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Ruling: Fetus can be referred to as 'unborn human being' in Arizona abortion measure voter pamphlet
PHOENIX — (AP) — An informational pamphlet for Arizona voters who will decide in the fall whether to guarantee a constitutional right to an abortion can refer to a fetus as an “unborn human being,” the state's highest court ruled Wednesday. Arizona voters will get to...
No 100-win team this season, firing up the panic meter, Rays recall super prospect Junior Caminero
The 2024 MLB season has seen quite a few teams battling for a highly coveted postseason spot and because of that, more teams are beating up on each other than ever. With the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians currently leading the league with 71 wins, this could be the first season since 2014 that no teams reaches the 100-win mark.
NASCAR revokes Dillon's playoff eligibility; driver keeps controversial Richmond win
Austin Dillon's automatic spot in NASCAR's playoff was revoked — though he retained his victory at Richmond Raceway — after it was determined the driver "crossed a line" in his intentional last-lap wreck of drivers Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin. Dillon won for the first time in nearly...
Extreme heat increasingly endangers children in West and Central Africa, UNICEF says
DAKAR, Senegal — (AP) — Children in West and Central Africa are increasingly exposed to extreme heat, which further endangers their health, according to a new report by UNICEF published Wednesday. The frequency of heatwaves in the region has more than quadrupled since the 1960s, according to the...
Naomi Osaka, fellow past champions Wawrinka, Thiem and Andreescu given US Open wild cards
NEW YORK — (AP) — Two-time champion Naomi Osaka and fellow past U.S. Open winners Stan Wawrinka, Dominic Thiem and Bianca Andreescu were given wild cards Wednesday into this year's tournament. Osaka won the first of her four Grand Slam titles at Flushing Meadows in 2018 and took...
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said negotiations with LIV Golf are still 'in a good place' despite lack of a deal
The PGA Tour and LIV Golf don’t appear to be any closer to having their deal in place. Tour commissioner Jay Monahan was asked about negotiations with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund on Wednesday ahead of the FedEx St. Jude Championship, which kicks off the FedEx Cup Playoffs, and he didn’t have much of an update. Despite being more than eight months past their initial self-imposed deadline for a deal, things are in a “good place.”
Kylian Mbappé scores on his debut for Real Madrid in UEFA Super Cup
WARSAW, Poland — (AP) — Kylian Mbappé has scored on his debut for Real Madrid. The France captain shot into the top corner off Jude Bellingham’s pass in the 68th minute to put Madrid 2-0 ahead against Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday. Federico...
Developers of stalled Minnesota copper-nickel mine plan studies that may lead to significant changes
MINNEAPOLIS — (AP) — The developers of a long-delayed copper-nickel mining project in northeastern Minnesota announced Wednesday that they plan to conduct a series of studies over the next year on potential ways to improve environmental safeguards and make the mine more cost- and energy-efficient, which could lead to significant changes to the design.
Biggest 2024 college football headlines & conference winner predictions | College Football Enquirer
We're almost to the end of the 2024 offseason! With Week 0 just over a week away, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde take a peek at the slate of games next Saturday. On today's show, they also pitch the biggest headlines of the 2024 season they're most excited to see. From conference realignment to the expanded playoff, they dive into how this season will be the most momentous ever.
A new global health emergency: What is mpox, where are the outbreaks and what is the WHO doing?
LONDON — (AP) — The World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the increasing spread of mpox in Africa is a global health emergency, warning the virus might ultimately spill across international borders. The announcement by WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus came after a meeting of the U.N. health...
NASCAR strips Austin Dillon of playoff berth after he wrecked Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin for win at Richmond
Austin Dillon’s no longer in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. NASCAR said Wednesday that Dillon would be allowed to keep the win from Sunday’s race at Richmond but wouldn’t be able to use that win to qualify for the playoffs. Dillon crashed both Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin on the last lap in his efforts to make the postseason in NASCAR’s win-and-in playoff format.
Prince Harry and Meghan will visit Colombia for the first time. Here’s what they will be doing
BOGOTA, Colombia — (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will arrive in Colombia on Thursday at the invitation of Vice President Francia Márquez, where they will take part in several events, including a forum against cyberbullying, the office of the Colombian vice president said Wednesday.
Union boss who spoke at the RNC blasts Trump over Elon Musk interview
Sean O'Brien, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, joined other unionized labor chiefs blasting former President Donald Trump over his suggestion during an interview with Elon Musk that striking workers ought to be fired. 🔊 What did Trump say, exactly?. During the interview Monday, Trump praised Musk for...
Hideki Matsuyama robbed on return trip from Paris Olympics, to be without caddie, coach at FedEx St. Jude Championship
Hideki Matsuyama’s trip back from the 2024 Paris Olympics didn’t go as planned. Matsuyama, his caddie and his coach were all robbed in London while they were making the trek back from France to play in this week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship — which is the first stop in the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Oh snap! Jets' Thomas Hennessy details what goes into perhaps the NFL's most underappreciated job
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — (AP) — Thomas Hennessy's journey to the NFL began with one big snap decision in high school. The self-described “late bloomer” always had a pretty good arm, but playing quarterback didn't seem realistic. Hennessy wanted to be part of Don Bosco Preparatory's team in Ramsey, New Jersey, and contribute, even if it wasn't as a starter.
How to watch 'Emily in Paris' Season 4, plus what to remember from Season 3
It's been over a year and a half since we've seen our dear, messy influencer friend Emily, but it's finally time to return to Paris. Emily in Paris is back for a new season full of antics, love triangles and conversation-provoking fashion. We last left Emily in, to no one's surprise, the center of total disaster. In Season 4, we'll get to see the viral fallout from all that engagement party/wedding drama. The core cast, including Lily Collins, Lucas Bravo, Camille Razat, Ashley Park and Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, are all back for Emily in Paris Season 4, which will drop on Netflix in two parts, starting this Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024.
DEA finds 2,585 pounds of meth in load of celery
ATLANTA — The Drug Enforcement Administration recently made one of the largest meth busts the agency has made this year. A Mexican drug cartel smuggled more than a ton of the drug into Atlanta in a trailer of an 18-wheeler, WSB reported. It was hidden among a load of celery at the Atlanta State Farmer’s Market in Clayton County.
Pennsylvania troopers stop drivers at similar rates no matter their race or ethnicity, study finds
HERSHEY, Pa. — (AP) — Pennsylvania drivers were pulled over and cited by state police last year at roughly comparable rates for various races and ethnicities, according to information about 450,000 vehicle stops that was made public on Wednesday. “The findings across multiple analyses demonstrated no substantive racial...
French prosecutors investigate gender-based cyber harassment of Algerian Olympic champ Imane Khelif
PARIS — (AP) — French prosecutors opened an investigation into an online harassment complaint made by Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif after a torrent of criticism and false claims about her sex during the Summer Games, the Paris prosecutor's office said Wednesday. The athlete's lawyer Nabil Boudi filed...
American handed a 15-day sentence by a Moscow court on charges of disorderly conduct
MOSCOW — (AP) — A court in the Russian capital on Wednesday handed a 15-day sentence to a U.S. citizen on charges of minor disorderly conduct. Moscow's District Court ordered the American, identified as Joseph Tater, to spend 15 days under administrative arrest on "petty hooliganism" charges. Earlier...
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