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Simona Halep returns from an overturned doping ban with a loss to Paula Badosa at the Miami Open

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has returned to professional tennis after getting her doping suspension reduced on appeal

Simona Halep returns from an overturned doping ban with a loss to Paula Badosa at the Miami Open
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No explosives found at Seoul stadium in police search following bomb threat against Ohtani

South Korean police say they’ve found no explosives at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome after searching the site following a reported bomb threat against Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani

No explosives found at Seoul stadium in police search following bomb threat against Ohtani
Asia|News|World

South Korean tanker capsizes off southwestern Japan, 4 crewmembers rescued and 7 missing

A South Korean tanker has capsized off a southwestern Japanese island, and Japan's coast guard has rescued four of its crew

South Korean tanker capsizes off southwestern Japan, 4 crewmembers rescued and 7 missing
Economy|Health|News|Technology|World

New Zealand will ban disposable e-cigarettes in a bid to prevent minors from taking up the habit

New Zealand says it will ban disposable e-cigarettes, or vapes, and raise financial penalties for those who sell such products to minors

New Zealand will ban disposable e-cigarettes in a bid to prevent minors from taking up the habit
Crime|News|US

Georgia plans its first execution in years. Lawyers say the inmate is intellectually disabled

A Georgia man is scheduled to be put to death in what would be the state’s first execution in more than four years

Georgia plans its first execution in years. Lawyers say the inmate is intellectually disabled
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Mega Millions jackpot reaches an astounding $977M after no one wins Tuesday's drawing

The Mega Millions jackpot has reached an astounding $977 million for Friday night’s drawing after no tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Tuesday night

Mega Millions jackpot reaches an astounding $977M after no one wins Tuesday's drawing
Asia|News|World

A wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim migrants capsizes off Indonesia’s Aceh province

A wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslims capsized about 16 miles from the coastline of Kuala Bubon beach in Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh on Wednesday

A wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim migrants capsizes off Indonesia’s Aceh province
News

Did UK hospital staff try to snoop on Princess Kate's medical records? Privacy watchdog investigates

A British privacy watchdog is looking into a report that staff at a private London hospital tried to snoop on the Princess of Wales’ medical records while she was a patient for abdominal surgery

Did UK hospital staff try to snoop on Princess Kate's medical records? Privacy watchdog investigates
Asia|News|World

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong resigns after just over a year in office

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong resigned after a little over a year in the job, according to a statement released Wednesday by the Communist Party

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong resigns after just over a year in office
Business|Europe|News|Technology

French regulators fine Google $272 million in dispute with news publishers

France’s competition watchdog has hit Google with another big fine tied to a long-running dispute over payments to French publishers for their news

French regulators fine Google $272 million in dispute with news publishers
Business|News|Technology

Microsoft hires influential AI figure Mustafa Suleyman to head up consumer AI business

Microsoft has hired Mustafa Suleyman to head up its consumer artificial intelligence business, adding to its ranks an influential figure to cement its position at the forefront of the booming AI industry

Microsoft hires influential AI figure Mustafa Suleyman to head up consumer AI business
Europe|News|World

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says he's quitting as head of his party and the country

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says he will step down as leader of the country as soon as a successor is chosen

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says he's quitting as head of his party and the country
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

Czech Republic's central bank cuts a key interest rate again to help the economy as inflation falls

The Czech Republic's central bank has cut its key interest rate for a third straight time amid falling inflation and an effort to help the economy

Czech Republic's central bank cuts a key interest rate again to help the economy as inflation falls
Crime|News

Idaho police search for escaped inmate and accomplice after ambush at Boise hospital

Three Idaho corrections officers were shot as a suspect staged a brazen attack to break a prison inmate out of a Boise hospital overnight

Idaho police search for escaped inmate and accomplice after ambush at Boise hospital
Election|News|US

Judge clears way for Trump to appeal ruling keeping Fani Willis on Georgia 2020 election case

The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case is allowing Donald Trump to appeal a ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the prosecution

Judge clears way for Trump to appeal ruling keeping Fani Willis on Georgia 2020 election case
Arts

Apollo theater and Opera Philadelphia partner to support new operas by Black artists

The Apollo theater and Opera Philadelphia announced a five-year partnership to support new operas by Black artists

Europe|News|World

The U.K. has its first Black government leader as Vaughan Gething is elected first minister of Wales

Wales has become the first part of the U.K. to get a Black leader, following the election of Vaughan Gething as first minister

The U.K. has its first Black government leader as Vaughan Gething is elected first minister of Wales
Crime|News|World

Gangs target peaceful communities in new round of attacks on Haiti's capital

Armed gangs are launching new attacks in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince, with heavy gunfire echoing across once-peaceful communities near the Haitian capital

Gangs target peaceful communities in new round of attacks on Haiti's capital
MidEast|News|Political|World

Why Israel is so determined to launch an offensive in Rafah

Israel is determined to launch an offensive against Hamas in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost town, a plan that has raised global alarm because of the potential for harm to the hundreds of thousands of civilians sheltering there

Why Israel is so determined to launch an offensive in Rafah
Crime|News|Sports

Detroit Lions defensive back Cameron Sutton sought in Florida domestic violence warrant

Detroit Lions defensive back Cameron Sutton is wanted on a Florida domestic violence warrant

Detroit Lions defensive back Cameron Sutton sought in Florida domestic violence warrant
Sports

Antetokounmpo to miss second straight game when Bucks face Celtics on Wednesday

Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss his second straight game Wednesday night when the Milwaukee Bucks visit the NBA-leading Boston Celtics

Antetokounmpo to miss second straight game when Bucks face Celtics on Wednesday
News|Sports

A Tennessee fisherman reeled in a big one. It turned out to be an alligator

An angler in northeast Tennessee caught a surprise when he was fishing at a lake

A Tennessee fisherman reeled in a big one. It turned out to be an alligator
News|Sports|World

Paris Olympics Soccer draw: United States men will face France

The United States men’s team will face France at the Paris Games after being drawn in the same group as the host nation for the Olympics soccer tournament

Paris Olympics Soccer draw: United States men will face France
Sports

Marquette's Smart says Kolek is participating in full-court, 5-on-5 drills this week

Marquette coach Shaka Smart says star guard Tyler Kolek has been practicing in 5-on-5 drills this week as the 2023 Big East player of the year gets ready to return from an oblique injury

Marquette's Smart says Kolek is participating in full-court, 5-on-5 drills this week
Business|Election|News|US

United Steelworkers union endorses Biden, giving him more labor support in presidential race

The United Steelworkers Union has endorsed President Joe Biden, giving him support from another large labor union

United Steelworkers union endorses Biden, giving him more labor support in presidential race

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