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Photo finish decides 10k open water race at world titles
GWANGJU, South Korea (AP) — After 10 kilometers of open-water swimming in the sea, world championship organizers needed a photo finish to determine the winner of the Olympic qualifier on Tuesday. Florian Wellbrock of Germany edged France’s Marc-Antoine Olivier by two-tenths of a second to take the gold medal. The...
Fort Armstrong Rodeo 2019
A look at the Fort Armstrong Rodeo at Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City. The event took place Friday....
Refugee women find relief in Greek soccer
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Many of the players at Hestia FC weren’t allowed to play — or even watch — soccer matches in their home countries. In Greece, they make up the country’s first women’s refugee team and hail from 14 countries including Syria, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Eritrea and Ethiopia....
Fear, glory for Spain’s mounted bullfighters
NOAIN, Spain (AP) — Of all the traditions surrounding the world of bullfighting, the “rejoneo” — mounted bullfighting — is among the least understood. Those who love it consider it a skilled art form. Others see it as a cruel and bloody crime for the sake of entertainment. Some also...
Spanish town hosts annual wine battle
HARO, Spain (AP) — Getting drenched with red wine might not be everyone’s idea of fun, but it is the idea behind one of Spain’s most popular — and unusual — fiestas. The town of Haro staged the annual Wine Battle in Spain’s Rioja wine-growing region on Saturday. Organizers say...
This Month In Sports History: June
A look back at sports history in the month of June via the Associated Press archives....
German Catholics mark Corpus Christi holiday with parades
BERLIN — Roman Catholic believers across Germany are celebrating the religious holiday of Corpus Christi with carefully arranged processions through villages and towns, often donning traditional costumes. In eastern Germany, hundreds of Sorbs, a Slavic minority, participated Thursday in a procession in Crostwitz in the state of Saxony, where little...
Umbrellas, a Hong Kong protest symbol, broken
AP PHOTOS: Umbrellas, a Hong Kong protest symbol, broken HONG KONG (AP) — Amid the detritus from protests that turned violent in Hong Kong this week was umbrellas. Blue, black and clear, half-open, partly broken, some reduced to bent metal frames. Umbrellas became a symbol of protest in Hong Kong...
Hannastown Golf Club celebrates 100 years in classic style
To celebrate its 100th anniversary, Hannastown Golf Club held Hickory Golf, where members played wearing clothing inspired by early 20th century golf. The club, which opened in 1919, encouraged members to dress in period attire and play nine holes with hickory golf clubs....
Tribe in northeast India prays for good harvest
PANTAN, India (AP) — The Rabha tribal community in India’s northeastern state of Assam celebrates the Baikho festival each year, performing traditional rituals to please a deity of wealth and ask for good rains and a good harvest. On the first day of the weeklong rituals, people scrub their homes...
In the loop: Tokyo seen from commuter train line
TOKYO (AP) — Want a glimpse of daily life in downtown Tokyo? Take a ride on the Yamanote loop line. For most Tokyoites, the line is an incredibly punctual and efficient transportation system for commuting. For tourists, it offers a glimpse into the lives of ordinary people in many of...
Hindu festival showers Indian town with turmeric
JEJURI, India (AP) — When the new moon coincides with a Monday, the small Indian town of Jejuri in western Maharashtra state sparkles with gold. During the Bhandara Festival, or the Festival of Turmeric, which falls on Feb. 4, June 3 and Oct. 28 this year, devotees worship Lord Khandoba...
Aliens, droids and starships: Images from new Star Wars land
ANAHEIM, Calif. — From animatronic aliens to droidprints in the ground, Disneyland’s latest addition immerses visitors in a brand new locale in the “Star Wars” universe. Every detail of the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge land is meant to look and feel like it was plucked from a “Star Wars” film,...
D-Day joy, hell for civilians told anew with virtual reality
CAEN, France (AP) — The emotion of being liberated from Nazi occupation was so sweet and intense that the French refugees burst into song, a spontaneous rendition of “La Marseillaise” that echoed around the underground network of dank, dark tunnels where they had been sheltering for weeks since D-Day, amid...
This Month In Sports History: May
A look back at sports history in the month of May via the Associated Press archives....
Quirky moments from the 2019 prom season
TribLIVE.com deployed our photo staff to area proms. Here are some of the more quirky moments from the 2019 prom season....
India’s tribal women see little hope in election
NEW DELHI (AP) — For years they’ve been told about the power they can wield with their votes, and how elections can bring so much change to this sprawling, often-chaotic nation. But few of these women, marooned at the fringes of Indian society, believe such talk anymore. They’ve been hardened...
Showers again are part of colorful scenes at Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Funny how the threat of rain changes priorities for Kentucky Derby spectators. For sure, scores of women wearing big, colorful hats dotted the landscape at Churchill Downs on Saturday. Men in straw hats sported brightly hued suits they bring out once a year, sipping the Bluegrass...
Workers of the world, uniting on May Day 2019
PARIS (AP) — Recognizing the contributions and struggles of laborers on May 1 has roots in late 19th-century Chicago, but there was a timeless quality to some International Workers’ Day observances held around the world Wednesday. The labor unions behind the first May Day considered an 8-hour work day a...
Designers turn plastic trash into treasures
MILAN (AP) — Scientists and environmentalists have long warned about the dangers of plastic pollution, especially now that plastic trash of all types is choking the world’s rivers and oceans. High-end designers have responded by “upcycling” discarded objects into unique, desirable design pieces. One Milan art expert has launched an...
A look back at past NRA conventions
The National Rifle Association is gathering for its 148th annual meeting, which begins Thursday in Indianapolis. What started in 1871 as a group devoted to hunting, shooting sports and gun safety has evolved into one of the most powerful forces in American politics. Up until the late 1960s and 1970s,...
Easter egg painting tradition alive in Germany
ELSTERHEIDE, Germany (AP) — A small Slavic minority in eastern Germany is keeping alive a long, intricate tradition of hand-painted Easter eggs that’s been passed down by Sorbian families for generations. At an Easter egg market in Elsterheide near the Saxon town of Hoyerswerda, around two dozen egg painters showed...
Horses race in Nepal capital to keep devils away
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s president, top officials and diplomats gathered recently at army grounds in central Kathmandu for an annual horse festival that marks the slaying of the Hindu Gurumapa demon. Soldiers race the horses and show off warfare techniques believed to keep devil spirits away through the pounding...
San Diego County sues U.S. over asylum-seeking family releases
SAN DIEGO — San Diego County sued Wednesday to overturn the Trump administration’s cancellation of an immigration program because the move has led to the quick release of families after they cross the border without allowing time for travel arrangements. The county on the Mexican border said the decision to...
Week in pictures (March 25-31)
The week in pictures throughout the region captured by the Tribune-Review visuals staff....
