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Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham is on its way to the United States after being given the Hollywood treatment
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Ryan Reynolds has already taken Hollywood to Wrexham. Now the Welsh soccer team is on its way to Tinseltown. The club, which was down on its luck and languishing in the fift...
Jul 17, 2023
Heat wave bakes southern Europe, sparking warnings to stay inside, drink water and limit exercise
ROME (AP) - Italian health officials intensified heat warnings as southern Europe began a brutally hot week on Monday with temperatures expected to top 40 C - or 104 F - in multiple cities already ove...
Jul 17, 2023
Analysis: Carlos Alcaraz's Wimbledon title shows he is exactly who everyone thought he was
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Novak Djokovic knows a thing or two about the talents and intangibles required to win big matches against the best players. He's been in 35 Grand Slam finals. He's won 23 of ...
Jul 17, 2023
Analysis: Carlos Alcaraz's Wimbledon title shows he is exactly who everyone thought he was
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Novak Djokovic knows a thing or two about the talents and intangibles required to win big matches against the best players. He's been in 35 Grand Slam finals. He's won 23 of ...
Jul 17, 2023
A year after trading Soto, the Nationals still need to be patient with the players they received
Almost a year after trading Juan Soto, the Washington Nationals are struggling as expected - and it will still be a while before that deal can be fully evaluated. The Nationals received a massive pack...
Jul 17, 2023
Israel's governing coalition presses ahead with plan to overhaul courts ahead of expected protests
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel's governing coalition pushed ahead on Monday with its contentious plan to overhaul the country's judiciary, despite growing opposition from within the country's military...
Jul 17, 2023
In the news today: Record-breaking wildfires, North American Indigenous Games
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Canada sees record-breaking wildfire season Canada's wildfire season has broken...
Jul 17, 2023
As immigration debate rages on, new report makes the case for more newcomers
OTTAWA - At a time when skeptics are questioning Canada's plan to ramp up immigration, a new report argues the country needs to welcome a lot more newcomers to counter-balance its aging demographic. A...
Jul 17, 2023
Privacy Act allows disclosure for inmate transfers, Mendicino said it restricts them
OTTAWA - Soon after Canadians were told privacy law was preventing them from learning why notorious serial killer Paul Bernardo was moved to a medium-security prison, the federal privacy watchdog was ...
Jul 17, 2023
Solomon Islands leader hits back at criticism of deepening security ties with China
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - The leader of Solomon Islands on Monday hit back at criticism of his nation's deepening security ties with China, saying the United States and Australia had nothing to f...
Jul 17, 2023