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Paris Olympics: What to know and who to watch during the sport climbing competition 07/12/2024 05:03am • A roadmap to follow for the sport climbing competition at the Paris Games: Athletes to Watch —Janja Garnbret, Slovenia: The eight-time world champion and reigning Olympic champion has been the most dominant climber in the sport. —Sam Watson, United States: The 18-year-old speed-climbing speciali The NATO summit was about Ukraine and Biden. Here are some key things to know 07/12/2024 12:57am • WASHINGTON (AP) — NATO leaders met this week to celebrate the alliance’s 75th anniversary under the cloud of deep political uncertainty in its most powerful member — the United States. But even as questions swirled about President Joe Biden’s future and the implications of a possible return Why Nicolás Maduro appears 13 times on the ballot for Venezuela's presidential election 07/12/2024 12:23am • CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — His smile is confident, his hair well-combed and his eyes are squinting slightly: The first candidate you'll likely see on the ballot in Venezuela's upcoming presidential election is Nicolás Maduro, the incumbent seeking reelection. Unlike some of his nine challengers, M Key takeaways from Biden's news conference: Insistence on staying in the race and flubbed names 07/12/2024 12:14am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden faced a test Thursday that he had avoided so far this year — a solo news conference with questions from the White House press corps. The news conference was meant to reassure a disheartened group of Democratic lawmakers, allies and persuadable voters in this year's el Paul Kagame appears set to extend his long presidency of Rwanda in an election Monday 07/12/2024 12:11am • KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwandans vote Monday in an election that will almost certainly extend the long rule of President Paul Kagame, who is running virtually unopposed after three decades in power in the eastern African nation. Kagame has been met by crowds of admiring supporters at campaign rallie The Latest | Israel will send cease-fire negotiators to Cairo for more talks, Netanyahu says 07/11/2024 11:09pm • Israel will send a delegation to Cairo for further talks with mediators on a proposed deal with Hamas for a cease-fire and hostage release, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Thursday. Israel has been pressing ahead with a fresh offensive across the north, south and center of the Gaz 'It's hell outside': Sizzling heat wave in parts of southern and central Europe prompts alerts 07/11/2024 10:54pm • BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Weather alerts, forest fires, melting pavement in cities: A sizzling heat wave has sent temperatures in parts of central and southern Europe soaring toward 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in some places. From Italy to Romania, authorities warned people to be cautious, d Head of US aid agency says Israel has pledged to improve safety for humanitarian workers in Gaza 07/11/2024 10:30pm • ASHDOD, Israel (AP) — The head of the U.S. agency overseeing American humanitarian assistance worldwide on Thursday said she has received Israeli pledges to allow aid workers to move more quickly and safely throughout the war-battered Gaza Strip. In an interview with The Associated Press, Samantha The Latest: Biden news conference is key event as he faces calls to step aside 07/11/2024 10:09pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden held a news conference Thursday evening, the key event in a monumental week for his campaign as he fends off calls for him to step aside as the party’s presumptive nominee. His big moment comes on the last day of the NATO summit. After a dismal debate perfor Biden says during news conference he's going to 'complete the job' despite calls to bow out 07/11/2024 10:00pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden used his closely watched news conference Thursday to deliver a forceful defense of his foreign and domestic policies and batted away questions about his ability to serve another four years, declaring: “I’m not in this for my legacy. I’m in this to comple World population is projected to grow from 8.2 billion to a peak of 10.3 billion in 2080s, UN says 07/11/2024 09:52pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The world’s population is expected to grow by more than 2 billion people in the next decades and peak in the 2080s at around 10.3 billion, a major shift from a decade ago, a new report by the United Nations said Thursday. The report — released on World Population Day — US would keep more hydropower under agreement with Canada on treaty governing Columbia River 07/11/2024 08:02pm • SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. and Canada said Thursday they have agreed to update a six-decade-old treaty that governs the use of one of North America’s largest rivers, the Columbia, with provisions that officials said would provide for effective flood control, irrigation, and hydropower generation an 20 Best Questions to Ask an Interviewer 07/11/2024 08:00pm • When you prepare for a job interview, you know that you will be asked a lot of questions. But you should also consider what you're going to ask in the job interview. After all, if you have no questions for the hiring manager, you may come off as uninterested in the job. You may also want to clarify 7 Best Water Stocks and ETFs to Buy 07/11/2024 08:00pm • Climate change is a threat to clean water for drinking and growing food, making a scarce resource even more valuable. Water isn't just valuable because it's a human right that none of us can live without. It's also valuable in the monetary sense, as industries such as mining, meat production and tex How Much Should You Spend on Aging in Place Renovations? Retirees Weigh In 07/11/2024 08:00pm • If you ask Americans, the vast majority will say they want to live in their homes indefinitely. In fact, 95% of respondents to a 2024 U.S. News survey say that aging in place is an important goal for them. Aging in place means remaining in one's own home rather than moving to a retirement community,