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Jonathan Taylor among the few NFL players to wear the 'guardian cap' on his helmet
The NFL has been using the guardian cap during training camp practices for a while. You've likely seen them in photos. It's a huge pad that goes over the regular football helmet, and it is designed to prevent concussions. This season for the first time, the NFL allowed players the option to wear the guardian caps during games.
A wildfire near Greece's capital darkens the skies over Athens and advances fast
ATHENS, Greece — (AP) — The smell of smoke and soot pervaded Athens, with the sky darkening as a wildfire burned northeast of the Greek capital on Sunday. More than 250 firefighters, 67 fire engines, 12 planes and six helicopters are fighting the fire, which broke out around 3 p.m. local time around 35 kilometers (22 miles) from Athens.
Los Angeles Olympics make a preposterous promise: 'No-car Games' in 2028
PARIS — Preposterous promises are a time-honored Olympic tradition, but still, on the eve of the handover from Paris 2024 to Los Angeles 2028, when Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass made hers, heads spun and eyes bulged. LA28, Bass said, would be “a no-car Games.”. “You will have...
Paris Olympics: Angel Reese, Barack Obama, and more react to USA women winning gold vs. France: 'A WIN IS A WIN'
Team USA fans are breathing a huge sigh of relief after the U.S. women's basketball team downed France 67-66 in an exceptionally competitive gold medal game. And those fans include not just President Barack Obama, but current and future WNBA players, who were thrilled (and probably more than a little relieved) to see their teammates and friends take home gold.
Lyles, Sha'Carri, Hassan take Olympic track on a wild ride. A look at winners and losers in Paris
SAINT-DENIS, France — (AP) — Between the Noah Lyles drama in the sprints and distance demon Sifan Hassan's 62-kilometer odyssey that wrapped up with a gold medal, track and field took the Olympics on a wild ride over 10 days of close calls, upsets and drama. In summing...
Trump reportedly used a slur against Harris in private conversations
Former President Donald Trump reportedly has used a slur often targeted at women to describe Vice President Kamala Harris during at least two private conversations. His campaign denies it. The New York Times cited two people who, on different occasions, heard Trump call Harris a “b——.” The people were granted...
House explosion in Maryland kills 2 and damages nearby homes
BEL AIR, Md. — (AP) — Two people were killed and 12 families displaced after a Maryland house exploded Sunday amid reports of a possible gas leak, fire officials said. Neighbors described feeling and hearing the early morning blast that damaged a number of surrounding houses in Bel Air, a town about about 30 miles (50 kilometers) northeast of Baltimore.
Who won at the box office this weekend? The Reynolds-Lively household
NEW YORK — (AP) — In the Ryan Reynolds-Blake Lively box-office showdown, both husband and wife came out winners. Reynolds' Marvel Studios smash "Deadpool & Wolverine" remained the top movie in North American theaters for the third straight week with $54.2 million in ticket sales according to studio estimates Sunday. Worldwide, it's now surpassed $1 billion. "Deadpool & Wolverine," though, was closely followed by "It Ends With Us," the romance drama starring Lively, which surpassed expectations with a stellar $50 million debut.
Israel widens evacuation orders in southern Gaza after a deadly strike on a school-turned-shelter
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — (AP) — The Israeli military ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza early Sunday, a day after a deadly airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in the north killed at least 80 Palestinians, according to local health authorities. The airstrike was one of the deadliest attacks in the 10-month war.
Summer tourists flock to boardwalks and piers while sticking to their budgets
NEW YORK — (AP) — Small businesses along popular vacation destinations like boardwalks and piers in the U.S. say the number of tourists flocking to the waterfront is back to normal, meaning pre-2020 levels. But while the affluent are spending freely, lower-income vacationers are sticking to carefully planned-out budgets.
Early Harris-Walz rallies feature big crowds, talk of 'joy' and unsolicited GOP counterprogramming
LAS VEGAS — (AP) — Big crowds, go-to applause lines, talk of joy — and some unsolicited Republican counterprogramming. These were common themes during the first big campaign swing for Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, as the new Democratic ticket barnstormed through five battleground states this past week on a get-to-know-us tour.
A'ja Wilson, US women hold off France to win eighth straight Olympic basketball gold medal
PARIS — (AP) — The U.S. women's basketball team had never been challenged during its 32-year run in the Olympics like the Americans were Sunday by France. They met the moment and made history, winning an eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal. It was the closest — and maybe...
Paris Olympics: USA women rebound from 10-point third-quarter deficit to capture eighth straight basketball gold
PARIS — The dynasty thrives. Victory didn’t come easy, but it still came all the same. Team USA’s women’s basketball team has won its eighth straight gold medal, defeating France 67-66 in the final competition of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. A'ja Wilson led the United States with 21 points, and the United States won only when Gabby Williams' foot was on the line for a potential game-tying three-point shot.
Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif filed a legal complaint for online harassment against her
PARIS — (AP) — Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has filed a legal complaint in France for online harassment after a rain of criticism and false claims about her sex during the Paris Olympics, her lawyer said Sunday. Khelif, who will be Algeria's flag bearer in the closing...
Biden calls Trump a 'genuine danger to American security' in first interview since dropping out of 2024 race
President Joe Biden sat down on Wednesday with CBS This Morning's Robert Costa at the White House in his first interview since announcing his decision to end his re-election campaign and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for president. In the interview, which aired Sunday, the president...
Jordan Chiles has been stripped of a gymnastics bronze medal, but the USOPC says it will appeal
PARIS — (AP) — U.S. Olympic officials say they will appeal a court ruling that resulted in American gymnast Jordan Chiles being asked to return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) voided an on-floor appeal by...
Paris Olympics Memorable Moments: Simone Biles was the star but the spotlight reached many faces
PARIS — (AP) — Simone Biles stole the show at the Paris Olympics with a captivating comeback that had everyone watching everything she did both in and out of the gymnasium. All eyes were on Biles as she won four medals, but the spotlight was bright enough to...
Schumer says he will work to block any effort in the Senate to significantly cut the CDC's budget
NEW YORK — (AP) — The Senate’s top Democrat said Sunday he will work to block a plan that would significantly cut the proposed budget of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, warning that such a spending reduction could endanger the public. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer...
2024 Paris Olympics: Jennifer Valente defends gold in omnium, gives USA chance to tie China in gold medal race
Medal table | Olympic schedule |How to watch | Olympic news. Jessica Valente successfully defended her 2020 cycling medal on Sunday morning, placing first in women's omnium to win her second gold of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Daria Pikulik of Poland won silver, and Ally Wollaston of New Zealand won bronze.
Two men were shot to death before a concert at a raceway in Iowa
PACIFIC JUNCTION, Iowa — (AP) — Two people were shot and killed at a raceway in Iowa just as a concert was about to begin, authorities said Sunday. The shooting happened Saturday night at the I-29 Speedway in Pacific Junction, roughly 20 miles south of Omaha, Nebraska. An outdoor concert at the venue was about to begin when shots were fired in the parking lot, the Iowa Department of Public Safety said in an online press release.
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