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Wildfire risk rises as Western states dry out amid protracted heat wave 07/12/2024 07:19am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Authorities in Western states warned of the rising risk of wildfires amid a protracted heat wave that has dried out the landscape while setting temperature records and putting lives at risk. Forecasters, meanwhile, said Thursday that some relief was due by the weekend. Californi British police arrest man on suspicion of crossbow murders of 3 women near London 07/12/2024 07:15am • LONDON (AP) ��� British police have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of killing two sisters and their mother in a crossbow attack. In a statement Friday, Hertfordshire Police said that the suspect remains in a serious condition in hospital. Police previously said that Kyle Clifford was captu Japan punishes hundreds of defense officials for mishandling classified data and other misconduct 07/12/2024 06:25am • TOKYO (AP) ��� Japan���s defense ministry announced disciplinary action on Friday against more than 200 senior officials and service members over mishandling of classified materials and other misconduct, an embarrassment that could undermine Tokyo���s efforts to work more closely with United States Velocity training has pushed pitchers to their limits. Baseball is grappling with the injury risks 07/12/2024 06:00am • SEATTLE (AP) ��� Justin Verlander was a gangly teenager. His parents jokingly called him a ���brontosaurus.��� Long before he became a three-time Cy Young Award winner, he was a high schooler who couldn't consistently muster the arm strength needed to get drafted. So he went to college, took the ti Destination Paris: Swimmer Abbey Weitzeil ready for new Olympic roles: leader, mentor, cheerleader 07/12/2024 06:00am • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ��� (Editor���s note: Olympic athletes competing in the marquee sports of gymnastics, swimming and track and field train for one-shot at gold every four years with little margin for error. The Associated Press followed several of those athletes during their preparations for the Par A second person has died in Vermont flooding from Hurricane Beryl���s remnants, officials say 07/12/2024 05:44am • PLAINFIELD, Vt. (AP) ��� A second person has died in Vermont in the flooding from Hurricane Beryl���s remnants, officials said Thursday. John Rice, 73, died when he drove his vehicle through a flooded street Thursday morning in Lyndonville, police Chief Jack Harris said. The floodwaters��� current s Paris Olympics: What to know and who to watch during the beach volleyball competition 07/12/2024 05:14am • A roadmap to follow for the beach volleyball competition at the Paris Games: Athletes to Watch ���Anders Mol and Christian S��rum, Norway: Mol had surgery in March to repair a broken bone in his left foot. ��� Chase Budinger, United States: The 6-foot-7 former NBA player earned a berth with Miles Ev Half a million Houston-area homes and businesses still won't have power into next week 07/11/2024 11:13pm • HOUSTON (AP) ��� About half a million Houston-area homes and businesses will still be without electricity next week, the city's largest utility said Thursday, stoking the frustration of hot and weary residents and leading a top state official to call the pace of recovery from Hurricane Beryl ���not 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 Thousands mark 1995 Srebrenica genocide which is denied by Serbs, fueling ethnic tensions in Bosnia 07/11/2024 10:21pm • SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) ��� Thousands of people from Bosnia and abroad gathered in Srebrenica on Thursday for the annual ritual of commemorating the 1995 genocide which Serb officials continue to deny, fueling ethnic tensions and deep divisions within the war-ravaged state. Twenty-nine y Yemen Houthi rebels fired an Iranian missile at Norwegian-flagged ship, debris analyzed by US shows 07/11/2024 08:53pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� Yemen's Houthi rebels likely fired an Iranian-made anti-ship cruise missile at a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea in December, an assault that now provides a public, evidence-based link between the ongoing rebel campaign against shipping and Tehran, the U. 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 23 Fun Things to Do in Las Vegas With Kids 07/11/2024 08:00pm • Las Vegas isn't just for adults. From roller coasters to water parks to kid-friendly shows, this entertainment hub is full of fun for the whole family. Read on to discover the best things to do in Las Vegas with kids, including free activities. Pinball Hall of FameTake the kids to play pinball at th US Coast Guard patrol spots Chinese naval ships off Alaska island 07/11/2024 06:15pm • ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) ��� A U.S. Coast Guard cutter on routine patrol in the Bering Sea came across several Chinese military ships in international waters but within the U.S. exclusive economic zone, officials said. The crew detected three vessels approximately 124 miles (200 kilometers) north of t Families of workers killed in Idaho airport hangar collapse sue construction company 07/11/2024 04:20pm • BOISE, Idaho (AP) ��� The families of two construction workers killed when an airport hangar in Idaho collapsed are suing several companies that were involved in the building process, alleging the businesses recklessly cut corners and used inappropriate materials for the build. The private hangar a