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ROME (AP) — 100, 200, 400. When it comes to sprinting, Letsile Tebogo can do just about anything. The Botswana runner clocked 9.87 seconds — and had time to glance around before easing to the line — to win the 100 meters at Rome’s Diamond League meet on Friday.

Botswana’s Tebogo makes a statement 100m win following his breakout performance in Paris

PARIS (AP) — South Korean shooter Jinho Park completed a full set of Paralympic medals after winning the men’s 10-meter air rifle standing SH1 final on Saturday. Park scored 249.4 points, only 1.2 shy of his own world record. The SH1 category is for athletes with missing legs or severe trunk impairments. The gold complements the silver and bronze medals he earned in Tokyo. “It was the only medal I did not have so now I have achieved everything,” Park said. “I feel fulfilled.”

South Korean shooter completes medal set after gold at Paralympics

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Three migrants were killed and 17 were injured Thursday when they were hit by a vehicle on a highway in Mexico’s southern state of Oaxaca, authorities said. Officials confirmed that two of the dead — an adult and a child — were from Nicaragua....

3 migrants killed and 17 injured when vehicle hits them on a highway in southern Mexico

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico during August are expected to rise slightly from July, officials said, likely ending five straight months of declines. Authorities made about 54,000 arrests through Thursday, which, at the current rate, would bring the August total to about 58,000...

Border arrests are expected to rise slightly in August, hinting 5-month drop may have bottomed out

Minnesota State

FRENCH TOWNSHIP, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota neighborhood campfire meant to celebrate the holiday weekend became deadly after an unknown flammable liquid induced exploding flames, killing one man and burning and injuring others. A 53-year-old man died Friday evening as a result of his injuries and a child who...

One man dead, others burned after neighborhood campfire explodes

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

Alamogordo Conservative Daily

Command Sgt. Maj. Harold “Ed” Jarrell has been relieved as the senior enlisted for the Army’s 1st Information Operations Command, an Army spokesperson confirmed, marking the third time within a month and the second within a week, that the Army has fired a command sergeant major of a brigade or larger unit as per Task and Purpose.

The Army Fires 3rd Command Sergeant Major in a Month: Command Sgt. Maj. Harold "Ed" Jarrel

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has revealed they are still looking for a forever home for an adorable six to seven-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains, "We have received so many applications for identical but much younger Frenchie, Lillian, but no one for Joannie yet."

Meet Joannie: The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Still Looking For Love

Florida State

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Republican state representative in central Florida has been indicted on felony forgery charges related to her administration of a private Christian school that she helped run with her family. Carolina Amesty, 29, turned herself in to authorities at the Orange County Jail on Thursday and was booked on four felony counts. That is after a grand jury found that Amesty forged a man’s signature on a document that she notarized in 2021 while working as an administrator at her family’s Central Christian Academy, according to State Attorney Andrew Bain. The alleged forgery happened before Amesty was elected to the Florida House of Representatives.  Each of the charges are third-degree felonies, punishable by up to five years in prison and $5,000 in fines. The indictment of Amesty — who is currently running for reelection in her district west of Orlando — follows investigations by the Orlando Sentinel into Amesty’s background, financial practices and role in the family-run school.

Florida state lawmaker indicted on felony charges related to private school

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Randy Orton is heading for his World Heavyweight Championship match against the champion Gunther. He has won the World Heavyweight Champion title 14 times in total. This time, he might become a 15-time World Heavyweight Champion. WWE will be organizing these big events in Berlin, Germany.

Orton vs Gunther: Surprise in WWE Bash

Los Angeles County, CA

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Actor Van Johnson, who died in 2007, was one of Hollywood's ideal films idols. In the 1940s, the charming screen icon was box office gold, and remained a popular presence on TV in shows like Murder, She Wrote (which starred his good friend Angela Lansbury).

The Secret Gay Life & Horrific Car Accident of Actor Van Johnson: 16 Years After His Tragic Death

Portland, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A small plane crashed into a collection of townhouses Saturday morning in a neighborhood east of Portland, causing a massive fire. Gresham Fire Chief Scott Lewis said at least two people were aboard the aircraft and one person inside the townhomes was unaccounted for, KPTV-TV in Portland reported. No deaths have been confirmed.

Small plane carrying at least 2 people crashes into townhomes near Portland, engulfs home in flames

South Carolina State

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An inmate set to be executed in South Carolina in three weeks wants the state Supreme Court to delay the execution so his lawyers can argue his co-defendant who testified against him lied about having no plea deal in exchange for his testimony. Attorneys for Freddie Owens also said in court papers filed late Friday that a juror saw a electronic stun device Owens had to wear in court to assure good behavior and a judge never talked about why he had to wear it. It’s part of a flurry of legal action as South Carolina tries to restart its death chamber after not putting an inmate to death in 13 years. At least six executions are looming. Also on Friday, the South Carolina’s Supreme Court promised it would wait at least five weeks between executions.

Inmate asks to delay execution, says co-defendant who blamed him for killing had secret deal

North Carolina State

Chapel Hill, NC

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — North Carolina quarterback Max Johnson was taken to a hospital for further examination after an injury to his right leg in the season opener at Minnesota forced him out of the game in the third quarter of his debut with the Tar Heels on Thursday night. Johnson, the son of former NFL quarterback Brad Johnson, was joined by his parents at the hospital, coach Mack Brown said. The Tar Heels were waiting on a diagnosis from the doctors before announcing the nature of the injury.  The Fox television broadcast showed Brad Johnson with a concerned expression and Nikki Johnson crying as they watched what unfolded on the field from in their seats at Huntington Bank Stadium. “He’s in our thoughts and prayers, for sure,” Brown said.

North Carolina QB Max Johnson taken to hospital, after 3rd quarter leg injury at Minnesota

“Is there anything worse than an actor with a cause?” asks an annoyed Jane Wyman, Ronald Reagan’s first wife, early in “Reagan,” the new biopic starring Dennis Quaid. Well, after watching two more hours of this story, an adoring look back at the man who served...

Movie Review: Quaid looks (and sounds) the part, but ‘Reagan’ is more glowing commercial than biopic

Columbia, SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina national championship-winning forward Ashlyn Watkins was arrested Saturday on charges of assault and battery and kidnapping. Online judicial records for Richland County show that Watkins was granted a $30,000 personal recognizance bond. She was ordered to have no direct or indirect contact with the victim, who was not named in the records, which also did not list an attorney for Watkins.

South Carolina basketball star Ashlyn Watkins is charged with assault and kidnapping

The widow of Johnny Gaudreau called her husband “the absolute best dad in the world” and thanked him for “the best years of my life” in two Instagram posts paying tribute to the NHL player who was killed when his bicycle was struck by a car on the eve of his sister’s wedding.

Gaudreau’s wife thanks him for ‘the best years of my life’ in Instagram tribute to fallen NHL player

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny 8lb dog named Bingo who is looking for her forever home. Bingo is a 3-year-old Shih Tzu mix with an adorable appearance and a sweet disposition. However, she needs a patient and understanding owner who recognizes that "dogs are not toys, and not all dogs love to be picked up right away," explains Sandy Paws Rescue Inc. This little lady requires some decompression time upon arriving at her new home to settle in comfortably.

Meet The Sweet Little Lady Looking For Love

Colorado State

Cheyenne, WY

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Federal jurors found a Colorado man guilty of kidnapping a woman on a ranch owned by Michael Bloomberg during what prosecutors described as his attempt to kill the media mogul. Joseph Beecher, 51, faces seven years to life in prison after he was convicted Wednesday...

Colorado man convicted of kidnapping a housekeeper on Michael Bloomberg’s ranch

BAGUIO, Philippines (AP) — American forces are ready with a “range of options” to deal with increasing acts of aggression in the disputed South China Sea if ordered to carry them out jointly and after consultations with treaty ally the Philippines, a U.S. admiral said Thursday. U.S....

US forces ready with a ‘range of options’ to deal with South China Sea aggression, US admiral says

AP photojournalist Ashley Landis sailed along the Seine River in Paris with U.S. athletes during the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony. This is what she captured.

What’s it like to photograph the Olympics opening ceremony

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