Tour de France overall leader Jonas Vingegaard is calling on fans to behave better at cycling’s biggest race after another mass crash marred the 15th stage ByThe Associated Press July 16, 2023, 4:28 PM Belgium’s Nathan van Hooydonck crashed during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race […]
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Canadian firefighter dies battling wildfire in Northwest Territories
A Canadian firefighter has died while battling a wildfire near his home community in the Northwest Territories ByThe Associated Press July 16, 2023, 5:45 PM FORT LIARD, Northwest Territories — A firefighter died while battling a wildfire near his home community in Canada’s Northwest Territories, authorities said Sunday. The territorial […]
1 dead, 1 critically injured after being knocked from gondola at Quebec resort
Canadian police say one person has died and another is critically injured after they were knocked out of a sightseeing gondola at the popular Mont-Tremblant resort ByThe Associated Press July 16, 2023, 5:15 PM MONTREAL — One person died and another was critically injured when they were knocked out of […]
Over 1,000 flights in US canceled, as thunderstorms slam Northeast
More than 300 flights have been canceled at Newark Airport. July 16, 2023, 5:19 PM More than 1,300 flights have been canceled and nearly 3,500 have been delayed across the United States Sunday, according to data from FlightAware. Airports across the Northeast are seeing the majority of the disruptions, as […]
Another journalist killed in Mexico amid rising cartel violence
Another journalist has been killed in Mexico, adding to a growing list of reporters who have been murdered amid an intensifying drug war in the country ByAssociated Press July 16, 2023, 1:36 PM MEXICO CITY — Another journalist was killed in Mexico on Saturday, adding to a growing list of […]
Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic in five sets to win Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz said he wanted another shot at Novak Djokovic. Said it would make winning a Wimbledon championship more special. Well, Alcaraz got his chance to face Djokovic. And he beat him. Alcaraz put aside a poor start and surged down the stretch […]
5 sent to hospital after possible carbon monoxide exposure in Florida prison
People were evacuated from a federal prison camp in Florida on Sunday for suspected carbon monoxide exposure that sent two employees and three inmates to the hospital ByThe Associated Press July 16, 2023, 1:15 PM SUMTERVILLE, Fla. — People were evacuated from a federal prison camp in Florida on Sunday […]
Alabama rushes to adopt new congressional map amid disagreement on what district should look like
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Federal judges that ordered Alabama to draw new congressional lines said the state should have a second district where Black voters are the majority “or something quite close to it” and have an opportunity to elect a representative of their choice. What exactly that map should look […]
Arrests made in a human remains trade tied to Harvard. Here’s what to know
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — WHAT HAPPENED? Federal investigators discovered a human remains trade with connections to Harvard Medical School and have arrested people in several states. According to prosecutors, the defendants were part of a nationwide network of people who bought and sold remains stolen from the medical school and an […]
Actress, singer and style icon Jane Birkin dies in Paris at age 76
PARIS — Actor and singer Jane Birkin, who charmed France with her English grace, natural style and accented French and made the country her home, has died at age 76. The London-born star and fashion icon was known for her musical and romantic relationship with French singer Serge Gainsbourg. Their […]