UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. humanitarian official told the Security Council on Tuesday that life-saving supplies are “ready to be loaded and dispatched” to a famine-stricken displacement camp in Sudan but the civil war’s combatants won’t let them through. Edem Wosornu, operations director for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, told
Want more Olympics? Sign up for our daily Postcards from Paris newsletter. PARIS (AP) — Mijain Lopez has gone out on top. The 41-year-old Cuban defeated Yasmani Acosta Fernandez of Chile 6-0 in the 130-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday to win his fifth consecutive gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling. He becomes the
Want more Olympics? Sign up for our daily Postcards from Paris newsletter. PARIS (AP) — The reigning Olympic champion U.S. women’s volleyball team posted a straight-set victory against Poland on Tuesday night at the Paris Olympics. The Americans led throughout while taking the first two sets, 25-22 and 25-14. They fell behind 5-0 and 7-1
Want more Olympics? Sign up for our daily Postcards from Paris newsletter. PARIS (AP) — Evan Fournier was wide open at the top of the key late in the fourth quarter, a shot that would have clinched a trip to the semifinals of the Paris Olympics for France. The ball felt good leaving his hand
Want more Olympics? Sign up for our daily Postcards from Paris newsletter. A’ja Wilson and the United States women’s basketball team can move closer to their record eighth-consecutive Olympic gold medal Wednesday at the Paris Olympics , while Lin Yu-ting competes in boxing. See the full schedule of events and read more on what to
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — American Cole Hocker pulled the upset of the Olympics on Tuesday night, beating his personal-best time by more than 3 seconds to outrace favorites Jakob Ingebrigsten and Josh Kerr for the title at 1,500 meters. Hocker won the race in an Olympic record 3 minutes 27.65 seconds, pulling from fifth to
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pakistani man alleged to have ties to Iran has been charged in a plot to carry out political assassinations on U.S. soil, the Justice Department said Tuesday in disclosing what officials say is the latest murder-for-hire plot to target American public figures. Asif Merchant traveled to New York in April for
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Damage assessments were underway Tuesday in a Southern California hillside community after a wildfire suddenly swept through, chasing residents from their homes. Despite the ferocity of the flames Monday afternoon, it appeared that only several homes were damaged or destroyed in San Bernardino, about 60 miles (97 kilometers) east of
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SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The pole vaulter they call “Mondo” really can put on a show. With the rest of the action at the Olympic track wrapped up for the evening and the crowd of 80,000 at the Stade de France still on their feet, Armand Duplantis rested the pole on his right shoulder and
