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Book Review: ‘The Art Thief’ is an astonishing story that capitalizes on our love of true crime
“The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession” by Michael Finkel (Alfred A. Knopf) What is it about stories of transgression that keep us wanting more of them? Tales of heists, con artists and even murders permeate all corners of society, from Dostoevsky to “Tiger...
Supreme Court won’t let North Carolina charter school force girls to wear skirts to school
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday left in place an appellate ruling barring a North Carolina public charter school from requiring girls to wear skirts to school. The justices declined without comment to hear an appeal from the Charter Day School in the eastern North Carolina town of Leland....
Women’s World Cup Guide: How to watch, schedule and betting favorites
The United States will be playing for an unprecedented three-peat at this year’s Women’s World Cup. It won’t be easy for the No. 1 team in the world. Co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the quadrennial tournament for international soccer’s most coveted trophy kicks off July 20 and features an...
England coach Sarina Wiegman aiming to add Women’s World Cup to European triumph
MANCHESTER, England — A year after winning Euro 2022, England is out for more at the Women’s World Cup. The Lionesses, playing under coach Sarina Wiegman, won their first major title last year by beating Germany in the final at Wembley Stadium. And they will be among the favorites to...
Former champion Japan is in search of new history at the Women’s World Cup
TOKYO — Futoshi Ikeda guided Japan to the Women’s Under-20 World Cup title in 2018, and last year his team was the runner-up to Spain — reversing the outcome from the final four years earlier. Ikeda has moved up to coach Japan in this year’s Women’s World Cup in Australia...
Tenants say a 3-year ban on evictions kept them housed. Landlords say they’re drowning in debt
SAN FRANCISCO — Retiree Pamela Haile has paid property taxes, insurance and other bills on a house she lets out in Oakland, but for more than three years her tenants have paid no rent thanks to one of the longest-lasting eviction bans in the country. The eviction moratorium in the...
NYC gets $25M for e-bike charging stations, seeking to prevent deadly battery fires
NEW YORK — After a series of fires involving faulty e-bike batteries including a recent blaze that claimed four lives, New York City officials announced Sunday that they are receiving a $25 million emergency grant from the federal government to fund scores of charging stations citywide. Mayor Eric Adams hopes...
With abortion rights on the line, an August special election has Ohio election offices scrambling
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A high-stakes August special election with national political implications is upending local election offices across Ohio, as already stressed election workers are suddenly faced with a mountain of logistical challenges after Republican lawmakers backtracked on their own law. Officials have to lure poll workers away from vacations,...
Trump feted as Man of the Decade in Michigan county he lost twice
LANSING, Mich. — Former President Donald Trump was honored as the Man of the Decade in a Michigan county he lost twice as he returned to the state looking to reclaim territory that helped propel him to the White House but that slipped from his grasp four years later. Campaigning...
Indiana tornado kills 1 as severe weather causes damage and power outages
SHOALS, Ind. — A tornado struck a home, killing one occupant and injuring another as severe weather hit parts of Indiana, Tennessee and other states, an official said. The tornado that struck the home Sunday evening was part of a storm system that pushed through Martin County, Indiana, WXIN-TV reported....
Ross Chastain holds off Martin Truex Jr. to win at Nashville, 3rd NASCAR Cup Series victory
LEBANON, Tenn. — Ross Chastain has been criticized as reckless and too aggressive, a driver seen as giving no respect and not deserving any from competitors. His hard-driving style paid off Sunday night as Chastain held off Martin Truex Jr. to win the Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway, his first...
Former champion Egan Bernal returns to Tour de France after life-threatening crash
MANCHESTER, England — Former Tour de France champion Egan Bernal is returning to cycling’s biggest race for the first time since his life-threatening crash at the start of last year. The 26-year-old Colombian climber was selected Monday in the eight-man Ineos Grenadiers squad that will compete at the three-week Tour,...
Analysis: Wembanyama’s arrival bigger than Texas, and he seems up to the challenge
SAN ANTONIO — As Victor Wembanyama took the stage for his first news conference inside his new home arena, he couldn’t help but notice an accessory the San Antonio Spurs commissioned for the occasion. It was a replica of the Eiffel Tower — made from Legos. Hundreds of them. Wembanyama...
Keegan Bradley wins Travelers Championship, breaks tournament record by 1 shot
CROMWELL, Conn — Growing up in New England, Keegan Bradley says he wasn’t invited to the big junior events that youngsters from Florida got to play. That made it all the more special for the Vermont native to win in front of a New England crowd. Despite a shaky finish,...
Fourth defendant sentenced to prison in 2020 drug-related slaying of classmate
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The last of several teenagers charged in the shooting death of a classmate in a drug-related robbery more than three years ago in Pennsylvania has been sentenced to prison following a plea deal. Damien Green, now 19, was sentenced Friday to 15 to 30 years after pleading guilty...
Florida sets College World Series record for runs in 24-4 win over LSU to force Game 3Video
OMAHA, Neb. — Florida had been involved in more close games than any other team at the College World Series this year. That changed in a big way Sunday, when the Gators unleashed an offensive barrage of historic proportions. Florida scored the most runs in a CWS game and came...
Ruoning Yin wins Women’s PGA Championship, becomes 2nd woman from China with a major titleVideo
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Ruoning Yin made a birdie putt from about 10 feet on the final hole and became the second woman from China to win a major, beating Yuka Saso by one shot in the Women’s PGA Championship on Sunday. After Saso made birdie ahead of her on the...
In post-Roe era, House Republicans begin quiet push for new restrictions on abortion access
WASHINGTON — When the Supreme Court issued its abortion ruling last June overturning Roe v. Wade, House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said “our work is far from done.” He didn’t say what might come next. A year later later, McCarthy is the speaker, Republicans are in the majority and the...
Connor Bedard broke windows, records in becoming NHL Draft’s presumptive No. 1 pick
The tales of how much time Connor Bedard devoted to developing his precise and productive puck-shooting skills while growing up in the secluded neighborhood of Lynn Valley, tucked amid Vancouver’s North Shore mountains, have become the stuff of lore. Marred floors, broken windows, the thud of shots keeping neighbors up...
‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ slings back into box office top spot while ‘The Flash’ dropsVideo
LOS ANGELES — “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” slung its webs back atop the box office ranks while “The Flash” saw a drop faster than the film’s speedy character. The Spidey animated sequel — starring Shameik Moore as the teenage webslinger Miles Morales — reclaimed the No. 1 spot in its...
Coast Guard is investigating the loss of the Titan submersible to determine cause of implosion
The U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday it is leading an investigation into the loss of the Titan submersible that was carrying five people to the Titanic, to determine what caused it to implode. Capt. Jason Neubauer, chief investigator, said the salvage operations are ongoing, and they have mapped the accident...
LSU’s Dylan Crews, potential Pirates target with top pick, wins Golden Spikes Award
OMAHA, Neb. — LSU center fielder Dylan Crews, projected to be the No. 1 pick by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the amateur draft next month, was honored as the winner of the Golden Spikes Award on Sunday as the top amateur baseball player in the country. Crews, the SEC Player...
Water being tested where freight train carrying hazardous material plunged into Yellowstone RiverVideo
COLUMBUS, Mont. — Authorities on Sunday were testing the water quality along a stretch of the Yellowstone River where mangled cars carrying hazardous materials remained after crashing into the waterway following a bridge collapse. Seven train cars carrying hot asphalt and molten sulfur fell into the rushing river Saturday morning...
Pence lawyer says John Eastman’s push to reject electors left him ‘offended for my profession’
On the day before rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol in 2021, Orange County law professor John Eastman was trying to convince Mike Pence’s attorney that the vice president possessed a power that none of his predecessors had ever exercised in American history. Eastman was in Washington, D.C., in his capacity...
Hurricanes re-sign Jordan Staal to a 4-year, $11.6 million contract
RALEIGH, N.C. — Jordan Staal is staying with the Carolina Hurricanes after signing a four-year contract worth $11.6 million. The team announced the deal with their captain Sunday, less than a week before Staal would have become an unrestricted free agent. He’s not going anywhere, sticking around to try to...
