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13 injured in South Korea when a man rams a car onto a sidewalk, stabs pedestrians

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - At least 13 people were injured in South Korea on Thursday when a man rammed a car onto a sidewalk and then stepped out of the vehicle and began stabbing people near a subway...

Aug 03, 2023

Brazil coach Sundhage criticized over the team's lack of flair after Women's World Cup exit

SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil coach Pia Sundhage faced widespread criticism in the South American nation after the team was eliminated in the group stage at the Women's World Cup. Commentators and fans comp...

Aug 02, 2023

Marta leaves Women's World Cup with Brazil's group-stage exit, but her legacy lives on

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Before leaving the Women's World Cup as a player for the sixth and last time, Marta embraced Jamaica captain Khadija "Bunny" Shaw. The Reggae Girlz had just sent Brazil and...

Aug 02, 2023

Shock and sadness in Rio favela after Brazil's early elimination from Women's World Cup

A group of girls and young women gathered early Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro's working-class Manguinhos neighborhood to watch the Brazilian team compete in the Women's World Cup and pray for a win in t...

Aug 02, 2023

Jury reaches decision on death penalty or life in prison for Pittsburgh synagogue gunman

PITTSBURGH (AP) - A jury has reached a decision on whether the man who killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue should be sentenced to death or life in prison without parole. Robert Bowers perpetrat...

Aug 02, 2023

Pope Francis to find heat and hope in Portugal along with the fallout from a sex abuse scandal

LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Pope Francis arrived in Portugal on Wednesday to open the first post-pandemic edition of World Youth Day, hoping to inspire the next generation of Catholics while coping with t...

Aug 02, 2023

29 inches of rain from Saturday to Wednesday was Beijing's heaviest rainfall in 140 years

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - China's capital has recorded its heaviest rainfall in 140 years over the past few days. The city recorded 744.8 millimeters (29.3 inches) of rain between Saturday and Wednesday m...

Aug 01, 2023

Missouri man executed for 2002 abduction and killing of 6-year-old girl

BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) - A man who abducted a 6-year-old Missouri girl and beat her to death at an abandoned factory decades ago was put to death Tuesday evening, shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court r...

Aug 01, 2023

Prosecutor involved in Jan. 6 cases says indictment has been returned as Trump braces for charges

A federal prosecutor who has worked on investigations related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol said Tuesday that an indictment has been returned, as former President Donald Trump indicate...

Aug 01, 2023

The Mets are trading 3-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander to the Astros, AP source says

HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Astros are bringing back Justin Verlander, acquiring the three-time Cy Young Award winner from the New York Mets in a trade deadline blockbuster Tuesday, according to a pers...

Aug 01, 2023