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US and Europe warn Lebanon's Hezbollah to ease strikes on Israel and back off from wider Mideast war 06/29/2024 08:36pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� U.S., European and Arab mediators are pressing to keep stepped-up cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah militants from spiraling into a wider Middle East war that the world has feared for months. Iran and Israel traded threats Saturday of what Ir So long to the NHL's centralized draft, with the league planning to do it remotely next year 06/29/2024 08:35pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) ��� So long, Sphere. And say goodbye to the NHL���s centralized draft ��� for now, at least. The league is planning to shift from its current setup, in which team executives and scouts are all gathered on the floor of a venue to make their selections, to doing so remotely from their h Steven Stamkos remains on course to become a free agent, Lightning GM and agent confirm 06/29/2024 06:34pm • Steven Stamkos is still on course to become a free agent even after the Tampa Bay Lightning cleared significant salary cap space with trades made at the NHL draft. General manager Julien BriseBois and agent Don Meehan on Saturday independently confirmed their stances have not changed with respect to California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs budget to close $46.8B budget deficit 06/29/2024 05:40pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed California's budget to close an estimated $46.8 billion deficit through $16 billion in spending cuts and temporarily raising taxes on some businesses. Lawmakers passed the budget Wednesday following an agreement between Newsom and legi Gymnast Shilese Jones pulls out of U.S. Olympic trials with leg injury 06/29/2024 05:23pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� Gymnast Shilese Jones pulled out of the U.S. Olympic trials, one day after injuring her left knee while training on the vault. USA Gymnastics said Jones was pulled from the meet after being evaluated on Saturday. The 21-year-old was among the leading contenders to join Simone Bi 'Melon Man' Ross Chastain hopes to rekindle NASCAR magic at Nashville Superspeedway 06/29/2024 05:15pm • LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) ��� Firsts are never forgotten, and Ross Chastain hopes to tap the magic he found at the Nashville Superspeedway a year ago to jumpstart the second half of his season. Chastain earned the first pole of his career here, then went on to win the Ally 400 giving Trackhouse Racing it Polls close in Mauritania, with the incumbent ally of the West favored to win 06/29/2024 04:31pm • NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) ��� Polls closed in Mauritania's presidential election on Saturday, with the incumbent Mohamed Ould Ghazouani widely expected to win after positioning Mauritania as a strategic ally of the West in a region swept by coups and violence. Ghazouni, who is seeking reelection Another embarrassment for a proud soccer-nation: Italy's title defense limps away at Euro 2024 06/29/2024 04:20pm • BERLIN (AP) ��� In the end, 10 months weren���t enough for Italy coach Luciano Spalletti to have the Azzurri playing like his title-winning Napoli club. Or even like any of the title-winning Italy teams of old. The honors feature four World Cups, two European Championships. Italy���s European title There are 4.8 billion reasons why other leagues are watching the fallout from 'Sunday Ticket' case 06/29/2024 03:33pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Professional sports leagues have 4.8 billion reasons to review how they distribute out-of-market broadcasts after Thursday's judgement against the NFL in the ���Sunday Ticket��� case in U.S. District Court. ���It���s going to require other leagues to take a close look at their m Summer doldrums have set in, with heat advisories issued across parts of the US South 06/29/2024 03:24pm • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) ��� The summer doldrums have set in across much of the United States, with heat advisories being issued Saturday from Texas to South Florida. In Miami, the temperature reached the low 90s Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) before noon Saturday. That is largely because of the Raducanu would be 'over the moon' with Centre Court victory after missing Wimbledon last year 06/29/2024 03:17pm • WIMBLEDON, England (AP) ��� Emma Raducanu was doing meet-and-greets in the hospitality suites a year ago at Wimbledon, unable to play after ankle and wrist surgeries. She prefers the view from Centre Court, where the hometown favorite will face No. 22 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova on Monday when the gr Things to know about the case of Missouri prison guards charged with murder in death of a Black man 06/29/2024 02:19pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� Five prison guards have been charged in the December death of a Black man who was pepper sprayed, had his face covered with a mask and was left in a position that caused him to suffocate while in custody at a correctional facility. The charges, announced on Friday, stem from a Euro 2024: Foden back and Mainoo could be one of England's changes against Slovakia 06/29/2024 02:13pm • GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) ��� England plays Slovakia in the round of 16 at the European Championship on Sunday after facing fierce criticism for its performances during the group stage. Still, the runner-up three years ago is unbeaten and on the opposite side of the draw to France, Spain, Germany Iran to hold runoff election with reformist Pezeshkian and hard-liner Jalili after low-turnout vote 06/29/2024 01:54pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� Iran will hold a runoff presidential election pitting a little-known reformist against a hard-line former nuclear negotiator after results released Saturday showed the lowest-ever poll turnout in the Islamic Republic���s history. More than 60% of voters cast no b 'I kept it very secret': One trans woman's journey transitioning in the military after 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' repeal 06/29/2024 12:36pm • Hearing the words 'covert operation' may make you think of the military. In Karen Holmes' case, it was her experience transitioning and hiding the fact that she was transgender after she joined the Maryland Defense Force in 2011. Holmes, who grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland, started serving her