Rome cracks down on golf cart ‘invasion’

Associated Press 09/05/2026

ROME, Italy — Rome’s historic charm is facing an unlikely challenge as city authorities move to rein in the growing use of golf carts ferrying tourists around the Eternal City. Hundreds of golf carts have been operating…

US Open: Alex Eala and Naomi Osaka advance, No. 3 Auger-Aliassime falls

Associated Press 09/04/2026

NEW YORK — Alex Eala and her fans are headed to the weekend at the U.S. Open, along with two-time champion Naomi Osaka. So is Madison Keys — just barely — but not No. 3 Felix Auger-Aliassime,…

US Open: Sabalenka powers her way into the 3rd round in just 53 minutes

Associated Press 09/03/2026

NEW YORK — Aryna Sabalenka came to the U.S. Open struggling and in danger of losing the No. 1 ranking. She heads to the third round looking every bit ready for a three-peat. The top-seeded Sabalenka overwhelmed…

Alex Eala’s fans descend on US Open, bearing Filipino flags, lots of love

Associated Press 09/02/2026

NEW YORK — The Alex Eala fans came bearing Filipino flags, and wearing hats telling her to fight on (“Laban Alex”). They cheered her sizzling groundstrokes, documented her volleys and serves in photos and video, and in…

Grand Canyon floods: 2 dead, 1 missing, 80 people rescued 

Associated Press 09/01/2026

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — The bodies of a Texas chiropractor and at least one other person have been found after a major flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon. One person remains unaccounted for after…

Dolly Parton’s legacy to be honored at 2-day Dollyfest

Associated Press 09/01/2026

Dolly Parton’s legacy will be celebrated through Dollyfest, a two-day festival that will take place in Nashville and London over two consecutive weekends in 2027. The estate of the music icon, who died of cancer last week…

Nepal floods: Hundreds feared stuck in tunnels, death toll over 950

Associated Press 09/01/2026

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Rescuers raced Monday to free hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in tunnels at hydropower sites that were buried in mud by catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-China border, as the death toll climbed…

Nepal-Tibet floods: Rescue efforts intensify as death toll tops 900

Associated Press 08/31/2026

KATHMANDU, Nepal  — Rescuers on Monday searched for workers trapped in tunnels at hydroelectric plants after catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet killed at least 900 people and left more than 4,700 missing. Foreign rescue teams joined…

Grand Canyon flash flood: 15 may be missing, dozens evacuated

Associated Press 08/31/2026

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A major flash flood at the Grand Canyon forced the evacuation of dozens of people and swept large boulders, metal structures and other debris into the Colorado River that runs through it, the National…

Switzerland rave shooting: one killed, five others injured

Associated Press 08/30/2026

A shooting at a rave in the northern Swiss canton of Aargau killed one person and left five injured early Sunday, local police and media reported.…

Nepal floods: Mud-covered survivors rescued as death toll nears 600

Associated Press 08/29/2026

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Rescuers pulled mud-covered survivors from devastated areas while helicopters ferried stranded residents to safety as Nepal and China mounted a massive response to catastrophic flash floods that have killed nearly 600 people and left…

Peter Cullen, voice actor who gave Optimus Prime his authoritative baritone, has died

Associated Press 08/28/2026

NEW YORK — Peter Cullen, a prolific voice actor who enlivened scores of TV series, specials and movies, including Optimus Prime in the syndicated 1984 series “Transformers” and Eeyore in the Winnie the Pooh cartoon franchise, has…

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