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Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being severely burned by her partner over a land dispute

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after sustaining 80% burns on her body due to an attack by her partner. A spokesperson...

Sep 05, 2024

Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being severely burned by her partner over a land dispute

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after sustaining 80% burns on her body due to an attack by her partner. A spok...

Sep 05, 2024

Blue Jackets fans, players remember Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau at a candlelight vigil in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Fans and Columbus Blue Jackets players gathered for an emotional candlelight vigil outside the team's arena Wednesday night to remember Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew, who d...

Sep 04, 2024

US Open: Jessica Pegula upsets No. 1 Iga Swiatek to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal

NEW YORK (AP) - Jessica Pegula pulled off a major upset of Iga Swiatek at the U.S. Open, beating the No. 1-ranked woman 6-2, 6-4 on Wednesday night to win a Grand Slam quarterfinal for the first time ...

Sep 04, 2024

Injuries reported in shooting at Georgia high school

WINDER, Ga. (AP) - A shooting at a Georgia high school Wednesday caused an unknown number of injuries and a suspect was arrested in a chaotic scene in which officers swarmed the campus and students ru...

Sep 04, 2024

The US is preparing to accuse Russia of disinformation campaigns targeting the presidential election

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is preparing Wednesday to accuse Russia of disinformation campaigns targeting the presidential election, according to three people familiar with the matter. ...

Sep 04, 2024

The US is preparing to accuse Russia of disinformation campaigns targeting the presidential election

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is preparing to accuse Russia of disinformation campaigns targeting the presidential election. That's according to two people familiar with an upcoming annou...

Sep 04, 2024

Mexico's Congress advances contentious bill to make all judges run for election

MEXICO CITY (AP) - The lower house of Mexico's Congress approved contentious legislation Wednesday that would launch the most sweeping judicial overhaul of the century by requiring all judges to stand...

Sep 04, 2024

Greenland court extends anti-whaling activist's time in custody as Japan seeks his extradition

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - A court in Greenland has again extended the time in custody for a prominent anti-whaling activist as Denmark considers an extradition request from Japan. The court ruled Wed...

Sep 04, 2024

South Korea says North Korea has again launched suspected trash-carrying balloons across the border

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea says it has detected suspected trash-carrying balloons launched by North Korea, in the latest round of a Cold War-style psychological warfare between the war-divi...

Sep 04, 2024