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France renews vow to defend freedom of navigation as it showcases fighter jets in the Philippines 07/28/2024 09:35am • CLARK, Philippines (AP) — France renewed a commitment to help defend freedom of navigation and overflight in the Asia-Pacific Sunday and said that its supersonic fighter jets — a pair of which landed for the first time in the Philippines — and advance military power would enable it to respond Senate candidate Bernie Moreno campaigns as an outsider. His wealthy family is politically connected 07/28/2024 08:42am • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Bernie Moreno was ready with a quip when a radio host in his native Colombia asked why he would want to trade his successful professional and personal life in Ohio for the toils of the U.S. Senate. “Remember that my brother, Luis Alberto, just got out of politics — and th Senate candidate Bernie Moreno campaigns as an outsider. His wealthy family is politically connected 07/28/2024 08:26am • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Bernie Moreno was ready with a quip when a radio host in his native Colombia asked why he would want to trade his successful professional and personal life in Ohio for the toils of the U.S. Senate. “Remember that my brother, Luis Alberto, just got out of politics — and th Russia's Putin vows 'mirror measures' in response to U.S. missiles in Germany 07/28/2024 08:25am • Russia may deploy new strike weapons in response to the planned U.S. stationing of longer-range and hypersonic missiles in Germany, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday. Speaking at a naval parade in St Petersburg, Putin vowed “mirror measures” after the U.S. earlier this month announ Mudslide kills 15 people near tourist site in China as rains from tropical storm Gaemi drench region 07/28/2024 08:24am • BEIJING (AP) — Fifteen people were killed after a mudslide hit a homestay house in a tourist area in southeastern China on Sunday as heavy rains from what remained of a tropical storm drenched the region, state media said. Elsewhere in China, a delivery person on a scooter was killed Saturday afte With French fans cheering every stroke, Marchand cruises to fastest time in men's medley 07/28/2024 06:54am • NANTERRE, France (AP) — With a boisterous crowd cheering him on, Léon Marchand began his home Olympics by cruising to the fastest time in the preliminaries of the 400-meter individual medley Sunday. The 22-year-old Marchand pulled away in his heat to touch in 4 minutes, 8.30 seconds, with some 15 Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Garrett Crochet among the coveted players ahead of MLB's trade deadline 07/28/2024 06:00am • PHOENIX (AP) — Unless you're the Chicago White Sox — yikes! — there's a lot of parity in Major League Baseball these days. There are very few teams that look invincible. There aren't many teams that are flat-out awful. And since 12 out of the sport's 30 teams will make the playoffs in Octob Australian cyclist undergoes abdominal surgery after fall during Olympic time trial 07/28/2024 05:20am • PARIS (AP) — Australian cyclist Lucas Plapp underwent abdominal surgery overnight at a Paris hospital following a hard crash on rain-slicked roads during the Olympic time trial on Saturday, the Australian team said. AusCycling, Australia's cycling governing body, confirmed the procedure early Sund PLAYLIST: A musical guide to each Paris Olympics sport, from archery to wrestling 07/28/2024 05:08am • From the operatic opening ceremony to athletes' warmup songs, music is intrinsic to the Paris Olympics now underway. Athletes from around the world are competing in dozens of disciplines among 32 sports. For those watching at home: Do you know what you're going listening to during commercial breaks 7 security forces and 5 rangers killed in Benin national park as jihadi violence takes root 07/28/2024 05:02am • COTONOU, Benin (AP) — At least seven members of Beninese security forces and five rangers working with a conservation nonprofit have been killed in an attack by an armed group in Benin's National Park W that is overrun by militants, according to the conservation group. The attack earlier this week US beach stars Kloth, Nuss didn't need the Golden State. They're going for gold at Olympics anyway 07/28/2024 04:13am • PARIS (AP) — A South Dakota native, Taryn Kloth had never even played beach volleyball until after she graduated from Creighton as a star in the indoor version of the sport. In pursuit of a business degree, she landed at LSU without any beach skills at all. “I actually got dismantled. I was horr Ex-diplomat, political newcomer, grandpa. That's Edmundo González, Venezuela's Maduro rival 07/28/2024 01:46am • CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The past two months were unlike anything Edmundo González Urrutia had ever experienced: He gave political speeches, shook people’s hands and waved from the top of a truck moving through cheering crowds gathered across Venezuela. He also shed the title of ambassador for Muhammad wins UFC welterweight crown, Aspinall retains interim heavyweight crown at UFC 304 07/28/2024 01:32am • MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Tom Aspinall retained the UFC interim heavyweight championship with a punishing first-round knockout of Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 on Saturday night, setting up the English fighter for a potential colossal matchup with division great Jon Jones. Aspinall rocked Blaydes wit Barcelona wants to get rid of short-term rental units. Will other tourist destinations do the same? 07/28/2024 01:17am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Imagine planning a vacation and not being able to check Airbnb or another online booking site for an apartment in which to spend a few days walking, shopping and eating among the locals. Would a hotel do? That's the future confronting visitors to central Barcelona in four Claressa Shields knocks out Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse in 2nd round, winning 4th and 5th titles 07/28/2024 01:00am • DETROIT (AP) — Claressa Shields knocked out WBC heavyweight champion Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse early in the second round Saturday night, earning titles in a fourth and fifth division. Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, moved up two weight classes to fight at 175 pounds as a light heavyweight