Trump again decries two gold medalist Olympic athletes, falsely labeling the female boxers as men

Trump again decries two gold medalist Olympic athletes, falsely labeling the female boxers as men

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday again decried two gold medalist Olympic athletes, falsely labeling the female boxers as men. Trump made the comments while speaking at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania and pledging to “keep men out of women’s sports,” turned his attention to the recently concluded Olympic Games and the

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Possible work stoppage at Canada’s two largest railroads could disrupt US supply chain next week

Possible work stoppage at Canada’s two largest railroads could disrupt US supply chain next week

DETROIT (AP) — Canada’s two largest railroads are starting to shut down their shipping networks as a labor dispute with the Teamsters union threatens to cause lockouts or strikes that would disrupt cross-border trade with the U.S. Both the Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National railroads, which haul millions of tons of freight across

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X announces suspension of Brazil operations, alleging ‘censorship orders’ from Supreme Court justice

X announces suspension of Brazil operations, alleging ‘censorship orders’ from Supreme Court justice

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Social media platform X said Saturday it will close its operations in Brazil , claiming Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes threatened to arrest its legal representative in Brazil if they did not comply with orders. X is removing all remaining Brazil staff in the country “effective immediately,” though the

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Wildfires rage in western Turkey for a 3rd straight day exacerbated by windy and dry weather

Wildfires rage in western Turkey for a 3rd straight day exacerbated by windy and dry weather

ISTANBUL (AP) — Wildfires raged across western Turkey for a third straight day Saturday, exacerbated by high winds and warm temperatures, authorities said. More than 130 fires have erupted across the country in the past week, according to Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate. Most have been brought under control, but eight major fires continued

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Sudan’s paramilitary fighters killed 85 people in an attack on a central village, residents say

Sudan’s paramilitary fighters killed 85 people in an attack on a central village, residents say

CAIRO (AP) — Fighters from Sudan’s paramilitary group rampaged through a central village, looting and burning and killing at least 85 people, including women and children, authorities and residents said Saturday, the latest atrocity in the country’s 18-month devastating conflict. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces began attacking Galgani in the central province of Sennar late

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