Articles filed under Associated Press
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Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate, aiming to add Midwest muscle to ticketAug 06, 2024 7:44 am - Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, according to three people who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
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For female athletes of color, scrutiny around gender rules and identity is part of a long trendAug 06, 2024 7:01 am - Overcome with emotion, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif left the ring in tears after a resounding victory this weekend. Khelif has faced days of hateful comments and false acc...
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Slow-moving Tropical Storm Debby bringing torrential rains, major flood threat to southeastern U.S.Aug 06, 2024 6:59 am - CHARLESTON, S.C. — Tropical Storm Debby drenched coastal cities in Georgia and South Carolina, stirred up tornadoes and submerged streets with waist-high floodwaters Tues...
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Calm returns to Wall Street, and stocks bounce back after their worst drop in nearly 2 yearsAug 06, 2024 6:56 am - Stocks rose on Wall Street as calm returned to the market a day after its worst drop in nearly two years. The S&P 500 rose 1% Tuesday to break a brutal three-day losing streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.8%, and the Nasdaq composite added 1%.
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Armand “Mondo” Duplantis breaks pole vault world record in gold-medal performance at OlympicsAug 06, 2024 6:53 am - SAINT-DENIS, France — The pole vaulter they call “Mondo” really can put on a show. With the rest of the action at the Olympic track wrapped up for the evening and the cro...
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Discus thrower Allman and pole vaulter Kendricks win Olympic medals moments apart for the U.S.Aug 06, 2024 6:49 am - SAINT-DENIS, France — Sam Kendricks appreciates the Olympics again. Valarie Allman never stopped. It's just the healing power that medals have to mend and reinforce feeli...
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‘It’s time to kick over the spread’: Frank Thomas says he would snap if he was managing White SoxAug 06, 2024 6:45 am - Hall of Famer Frank Thomas says he would throw a postgame tantrum with reporters if he were managing the Chicago White Sox. Chicago lost its 21st consecutive game on Mond...
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‘It’s not fun. It’s painful’: White Sox lose 21st straight game, tying AL recordAug 05, 2024 11:54 pm - OAKLAND, Calif. — The Chicago White Sox lost their 21st straight game, tying the American League record with a 5-1 defeat to the Oakland Athletics on Monday night as Max ...
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Festa strikes out career-high 9, Twins beat Cubs 3-0Aug 05, 2024 10:05 pm - David Festa struck out a career-high 9 over 5 innings, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cubs 3-0 in Monday night. Minnesota drew within 3 1/2 games of AL Central-leading ...
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Jim Harbaugh: ‘I do not apologize;’ Coach again denies knowing about Michigan sign-stealing schemeAug 05, 2024 8:25 pm - EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh on Monday said he has no reason to apologize as he continued to deny having any knowledge of the impermissible-scouting o...