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Coco Gauff will be on boxes of Wheaties a year after her US Open title

A year after becoming a Grand Slam champion, Coco Gauff is teaming up with the “Breakfast of Champions.”

Coco Gauff will be on boxes of Wheaties a year after her US Open title
Sports

2024 US Open: Here’s how to watch on TV, betting odds and more you should know

Play in the year’s last Grand Slam tennis tournament is scheduled to begin at the U.S. Open on Monday

2024 US Open: Here’s how to watch on TV, betting odds and more you should know
Americas|News

Panama deports 29 Colombians on first US-funded flight

Panama has deported 29 Colombians on a flight that the government says is the first paid for by the United States under an agreement the two countries signed in July

Panama deports 29 Colombians on first US-funded flight
News|Sports

Blues' offer sheets land Broberg, Holloway. NHLPA reviewing Flyers' decision to waive Ryan Johansen

The St. Louis Blues have signed defenseman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway to two-year contracts after the Edmonton Oilers declined to match the offer sheets for the restricted free agents

Blues' offer sheets land Broberg, Holloway. NHLPA reviewing Flyers' decision to waive Ryan Johansen
Africa|Business|Economy

Qatar Airways acquires a 25% stake in the private African carrier Airlink

Qatar Airways has acquired a 25% stake in the private African carrier Airlink

Qatar Airways acquires a 25% stake in the private African carrier Airlink
Health|Lifestyle|News|World

Spanish woman believed to be the oldest person in the world has died at age 117

Maria Branyas, an American-born Spaniard considered the world’s oldest person at 117 years old, has died, her family says

Crime|MidEast|News|Political|World

Blinken ends latest Mideast visit without a cease-fire, warning 'time is of the essence'

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has ended his latest visit to the Middle East without securing a cease-fire in Gaza

Blinken ends latest Mideast visit without a cease-fire, warning 'time is of the essence'
Africa|Economy|Environment|News

Malawi receives an insurance payout of $11.2 million for El Nino-linked drought disaster

The Malawian government has received an insurance payout of $11.2 million for an El Nino-linked drought that led to a disaster declaration in the southern African nation

Malawi receives an insurance payout of $11.2 million for El Nino-linked drought disaster
Education|News

University of Missouri student group 'heartbroken' after it was told to rename its Welcome Black BBQ

A Black student group at the University of Missouri says it was forced to rename an upcoming barbecue the Welcome Black and Gold BBQ instead of the Welcome Black BBQ

Crime|News

Jury finds parents of Texas student accused in 2018 deadly school shooting not negligent

A Texas civil jury says the parents of a former student accused of killing 10 people in a 2018 Santa Fe high school shooting can’t be held responsible for what happened

Jury finds parents of Texas student accused in 2018 deadly school shooting not negligent
Education|News

Ruth Johnson Colvin, who founded Literacy Volunteers of America, has died at 107

The founder of Literacy Volunteers of America has died

Ruth Johnson Colvin, who founded Literacy Volunteers of America, has died at 107
Sports

Vardy scores on Premier League return as Leicester holds Tottenham to 1-1 draw

Jamie Vardy still knows how to score in the Premier League

Vardy scores on Premier League return as Leicester holds Tottenham to 1-1 draw
Sports

Blue Jackets give Patrik Laine 'a change of scenery,' trade him to Canadiens for D Jordan Harris

The Columbus Blue Jackets traded forward Patrik Laine to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for defenseman Jordan Harris and a second-round draft pick in 2026

Blue Jackets give Patrik Laine 'a change of scenery,' trade him to Canadiens for D Jordan Harris
Business|News

17,000 AT&T workers in Southeast strike over contract negotiations

More than 17,000 AT&T workers in nine states across the Southeast are on strike

17,000 AT&T workers in Southeast strike over contract negotiations
Crime

Wisconsin woman who said she legally killed sex trafficker gets 11 years in prison

A Milwaukee woman who said she was legally allowed to a kill a man because he was sexually trafficking her has been sentenced to 11 years in prison

Wisconsin woman who said she legally killed sex trafficker gets 11 years in prison
Europe|News|Sports

Refugee athletes deliver 'a message of perseverance' as they seek medals at Paris Paralympics

Athletes on the Refugee Paralympic Team are looking to send a message of hope as they strive for the podium at the 2024 Paralympic Games that begin in Paris next week

Refugee athletes deliver 'a message of perseverance' as they seek medals at Paris Paralympics
Crime|News|Sports

Former NFL player accused of urinating on passenger during Boston to Dublin flight

A former NFL player accused of drunkenly hitting one man and urinating on another during a flight from Boston to Dublin has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct

Former NFL player accused of urinating on passenger during Boston to Dublin flight
News

Mexico federal court employees strike over judicial changes requiring that judges stand for election

Employees at Mexico’s federal courts have gone on strike over judicial changes that would make all judges stand for election

Mexico federal court employees strike over judicial changes requiring that judges stand for election
Crime

Shooting at a gathering in Baltimore leaves 1 dead and 7 others wounded, police say

Police say a shooting at a gathering in Baltimore has left one person dead and seven others wounded

Business|Entertainment

ABC News names longtime producer Karamehmedovic as network news division chief

Longtime producer Almin Karamehmedovic has been elevated to the role of ABC News president

Americas|News|World

Floods from 'training thunderstorms' lead to dramatic rescues and 2 deaths in Connecticut

Officials in Connecticut say two women died after being swept away by floodwaters brought by torrential rains that fell there and on New York's Long Island

Floods from 'training thunderstorms' lead to dramatic rescues and 2 deaths in Connecticut
Business|Finance

Owner of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain gets takeover bid from Canada’s Couche-Tard

The owner of 7-Eleven convenience stores has received a buyout offer for from Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard

Owner of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain gets takeover bid from Canada’s Couche-Tard
Europe|News|World

Civilians flee Pokrovsk as Russia's army bears down on the key eastern Ukraine city

Civilians with small children in their arms and lugging heavy suitcases are fleeing Ukraine’s eastern city of Pokrovsk, where the Russian army is bearing down fast despite a lightning Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk region

Civilians flee Pokrovsk as Russia's army bears down on the key eastern Ukraine city
MidEast|News|World

1 Israeli Arab killed and 2 wounded in a shooting on a street in Istanbul

Authorities in Turkey say one Israeli Arab was shot to death and two were wounded as they sat in a car on an Istanbul street

Europe|News|Travel|World

Search continues for British tech magnate and 5 others after luxury superyacht sinks off Sicily

British tech magnate Mike Lynch and several other people are missing after their luxury superyacht sank during a freak storm off Sicily, Italy’s civil protection and authorities said

Search continues for British tech magnate and 5 others after luxury superyacht sinks off Sicily

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