South Korea: 6 bodies pulled from flooded tunnel as heavy rains cause flash floods and landslides

Associated Press 07/16/2023

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean rescue workers pulled six bodies from vehicles trapped in a flooded tunnel, as days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes, leaving more than 30 people dead…

Marketa Vondrousova defeats Ons Jabeur to win Wimbledon women’s crown

Associated Press 07/16/2023

WIMBLEDON, England — Marketa Vondrousova became the lowest-ranked and first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon, defeating 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday. Vondrousova is a 24-year-old left-hander from the Czech Republic who is ranked 42nd.…

NBA: Chris Paul, formally introduced by Warriors, reveals plenty about his motivation

Associated Press 07/10/2023

LAS VEGAS — Chris Paul worked out with new teammate Stephen Curry in Atlanta on Sunday morning before traveling to Las Vegas. His assessment of the session: They didn’t miss too many shots. Evidently, Paul’s time with…

Man with knife kills 6 people at kindergarten in China before being arrested, police and reports say

Associated Press 07/10/2023

BEIJING  — A man with a knife killed six people and wounded one Monday at a kindergarten in southeastern China, police and a news report said Monday. A 25-year-old man was arrested following the 7:40 a.m. attack…

Extreme flooding overwhelms New York roadways, killing 1 person

Associated Press 07/10/2023

NEW YORK — Heavy rain spawned extreme flooding in New York’s Hudson Valley that killed at least one person, swamped roadways and forced road closures on Sunday night, as much of the rest of the Northeast U.S.…

Extremely overdue book returned to Massachusetts library 119 years later

Associated Press 07/09/2023

BOSTON  — On Feb. 14, 1904, someone curious about the emerging possibilities of a key force of nature checked out James Clerk Maxwell’s “An Elementary Treatise on Electricity” from the New Bedford Free Public Library. It would…

NBA reveals long-awaited plans for in-season tournament in November

Associated Press 07/09/2023

LAS VEGAS — Coming soon: the NBA Cup. The NBA unveiled the details Saturday of its inaugural in-season tournament, which will have a prize pool of about $18 million and will be capped by a championship game…

Earth hit an unofficial record high temperature this week – and stayed there

Associated Press 07/07/2023

Sweltering heat is blanketing much of the planet, and one unofficial analysis says the past seven days have been the hottest week on record, the latest grim milestone in a series of climate-change-driven extremes. On Thursday, the National Oceanic…

Meta looks to target Twitter with a rival app called Threads

Associated Press 07/05/2023

LONDON — Meta is poised to unveil a new app that appears to mimic Twitter — a direct challenge to the social media platform owned by Elon Musk. A listing for the app, called Threads, appeared on…

Satellite photos, reports suggest Belarus is building an army camp for Wagner fighters

Associated Press 07/02/2023

Satellite images analyzed by The Associated Press on Saturday showed what appeared to be a newly built military-style camp in Belarus, with statements from a Belarusian guerrilla group and officials suggesting it may be used to house…

Dutch teenager Dilano van ’t Hoff dies after a crash at race in Belgium

Associated Press 07/02/2023

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Dutch teenage driver Dilano van ’t Hoff died after a crash at the Formula Regional European Championship in Belgium, organizers said Saturday. The 18-year-old MP Motorsport driver was competing in a morning race at…

NBA: Lakers keep Austin Reaves, D’Angelo Russell

Associated Press 07/02/2023

The Los Angeles Lakers kept two of their best guards. The Milwaukee Bucks retained their big man, as the early trend in free agency of most players staying put continued Saturday. Dillon Brooks, though, is off to…

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