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German government, mainstream opposition move to protect highest court against extremist forces 07/23/2024 08:02am • BERLIN (AP) ��� Germany's governing coalition and the conservative opposition on Tuesday presented a plan to protect the country's highest court against possible future manipulation or obstruction by extremist or authoritarian politicians. Justice Minister Marco Buschmann cited experiences in Poland Horses take to the air with passports and carryons ahead of equestrian eventing at Paris Olympics 07/23/2024 06:28am • PARIS (AP) ��� Welcome aboard, hope you are standing comfortably. For the horses on the U.S. eventing team, the journey to France for the Paris Olympics was ��� quite literally ��� a four-legged journey. Their trek began on a farm in Pennsylvania. They were driven to JFK airport last Wednesday to bo Tarzan at the Olympics: Johnny Weissmuller won 3 gold medals at the 1924 Paris Games 07/23/2024 06:16am • Before there was Michael Phelps or Mark Spitz winning Olympic gold medals for the United States ��� there was Tarzan. Yes Tarzan, the fictional literary and film character who was raised by apes in the African jungle. This of course was Johnny Weissmuller, who played Tarzan in the films but was als Prominent Algerian opposition figures blast 'authoritarian climate' ahead of presidential election 07/23/2024 04:46am • ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) ��� Eleven prominent Algerian opposition figures wrote an open letter this week, denouncing ���the authoritarian climate��� surrounding the country���s upcoming presidential election and calling for a broad democratic transition. Under the rule of military-backed President Abd Harris has support of enough Democratic delegates to become party���s presidential nominee: AP survey 07/23/2024 04:32am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the support of enough Democratic delegates to become her party���s nominee against Republican Donald Trump, according to an Associated Press survey, as top Democrats rallied to her in the aftermath of President Joe Biden���s decision to dr In Washington state, Inslee's final months aimed at staving off repeal of landmark climate law 07/23/2024 01:56am • SILVERDALE, Wash. (AP) ��� Standing at a transit center near four new wireless bus charging stations in a small community west of Seattle, Gov. Jay Inslee told transit and city leaders where money to pay for them ��� more than $1 million ��� came from. ���It���s possible only because of the Climate Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street breaks losing streak 07/23/2024 01:11am • BANGKOK (AP) ��� Shares were mostly higher Tuesday in Asia after U.S. stocks closed broadly higher, as Big Tech stocks took back some of their recent sharp declines. U.S. futures edged lower and oil prices were little changed. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 recovered from early losses, edging 0.1% higher to 39 Today in History: July 23, the 1967 Detroit riot begins 07/23/2024 12:00am • Today in History Today is Tuesday, July 23, the 205th day of 2024. There are 161 days left in the year. Today���s Highlight in History: On July 23, 1967, the first of five days of deadly rioting erupted in Detroit as an early morning police raid on an unlicensed bar resulted in a confrontation wit Colombia's president signs bill to ban bullfighting in the South American country 07/22/2024 10:34pm • BOGOT��, Colombia (AP) ��� Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Monday signed a bill that bans bullfights in the South American country, further reducing the short list of nations around the world where the centuries-old tradition is still legal. Petro signed it in front of hundreds of animal rights Wildfires plague the West amid a scorching heat wave and high winds 07/22/2024 10:34pm • RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) ��� At least a half-dozen homes lay in ruins Monday after one of many dangerous wildfires in the West suddenly swept into a Southern California neighborhood during a blistering heat wave. Six homes were ravaged and seven damaged when the fire sparked by fireworks erupted Sunda Gonzales hits go-ahead single in 8th, Keller allows 1 run in 7 innings as Pirates beat Cardinals 2-1 07/22/2024 10:11pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) ��� Nick Gonzales hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning after Mitch Keller allowed one run in the first seven, and the Pittsburgh Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games, 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals in a matchup of NL wild card contenders on Monday night. Bryan Ukraine's largest music festival returns with a break from the inescapable reality of war 07/22/2024 10:10pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� This year, Ukraine���s largest music festival struck a different chord. Gone were the international headliners, the massive performance halls and the hundreds of thousands of visitors. Instead, beloved local artists graced the stage this past weekend at the Atlas Festival ��� Democrats plan to push ahead with virtual roll call ahead of their convention, with Harris favored 07/22/2024 10:02pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Democratic Party plans to push forward with a virtual roll call in which delegates to its convention can choose a presidential nominee before they gather next month in Chicago ��� despite Vice President Kamala Harris being overwhelmingly favored to replace President Joe Biden Cubs looking to 2025 and beyond at trade deadline, Hoyer says 07/22/2024 09:58pm • CHICAGO (AP) ��� The Cubs likely won't be making any moves at the trade deadline in an attempt to position the team for a playoff run this year, president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said Monday. Chicago entered Monday night's game against Milwaukee at 48-53 and trailing several teams in the NL Dodgers lefty James Paxton designated for assignment as River Ryan makes his major league debut 07/22/2024 09:49pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� The Los Angeles Dodgers made a surprising change to their evolving rotation Monday. James Paxton was designated for assignment to make room for River Ryan on the 40-man roster. Ryan made his major league debut Monday night against the San Francisco Giants, becoming the 14th pitc