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Angry at sanctions, Belarus orders 2 German entities to shut
Josh Duggar trial on child porn charges moved to November
Federal grant to help gauge health status of Black Alaskans
Alaska lawmaker says he meant ‘nothing’ by shared post
Danish minister: Qatar getting 2022 World Cup was ‘wrong’
Infrastructure, low tax are priority for V4 leader Hungary
World champion sprinter Naser gets 2-year doping ban
AP source: Saints’ Ramczyk agrees to 5-year, $96M extension
Olympic road races yield early drama for delayed Tokyo Games
Federal targeting of Americans’ records is ‘routine,’ Microsoft exec testifies
Fiorentina hires Vincenzo Italiano as coach
Better baseball players have less chance for Olympic gold
Hawks dealing with injuries to Young, Capela in East final
Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction overturned by court
Mariners’ prospects Jarred Kelenic, Julio Rodriguez and Emerson Hancock to play in 2021 Futures Game
Warren Buffett says pandemic’s impact still hard to predict
Breastfeeding Olympians allowed to bring babies to Tokyo
Seattle officer shoots person in Puyallup during drug trafficking investigation
Federal judge blocks Indiana ‘abortion reversal’ law
Report: Fan involved in crash at Tour de France arrested

Angry at sanctions, Belarus orders 2 German entities to shut

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 10:28 AM PDT

BERLIN (AP) — Belarus has ordered two German educational organizations to close, part of its retaliation against EU sanctions imposed over a diversion of a passenger jet by the ex-Soviet nation’s authorities in order to seize a dissident passenger. Germany on Wednesday deplored Belarus' decision to demand an end to all activities of the Goethe […]

Josh Duggar trial on child porn charges moved to November

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 10:23 AM PDT

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Former reality TV star Josh Duggar’s trial on child pornography charges has been moved to November. U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks on Tuesday granted Duggar’s request to delay his trial, which had originally been scheduled to begin July 6. Brooks moved the trial to November 30, with a pretrial conference […]

Federal grant to help gauge health status of Black Alaskans

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 10:20 AM PDT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A non-profit advocacy group for African Americans will use a roughly $1.2 million federal grant to conduct the first statewide report on the health status of Black Alaskans. The Alaska Black Caucus was one of five organizations to receive federal relief money from the Anchorage Assembly that is earmarked for COVID-19 […]

Alaska lawmaker says he meant ‘nothing’ by shared post

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 10:19 AM PDT

KENAI, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska state legislator shared on social media a post that likened members of the media and medical professionals who provide information about COVID-19 vaccines to Nazis who were executed for war crimes, though the Soldotna Republican said he meant "nothing" by it. Rep. Ron Gillham told the Peninsula Clarion he […]

Danish minister: Qatar getting 2022 World Cup was ‘wrong’

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 10:11 AM PDT

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark's culture minister criticized FIFA’s bid process that allowed Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup, saying Wednesday it was "wrong” and raised questions of corruption in international sports organizations. Joy Mogensen said it "undermines the values and integrity of the beautiful sport that binds the world together." In a statement […]

Infrastructure, low tax are priority for V4 leader Hungary

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 10:05 AM PDT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Wednesday that investment and developing infrastructure facilitated by low tax are the main goals for his government as it takes the annual rotating leadership of the Visegrad Group in central Europe. Orban also spoke out against any European plans for relocating migrants and said Hungary […]

World champion sprinter Naser gets 2-year doping ban

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 09:58 AM PDT

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — World champion sprinter Salwa Eid Naser was banned for two years and will miss the Tokyo Olympics after sport’s highest court on Wednesday overturned a ruling that had cleared her on a technicality for doping tests she missed. The Court of Arbitration for Sport reversed an independent tribunal’s October 2020 decision […]

AP source: Saints’ Ramczyk agrees to 5-year, $96M extension

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 09:54 AM PDT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints right tackle Ryan Ramczyk has agreed to a five-year extension worth up to $96 million, a person with knowledge of the situation said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday because the new contract for the 2019 All-Pro offensive lineman has not been announced. The person said the […]

Olympic road races yield early drama for delayed Tokyo Games

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 09:54 AM PDT

The men’s and women’s road races kick off the cycling program at every Summer Olympics, yet the pair of races that will depart from Musashinonomori Park and finish at Fuji Speedway in late July could not be more different. The men’s race should be a wide-open affair with dozens of potential winners, many of them […]

Federal targeting of Americans’ records is ‘routine,’ Microsoft exec testifies

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 09:50 AM PDT

Federal law enforcement agencies secretly seek the data of Microsoft customers thousands of times a year, according to congressional testimony Wednesday by a senior executive at the technology company.

Fiorentina hires Vincenzo Italiano as coach

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 09:48 AM PDT

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Fiorentina named Vincenzo Italiano as its new coach on Wednesday. Italiano replaced Gennaro Gattuso, who quit earlier this month barely three weeks after taking charge of the Italian club following reported disagreements over transfer strategy. Fiorentina said Italiano "has signed a two-year contract through to June 2023, with an option for […]

Better baseball players have less chance for Olympic gold

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 09:46 AM PDT

While most Olympic events are a competition among the best, the better you are in baseball, the less of a chance you have of playing for gold. Major League Baseball refused to allow players on 40-man rosters to participate in the six-nation Olympic tournament, and many top prospects who technically are eligible are discouraged by […]

Hawks dealing with injuries to Young, Capela in East final

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 09:46 AM PDT

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks are dealing with another injury that could affect their preparations for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final. Clint Capela, the Hawks’ top rebounder and one of the NBA’s best defensive players, took an inadvertent elbow to the face in the closing minutes of a 110-88 victory over the […]

Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction overturned by court

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 09:39 AM PDT

Bill Cosby has served more than two years of a three- to 10-year sentence at a state prison near Philadelphia. He had vowed to serve all 10 years rather than acknowledge any remorse over the 2004 encounter with his accuser.

Mariners’ prospects Jarred Kelenic, Julio Rodriguez and Emerson Hancock to play in 2021 Futures Game

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 09:33 AM PDT

The Mariners have one of the top farm systems so it's no surprise that they will have three prospects on the American League roster for the Futures game on July 11.

Warren Buffett says pandemic’s impact still hard to predict

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 09:29 AM PDT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett says the one constant throughout the coronavirus pandemic has been that it has been difficult to predict how it would affect the economy, but clearly it has devastated many small businesses and individuals while most big companies have fared OK. "The economic impact has been this extremely uneven […]

Breastfeeding Olympians allowed to bring babies to Tokyo

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 09:22 AM PDT

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian basketball player Kim Gaucher, who is breastfeeding her infant daughter, has won in her quest to bring the baby to the Tokyo Olympics. The International Olympic Committee says nursing mothers will now be allowed to bring their babies to Tokyo. The move comes after Gaucher made an emotional plea via Instagram […]

Seattle officer shoots person in Puyallup during drug trafficking investigation

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 09:20 AM PDT

A Seattle officer shot a person Wednesday morning in Puyallup while serving an arrest warrant amid a larger investigation into organized crime and drug trafficking, officials said. The person's injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

Federal judge blocks Indiana ‘abortion reversal’ law

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 09:20 AM PDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday blocked an Indiana law that would require doctors to tell women undergoing drug-induced abortions about a disputed treatment for potentially stopping the abortion process. The ruling came just before the so-called abortion reversal law adopted by Indiana's Republican-dominated Legislature was to take effect Thursday. The temporary injunction […]

Report: Fan involved in crash at Tour de France arrested

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 09:15 AM PDT

PARIS (AP) — Gendarmes in Brittany on Wednesday arrested a fan involved in a massive pileup at the Tour de France during the opening stage at cycling's biggest event, local media reported. The fan brandished a large cardboard sign while leaning into the path of oncoming riders. She appeared to be looking in the other […]