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Greece's Giannis Antetokounmpo, rear, hugs Slovenia's Luka Doncic ahead of a basketball match, during the Acropolis basketball tournament at the Peace and Friendship indoor stadium at Athens' port city of Piraeus, Saturday, July 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros Giannak ouris)

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece beat Luka Doncic, Slovenia to advance to Olympic qualifying final

Thomas Walkup had 19 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 13 points in 21 minutes and Greece moved one victory from the Paris Games, eliminating Luka Doncic and Slovenia 96-68 from the semifinals of … more

By KYLE HIGHTOWER | 7/6/24

FILE - Sydney McLaughlin, of the United States, wins the women's 400-meter hurdles final ahead of Femke Bol, of the Netherlands, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. The two greatest women's hurdlers of their era have been plotting, planning and training — and, whether by design or by happenstance — mostly avoiding each other for the past two years. If things go right for them, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of America and Femke Bol of the Netherlands are headed for what would be only their third career showdown at the Paris Olympics. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)

After avoiding each other, star hurdlers McLaughlin-Levrone and Femke Bol prepare for showdown

The two greatest women’s hurdlers of their era have been plotting, planning, training and mostly avoiding each other for the past two years. If things go right for them, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone … more

By EDDIE PELLS | 7/6/24

FILE - An unidentified representative of the junta waves from a military vehicle as Malians supporting the recent overthrow of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita gathers to celebrate in the capital Bamako, Mali, on Aug. 21, 2020. The coup-hit nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso were meeting on Saturday, July 6, 2024 in their first regional summit that officially sets them apart from the West Africa regional bloc after earlier announcing they were leaving the bloc. (AP Photo/File)

Military leaders of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso rule out returning to the regional block ECOWAS

The coup-hit nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have ruled out returning to the West Africa regional bloc whose division could further jeopardize regional efforts to revert coups and curb the … more

BY CHINEDU ASADU and DALATOU MAMANE | 7/6/24

CJ Tobin, senior engineer of vehicle systems, cleans a prototype of the first electric racecar at the NASCAR R&D Center in Concord, N.C., Monday, July 1, 2024. The top motorsports series in North America partnered with Chevrolet, Ford, Toyota and electrification company ABB to demonstrate a high-performance electric vehicle and gauge fan interest in electric racing. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

A green flag for clean power: NASCAR to unveil its first electric racecar

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NASCAR is unveiling its first electric racecar Saturday in Chicago. It doesn’t thunder when the race grand marshal says “drivers, start your engines,” it hums. The motorsports organization and … more

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT | 7/6/24

Spain's Pedri, right, covers his face after suffering an injury during a quarter final match between Germany and Spain at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Stuttgart, Germany, Friday, July 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Spain's Pedri ruled out of rest of Euros and Kroos apologises for tournament-ending tackle

Spain midfielder Pedri has been ruled out of the rest of the European Championship following a hefty challenge from Toni Kroos, who has apologised to the youngster. Pedri limped off the field in … more

7/6/24

FILE - Miami Heat's Caleb Martin (16) goes up for a shot during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 18, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

76ers add free-agent postseason star Caleb Martin from Miami, AP source says

The Philadelphia 76ers continued to build around their star trio of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George with the addition of free-agent forward Caleb Martin. That's according to a person with … more

By DAN GELSTON | 7/6/24

FILE - Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed stands by her defense team during her involuntary manslaughter trial, Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at the First Judicial District Courthouse in Santa Fe, N.M. A jury convicted Gutierrez-Reed of involuntary manslaughter on March 6, 2024, in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal on the set of the Western movie "Rust." (Jim Weber/Santa Fe New Mexican via AP, Pool, File)

Alec Baldwin is about to go on trial in the death of a cinematographer. Here are key things to know

Alec Baldwin is about to go on trial for the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin was pointing a revolver at Hutchins in 2021 on the New Mexico set of the Western “Rust” … more

By ANDREW DALTON | 7/6/24

This image released by Disney shows Jenn Tran, a contestant on "The Bachelor." (John Fleenor/Disney via AP)

As 'Bachelor' race issues linger, Jenn Tran, its 1st Asian American lead, is ready for her moment

Jenn Tran cannot escape thinking about being the first Asian lead in the history of “The Bachelor” franchise — not that she wants to. Despite being the subject of racist online vitriol, the new … more

By TERRY TANG | 7/6/24

Germany's Joshua Kimmich is hugged by Germany's head coach Julian Nagelsmann at the end of a quarter final match between Germany and Spain at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Stuttgart, Germany, Friday, July 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Tearful Germany coach lauds his team's example for German society at Euro 2024

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has struggled to hold back tears as he talked about his team’s exit from the European Championship. Nagelsmann says Germany’s performances at Euro 2024 and going … more

By CIARÁN FAHEY | 7/6/24

Experts say Hurricane Beryl's explosive growth into an unprecedented early whopper of a storm shows the literal hot water the Atlantic and Caribbean are in right now and the kind of season they can expect.

Beryl set to strengthen on approach to Texas due to hot ocean temperatures

After hitting Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and downgrading to a tropical storm, Beryl is expected to once again become a hurricane as it hurtles towards southern Texas by Sunday evening. Hurricane … more

By SETH BORENSTEIN | 7/6/24

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) is interviewed by Holly Rowe after the Sky defeated the Indiana Fever, 88-87, in a WNBA basketball game, Sunday, June 23, 2024, in Chicago. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune via AP)

Chennedy Carter scores 33, Angel Reese extends double-double streak to 12 as Sky beat Storm 88-84

Chennedy Carter scored a season-high 33 points and rookie Angel Reese extended her WNBA single-season record for consecutive double-doubles to 12 to help the Chicago sky beat the Seattle Storm 88-84. … more

7/6/24

Spectators wait as rain delays play ahead of third round matches at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Saturday, July 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Rain delays play at Wimbledon again, De Minaur gets walkover into 4th round

Rain delayed play for a second straight day at Wimbledon, with organizers already having some catching up to do after several matches were suspended overnight. Light rain fell over the All England … more

7/6/24

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer outside 10 Downing Street in London, Friday, July 5, 2024 after returning from seeing King Charles III where he was asked to form a government. Starmer's Labour Party swept to power Friday after more than a decade in opposition, as a jaded electorate handed the party a landslide victory — but also a mammoth task of reinvigorating a stagnant economy and dispirited nation. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

New UK Prime Minister Starmer assembles Cabinet for the first meeting: 'Now we get to work'

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is holding his first Cabinet meeting as they take on the massive challenge of fixing a heap of domestic woes and winning over a public left weary from years of austerity … more

By JILL LAWLESS and BRIAN MELLEY | 7/6/24

People gather at Republique plaza in a protest against the far-right, Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Paris. French opposition parties and associations are trying to block a landslide victory for Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally in next Sunday's second round of legislative elections. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)

Voters in France's overseas territories kick off a pivotal parliamentary election

Voters in France’s overseas territories and living abroad have started casting ballots in parliamentary runoff elections that could hand an unprecedented victory to the nationalist far right. … more

7/6/24

Ukrainian servicemen carry the coffin of British combat medic, volunteer, Peter Fouche, 49 who was killed on June 27 during his work in East Ukraine, at the funeral ceremony on the city's main square in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, July 6, 2024. Peter was founder of a charity organization, which provides vehicles, drones and other needs to Ukrainian servicemen. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)

Russian strikes leave thousands in northern Ukraine without power and water

Russian strikes have left over 100,000 households without power in northern Ukraine and cut off the water supply to the regional capital of Sumy. Civilian casualties rose sharply in the country's … more

7/6/24

FILE - Anant Ambani, left, and Radhika Merchant pose for photographers during their pre-wedding ceremony in Mumbai, India, Friday, July 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade, File)

Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani is set to throw a grand wedding for his son. Here's what to know

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In March, Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani threw a three-day prenuptial bash for his son that included a 1,200-person guest list, including former world leaders, tech tycoons and Bollywood’s … more

7/6/24

FILE - French President Emmanuel Macron, center left, visits soldiers of Operation Barkhane, France's largest overseas military operation, in Gao, Northern Mali on May 19, 2017. High-stakes legislative elections this Sunday will almost certainly impact the French leader's sway in the fields of defense and foreign affairs, quite possibly diminishing his role as an energetic and influential figure in European and world affairs and as one of Ukraine's primary backers in the war against Russia, say retired French military officers and analysts of France's defense and foreign policies. (Christophe Petit Tesson, Pool via AP, File)

France's president called a surprise election. The result could diminish his power in world affairs

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The second round of the high-stakes legislative election on Sunday will almost certainly impact how much say France's president has in the fields of defense and foreign affairs. French analysts say … more

By JOHN LEICESTER | 7/6/24

Dancers perform in front of the Moulin Rouge cabaret during the inauguration of the theatre's windmill, in Paris, Friday, July 5, 2024. The mill's huge sails inexplicably collapsed after a show last month at the iconic venue, an emblem of the surrounding Montmartre neighborhood and bohemian Paris lifestyle. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

The Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris has its windmill back, weeks after a stunning collapse

The red windmill is back atop the Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris. The mill’s huge sails inexplicably collapsed after a show earlier this year at the iconic venue. It's an emblem of the surrounding … more

7/6/24

Father and son reconnect but they’ve yet to ‘connect’

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DEAR ABBY: My husband of two years was estranged from his children after a nasty divorce. He reconnected with his son "Mack" four years ago and has made every effort to show him he's a good man and … more

By Abigail Van Buren | 7/6/24

They don’t make ‘em like they used to

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Four years ago, our old Kenmore washing machine died and was shuffled out of the basement to the recycling yard, so Linda and I bought a new Maytag with all the bells and whistles from Metro World in … more

By J.T. Knoll | 7/6/24