The Jacksonville shooter killed a devoted dad, a beloved mom and a teen helping support his family | AP News

The Jacksonville shooter killed a devoted dad, a beloved mom and a teen helping support his family | AP News

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A.J. Laguerre worked at a Dollar General store after finishing high school to help support the grandmother who raised him. Angela Michelle Carr was an Uber driver beloved by her children. Jerrald Gallion relished weekends with his 4-year-old daughter.All three were slain Saturday when a gunman with swastikas painted on his

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Spanish soccer federation leaders ask president Rubiales to resign over his kiss of player | AP News

Spanish soccer federation leaders ask president Rubiales to resign over his kiss of player | AP News

GENEVA (AP) — Leading officials within the Spanish Football Federation asked suspended president Luis Rubiales to resign on Monday because of his behavior at the Women’s World Cup, including kissing a player on the lips after Spain won the championship match.The heads of the regional bodies that make up the federation (RFEF) made the request

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HBCU president lauds students, officer for stopping Jacksonville killer before racist store attack | AP News

HBCU president lauds students, officer for stopping Jacksonville killer before racist store attack | AP News

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A campus security officer tipped off by observant students likely stopped the killer who fatally shot three people at a nearby Dollar General Store from carrying out his racist attack at Edward Waters University, the president of the historically Black institution said Monday.Students reported seeing a young, white man, pull into

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Jacksonville shooting refocused attention on the city’s racist past and the struggle to move on | AP News

Jacksonville shooting refocused attention on the city’s racist past and the struggle to move on | AP News

By some measures, Jacksonville was making strides to emerge from its racist past. But the killing of three Black people by a young, white shooter was a painful and startling reminder that the remnants of racism still fester in the Florida city.What happened Saturday in Jacksonville, said 79-year-old longtime resident Rodney Hurst, “could have happened

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US Open 2023: Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic and Frances Tiafoe are in action | AP News

US Open 2023: Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic and Frances Tiafoe are in action | AP News

NEW YORK (AP) — The season’s last Grand Slam tournament, the U.S. Open, began Monday with the world’s No. 1-ranked woman, Iga Swiatek, rolling to an easy victory and eighth-seeded Maria Sakkari upset in straight sets.Swiatek, the 22-year-old defending champion from Poland, needed just 58 minutes to beat Swede Rebecca Peterson 6-0, 6-1, while Spaniard

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Police search for suspected shooter at University of North Carolina; students warned to stay inside | AP News

Police search for suspected shooter at University of North Carolina; students warned to stay inside | AP News

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — An apparent shooting at the University of North Carolina flagship campus on Monday led to a school-wide alert warning of an “armed, dangerous person on or near campus” and urging people to go inside and avoid windows.Authorities didn’t provide details of the alleged shooting on the Chapel Hill campus, including

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Hawaii power utility takes responsibility for first fire on Maui, but faults county firefighters | AP News

Hawaii power utility takes responsibility for first fire on Maui, but faults county firefighters | AP News

Hawaii’s electric utility acknowledged its power lines started a wildfire on Maui but faulted county firefighters for declaring the blaze contained and leaving the scene, only to have a second wildfire break out nearby and become the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century.Hawaiian Electric Company released a statement Sunday night in response

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