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Israel broadens its evacuation orders after deadly strike on Gaza school-turned-shelter
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — (AP) — The Israeli military ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza early Sunday after a deadly airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in the north killed at least 80 Palestinians, according to local health authorities. Israel said it targeted a militant command post, killing 19 fighters.
Families of Brazilian plane crash victims gather in Sao Paulo as experts work to identify the dead
SAO PAULO — (AP) — Families of victims of an airliner crash in Brazil are gathering Sunday at a morgue and hotels in Sao Paulo as forensics experts work to identify the remains of the 62 people killed in the accident. Local authorities said the bodies of the...
2 killed in Russian attacks on Kyiv region, including 4-year old boy
KYIV, Ukraine — (AP) — Two people were killed, including a four-year old boy, in a Russian drone and missile barrage on the Kyiv region overnight into Sunday, while in Russia the regional governor of Kursk said 13 people were wounded when a Ukrainian missile shot down by Russian air defenses fell on a residential building.
Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono wins Democratic primary for third term, will face McDermott in general
HONOLULU — (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono and the state's incumbent congressional representatives won their races in the Democratic Party's primary election on Saturday. Hawaii is a vote-by-mail state. Ballots were mailed to registered voters who must return them through the mail or to drop-off boxes located around the islands. Voters also were given the option to cast ballots in person at a handful of voter service centers in each county.
Chiefs slip on NFL's new kickoff rules, give up safety in confusing moment in preseason loss to Jaguars
Nobody, including the officials, seem fully caught up on the NFL’s new kickoff rules this season. That was made perfectly clear during the Jacksonville Jaguars’ 26-13 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in their preseason matchup on Saturday night in Florida. Just before halftime after they scored a...
LeBron, Durant & Curry lead Team USA to an Olympic gold medal | Good Word with Goodwill
On this episode of the Good Word with Goodwill, Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by James Edwards III to talk all things Team USA after LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry secured gold with a win over France on Saturday. The guys talk about everyone...
Harris pledges to work to end taxes on tips for service industry employees, echoing Trump vow
LAS VEGAS — (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris promised Saturday to work to eliminate taxes on tips paid to restaurant and other service industry employees, echoing a pledge that her opponent, Republican Donald Trump, has made, and marking a rare instance of political overlap from both sides.
Why Jordan Chiles and Ana Barbosu should have both received a bronze medal
PARIS — The Court of Arbitration for Sport made a ruling and the Federation of International Gymnastics honored it, but neither wanted to be so bold that they actually wanted to say which gymnast actually won the bronze in Monday's women's floor final. Maybe two people did win it:...
A mass circumcision is marketed to tourists in a remote area of Uganda. Some are angrily objecting
NEAR MOUNT ELGON, Uganda — (AP) — The dancers shook their hips to the beat of drummers who led the way, anticipating the start of mass circumcision among the Bamasaaba people of Uganda’s mountainous east. Yet the frolicking in the streets belied a dispute brewing behind the...
Angelo Leo pulls out wild one-punch knockout to stun Luis Alberto Lopez, win IBF featherweight title
Luis Alberto Lopez found himself on the wrong side of what could very easily go down as the “Knockout of the Year” on Saturday night. And he lost his title belt because of it, too. Angelo Leo absolutely stunned Lopez with a wild one-punch knockout in the 10th...
Where do you live? That's a complicated question for a California town with no street addresses
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. — (AP) — No one in this wealthy California community known for its white-sand beaches and storybook charm has a street address. But unlike the houses in Carmel-By-The-Sea, those days may soon be numbered. After more than a century of address-free living, this seaside tourist destination...
Harrison Ford, Angela Bassett, Miley Cyrus and more to be honored as Disney Legends at ceremony
ANAHEIM, Calif. — (AP) — Disney will bestow “legends” status to 14 artists, including Harrison Ford, Angela Bassett and Miley Cyrus, who have shaped the company. The honorees, who the company says have had a “significant impact” on Disney’s legacy, include director James Cameron, iconic film composer John Williams, Jamie Lee Curtis and Kelly Ripa, among several others.
Why the fastest-growing place for young kids in the US is in the metro with the oldest residents
THE VILLAGES, Fla. — (AP) — As one of the world's largest retirement communities, The Villages in central Florida is known for its endless golf courses, having the oldest median age in the United States and its traffic-stopping golf-cart parades usually supporting a Republican candidate during campaign season.
US colleges are cutting majors and slashing programs after years of putting it off
Christina Westman dreamed of working with Parkinson’s disease and stroke patients as a music therapist when she started studying at St. Cloud State University. But her schooling was upended in May when administrators at the Minnesota college announced a plan to eliminate its music department as it slashes 42 degree programs and 50 minors.
Everyone agrees there's a homeless crisis in the US. Plans to address it vary among mayor candidates
SAN FRANCISCO — (AP) — San Francisco Mayor London Breed has launched a new crackdown on people sleeping outside in a campaign to clear the sidewalks of homeless encampments that have come to define the city. Her four challengers in November's election, all Democrats, say she hasn't handled...
Chiefs WR Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown leaves preseason loss to Jaguars with shoulder injury, putting season opener in doubt
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown went down on the first offensive play of their preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday night and was taken to the hospital with a shoulder injury. Brown sustained a sternoclavicular joint sprain in the Chiefs’ 26-13 loss at EverBank Stadium,...
Chiefs WR Marquise Brown 'will miss some time' after dislocating a clavicle in 26-13 loss at Jaguars
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown was taken to a local hospital with a dislocated clavicle, a potentially significant setback for the two-time defending Super Bowl champions. Brown, who signed a one-year, $7 million contract in March, landed awkwardly on...
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte leaves game with left ankle contusion
PHOENIX — (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte left Saturday night’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies with a left ankle contusion, the team said. Marte said after Arizona's 11-1 victory that he was fine and didn't need X-rays. “I'll be ready to play Monday,”...
2024 Paris Olympics: Jayson Tatum's more limited role with Team USA was a 'tough personal experience'
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum didn’t have the biggest impact on the court during Team USA’s gold medal run at the 2024 Paris Olympics this summer. While he admitted that was a hard thing to deal with, Tatum insisted on Saturday night that he wouldn’t let it impact his decision when it comes to the next Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028.
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