Nigeria women’s basketball team denied entry to opening ceremony boat by federation, AP source says

Nigeria women’s basketball team denied entry to opening ceremony boat by federation, AP source says

The Latest: The 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony is underway with Lady Gaga performing, parades and more. The ceremony came hours after suspected acts of sabotage targeting trains. Follow AP’s live coverage. PARIS (AP) — The Nigeria women’s basketball team wasn’t allowed to board the delegation’s boat for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics

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Mexico’s president downplays cartel violence that drove nearly 600 Mexicans into Guatemala

Mexico’s president downplays cartel violence that drove nearly 600 Mexicans into Guatemala

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador thanked Guatemala on Friday for helping the nearly 600 Mexicans who have crossed into Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence , but also minimized the violence that drove them there. In his first comments since the refugees fled earlier this week, the president went on

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Federal control board sues Puerto Rico’s governor over net metering law

Federal control board sues Puerto Rico’s governor over net metering law

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A federal control board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances filed a lawsuit Friday challenging amendments to the island’s net metering law, which compensates solar-equipped households for their contributions to the grid, triggering a backlash. The lawsuit filed against Gov. Pedro Pierluisi aims to protect the independence of the Puerto Rico

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Scores of wildfires are scorching swaths of the US and Canada. Here’s the latest on them

Scores of wildfires are scorching swaths of the US and Canada. Here’s the latest on them

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scores of wildfires across the United States and Canada have scorched swaths of land in California, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Alberta and beyond, forcing evacuations and road closures, as well as destroying and threatening structures. Air quality advisorie s and alerts have been issued in some affected areas. Here’s the latest on

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