Plane crashes just after takeoff from Nepal’s capital, killing 18 people, with pilot lone survivor | AP News

Plane crashes just after takeoff from Nepal’s capital, killing 18 people, with pilot lone survivor | AP News

A plane crashed Wednesday just after taking off from Nepal’s capital, killing 18 people and injuring a pilot who was the lone survivor. All the people aboard the Saurya Airlines flight including the co-pilot were Nepali except for one passenger, who was a Yemeni national, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal said. (AP video shot

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Getting started at the Paris Olympics

Getting started at the Paris Olympics

PARIS (AP) — Competition at the Paris Olympics officially began with soccer and rugby sevens matches Wednesday. Meanwhile, other athletes got acquainted with venues where their gold-medal dreams may become reality. Fields, courts and pools all around France welcomed athletes who have been working for years to reach them. Beach volleyball players took to the

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Israel’s national anthem loudly jeered before Olympic soccer match against Mali

Israel’s national anthem loudly jeered before Olympic soccer match against Mali

PARIS (AP) — Israel’s national anthem was loudly jeered before its soccer team kicked off play at the Paris Olympics against Mali on Wednesday night. The game began with a massive security presence outside the stadium amid an increasingly strained international climate that has Paris’ safety efforts squarely in the spotlight. The Israel team arrived

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All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb isn’t reporting to Cowboys camp, AP source says

All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb isn’t reporting to Cowboys camp, AP source says

CeeDee Lamb is not reporting to training camp while he waits for a new contract, a person familiar with the All-Pro wide receiver’s decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because contract discussions are private. Lamb skipped the Cowboys’ June minicamp, which started the day after Minnesota’s Justin

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