Pandemic brings hard times for farmers, worsening hunger

AP 09/01/2020

The coronavirus pandemic has brought hard times for many farmers and has imperiled food security for many millions both in the cities and the countryside. United Nations experts were holding an online conference beginning Tuesday to brainstorm…

3-year-old girl safe after being lofted by kite in Taiwan

AP 08/31/2020

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A 3-year-old girl in Taiwan was reported safe after becoming caught in the strings of a kite and lifted several meters into the air. The unidentified girl was taking part in a kite festival…

Leonard leads Clippers past Doncic, Mavs to reach 2nd round

AP 08/31/2020

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Kawhi Leonard had 33 points and 14 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers eliminated Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks from the playoffs with a 111-97 victory Sunday in Game 6 of…

Cliff Robinson, ex-UConn star, top NBA 6th man, dies at 53

AP 08/30/2020

Cliff Robinson guided UConn out from the bottom and almost helped take the Portland Trail Blazers to the top. He was one of the NBA’s best sixth men, a versatile player who became a predecessor of the…

Milwaukee Bucks foil Orlando Magic, take series in 5 games

AP 08/30/2020

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida  — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points and 17 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Orlando Magic 118-104 on Saturday to close out the Eastern Conference series in five games. The Bucks advanced…

Hurricane Laura victims may go weeks without power; deaths climb to 14

AP 08/29/2020

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana  — The Louisiana coastline devastated by Hurricane Laura began a long and gloomy recovery Friday as hundreds of thousands of people still without water and power confronted the possibility that basic services may not…

Ecuador couple certified as oldest married pair, nearly 215

AP 08/29/2020

QUITO, Ecuador — Julio Mora slipped away from his parents to secretly marry Waldramina Quinteros one February day. Both families disapproved. Seventy-nine years later, they’re still together — he at 110 years of age, and she at…

Frustrated NBA players wonder again whether they should play

AP 08/26/2020

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida — As the NBA sought to resume the season, players had to weigh whether playing basketball aided or distracted from their calls for social justice reform. Those discussions are starting again. With the second…

Blazers’ Lillard out for Game 5 with a sprained right knee

AP 08/26/2020

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida — Portland guard Damian Lillard has a sprained right knee and will be sidelined Wednesday when the Trail Blazers play a win-or-else Western Conference first-round game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Blazers…

On Kobe Bryant Day, Lakers dominate Blazers for 3-1 lead

AP 08/25/2020

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida — The Los Angeles Lakers jumped out to an apt 24-8 lead on Kobe Bryant Day and dominated the Portland Trail Blazers the rest of the way to take a 3-1 advantage in…

Nets to return with more talent for Vaughn or another coach

AP 08/25/2020

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida — The Brooklyn Nets went down meekly in the playoffs, their decimated roster no competition for the reigning NBA champions. The Nets won’t be overmatched by anyone next season, assuming Kevin Durant and…

13 die in Peru disco stampede after police lockdown raid

AP 08/24/2020

LIMA, Peru— Thirteen people died in a stampede at a disco in Peru after a police raid to enforce the country’s lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Sunday. The stampede happened at the Thomas disco in…

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