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Trump again tears into Georgia's Republican governor on the same day he campaigns in the state 08/03/2024 10:40pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump picked a new fight Saturday with Georgia's Republican governor as he campaigned in the key swing state where he's looking to avenge his narrow 2020 loss — a defeat he continues to blame on GOP officials for not giving into his false theories of election fraud. Trump a In a win for Mexico, US will expand areas for migrants to apply online for entry at southern border 08/03/2024 09:45pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Biden administration will expand areas where migrants can apply online for appointments to enter the United States to a large swath of southern Mexico, officials said Saturday, potentially easing strains on the Mexican government and lessening dangers for people trying to re Firefighters continue battling massive wildfire in California ahead of thunderstorms, lightning 08/03/2024 08:46pm • CHICO, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters made progress Saturday against California's largest wildfire of the year ahead of expected thunderstorms that could unleash fire-starting lightning and erratic winds and erode progress made over the past week. Dry, hot conditions posed similar threats across the f Paris Olympics water safety patrol 'like guardian angels' during surfing competition in Tahiti 08/03/2024 08:40pm • TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — Cracked helmets, sutured skin and checks for concussions have been all been part of the Paris Olympics surfing competition, as surfers go head-to-head on the treacherous waves of Teahupo'o, Tahiti on their quest for gold. While the competition has had big waves and wipe Portland Classic Scores 08/03/2024 08:21pm • Saturday At Columbia Edgewater Country Club Portland, Ore. Purse: $1.8 million Yardage: 6,480; Par: 72 Third Round Andrea Lee 67-63-67—197 Alexa Pano Portland Classic Par Scores 08/03/2024 08:21pm • Saturday At Columbia Edgewater Country Club Portland, Ore. Purse: $1.8 million Yardage: 6,480; Par: 72 Third Round Andrea Lee 67-63-67—197 -19 Sha'Carri Richardson's comeback halted by Julien Alfred, who brings 1st Olympic medal to St. Lucia 08/03/2024 07:26pm • SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — There were small signs for anyone willing to look that the sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson might not quite match the person she has become. The wobbly starts. The little details. The meek exit from the Olympic trials earlier this summer after such a promising start. All Trinity Rodman’s 'bit of magic' sends US into Olympic soccer semifinals with 1-0 win over Japan 08/03/2024 05:58pm • PARIS (AP) — Mallory Swanson says Trinity Rodman gave the United States a bit of magic when the team needed it most. Rodman scored in extra time and the United States advanced to the women's soccer semifinals at the Paris Olympics with a 1-0 victory over Japan on Saturday. “Ultimately in g Some activists step up criticism of Shapiro and Kelly as Harris closes in on naming a running mate 08/03/2024 05:42pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have unified with remarkable speed behind Vice President Kamala Harris as she has taken over the top of the party's ticket heading into the November presidential election. It may be another story when it comes to a running mate. As Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro a Steve 'Mongo' McMichael, who has ALS, enters the Pro Football Hall of Fame in ceremony at his home 08/03/2024 05:18pm • Steve McMichael couldn’t make it to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, so the ceremony came to him. Battling ALS and bedridden in the advanced stages of the neurological disease, the 66-year-old two-time All-Pro defensive tackle was the second player enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame among se Olympics Day 8 Latest: Katie Ledecky wins 800-meter freestyle swimming gold 08/03/2024 05:15pm • PARIS (AP) — U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky won the women’s 800-meter freestyle in the 2024 Paris Games, earning her ninth Olympic gold medal. She joins Michael Phelps as the only swimmers to win the same event at four straight Summer Games. Also, U.S. sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson finished second Chicken parade prompts changes to proposed restrictions in Iowa's capital city 08/03/2024 03:56pm • DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s capital city is establishing a new pecking order for backyard chickens and roosters after some of their diehard fans paraded around City Hall with some of their flocks on Monday. City Manager Scott Sanders said in a statement issued Friday evening that he thinks th Stephen 'Pommel Horse Guy' Nedoroscik adds another bronze medal to his Olympic tally 08/03/2024 03:05pm • Stephen Nedoroscik's meticulous attention to details and rituals do not stop with his pommel horse routine. Outside the gym, the American athlete can be obsessive, too. So when he again solved his Rubik’s Cube in under 10 seconds on Saturday ahead of the pommel horse final at the Paris Olymp Simone Biles doesn't rule out the 2028 Olympics after winning the gold in vault. 'Never say never' 08/03/2024 02:25pm • PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles is getting kind of old for this. Just maybe not too old to keep going. Maybe. Minutes after the American gymnastics star won the seventh Olympic gold of her career on Saturday in a vault final that left little doubt that even at 27 she remains in a class by herself, she p Banned governing body that's fueling outcry on Olympic boxers has Russian ties and troubled history 08/03/2024 01:50pm • VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Nearly 17 months ago in New Delhi, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was disqualified from the International Boxing Association's world championships three days after she won an early-round bout with Azalia Amineva, a previously unbeaten Russian prospect. The disqualification m