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Wisconsin Republicans ask voters to take away governor's power to spend federal money 07/28/2024 01:03am • Wisconsin Republicans are asking voters to take away the governor's power to unilaterally spend federal money, a reaction to the billions of dollars that flowed into the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers was free to spend most of that money as he pleased, directing most Claressa Shields knocks out Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse in 2nd round, winning 4th and 5th titles 07/28/2024 01:00am • DETROIT (AP) ��� Claressa Shields knocked out WBC heavyweight champion Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse early in the second round Saturday night, earning titles in a fourth and fifth division. Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, moved up two weight classes to fight at 175 pounds as a light heavyweight After years of fighting Iowa's strict abortion law, clinics also prepared to follow it 07/28/2024 12:28am • AMES, Iowa (AP) ��� Iowa's law banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy goes into effect Monday, a drastic change that enrages ��� but doesn't surprise ��� Sarah Traxler. When Traxler, an OB-GYN based in Minnesota and the chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood North Central St Can tech help solve the Los Angeles homeless crisis? Finding shelter may someday be a click away 07/28/2024 12:19am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Billions of dollars have been spent on efforts to get homeless people off the streets in California, but outdated computer systems with error-filled data are all too often unable to provide even basic information like where a shelter bed is open on any given night, inefficiencie Firefighters helped by cooler weather battle blaze that has scorched area size of Los Angeles 07/27/2024 10:59pm • FOREST RANCH, Calif. (AP) ��� Thousands of firefighters battling a wildfire in Northern California received some help from the weather Saturday hours after it exploded in size, scorching an area greater than the size of Los Angeles. The blaze was one of several tearing through the western United Sta Technology's grip on modern life is pushing us down a dimly lit path of digital land mines 07/27/2024 09:53pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� ���Move fast and break things,��� a high-tech mantra popularized 20 years ago by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, was supposed to be a rallying cry for game-changing innovation. It now seems more like an elegy for a society perched on a digital foundation too fragile to withs Rams receiver Puka Nacua keeps same approach after breakout rookie season 07/27/2024 08:25pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Rams fans were learning to pronounce Puka Nacua's first name during training camp last year. The fans found out quickly and chanted it often last season during Nacua's breakout campaign. As the Rams concluded their third training camp practice at Loyola Marymount on Saturday, Na Drag queens shine at Olympics opening, but 'Last Supper' tableau draws criticism 07/27/2024 08:12pm • PARIS (AP) ��� In an unprecedented display of inclusivity, drag queens took center stage at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, showcasing the vibrant and influential role of the French LGBTQ+ community ��� while also attracting criticism over a tableau reminiscent of ���The Last Supper.��� Held al Olympic Badminton Results 07/27/2024 07:48pm • Saturday Men Doubles Group Play Stage Group A China (Liang Wei Keng; Wang Chang), def. Canada (Nyl Yakura; Adam Dong), 21-5, 21-12. Malaysia (Aaron Chia; Wooi Yik Soh), def. Britain (Ben Lane; Sean Vendy), 19-21, 21-16, 21-11. Group C Indonesia (Fajar Alfian; Muhammad Rian Ardianto), def. Germany (M Life and death in the heat. What it feels like when Earth's temperatures soar to record highs 07/27/2024 07:29pm • BENI MELLAL, Morocco (AP) ��� In the unrelenting heat of Morocco���s Middle Atlas, people were sleeping on rooftops. Hanna Ouhbour needed refuge too, but she was outside a hospital waiting for her diabetic cousin who was in a room without air conditioning. On Wednesday, there were 21 heat-related de Olympic Canoe-Kayak Results 07/27/2024 07:07pm • Saturday Men Canoe Single Heats 1st Run 1. Nicolas Gestin, France, 89.90. 2. Adam Burgess, Britain, 90.87. 3. Matija Marinic, Croatia, 91.61. 4. Raffaello Ivaldi, Italy, 91.90. 5. Miquel Trave, Spain, 92.19. 6. Sideris Tasiadis, Germany, 92.44. 7. Grzegorz Hedwig, Poland, 94.08. 8. Tristan Carter, A Saturday's Olympic Medalists 07/27/2024 07:06pm • CYCLING ROAD Men's Individual Time Trial GOLD_Remco Evenepoel, Belgium SILVER_Filippo Ganna, Italy BRONZE_Wout van Aert, Belgium Women's Individual Time Trial GOLD_Grace Brown, Australia SILVER_Anna Henderson, Britain BRONZE_Chloe Dygert, United States ___ DIVING Women's Synchronised 3m Springboard Should you stretch before exercise? After? Never? Here���s what to know 07/27/2024 07:02pm • For many people of a certain age, high school gym class began with reaching for their toes. Then, over the years, we were told it was better to stretch after exercise. It turns out, both those things can be true, but the differing advice has created some confusion. Stretching can help make Trump calls for US to be ���crypto capital of the planet��� in appeal to Nashville bitcoin conference 07/27/2024 06:57pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� Former President Donald Trump on Saturday laid out his plans to wholeheartedly embrace cryptocurrency if elected for a second term, telling hundreds of cheering supporters of the digital tokens that he wants the U.S. to be a ���bitcoin superpower��� under his leadership. In Paris Olympics Roundup: Australia takes early lead against U.S. on Day 1 of swimming 07/27/2024 05:19pm • PARIS (AP) ��� Australia took the lead in its swimming showdown against the United States at the Paris Olympics by claiming two of three gold medal s on the first full day of competition. Ariarne Titmus turned one of the most anticipated races of the Games into a blowout when she left Katie Ledecky