Canadian women, German men clinch medals with wins in Paris Olympic beach volleyball semifinals

Canadian women, German men clinch medals with wins in Paris Olympic beach volleyball semifinals

Want more Olympics? Sign up for our daily Postcards from Paris newsletter. PARIS (AP) — Germany beat defending Olympic champion Norway in the semifinals of the men’s beach volleyball tournament at the Paris Games on Thursday, clinching at least a silver medal. The Canadian women are also headed to the finals after beating Switzerland. Tokyo

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Wings poised for return of Sabally and Siegrist but might have trouble keeping key fill-in Sims

Wings poised for return of Sabally and Siegrist but might have trouble keeping key fill-in Sims

Want more Olympics? Sign up for our daily Postcards from Paris newsletter. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Wings are expecting the return of Satou Sabally and Maddy Siegrist soon after the Olympic break but might have trouble keeping Odyssey Sims, who has been the second-leading scorer filling in for the injury-plagued team. Sabally, a

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Tunisia’s president replaces prime minister in the latest shakeup ahead of presidential election

Tunisia’s president replaces prime minister in the latest shakeup ahead of presidential election

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s president has sacked the country’s prime minister and replaced him with another Cabinet member, the latest shakeup in the North African country ahead of the October presidential election. President Kais Saied announced late Wednesday in a brief press release that he was dismissing Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani after only one

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Forecasters still predict highly active Atlantic hurricane season in mid-season update

Forecasters still predict highly active Atlantic hurricane season in mid-season update

MIAMI (AP) — Federal forecasters are still predicting a highly active Atlantic hurricane season thanks to near-record sea surface temperatures and the possibility of La Nina, officials said Thursday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s updated hurricane outlook said atmospheric and oceanic conditions have set the stage for an extremely active hurricane season that could

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