Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

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Celebrity|Entertainment|Sports

When Biles competes, the show is in the stands too. Tom Cruise, more stars attend her Olympic return

Many high-profile fans are attending the return to the Olympics of Simone Biles

When Biles competes, the show is in the stands too. Tom Cruise, more stars attend her Olympic return
Business|Economy|Europe|Political

Italy and China sign a 3-year action plan as Italian leader Meloni tries to reset relations

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says Italy and China have signed a three-year action plan to implement past agreements and experiment with new forms of cooperation

Italy and China sign a 3-year action plan as Italian leader Meloni tries to reset relations
Environment|Europe|Sports

Paris officials are confident water quality will improve to let Olympians swim in the Seine

The swimming portion of a practice run for the Olympic triathlon has been canceled because of concerns about water quality in the Seine River

Paris officials are confident water quality will improve to let Olympians swim in the Seine
Asia|News

Mudslide kills 15 people near tourist site in China as rains from tropical storm Gaemi drench region

Chinese state media say 15 people were killed after a mudslide hit a homestay house in a mountainous tourist area as heavy rains drenched southeastern China

Mudslide kills 15 people near tourist site in China as rains from tropical storm Gaemi drench region
Sports

Bregman walk-off homer lifts Astros over Dodgers 7-6 after Ohtani hits NL-high 32nd home run

Alex Bregman hit a game-ending homer off Blake Treinen in the ninth inning that sailed over the left-field train tracks, and the Houston Astros overcame Shohei Ohtani’s National League-leading 32nd home run to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6

Environment|News

Wildfire in Jasper National Park could burn for months, Canadian official says

A Canadian official says a wildfire that has destroyed hundreds of structures in the town of Jasper, Alberta, is the largest blaze recorded in Jasper National Park in a century and could still be burning months from now

Sports

Freddie Freeman placed on family emergency list by Los Angeles Dodgers

All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman has been placed on the family emergency list by the Los Angeles Dodgers

Sports

Brewers acquire right-handed reliever Nick Mears from Rockies

The NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers added some depth to their injury-riddled bullpen Saturday by acquiring right-hander Nick Mears from the Colorado Rockies

Europe|News|Political|World

In a show of growing ties, Russian warships make a new visit to Cuban waters

Three Russian warships have arrived in Cuban waters, Moscow’s second such maritime voyage in as many months in a reflection of deepening ties between Russia and Cuba

In a show of growing ties, Russian warships make a new visit to Cuban waters
Europe|Opinion|Sports|World

Equestrian riders at Paris Olympics 'horrified' by video of Dujardin whipping a horse

Equestrian riders at the Paris Olympics say they were shocked by a recent video showing three-time gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin of Britain repeatedly whipping a horse during training, a scandal that has thrust the issue of animal welfare and abuse into the spotlight

Americas|Crime

Mexico's president downplays cartel violence that drove nearly 600 Mexicans into Guatemala

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has thanked Guatemala for helping nearly 600 Mexicans who have crossed into Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence

Mexico's president downplays cartel violence that drove nearly 600 Mexicans into Guatemala
Environment|News

More than 350 structures were destroyed by Jasper wildfire in the Canadian Rockies, officials say

Canadian officials say a wildfire in Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies this week has destroyed more than 350 structures but all of the critical infrastructure is intact

Education|Health|Sports

New Ohio law mandates defibrillators in schools, sports venues after 2023 collapse of Bills’ Hamlin

Automatic external defibrillators, or AEDs, must be placed in nearly every school or sports and recreation venue in Ohio under a bill signed this week by Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine

News

Strike in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights kills at least 12 and threatens to spark a wider war

A rocket strike at a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights has killed at least 12 children and teens

Strike in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights kills at least 12 and threatens to spark a wider war
Asia|News|Travel

Two Japanese climbers have gone missing while trying to scale K2 in Pakistan, officials say

Pakistani officials say two Japanese climbers have gone missing while attempting to scale K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, in the fourth such incident in less than two months

Crime|Europe|News|World

A man dubbed 'pirate of the unknown' is extradited to US in alleged cocaine trafficking conspiracy

A citizen of Montenegro has been extradited to New York City from Italy to face charges connected to what U.S. authorities call an international drug ring that transported tons of cocaine around the world

Europe|Travel

Italy's Ancient Roman Appian Way included in UNESCO World Heritage List

Italy’s ancient Roman Appian Way has been admitted to the UNESCO World Heritage List, becoming the country’s 60th entry on the list

Italy's Ancient Roman Appian Way included in UNESCO World Heritage List
Crime

A Vermont man is charged with aggravated murder in an 82-year-old neighbor's death

A Vermont man accused of killing his 82-year-old neighbor has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder

Crime

Judge sends Milwaukee man to prison for life in 2023 beating death of 5-year-old boy

A judge has sentenced a Milwaukee man accused of helping a teenager beat a 5-year-old boy to death to life in prison without parole

Asia|Environment|Health

Heat wave forces Iran to shutter government offices and banks. Electricity consumption soars

A heat wave blanketing Iran has forced authorities to cut operating hours at various facilities Saturday and order all government and commercial institutions to shutter the following day

Europe|Sports|Travel

French train networks partially restored after line sabotage ahead of Olympics

French railway company SNCF says it has made significant progress in restoring high-speed train services after acts of sabotage disrupted several lines ahead of Friday night’s Olympic Games opening ceremony on the Seine River

French train networks partially restored after line sabotage ahead of Olympics
Entertainment|Europe|Sports

Olympic cauldron to rise into Paris skies each night

The Olympic cauldron that made a stunning first flight at the Paris Games opening ceremony will rise again every evening

Olympic cauldron to rise into Paris skies each night
Sports

China wins the first gold medal of the 2024 Olympics in mixed team air rifle shooting

China has won the first gold medal of the Paris Olympics

China wins the first gold medal of the 2024 Olympics in mixed team air rifle shooting
Entertainment|Sports

Rain overnight postpones first skateboarding event at Paris Olympics

The first day of skateboarding competition at the Paris Olympics has been postponed after rain overnight

Sports

Framber Valdez strikes out 10 over 6 1/3 innings and Astros beat Dodgers, 5-0

Framber Valdez struck out 10 in 6 1/3 innings, Alex Bregman and Jon Singleton hit home runs and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0

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