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Albert the alligator's owner sues New York state agency in effort to be reunited with seized pet 07/16/2024 03:26pm • BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) ��� An upstate New York man whose 750-pound alligator was seized is suing the state Department of Environmental Conservation in an effort to get him back, saying the agency was wrong not to renew a license for the pet he looked after for more than 30 years. Conservation officers Gareth Southgate says it's 'time for change' and announces he will step down as England manager 07/16/2024 03:18pm • After eight years, four major tournaments and two finals, Gareth Southgate announced he was stepping down as England manager on Tuesday, saying it was ���time for change.��� Sunday���s 2-1 loss to Spain in the European Championship final proved to be his last game in charge of the national team. �� Breakers weigh pressure and excitement as they make their Olympic debut at the Paris Games 07/16/2024 03:17pm • Logan Edra knows her journey to securing a spot as one of the breakers on the U.S. team heading to the Olympics took longer than some expected. The 21-year-old Filipina American didn't officially qualify for the Paris Games until last month. It was the last competition for her to earn an Olympic spo House Democrats want to stop early DNC effort to nominate Biden before party convention in August 07/16/2024 03:04pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� A contingent of House Democrats is wary of swiftly nominating President Joe Biden as the party's pick for reelection, circulating a letter Tuesday raising ���serious concerns��� about plans for a virtual roll call as soon as July 21, ahead of the Democratic National Convention in DC's heat wave could be doing a number on your home 07/16/2024 02:39pm • The extreme heat that's been scorching the D.C. area for days is not only bad for humans and pets, it also could lead to damage to your home. In most cases, the issues come up when the heat is coupled with high humidity levels, said Paul Hope, home and garden editor with Consumer Reports. ���T Robot umpire challenge system could be tested next spring training, 2026 regular-season use possible 07/16/2024 02:27pm • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ��� Major League Baseball could test robot umpires as part of a challenge system in spring training next year, which could lead to regular-season use in 2026. MLB has been experimenting with the automated ball-strike system in the minor leagues since 2019 but is still working o The president of Florida's only public historically Black university resigns after donation debacle 07/16/2024 02:17pm • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) ��� The president of Florida���s only public historically Black university is resigning amid backlash over the school���s apparent failure to properly vet a multi-million dollar donation from a dubious donor. Larry Robinson submitted his resignation last week and will leave Fl Battered by Hurricane Idalia last year, Florida village ponders future as hurricane season begins 07/16/2024 01:39pm • HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) ��� Lisa Bregenzer���s waterfront home was her "little slice of heaven." She watched sunsets and migrating birds from the porch, the Gulf of Mexico in the distance. There, she felt close to God and her late father. When Hurricane Idalia tore through Florida in late August They fled from their home countries. Now, they'll compete in Paris for the Refugee Olympic Team 07/16/2024 12:37pm • They compete under the same flag but speak different languages and come from different parts of the world. After fleeing war and persecution at home, 37 athletes from 11 countries will compete in the Paris Games as part of the Refugee Olympic Team. The team was created for the Rio Olympics in 2016 a Belgian sprinter Philipsen completes hat trick of stage wins at Tour, Girmay falls near finish 07/16/2024 12:30pm • NIMES, France (AP) ��� Jasper Philipsen completed a hat trick of stage wins at this year's Tour de France after Biniam Girmay ��� his main rival for the best sprinter's green jersey ��� crashed near the finish on Tuesday. There was no major change in the general classification with two-time champion Tiger Woods says even champions miss putts. Rory McIlroy gets the message at British Open 07/16/2024 11:54am • TROON, Scotland (AP) ��� Rory McIlroy insists he wasn't ghosting Tiger Woods. Woods was one of the big-name stars who texted McIlroy after the Northern Irishman's late collapse at the U.S. Open last month. ���Full disclosure, I changed my number two days after the U.S. Open, so I didn���t get it unt Detroit-area county to pay $7 million to family of man killed while jailed for drunken driving 07/16/2024 10:50am • DETROIT (AP) ��� A Detroit-area county agreed to a $7 million settlement in the death of a man who was severely beaten by another man while in jail for a misdemeanor. Separately, a federal prosecutor announced Monday that the Wayne County jail has agreed to improve how it serves people with disabili UnitedHealth sticks to 2024 outlook despite strong quarter with costs from massive cyberattack high 07/16/2024 10:45am • UnitedHealth topped second-quarter forecasts but remains cautious about the year as it continues to eat costs from a massive cyberattack and deals with rising medical expenses. The health care giant on Tuesday said it was sticking with an earnings forecast for 2024 it first laid out last fall that i Youngkin touts Trump as fellow ���outsider Republican businessman��� at Republican National Convention 07/16/2024 10:42am • The Republican National Convention began Monday, and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin helped kick off the festivities by celebrating former president Donald Trump, who became the party���s official nominee. The gathering in Milwaukee, Wisconsin took place days after a shooter attempted to assassinate Baltimore officials sue to block 'baby bonus' initiative that would give new parents $1,000 07/16/2024 10:16am • BALTIMORE (AP) ��� Baltimore���s mayor and city council have filed a lawsuit seeking to stop a proposal that would let voters decide whether to give all new parents a one-time $1,000 ���baby bonus��� meant to help alleviate childhood poverty from birth. The complaint was filed Thursday, according