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Fire that killed 2 on a cargo ship in New Jersey is out after nearly a week, officials say

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Crews extinguished the intensely burning fire aboard a cargo ship docked in New Jersey after nearly a week and are now beginning their investigation into the blaze that killed two ...

Jul 11, 2023

NATO chief says no timetable set for Ukraine's membership, a position that disappointed Zelenskyy

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the leaders of the military organization's member nations have agreed to allow Ukraine to join "when allies agree and conditions ...

Jul 11, 2023

Olympic champion Caster Semenya wins appeal against testosterone rules at human rights court

Double Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya won an appeal against track and field's testosterone rules on Tuesday when the European Court of Human Rights ruled she had been discriminated against. Th...

Jul 11, 2023

Helicopter with 6 on board including foreign tourists is missing near Mount Everest in Nepal

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - A helicopter carrying foreign tourists went missing Tuesday in the Mount Everest area of Nepal and contact was lost with the aircraft. The helicopter was returning to the capit...

Jul 10, 2023

Julio Rodríguez hit a record 41 homers in the Home Run Derby's first round to beat Pete Alonso

SEATTLE (AP) - Mariners star Julio Rodrguez hit a record 41 homers in the first round before his hometown fans, advancing to the semifinals of the All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday night along with Ta...

Jul 10, 2023

Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times at Florida federal prison: AP sources

WASHINGTON (AP) - Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing female gymnasts, was stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another incarcerated person at a fe...

Jul 10, 2023

Kremlin says Putin met with Wagner leader days after abortive mutiny

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The Kremlin's spokesman says Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin days after a short-lived rebellion by the mercenary chief and his private ar...

Jul 10, 2023

Erdogan says Turkey could approve Sweden's NATO membership if Europeans 'open way' to Turkey EU bid

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country could approve Sweden's membership in NATO if European nations "open the way" to Turkey's bid to join the European Unio...

Jul 10, 2023

Dutch prime minister says he will leave politics after next election

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, the Netherlands' longest serving premier, said Monday he will leave politics after a general election sparked by his government's resigna...

Jul 10, 2023

Allisen Corpuz wins U.S. Women's Open for her first LPGA title

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Allisen Corpuz became the first American in 20 years to make the U.S. Women's Open her first LPGA title, closing with a 3-under 69 on Sunday and handling her historic momen...

Jul 09, 2023