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Patrick Willis' short but impactful career leads him to Hall of Fame 07/30/2024 01:02pm • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — From the day he stepped into the NFL until a foot injury forced him into retirement after eight brilliant seasons as a do-everything linebacker, Patrick Willis succeeded at the highest level. Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2007. Five first-team All-Pro selections. Seven Harris quickly pivots to convincing Arab American voters of her leadership 07/30/2024 12:55pm • DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Osama Siblani’s phone won’t stop ringing. Just days after President Joe Biden withdrew his bid for reelection and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic presidential nomination, top officials from both major political parties have been asking the publis A move to limit fowl in Iowa's capital eggs residents on to protest with a chicken parade 07/30/2024 12:36pm • DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Residents with backyard coops in Iowa's capital city paraded with some of their chickens Monday from the Iowa Statehouse to City Hall after local officials ruffled their feathers by proposing stricter limits on raising birds in residential neighborhoods. Ed and Mary Byrnes The Taliban say they no longer recognize Afghan diplomatic missions set up by the former government 07/30/2024 12:27pm • ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban said Tuesday they no longer recognize Afghanistan’s diplomatic missions set up by the former, Western-backed government and that they will not honor passports, visas and other documents issued by diplomats associated with the previous administration. It’s the lates France shifts Western Sahara stance, seeking closer ties with Morocco 07/30/2024 12:22pm • RABAT, Morocco (AP) — France has thrown its support behind Morocco's autonomy plan for the disputed Western Sahara, shifting a decades-old position and adding itself to a growing list of countries to align with Morocco as a United Nations-mediated peace process remains stalled. In a letter to King Hungarian minister accuses EU of orchestrating stoppage of Russian oil through Ukraine 07/30/2024 11:51am • BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó Tuesday accused the European Union's executive commission of orchestrating a stoppage of some Russian oil supplies into the bloc through Ukraine and warned that the dispute could lead to an energy crisis. Ukraine last month ad NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula 1 all off during Olympics in light, mid-summer motorsports schedule 07/30/2024 11:39am • All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES NASCAR, which had last weekend off, has another free week for the Olympics before resuming at Richmond on Aug. 11. Fast facts: 2021 Cup Series champion Kyle Larson got to “Kiss The Bricks” at Indianapolis after winning there on July 21. ... There are four race Erica Ash, comedian and 'Real Husbands of Hollywood' and 'Mad TV' star, dies at 46 07/30/2024 11:19am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erica Ash, an actor and comedian skilled in sketch comedy who starred in the parody series “Mad TV” and “Real Husbands of Hollywood,” has died. She was 46. Ash died Sunday in Los Angeles because of cancer, according to her publicist and a statement by her mother, Diann. South Sudan's story continues at the Paris Games with a basketball rematch against the US 07/30/2024 11:01am • VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France (AP) — South Sudan coach Royal Ivey says his life feels like a movie right now. He might be onto something: An underdog, under-funded team from a nation still dealing with the aftereffects of a civil war and bracing for its first free election stuns the basketball establi Landslides caused by heavy rains kill 93 and bury many others in southern India 07/30/2024 10:21am • NEW DELHI (AP) — Multiple landslides in southern India have killed 93 people and many others are feared trapped under the debris, officials said Tuesday, after torrential rains triggered torrents of mud and water that swept through tea estates and villages. The landslides hit hilly areas in Kerala Trump says he 'probably' will debate Harris but can 'make a case for not.' Her team says he's scared 07/30/2024 09:24am • NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump seems to be backing away from his earlier commitment to debate Vice President Kamala Harris, questioning the value of a meetup and saying he “probably” will debate but he “can also make a case for not doing it” — prompting her campaign to say he's “scared.� Stores lure back-to-school shoppers with deals and 'buy now, pay later' plans 07/30/2024 08:04am • NEW YORK (AP) — Mass market retailers in the U.S. are plying shoppers with offers for computers, clothes and other back-to-school essentials at affordable prices. To seal the deal, they are marketing “buy now, pay later” services as a way for customers to spread out the cost of going back to c US boosts alliance with the Philippines with $500 million funding and pact amid concern over China 07/30/2024 07:04am • MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Washington’s top diplomat and defense chief announced $500 million in new military funding Tuesday to boost the Philippines' external defense and progress on a proposed military intelligence-sharing pact as both allies renewed their concerns over China’s continuing a Taiwan president urges democracies to unite at largest-ever gathering of foreign lawmakers in Taipei 07/30/2024 06:53am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te welcomed what he called the “largest-ever” delegation of foreign lawmakers to Taiwan and said Tuesday it showed the importance of democracies uniting, even as Beijing pressured members of the delegation not to visit. “This demonstrates t Jets D-lineman Javon Kinlaw gets emotional while reflecting on his journey: 'I never gave up' 07/30/2024 05:55am • FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Javon Kinlaw couldn't get the words out. The memories were flooding his mind. The New York Jets defensive lineman was in the middle of talking about his journey — through football and life — when his eyes welled up and he needed to pause at the podium. “I've been th