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Vatican blasts sex change surgery, surrogacy and gender theory as grave threats to human dignity

VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican on Monday declared sex change operations and surrogacy as grave threats to human dignity, putting them on par with abortion and euthanasia as practices that violate God...

Apr 08, 2024

South Carolina finishes perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Clark and Iowa 87-75

CLEVELAND (AP) - Dawn Staley and South Carolina completed their perfect season, ending Caitlin Clark's historic college career with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA championship game Sunday. With St...

Apr 07, 2024

Drone attack on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant significantly increases accident risk, IAEA head says

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The head of the U.N.'s atomic watchdog agency said Sunday a drone attack on one of six nuclear reactors at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant "significantly i...

Apr 07, 2024

Russia declares federal emergency in the flood-hit Orenburg region as evacuation efforts continue

MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's government has declared on Sunday flood-hit areas in the Orenburg region a federal emergency, state media reported. The floods, caused by rising water levels in the Ural River, ...

Apr 07, 2024

Led by Castle and Clingan, defending champ UConn returns to NCAA title game, beating Alabama 86-72

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - UConn kept its bid to repeat as national champion intact by surviving its first true test of the NCAA Tournament, getting 21 points from freshman Stephon Castle while clamping d...

Apr 06, 2024

Canada's Zach Edey and Purdue power their way into NCAA title game, beating N.C. State 63-50

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Purdue kept its March Madness dream alive while snuffing out North Carolina State's, getting 20 points and 12 rebounds from Canada's Zach Edey in a 63-50 victory Saturday that p...

Apr 06, 2024

A close ally of populist prime minister tops a pro-Western diplomat to become Slovakia’s president

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) - A close ally of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico beat a pro-Western career diplomat to become Slovakia's new president, and succeed Zuzana aputov, the country's first fe...

Apr 06, 2024

South Carolina women's hoops coach Dawn Staley says transgender athletes should be allowed to play

CLEVELAND (AP) - South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley said Saturday that she believes transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women's sports. Staley was asked at the news c...

Apr 06, 2024

US and China plan talks on economic growth including manufacturing ‘overcapacity’ issue, Yellen says

GUANGZHOU, China (AP) - The U.S. and China agreed to hold talks that will address a key American complaint about China's economic model, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on the second day of an of...

Apr 05, 2024

Caitlin Clark leads Iowa rally for 71-69 win over UConn in women's Final Four. South Carolina awaits

CLEVELAND (AP) - Caitlin Clark led Iowa back to the national championship game, scoring 21 points as the Hawkeyes rallied past Paige Bueckers and UConn 71-69 in the women's Final Four on Friday night....

Apr 05, 2024