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New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, first Black woman to serve as state Assembly speaker, dies at 71

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who made history as the first Black woman to serve as speaker of the state Assembly, died Tuesday. She was 71. Oliver served as Democratic Gov. ...

Aug 01, 2023

Tiger Woods joins PGA Tour board and throws support behind Commissioner Jay Monahan

Tiger Woods has joined the PGA Tour policy board for the first time in his 27 years, giving Commissioner Jay Monahan key support and the players a greater voice as the tour tries to complete its busin...

Aug 01, 2023

US slips into round of 16 of Women's World Cup after scoreless draw with Portugal

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Two-time reigning champions United States came an inch short of Women's World Cup elimination, but Portugal's late near-miss helped the Americans avoid the biggest upset i...

Aug 01, 2023

11 dead and 27 missing in flooding around Beijing after days of rain, Chinese state media report

Chinese state media report 11 people have died and 27 are missing amid flooding in the mountains surrounding the capital Beijing. Days of heavy rains have prompted authorities to close train stations ...

Jul 31, 2023

Phoenix has ended 31-day streak of highs at or above 110 degrees as rains ease a Southwest heat wave

PHOENIX (AP) - A record string of daily highs over 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) in Phoenix ended Monday as the dangerous heat wave that suffocated the Southwest throughout July recede...

Jul 31, 2023

U.S. needs win or draw to avoid risk of elimination from Women's World Cup

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - The United States arrived at the Women's World Cup as the favourite to win an unprecedented third consecutive title. But after an underwhelming draw against the Netherland...

Jul 31, 2023

Biden has decided to keep Space Command in Colorado, rejecting move to Alabama, officials tell AP

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has decided to keep U.S. Space Command headquarters in Colorado, overturning a last-ditch decision by the Trump administration to move it to Alabama and ending mo...

Jul 31, 2023

Idaho mom Lori Vallow Daybell sentenced in deaths of 2 children and her romantic rival

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Idaho mother Lori Vallow Daybell has been sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday in the murders of her two youngest children and a romantic rival. The case has included ...

Jul 31, 2023

Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens dies from cancer at 70

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Paul Reubens, the actor and comedian whose character Pee-wee Herman became a cultural phenomenon through films and TV shows, has died. Reubens died Sunday night after a six-year str...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 31, 2023

Mar-a-Lago worker makes his first court appearance in Trump's classified documents case

MIAMI (AP) - The property manager of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate made his first court appearance on Monday on charges in the classified documents case against the former president but did not ent...

Jul 31, 2023