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German athlete Laura Dahlmeier has died in a climbing accident in Pakistan, officials say
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - German biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier has died on a mountain peak in northern Pakistan after a climbing accident, a government spokesman said Wednesday, and efforts are un...
Jul 30, 2025
McIntosh advances into 200 butterfly final; Kharun misses podium at swimming worlds
SINGAPORE - Canada's Ilya Kharun fell just short of the podium, while Summer McIntosh powered into another final at the world swimming championship in Singapore on Wednesday. Kharun, a 20-year-old fro...
Jul 30, 2025
Léon Marchand breaks world record in 200 individual medley in 1 minute, 52.61 second
SINGAPORE (AP) - Lon Marchand broke the world record in the 200-meter individual medley on Wednesday at the world championships in Singapore, clocking 1 minute 52.61 seconds to surpass the 1:54.00 set...
Jul 30, 2025
Radar satellite launched by India and NASA will track miniscule changes to Earth's land and ice
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA and India paired up to launch an Earth-mapping satellite on Wednesday capable of tracking even the slightest shifts in land and ice. The $1.3 billion mission will help...
Jul 30, 2025
Five things to know about new Blue Jays pitcher Seranthony Dominguez
The Toronto Blue Jays made their first move to bolster a bullpen in need of help ahead of Thursday's Major League Baseball trade deadline, acquiring right-hander Seranthony Dominguez from the Baltimor...
Jul 30, 2025
Put down your phone while supervising kids in the water, Lifesaving Society urges
TORONTO - As Canada heads into a long weekend, the Lifesaving Society is urging parents and caregivers not to have their phones in hand while watching children playing near water or swimming. The soci...
Jul 30, 2025
British Columbians told to avoid coast, after Russia quake triggers tsunami advisory
WICKANINISH BEACH, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - British Columbians are being urged to stay away from coastal areas that remain under a tsunami advisory, after one of the most powerful earthquakes ever r...
Jul 30, 2025
8.8-magnitude earthquake causes tsunami in Russia and Japan, sets off warnings for Alaska and Hawaii
TOKYO (AP) - One of the world's strongest earthquakes struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that caused a tsunami in the northern Pacific region and prompted warnings for ...
Jul 29, 2025
Hudson's Bay asks court to force landlords to let B.C. billionaire take over leases
TORONTO - Hudson's Bay has solidified its faith in a controversial deal to sell leases to a B.C. billionaire by asking a court to force landlords critical of her to let her move in. The collapsed reta...
Jul 29, 2025
Rutschman’s clutch double lifts Orioles to 3-2 win over Blue Jays and doubleheader sweep
BALTIMORE (AP) - Adley Rutschman doubled home the tiebreaking run in the bottom of the eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles completed a doubleheader sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-2 on Tuesday ...
Jul 29, 2025