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Niger's junta rejects a diplomatic visit by regional and UN officials over 'atmosphere of menace' 08/08/2023 06:23pm • NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger's military junta has refused the latest diplomatic attempt to reinstall the ousted president, rejecting a proposed visit by representatives of the West African regional bloc, the African Union and United Nations on Tuesday, according to a letter seen by The Associated Pr Belgium's Lotte Kopecky dents British track dominance at cycling world championships 08/08/2023 04:25pm • Lotte Kopecky finally put a dent in Britain's dominance of the velodrome at the cycling world championships on Tuesday. One day after the home nation took two more gold medals in track cycling, the Belgian multi-disciplinary standout regained her points race world title from Britain's Neah Evans wit Hackers may have access to information on millions of British voters, election commission says 08/08/2023 03:15pm • LONDON (AP) — Hackers may have information on tens of millions of British voters after they got access to electoral registers, the U.K.'s election watchdog said Tuesday — nearly a year after the breach was discovered. The Electoral Commission apologized for the breach but said much of the infor Hulu's 'Only Murders in the Building' returns for Season 3, this time with Meryl Streep, Paul Rudd 08/08/2023 01:17pm • If you told me that two of the "Three Amigos!" (1986) would someday solve Manhattan murder mysteries with the kid from Disney Channel's "Wizards of Waverly Place" (2007), I'd say you were crazy. Then I'd say, "I'd watch that!" The delightful Hulu comedy series "Only Murders in the Building" r Millennial Money: Issuer closing your credit card? Act fast to preserve credit 08/08/2023 12:54pm • It’s not uncommon for credit card issuers to close accounts. Sometimes they do so to lessen their risk when the economy is in distress, generally as a reaction to your spending activity — or lack thereof. After all, issuers make money from every tap or swipe, so inactive cards aren’t fruitful Black men more likely to die from melanoma, study finds 08/08/2023 10:50am • ▶ Watch Video: Black men at higher risk of dying from skin cancer, study finds Men with melanoma, particularly Black men, are more likely to die than women with melanoma, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Comparing data from th UK police arrest suspect in a stabbing that took place near the British Museum in London 08/08/2023 09:09am • LONDON (AP) — A man was arrested after stabbing another man outside the British Museum in London on Tuesday, police said. The museum, famous for housing the Rosetta Stone, was evacuated but police say there was no additional risk to the public after the isolated incident. The museum reopened in t As student-athletes return to practice in August, DC-area doctors discuss injury prevention 08/08/2023 04:05am • Young athletes in the D.C. area at all levels are returning to practice fields this August, as fall sports preparation ramps up. And while that return can be a ton of fun, doctors say student-athletes also need to be aware of their health to prevent injuries in the early part of the season. "E USA Basketball rolls past Puerto Rico in World Cup tune-up opener, 117-74 08/08/2023 12:56am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — For an opening statement, USA Basketball's World Cup team made an emphatic one. Anthony Edwards and Cam Johnson each scored 15 points, and the U.S. used a 20-0 run in the second half on the way to rolling past Puerto Rico 117-74 on Monday night in the first World Cup tune-up for t Reyes hits walkoff grand slam to lead Red Sox to 6-2 win over Royals 08/07/2023 11:10pm • BOSTON (AP) — Pablo Reyes hit a walkoff grand slam to break a ninth-inning tie — his third hit of the night — and the Boston Red Sox recovered after blowing a two-run lead to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Monday night. “You can’t put these feelings into words,” Reyes said through a Royals manager Matt Quatraro ejected, two pitches before walk-off grand slam 08/07/2023 10:58pm • BOSTON (AP) — Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro was ejected on Monday night arguing a checked-swing call on a 3-2 pitch with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Boston Red Sox. It was an important play, too: Instead of an inning-ending strikeout of Luis Urias, the bases w An Ohio election that revolves around abortion rights is fueled by national groups and money 08/07/2023 10:38pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Supporters of a ballot question in Ohio that would make it harder to change the state constitution and could determine the fate of abortion rights there say a yes vote will provide a “defense against out-of-state meddling.” Opponents argue that a yes vote would give “sp Joey Votto homers as Cincinnati Reds beat Miami Marlins 5-2 to stop 6-game slide 08/07/2023 10:28pm • CINCINNATI (AP) — Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Joey Votto homered on consecutive pitches by Eury Pérez in the fourth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds stopped a six-game slide by holding off the Miami Marlins for a 5-2 victory on Monday night. TJ Friedl had two hits and two RBIs as Cincinnati i UN investigator says Eritreans experienced torture and sexual violence during national service 08/07/2023 09:16pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Eritrean refugees and asylum-seekers report that during compulsory national service they experienced torture, inhumane or degrading treatment, sexual and gender-based violence, forced labor and abusive conditions, a U.N. independent investigator on human rights said in a repo Biden will tout long-sought Grand Canyon monument designation during Arizona visit 08/07/2023 08:57pm • PHOENIX (AP) — President Joe Biden will announce a new national monument to preserve land around Grand Canyon National Park and limit it from mining, White House officials said Monday. White House climate adviser Ali Zaidi confirmed during a press gaggle aboard Air Force One that Biden will call