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2028 Los Angeles Olympics to include multiple events in the nearby cities of Carson and Long Beach 07/12/2024 12:30pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on Friday announced more venue assignments, with the cities of Carson and Long Beach reprising their roles from previous games held in the region. Carson will host track cycling at the velodrome, field hockey in the adjacent fields, rugby sevens in The Latest | Israel says it will reopen border crossing with hard-hit northern Gaza 07/12/2024 12:13pm • Israel says it's taking steps to increase the flow of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, including reopening a key border crossing into hard-hit northern Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced the plans early Friday, just hours after President Joe Biden told him that Senior UK jurists have joined calls to stop arms sales to Israel. Other allies face similar pressure 07/12/2024 12:12pm • LONDON (AP) — More than 600 British jurists, including three retired judges from the U.K. Supreme Court, are calling on the government to suspend arms sales to Israel, piling pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak after the deaths of three U.K. aid workers in an Israeli strike. Britain is just one Paris Olympics: What to know and who to watch during the weightlifting competition 07/12/2024 12:04pm • A roadmap to follow during weightlifting competition at the Paris Olympics: Athletes to Watch —Hampton Morris, United States: At 20, the Marietta, Georgia, native will be the youngest American weightlifter to compete at the Olympics since Cheryl Haworth in 2000. Morris broke the clean and jerk 61- Nepal's prime minister loses a confidence vote forcing him to step down 07/12/2024 11:40am • KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s prime minister lost a vote of confidence in parliament on Friday after the largest party in his governing coalition withdrew its support, forcing him to step down from office after 19 months in power. Pushpa Kamal Dahal failed to get the support of more than half Putin signs bill increasing income taxes for the wealthy in Russia 07/12/2024 11:10am • MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday endorsed a bill that raises income taxes for the rich, part of efforts to help fill government coffers during the fighting in Ukraine. Putin signed the bill into law two days after it was approved by both houses of parliament. The legislatio UK's new justice secretary outlines emergency measures to relieve prison overcrowding 07/12/2024 10:43am • LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new justice secretary on Friday outlined emergency plans to relieve prison overcrowding, clearing the way for early release of thousands of prisoners to ensure the beleaguered system continues to function. Shabana Mahmood, who took over after the left-leaning Labour Party Sports on TV for July 13 - 14 07/12/2024 10:10am • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, July 13 ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2:30 p.m. CBSSN — Salina at Albany 10 p.m. CBSSN — Nashville at Billings AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Essendon at North Melbourne 1 a.m. (Sunday) FS2 — AFL: Gre Environmental advocates urge stronger action to reduce polluted runoff from Maryland highways 07/12/2024 10:10am • Environmental advocates are calling on Maryland’s Department of the Environment to take stronger action to reduce polluted runoff from state highways as a public comment period draws to a close. Later this summer, MDE will issue a new Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System permit to the Maryland Paris Olympics: What to know, who to watch during the taekwondo competition 07/12/2024 10:10am • PARIS (AP) — A roadmap to follow for the taekwondo competition at the Paris Games: Athletes to Watch —Jade Jones, Britain: A double Olympic gold medalist. She will compete in her fourth Olympic Games in the -57-kilogram category. —Panipak Wongpattanakit, Thailand: Is the defending Olympic cham Sports on TV for July 15 - 21 07/12/2024 10:00am • Adv13 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, July 15 MLB BASEBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — Home Run Derby ESPN2 — Home Run Derby NBA BASKETBALL 6 p.m. ESPNU — Summer League: Oklahoma City vs. Miami, Las Vegas 8 p.m. ESPNU — Summer League: Dallas vs. Memphis, Las Vegas 1 Paris Olympics: What to know and who to watch during the diving competition 07/12/2024 10:00am • A roadmap to follow for the diving competition during the Paris Olympics: Athletes To Watch —Wang Zongyuan, China: The Tokyo silver medalist on 3-meter springboard behind teammate Xie Siyi, Wang has established himself as the favorite heading into Paris with three straight world championships. — One Tech Tip: What to do if your personal info has been exposed in a data breach 07/12/2024 09:41am • LONDON (AP) — Data breaches like the most recent one involving AT&T customers are becoming an almost regular occurrence. As more of our lives move online, our personal data like email addresses, phone numbers, birthdates and even passcodes are becoming ever more vulnerable to theft or being m Increasingly popular 'parametric insurance' helps farmers and others hit hard by extreme weather 07/12/2024 09:34am • MINDANAO, Philippines (AP) — Joemar Flores, a spindly 28-year-old, gestured across his family’s farmland, nestled between a steep hill and a river, and expressed gratitude for the rice paddies in the distance. They’re still there, producing food and an income for him, thanks in part to a novel &pizza rolls back prices to 2012 (and aims to return to its rebel roots) 07/12/2024 09:30am • D.C.-based &pizza, which has taken its oval-shaped pizzas and all-natural ingredients beyond the D.C. region since its original location opened on H Street in 2012, is marking its 12th anniversary by rolling back prices to its original menu 12 years ago. On July 13, a pizza will cost $8.64 at