Times-News, and since then animal rescue specialists have been scouring the area. There...
U.S. men’s basketball team rallies to beat Serbia in Paris Olympics, will face France for gold medalVideo
PARIS — Down by 11 in the fourth quarter, against what looked like overwhelming odds, the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team got a spark. Six points in two seconds. Kevin Durant and Devin Booker provided that wild sequence to start the comeback, Stephen Curry had a scoring night like almost...
Tim Walz’s military record under scrutiny as Vance, GOP question his service
CINCINNATI — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s military record has come under scrutiny since he was named as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket, with Republicans questioning both Walz’s characterization of his time in uniform and his departure from service. Here’s a look at Walz’s record...
Serbian competitor in CrossFit Games dies during swimming event at Texas lakeVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — A Serbian competitor in the CrossFit Games has died while competing in a swimming event Thursday morning at a Texas lake. CrossFit CEO Don Faul said during a news conference that they were “deeply saddened” and were working with authorities on the investigation into the death...
Trump recommits to a Sept. 10 debate, lashes out at Harris during news conference
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Donald Trump recommitted to debating Vice President Kamala Harris after recently backing out, holding a lengthy news conference Thursday in which he taunted his new rival, boasted of his crowd on Jan. 6, 2021, and lashed out at questions about the enthusiasm her campaign has been...
Wall Street rallies to its best day since 2022 on encouraging unemployment data; S&P 500 jumps 2.3%
NEW YORK — Stocks rallied Thursday in Wall Street’s latest sharp swerve after a better-than-expected report on unemployment eased worries about the slowing economy. The S&P 500 jumped 2.3% for its best day since 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 683 points, or 1.8%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed...
Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to 6.47%, lowest level in over a year
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage fell this week to its lowest level in more than a year, a welcome affordability boost for prospective home shoppers and homeowners looking to refinance their home loan to a lower rate. The rate fell to 6.47% from 6.73% last week, mortgage buyer...
Delta facing class action lawsuit over tech outage; customers seeking refunds
Delta Air Lines is facing a class action lawsuit, which claims the airline refused to give refunds following a global technology outage last month. Among airlines, Delta was by far the hardest hit hard by the outage, having to cancel thousands of flights, because key systems were crippled by the...
Handlers help raise half-sister patas monkeys born weeks apart at an upstate New York zoo
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two baby patas monkeys were born weeks apart at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in upstate New York and are being raised by keepers after their mothers showed a lack of maternal instinct, a zoo official said Thursday. Iniko gave birth to Sisu on April 26 and Iniko’s...
White Sox fire manager Pedro Grifol after end of 21-game losing streak that tied AL record
CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox fired manager Pedro Grifol on Thursday, two days after the team ended a 21-game losing streak that tied the American League record. Chicago began the day 28-89, on pace to finish 39-122, which would be the worst major league record since the National League’s...
Tropical Storm Debby spins up tornadoes, dumps rain in North CarolinaVideo
LUCAMA, N.C. — Tornadoes spawned by Tropical Storm Debby leveled homes, damaged a school and killed one person early Thursday, as the system dropped heavy rain and flooded communities across North and South Carolina. It only took 15 seconds for a tornado to devastate Genesis Cooper’s home in Lucama, North...
Russia says fighting continues in Ukrainian incursion into Kursk region
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian troops are fighting Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region in the third day of one of the largest cross-border incursions of the war, the Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday. A ministry statement said the Russian military and border guards have blocked Ukrainian forces from advancing deeper...
Trump will hold news conference in his 1st public appearance since rival Harris picked Walz
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former President Donald Trump says he will hold a new conference Thursday at Mar-a-Lago, his Florida beachside compound, making his first public appearance since Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee and selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. Trump announced the...
Officials say suspects in foiled plot at Taylor Swift shows hoped to kill as many people as possible
VIENNA — Both suspects in a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows in Vienna appeared to be inspired by the Islamic State group and al-Qaida, Austrian authorities said Thursday, and investigators found bomb-making materials at one of their homes. Officials said one of the two confessed to planning to...
Taylor Swift fans devastated by canceled Eras Tour shows in Austria
VIENNA — Fans of Taylor Swift are devastated by the cancellations of three sold-out Eras Tour shows in Austria after authorities foiled an apparent plot for an attack in Vienna. Fans, known as Swifties, took to social media to express their devastation at missing out on one of the superstar’s...
NASA says chances are growing that astronauts may switch from Boeing to a SpaceX ride back to EarthVideo
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — What should have been a quick trip to the International Space Station may turn into an eight-month stay for two NASA astronauts if they have to switch from Boeing to SpaceX for a ride home. There’s lingering uncertainty over the safety of Boeing’s new Starliner capsule,...
A complete list of Paris Olympics medal winners
PARIS — List of medal recipients from Tuesday and Wednesday at the Olympics: Wednesday, Aug. 7 ARTISTIC SWIMMING TEAM GOLD: China Silver: United States Bronze: Spain BOXING MEN’S 63.5KG Gold: Erislandy Alvarez Borges, Cuba Silver: Sofiane Oumiha, France MEN’S 80KG Gold: Oleksandr Khyzhniak, Ukraine Silver: Nurbek Oralbay, Kazakhstan CLIMBING WOMEN’S...
Latest U.S. track comeback puts Quincy Hall atop medal stand in Olympic 400 metersVideo
SAINT-DENIS, France — Quincy Hall became the latest American to electrify Olympic track and field with an out-of-nowhere comeback, sprinting from far behind in the 400 meters Wednesday night to reel in three runners and capture another gold medal for the U.S. Hall, buried in fourth place as the sprinters...
