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The Lakers are hiring JJ Redick as their new head coach, an AP source says 06/20/2024 04:58pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — JJ Redick is being hired as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because the Lakers hadn't yet publicly announced the decision to hire the former guard fo The Putin-Kim summit produced an unusual — and speedy — flurry of glimpses into North Korea 06/20/2024 04:06pm • The imagery from Pyongyang emerged quickly, notable in its variety — glimpses into North Korea in near-real time that showed its leader, Kim Jong Un, grinning and glad-handing with Russian President Vladimir Putin and showing him around the capital of one of the world's least accessible nations. F Heat wave claims lives of at least 125 in Mexico this year, hitting country's most vulnerable 06/20/2024 04:01pm • VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) — When the nursing home in southern Mexico began to bake in the country’s ongoing heat wave, staff cycled their elderly residents through the few cooling options they had. First, some would sit in front of fans buzzing in the sweltering heat of Veracruz. Then they’d be mo Without main opposition contender, Venezuela candidates vow to respect presidential election results 06/20/2024 03:29pm • CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Eight of 10 candidates in Venezuela’s upcoming presidential election, including President Nicolás Maduro, on Thursday signed an agreement binding them to respect the results of the contest as announced by electoral authorities. The agreement put forth by Venezuela’s Extended heat wave continues Thursday with triple-digit temps possible over the weekend 06/20/2024 02:50pm • Listen live to WTOP for traffic and weather updates on the 8s. The DC area faced some scorching temperatures Thursday and Friday doesn't look to be any better. Friday will see the area under a heat alert with temperatures expected to peak in the 90s during the afternoon, but it will feel like the Minivan carrying more than a dozen puppies crashes in Connecticut. Most are OK 06/20/2024 02:32pm • WOODSTOCK, Conn. (AP) — A minivan carrying 14 puppies hit a utility pole and rolled over in Connecticut on Thursday morning, injuring several dogs, authorities said. Dogs of several breeds were in crates in the back of the minivan when it crashed at about 6 a.m. in Woodstock, a rural town that bor After Drake battle, Kendrick Lamar turns victory lap concert into LA unity celebration 06/20/2024 01:55pm • INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Not content with merely taking a victory lap after winning his battle against fellow rap superstar Drake, Kendrick Lamar turned his Juneteenth “Pop Out” concert at the Forum into a cathartic livestreamed celebration of Los Angeles unity. Lamar curated a three-hour con In Atlanta to promote fentanyl actions, Yellen announces sanctions against Mexican cartel 06/20/2024 01:46pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — In Atlanta to promote the Biden administration's efforts to quell the import of illegal drugs into the U.S., Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced new sanctions against members of a Mexican drug cartel accused of trafficking fentanyl, cocaine, meth and migrants through the so Authorities in North Macedonia urge people to take care amid unusually high June temperatures 06/20/2024 12:51pm • SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Authorities in North Macedonia are urging people to stay indoors when possible and avoid heavy labor in the hottest hours of the day, as the country swelters under unusually high June temperatures. The heat exceeded 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in seve French prime minister seeks to step out from Macron's shadow in the upcoming early election 06/20/2024 09:42am • LE PECQ, France (AP) — Thrust into an early election sprung by his boss, France’s prime minister hopes to emerge from the campaign not only still holding the job that President Emmanuel Macron gave him less than six months ago but also as more of his own person. The 35-year-old Gabriel Attal bec Intimidating tree-lined fairways of Sahalee await Nelly Korda and rest of field in the Women's PGA 06/20/2024 09:28am • SAMMAMISH, Wash. (AP) — Inside her yardage book, Nelly Korda keeps the markings simple. The No. 1 player in the world denotes the spots she needs to avoid hitting by writing X’s. At Sahalee Country Club, with Douglas fir, red cedar and hemlock trees framing every fairway and making each look lik Russia hammers Ukraine's power grid again and Kyiv's drones target more enemy oil depots 06/20/2024 07:46am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia resumed its aerial pounding of Ukraine’s power grid and Kyiv’s forces again targeted Russian oil facilities with cross-border drone strikes, seeking to curb each other's ability to fight in a war that is now in its third year, officials said Thursday. With no major Australia boosting aid to Papua New Guinea for landslide recovery and security 06/20/2024 05:57am • NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Australia will provide a further 2 million Australian dollars ($1.3 million) to support reconstruction efforts in Papua New Guinea after last month's deadly landslide, the government said Thursday. The South Pacific island nation off Australia's northern coast is still Malaysian leader Anwar says China a 'true friend' and not to be feared as Premier Li ends visit 06/20/2024 05:41am • KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday rejected the notion that China's dominance is to be feared, calling China a “true friend” at the end of Premier Li Qiang's visit to mark 50 years of diplomatic ties between their countries. While the leaders raise After months stuck on the Dali, most crew members will finally leave the ship as the damaged vessel is set to leave Baltimore 06/20/2024 02:39am • (CNN) — Twelve weeks after the Dali cargo ship lost power and crashed into a famed Baltimore bridge, the mammoth vessel will soon leave for repairs – with only a handful of crew on board.The 20 Indians and one Sri Lankan on board have been stuck on the ship since March 26, when the 984-foot