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Crews begin demolishing Texas church where gunman killed more than two dozen in 2017
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas — (AP) — Crews on Monday began to tear down a Texas church where a gunman killed more than two dozen worshippers in 2017, using heavy machinery to raze the small building even after some families sought to preserve the scene of the deadliest church shooting in U.S. history.
First full weekend of new NFL kickoff rule brings 2 long returns and plenty of confusion
The first full weekend of exhibition games featuring the new dynamic kickoff included two long returns, a significant drop in touchbacks and mass confusion on an odd play that ended up as a rare safety. The NFL's goals of increasing the rate of returns and bringing back the threat of...
Aaron Rodgers says he regrets his 'immunized' comment in 2021 in an upcoming book about the QB
NEW YORK — (AP) — Aaron Rodgers says in a soon-to-be published book that he should have handled discussing his COVID-19 immunization status differently. The New York Jets quarterback was still with the Green Bay Packers in 2021 when he told reporters he was "immunized" against the virus — and then tested positive for COVID-19 three months later and had to be sidelined for 10 days.
US beefs up posture in Middle East, warns an Iran-backed attack on Israel could come this week
WASHINGTON — (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly to the area, as the U.S. on Monday said it believes Iran or its proxies may launch a strike against Israel as soon as this week.
Fantasy Football: All-Rebound team for 2024
You don't always have to bank on identifying the next hot sleeper to nab some of the best values in your fantasy football drafts. Sometimes, the very best values are those coming off a down year. Here are six players primed for a bounceback season. Kyler Murray, QB, Arizona Cardinals.
Mexican prosecutors consider treason charges after US jails drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada
MEXICO CITY — (AP) — The United States managed to arrest Mexico's most-wanted drug lord, but Mexican prosecutors — and the president — now say they are considering bringing treason charges against those who handed him over. It's part of the long, strange trail of Sinaloa...
Top Ukrainian commander says his forces now control 1,000 square kilometers of Russia's Kursk region
KYIV, Ukraine — (AP) — Ukraine's top military commander says his forces now control 1,000 square kilometers (386 square miles) of Russia's neighboring Kursk region, the first time a Ukrainian military official has publicly commented on the gains of the lightning incursion that has embarrassed the Kremlin. Gen....
Women earned the majority of gold medals for Team USA in Paris — here's a list of every American woman who won gold
The 2024 Paris Olympics reached a landmark as the first Olympics with total gender parity, where 50% of the athletes present were women. But it was also a big Olympics for the women of Team USA, who took home the majority of medals for Team USA. The United States ended...
Breakdancing Raygun, Tom Cruise's closing ceremony stunt and the most meme-able moments from the 2024 Paris Olympics
The 2024 Summer Olympics might have come to a close, but we'll always have Paris — and the hilarious memes the Games left behind. From Bob the Cap Catcher to LeBron James as George Washington, here's a look at some of the most viral moments to come out of the Paris Games.
Disney to add new rides, lands, experiences to Walt Disney World, Disneyland
As Walt Disney once said, “Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.” And after the D23 Expo, the company is showing it hasn’t completed its plans to grow its parks.
Mariners Heating Up and Division Races Staying Tight | Baseball Bar-B-Cast
The weekend was packed with teams trying to make moves and help their postseason chances, including the Mariners keeping the pressure on the Astros and the Dodgers holding back the Padres and the Diamondbacks. On this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman go through all of...
4 big things to know from the weekend: The Astros are back but the Mariners aren't blinking
The dog days of summer are upon us. That time of year when the season seems never-ending, an eternal treadmill of 7:05 starts. But these games matter just like any others and the playoff picture, particularly in the National League, is shifting in real time. Clubs that have held firm spots for months are looking dinky, whereas slow starters have begun to surge.
Paige Bueckers planning for future by joining new Unrivaled 3-on-3 league, living in the present
Paige Bueckers is already thinking about her future while she's living in the present. The UConn star plans on entering the WNBA draft after her season ends with what she hopes is the school's 12th national championship. She would still have at least one more year of eligibility because of her injuries and the COVID-19 year granted to athletes when she was a freshman, but this will be her final college season.
Fantasy Football: Key tips to crushing salary cap drafts
I fell asleep in less than a minute on Saturday night, which is rare for me. But I was wiped out, spent, out of gas. A full day of friends and great conversations at the Fantasy Football Expo made for a blast of a day. Of course, there were drafts...
Blink Fitness, an affordable gym operator owned by Equinox, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
NEW YORK — (AP) — Gym operator Blink Fitness has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Blink, an Equinox-owned chain with more than 100 locations, said Monday that it was filing for bankruptcy to help facilitate a sale of the business. The New York-based company added that its gyms remain open — with Blink telling its members that it anticipates “limited impact on day-to-day operations” through the process.
Tom Cruise's Olympics closing ceremony stunt took over 1 year to plan. Here's how it came together.
Tom Cruise brought some movie magic to the 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony. The action star, who's currently filming Mission: Impossible 8, executed the much buzzed-about "epic stunt" on Aug. 11. It began with him rappelling from the Stade de France roof and ended, in a prerecorded portion, with him on the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, where the 2028 Summer Olympics will take place.
Crews begin demolishing Texas church where gunman killed more than two dozen in 2017
SUTHERLAND SPRING, Texas — (AP) — Crews have started to tear down a Texas church where a gunman killed more than two dozen worshippers in 2017, using heavy machinery to raze the small building after some families had sought to preserve the scene of the deadliest church shooting in U.S. history.
Georgia voted No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25
Georgia is atop the preseason AP Top 25 too. A week after the Bulldogs were picked as the No. 1 team in the coaches poll, Georgia was also chosen by the voters in the AP poll as the top team in the country heading into the 2024 season. The Bulldogs got 46 first-place votes and are ahead of Ohio State, Oregon, Texas and Alabama.
Georgia No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 and Ohio State No. 2 as expanded SEC, Big Ten flex muscles
Georgia is No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason college football poll for the second straight year as the superconference era begins with the SEC and Big Ten dominating the top 10 of the rankings. The Bulldogs received 46 first-place votes and 1,532 points in the Top 25...
Man stabs a girl and her mother in a London tourism hot spot before being arrested, police say
LONDON — (AP) — A man stabbed an 11-year-old girl and her mother in London’s bustling theater district on Monday before being arrested, police said, adding that there was no indication that the attack was terrorism-related. The attack occurred shortly before noon outside a tea shop in...
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