PARIS (AP) — French police have evacuated the area around the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the Paris landmark hours before the Olympics closing ceremony Sunday. The shirtless man was seen scaling the 330-meter (1,083-foot) tall tower in the afternoon. It’s unclear where he began his ascent, but he was spotted just
Tens of thousands of protesters rallied on Saturday against lithium mining in Serbia, despite officials’ warnings of their alleged plot to topple populist President Aleksandar Vučić and his government. Afterwards, a smaller group of protesters blocked train tracks and roads in Belgrade but the protests were brought to an end late in the evening. (AP
BEL AIR, Md. (AP) — At least one person has died after an apparent explosion leveled a house in a town northeast of Baltimore, fire officials said Sunday. Andrew Doyle, a public information officer for Harford County Fire and EMS, confirmed the death in an email. Firefighters were continuing to search the debris for other
Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action , including the gold medal men’s basketball game between the U.S. and France. PARIS (AP) — Associated Press photographers have shot hundreds of thousands of amazing photos during the Paris Olympics . The Games featured a little something for everyone, and AP was there to
Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action , including the gold medal men’s basketball game between the U.S. and France. PARIS (AP) — Italy beat the defending champion U.S. team Sunday to win gold in women’s volleyball at the Paris Olympics . The victory came in straight sets, 25-18, 25-20, 25-17. The
Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action , including the gold medal men’s basketball game between the U.S. and France. PARIS (AP) — Olympic running champion and insider Sebastian Coe said “of course I’m going to consider this,” Sunday when asked if he would put his name forward to replace Thomas Bach
Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action , including the gold medal men’s basketball game between the U.S. and France. PARIS (AP) — As the Olympic competition winds down Sunday, Paris police and security services are shifting their focus to the closing ceremony that will bring the curtain down on the 2024
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president Sunday accused demonstrators who opposed a lithium mining project in the Balkan country of being part of a Western-backed “hybrid” warfare against his government and vowed to take strong legal action against those protesters who have blocked railway and road traffic in the capital a day earlier. In one
The Navy’s ability to build lower-cost warships that can shoot down Houthi rebel missiles in the Red Sea depends in part on a 25-year-old laborer who previously made parts for garbage trucks. Lucas Andreini, a welder at Fincantieri Marinette Marine, in Marinette, Wisconsin, is among thousands of young workers who’ve received employer-sponsored training nationwide as
Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action , including the gold medal men’s basketball game between the U.S. and France. PARIS (AP) — Lauren Jackson ended her illustrious international career with a fifth Olympic medal. The 43-year-old Australian star has now won three silver medals and two bronze after the Opals beat
